Garmin Lily 2 vs Garmin Lily 2 Active
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| GarminLily 2 | GarminLily 2 Active | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | January 2024 | October 2024 |
| Display | ||
| Case sizes | 35 mm | 38 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; capacitive on-screen button, no 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 or button; two 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 | None | Single-band |
| Water resistance | 50 m | 50 m |
| Sensors | Garmin Elevate optical heart-rate sensor; Pulse Ox; accelerometer; ambient light sensor | Garmin Elevate optical heart-rate sensor; Pulse Ox; compass; accelerometer; ambient light sensor; no barometric altimeter |
| Health features | 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 | 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 |
| Fitness features | 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 | 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 |
| Safety features | Assistance, LiveTrack and incident detection during selected activities require a paired compatible smartphone and connectivity | Assistance and incident detection during selected activities require a paired compatible smartphone and connectivity |
| Battery and connections | ||
| Battery life (maker's claim) | Up to 5 days | Up to 9 days |
| Mobile data option | No | No |
| Works with | iPhone and Android | iPhone and Android |
| Battery life detail | Up to five days in smartwatch mode; actual life depends on features and usage | Up to nine days in smartwatch mode or nine hours in GPS mode; actual life depends on features, connected sensors and usage |
| Charging | Proprietary Garmin clip charger with USB-C cable; built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery | Garmin proprietary plug charging/data cable; built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth; connected GPS requires a compatible smartphone; no Garmin Pay; phone notifications, with text responses on Android; controls phone music without storing music | 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 |
| 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) | 24.4 g (better) | 29 g |
| Software | Garmin | Garmin |
| Case materials | Anodised aluminium case and bezel; silicone band | Anodised aluminium bezel and case; silicone band |
| Size | 35.4 x 35.4 x 10.1 mm; 24.4 g maker weight | 38 x 38 x 11 mm; 29 g maker weight |
| Bands | Standard 14 mm quick-release bands; maker specifies 110–175 mm wrist circumference | Standard 14 mm quick-release bands; supplied silicone band fits 110–175 mm wrists |
| Colours | Cream Gold with Coconut silicone band; Metallic Lilac with Lilac silicone band | Lunar Gold/Bone; Silver/Purple Jasmine; Jasper Green/Jasper Green |
| In the box | Lily 2; charging/data cable; documentation | Lily 2 Active; charging/data cable; documentation |
