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Review Summary
45mm, 50mm
Silicone
Power Glass
Fiber-reinforced polymer/aluminum
Fiber-reinforced polymer
Yes
45mm: 0.86" (22mm)
50mm: 1.02" (26mm)
Custom, two-window design:
45mm: 0.9 x 0.9" (23 x 23mm)
50mm: 1.1 x 1.1" (27 x 27mm)
176 x 176 pixels
45mm:
Smartwatch: Up to 28 days/Unlimited with solar
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 65 days/Unlimited with solar
GPS Only: Up to 40 hours/130 hours with solar
All Satellite Systems: Up to 28 hours/50 hours with solar
All Satellite Systems + Multi-Band: Up to 24 hours/40 hours with solar
Max Battery GPS: Up to 100 hours/Unlimited with solar
Expedition GPS: Up to 36 days/Unlimited with solar
50mm:
Smartwatch: Up to 40 days/Unlimited with solar
Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 100 days/Unlimited with solar
GPS Only: Up to 60 hours/260 hours with solar
All Satellite Systems: Up to 40 hours/80 hours with solar
All Satellite Systems + Multi-Band: Up to 34 hours/60 hours with solar
Max Battery GPS: Up to 150 hours/Unlimited with solar
Expedition GPS: Up to 60 days/Unlimited with solar
Garmin proprietary plug charger
128 MB
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Yes
10 ATM
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (constant, every second)
Yes
Yes (high and low)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (advanced)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)
Yes (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth, ANT+
Yes (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)
Yes
Yes
Yes (Android only)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (with Garmin Connect mobile)
Yes (customizable low power watch)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
iPhone, Android
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing
Triathlon
Walking, Indoor Walking, Pilates, Yoga
Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running
Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Obstacle Racing
Hiking, Rucking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, Archery
Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX
Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming
Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Water Skiing, Snorkeling, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Whitewater
Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling
Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing
Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts
Jumpmaster, Tactical, Inline Skating
Yes (during select activities)
Yes (for wearables)
Yes
Yes
Yes
yes (unlock required)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (displays on device after a period of inactivity)
Yes (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (optional Connect IQ app)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (broadcasts HR data over ANT+ to paired devices)
Yes (with compatible accessory)
Yes
Yes
Yes (Automatic timer halt)
Yes
Yes (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection)
Yes
Yes (customizable in-activity battery settings)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (GCT balance with accessory)
Yes
Yes (provides real-time number of steps per minute)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (with compatible accessory)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (distance to front, middle and back of green)
Yes
Manual (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course)
Yes
Yes (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (requires accessory)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (with power sensor)
Yes
Yes (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (power meters)
Yes (head-mounted display)
Yes (rear-facing radar)
Yes
Yes (w/sensor)
Yes
Yes (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)
Yes (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)
Yes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)
Yes
Yes (up from 0) (pool swim only)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim)
Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe Challenges app)
Required, included
Lithium ion
Non-universal
1
Black with Black Band
45mm:
1.77 x 1.77 x 0.59" (45 x 45 x 14.9mm)
Fits wrists with a circumference of 5.39 - 8.03" (137-204mm)
50mm:
1.97 x 1.97 x 0.57" (50 x 50 x 14.4mm)
Fits wrists with a circumference of 5.55-8.39" (141-213mm)
45mm: 1.83 oz (52g)
50mm: 2.04 oz (58g)
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The Adventure Stops When You Do
Enjoy Unlimited Battery Life Thanks To Solar Charging
Built To Command
Bolted Construction With Metal-Reinforced Bezel
Dedicated Tactical Features
Stealth Mode, Jumpmaster Activity, Waypoint Projection And More
Lead The Charge
With A Built-in 3-axis Compass And Multi-band GPS With SATIQ Technology
Light The Mission
With A Built-in Led Flashlight
Built For The Mission
Instinct 3 - Tactical Edition is the rugged GPS smartwatch that's built for the toughest missions, with solar charging, a metal-reinforced bezel and dedicated tactical features.
What You'll Love
Solar Charging
Stay on the mission until it's done, with unlimited battery life in smartwatch mode with solar charging.
Mission-ready
Dedicated tactical features include a jumpmaster activity, waypoint projection, dual-position GPS format, preloaded tactical activity, stealth mode, kill switch and rucking activity.
Guide The Operation
Navigate confidently with a 3-axis compass, barometric altimeter and multi-band GPS with SatIQ technology, which delivers superior positioning while also optimizing battery life.
Built To Last
The Instinct 3 - Tactical Edition smartwatch is engineered with a supertough 45mm and 50mm fiber-reinforced polymer case and metal-reinforced bezel and is 10 ATM water-rated. It's tested to U.S. military standards for thermal, shock and water resistance.
Health Monitoring
Know your body better with health monitoring features, including wrist-based heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, Pulse Ox and more.
Built-in Flashlight
A built-in LED flashlight with variable intensities and strobe modes gives you greater visibility in the outdoors and provides convenient illumination when you need it.
Tactical
Night Vision Capability
Whether viewed under NODs or operating in the dark, NVG mode allows for stealthy operation with controls to further dim brightness and black out the display to reduce detectability.
Rucking Activity
A dedicated rucking activity profile allows you to input your pack weight.
Stealth Mode
While keeping the tactical watch operational, stealth mode stops storing and sharing your GPS position and disables wireless connectivity and communication.
Projected Waypoints
Set and save remote geo positions to be used later for navigation.
Applied Ballistics Solver
The preloaded Applied Ballistics solver gives you access to aiming solutions for long-range shooting in the field (requires one-time fee).
Ab Quantum App
Download the AB Quantum mobile app on your compatible Apple or Android smartphone to manage profiles and targets or use your smartphone as an additional display.
Kill Switch
If security becomes an issue, the kill switch wipes the device of all user memory.
Jumpmaster Mode
Calculate high-altitude release points according to military guidelines while navigating to your objective once you've jumped.
Tactical Activity
See time, pace, time of day, elevation and your location in both coordinate types.
Stage Timer
A dedicated timer helps you know the remaining time in your current course of fire or stage.
Activity Tracking
Built-in Sports Apps
Track activities, including cycling, open-water swimming, strength training and more.
Garmin Coach
Prepare for your next race, train for a milestone, or simply improve your fitness with Garmin Coach adaptive or prebuilt training plans.
Workout Creation
Create step-by-step workouts from more than 1,600 exercises in the Garmin Connect app, and send them directly to your watch.
Intensity Minutes
Track your moderate and vigorous activity minutes.
VO2 Max
See your current fitness level, and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more.
Altitude And Heat Acclimation
See how you're holding up to the current elevation or heat based on your health metrics.
HIIT Workouts
Track your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or custom workouts.
Daily Suggested Workouts
View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride.
Recovery Time
Gain insights on how long you should recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.
Health And Wellness
Daily Movements
Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned, floors climbed and more from your wrist.
HRV Status
Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health through heart rate variability while you sleep.
Wrist-based Heart Rate
Instinct 3 - Tactical Edition continuously samples your heart rate, so you can stay in the know all day and night.
Stress Tracking
Find out if you're having a calm, balanced or stressful day.
Morning Report
Receive an overview of your sleep recovery, daily calendar, HRV status and more as soon as you wake up. You can even customize your report to show what you want to see.
Health Snapshot
Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your health care provider.
Pulse Ox Sensor
Track your blood oxygen saturation while you're awake or asleep.
Mindful Breathing
Start a breathwork activity to track your stress and respiration.
Hydration
Log your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated.
Respiration
See how you're breathing throughout the day and night.
Fitness Age
Estimate how fit you are compared to your actual age.
Nap Detection
Automatically track or log your naps to see how they benefit your body and the ideal time and duration they should be.
Breathing Variations
For a closer glimpse of your health, the breathing variations feature uses Pulse Ox to help you better understand shifts in your breathing patterns as you sleep.
Stay Connected
Garmin Connect
See your health and fitness information, connect with friends, and more - in this free, zero-subscription app.
Garmin Messenger App
Communicate via two-way text messaging on your wrist.
Smart Notifications
Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your compatible Apple or Android smartphone.
Garmin Pay Contactless Payments
Breeze through checkout lines or transit systems with participating providers.
Safety And Tracking Features
If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location.
Connect IQ Store
Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.
Livetrack Feature
Friends and family can follow your real-time location and view preplanned courses.
ABC Sensors
Navigate your next trail with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass.
SATIQ Technology
Get superior positioning accuracy with multi-band GPS while optimizing battery life.
Garmin Share
Use this feature to easily share saved locations, courses and workouts with friends compatible Garmin devices.