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Garmin Descent Mk2i

Works with
iPhone and Android
Display
MIP, 1.4 in
Case sizes
52 mm
Battery
16 days
GPS battery
2 days
Weight
99.6 g
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Garmin Descent Mk2i at a glance

Garmin Descent Mk2i full specifications

Overview

Brand Garmin
Model Descent Mk2i
Series Descent

Platform & apps

Works with iPhone and Android phones, running Garmin.

It has an app store for extra apps and watch faces.

Operating system Garmin
Works with iPhone and Android
Storage 32 GB
App store Yes

Display

A memory-in-pixel screen: always on, easy to read in sunlight and very light on the battery.

1.4 in.

Display type MIP
Display name Sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)
Screen size 1.4 in
Resolution 280 x 280
Colour display Yes

Design & durability

A 52 mm case weighing 99.6 g.

A sapphire lens resists scratches.

Case sizes 52 mm
Case shape Round
Dimensions 52 x 52 x 17.8 mm
Thickness 17.8 mm
Weight (case) 99.6 g
Case material fiber-reinforced polymer with metal rear cover
Bezel material Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) coated titanium
Lens Sapphire crystal
Back material metal rear cover
Band material silicone or titanium
Band width 26 mm
Band fitting QuickFit 26 mm
Fits wrists 135-230 mm

Battery

Around two weeks: up to 16 days in smartwatch mode.

With GPS on, up to 48 hours. Real battery life depends on screen brightness, notifications and workouts.

Battery (smartwatch mode) 16 days
Battery (GPS) 2 days
All battery modes Smartwatch: 16 days; Battery saver: 50 days; GPS: 2 days; GPS: 15 hours; Max battery GPS: 4 days
Charging clip

GPS & navigation

Built-in GPS, so you can record runs and rides without your phone.

Maps come preloaded on the watch.

GPS Built-in
Satellite systems GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
Maps Preloaded maps
Navigation features back-to-start, round-trip routing, climb planner, waypoints
Golf courses 43,000
Ski maps Yes

Health & sensors

Tracks heart rate around the clock, plus blood oxygen and HRV.

For sleep, it offers a nightly sleep score.

Sensors optical HR, SpO2, accelerometer, gyroscope, barometer, compass, thermometer, depth
Heart-rate sensor Garmin Elevate
Heart-rate tracking 24/7
High/low heart-rate alerts Yes
Heart-rate variability Yes
Blood oxygen (SpO2) Yes
Respiration rate Yes
Sleep tracking Sleep score
Stress tracking Yes
Energy score Body Battery
Cycle tracking Yes

Safety

Has an emergency SOS feature.

SOS works through your paired phone.

Emergency SOS Via phone
Incident detection Yes

Training

Built for training, with the metrics serious athletes use.

It adds a triathlon mode and daily suggested workouts.

Auto activity detection Yes
Triathlon / multisport Yes
Swim tracking Pool and open water
Underwater heart rate Yes
Training metrics VO2 max, training load, training effect, recovery time, race predictor, lactate threshold
Adaptive coaching Yes
Running dynamics Yes
Strength rep counting Yes
Heart-rate broadcast Yes
External sensors ANT+, Bluetooth HR strap, power meter, foot pod, speed/cadence, bike radar/lights, golf club tags
Smart trainer control Yes

Smart features

Smart extras include contactless payments and music storage.

Notifications Yes
Message replies Android
Contactless payments Yes
Payment service Garmin Pay
Music storage Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth LE
Find my phone Yes

Diving, golf & more

It works as a dive computer for multi-gas scuba.

Rated to 100 m.

Specialist modes golf, tactical, marine, ski
Diving Multi-gas dive computer
Max dive depth 100 m
Decompression model Bühlmann ZHL-16c with Gradient Factors
Gases air, nitrox, trimix

Specs compiled from Garmin's product pages and datasheets. Manufacturers revise hardware between versions, so check the version on the box. Spotted an error? Tell us.

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