Garmin Lily 2 Active vs Garmin Lily 2 Classic
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| GarminLily 2 Active | GarminLily 2 Classic | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | October 2024 | January 2024 |
| Display | ||
| Case sizes | 38 mm | 35 mm |
| Panel | LCD | LCD |
| Always-on display | No | No |
| Display detail | 25.4 x 21.3 mm LCD touchscreen, 240 x 201 pixels, 16-level greyscale; patterned lens conceals the display until double-tapped or woken by a wrist gesture or button; two physical buttons | 25.4 x 21.3 mm LCD touchscreen, 240 x 201 pixels, 16-level greyscale; patterned lens conceals the display until double-tapped or woken by a wrist gesture; capacitive on-screen button, no physical buttons |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Health and fitness | ||
| ECG | No | No |
| Blood oxygen | Yes | Yes |
| Skin temperature | No | No |
| Sleep apnoea alerts | No | No |
| High blood pressure alerts | No | No |
| Body composition | No | No |
| Fall detection | No | No |
| Crash detection | No | No |
| GPS | Single-band | None |
| Water resistance | 50 m | 50 m |
| Sensors | Garmin Elevate optical heart-rate sensor; Pulse Ox; compass; accelerometer; ambient light sensor; no barometric altimeter | Garmin Elevate optical heart-rate sensor; Pulse Ox; accelerometer; ambient light sensor |
| Health features | Continuous heart rate and abnormal high/low alerts; respiration; Body Battery; stress; HRV status; advanced sleep, sleep score and sleep coach; naps; breathing variations; hydration; women's health tracking; Health Snapshot; morning report | Continuous heart rate and abnormal high/low alerts; respiration; Body Battery; stress; advanced sleep and sleep score; relaxation and breathwork; hydration; women's health tracking; fitness age in Garmin Connect; morning report |
| Fitness features | Built-in running, cycling, pool swimming, golf and other sports profiles; Garmin Coach adaptive running plans; downloadable strength, cardio, HIIT, yoga and Pilates workouts; VO2 max for running; heart-rate zones and alerts; Auto Lap; compatible external heart-rate and bike sensors; golf green distances, layups, hazards and scorecard | Strength, HIIT, cardio, elliptical, stair-step, indoor rowing, dance, jump rope, walking, Pilates, yoga, breathwork, meditation, treadmill and outdoor running, cycling and pool swimming; connected GPS uses a paired phone; automatic rep count; heart-rate zones and alerts; Auto Lap; running VO2 max; Move IQ |
| Safety features | Assistance and incident detection during selected activities require a paired compatible smartphone and connectivity | Assistance, LiveTrack and incident detection during selected activities require a paired compatible smartphone and connectivity |
| Battery and connections | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 9 days | Up to 5 days |
| Mobile data option | No | No |
| Works with | iPhone and Android | iPhone and Android |
| Battery life detail | Up to nine days in smartwatch mode or nine hours in GPS mode; actual life depends on features, connected sensors and usage | Up to five days in smartwatch mode; actual life depends on features and usage |
| Charging | Garmin proprietary plug charging/data cable; built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery | Proprietary Garmin clip charger with USB-C cable; built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth and ANT+; GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and BeiDou; Garmin Pay; phone notifications, with text responses on Android; controls phone music without storing music; phone pairing required for connected functions | Bluetooth; connected GPS requires a compatible smartphone; Garmin Pay; phone notifications, with text responses on Android; controls phone music without storing music |
| Storage | Seven timed activities and 14 days of activity tracking data; storage capacity in GB is not published | Seven timed activities and 14 days of activity tracking data; storage capacity in GB is not published |
| Design | ||
| Weight (lightest version) | 29 g | 20.6 g (better) |
| Software | Garmin | Garmin |
| Case materials | Anodised aluminium bezel and case; silicone band | Anodised aluminium case and bezel; fabric or leather band |
| Size | 38 x 38 x 11 mm; 29 g maker weight | 35.4 x 35.4 x 10.1 mm; 20.6 g with fabric band or 21.4 g with leather band |
| Bands | Standard 14 mm quick-release bands; supplied silicone band fits 110–175 mm wrists | Standard 14 mm quick-release bands; maker specifies 110–175 mm wrist circumference |
| Colours | Lunar Gold/Bone; Silver/Purple Jasmine; Jasper Green/Jasper Green | Cream Gold with Tan leather band; Dark Bronze with Mulberry leather band; Cream Gold with Coffee fabric band; Silver with Sage Grey fabric band |
| In the box | Lily 2 Active; charging/data cable; documentation | Lily 2 Classic; charging/data cable; documentation |
