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Why is Instinct 3 50mm Solar better than RYS08-2088?
Instinct 3 50mm Solar has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Why is RYS08-2088 better than Instinct 3 50mm Solar?
- Storage0.12 GB vs 8 GB66.7×
- Thickness14.4 mm vs 8 mm+80%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design & durability | ||
| Case size | 50 mm | — |
| Weight | 58 g | — |
| Thickness | 14.4 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 50 mm | — |
| Width | 50 mm | — |
| Case material | Aluminium | — |
| Sapphire crystal | No | — |
| Lens / cover glass | Power Glass™ | — |
| Strap material | silicone | Silikon |
| Water resistance | 10 ATM | — |
| Water rating (maker) | 10 ATM | — |
| Colours | — | Roségold, Gold, Blue, Pink |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 1.56″ | — |
| Display technology | Memory-in-pixel (transflective) | LCD |
| Panel | Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel | LCD |
| AMOLED / OLED display | No | No |
| Always-on display | Yes | — |
| Touchscreen | — | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 176 px | — |
| Resolution (height) | 176 px | — |
| Pixel density | 113 ppi | — |
| Battery | ||
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | 40 days | — |
| Battery saver mode | 100 days | — |
| GPS battery life | 60 h | — |
| GPS battery life (dual-band) | 34 h | — |
| Battery type | Lithium ion | — |
| Solar charging | Yes | — |
| Wireless charging | No | — |
| Charging | Garmin proprietary plug charger | — |
| Health sensors | ||
| Optical heart rate | Yes | Yes |
| Blood oxygen (SpO2) | Yes | — |
| Temperature sensor | Yes | — |
| HRV tracking | Yes | — |
| Sleep tracking | Yes | — |
| Sensors | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, SatIQ technology, Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer | — |
| Sports & navigation | ||
| Built-in GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-band GPS | Yes | — |
| Satellite systems | GLONASS, GALILEO | GPS |
| Barometric altimeter | Yes | — |
| Compass | Yes | — |
| Multisport / triathlon mode | Yes | — |
| Sport profiles | 94 | — |
| LED flashlight | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| NFC payments | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth | — | 2 |
| ANT+ sensors | Yes | — |
| Smart features | ||
| Music on the watch | — | Yes |
| Storage | 0.12 GB | 8 GB |
| Third-party apps | Yes | — |
| Platform | ||
| Operating system | Garmin OS | — |
| Platform | Proprietary | — |
| Works with | iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
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