Garmin Descent X50i

Works with: iPhone and Android
Display: LCD, 3 in
Battery: 16 hours
Weight: 253 g

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Garmin Descent X50i at a glance

Battery

Charge most nights

Up to 16 hours in smartwatch mode.
GPS

Built-in GPS

Maps on the wrist. Runs and rides without your phone.
Display

LCD, 3 in

3 in and touchscreen.
Health

Heart rate and activity

Heart rate, steps and sleep.
Phone & smart

iPhone and Android

Notifications from your phone.
Build

253 g

253 g. Sapphire lens.

Garmin Descent X50i full specifications

Overview

Brand	Garmin

Platform & apps

Works with iPhone and Android phones, running Garmin.

Operating system	Garmin
Works with	iPhone and Android
Storage	32 GB

Display

An LCD display.

3 in and touchscreen.

Display type	LCD
Screen size	3 in
Resolution	640 x 360
Colour display	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes
Controls	touchscreen, buttons

Design & durability

Weighs 253 g.

A sapphire lens resists scratches.

Case shape	Rectangular
Dimensions	62.4 x 98.3 x 24.5 mm
Thickness	24.5 mm
Weight (case)	253 g
Weight with band	280 g
Case material	fiber-reinforced polymer
Bezel material	fiber-reinforced polymer
Lens	Sapphire crystal
Band material	elastic nylon with adjustment locking buckles
Band width	20 mm
Band fitting	QuickFit 20 mm

Battery

Charge most nights: up to 16 hours in smartwatch mode.

Makers test with their own settings, so treat these as best-case figures.

Battery (smartwatch mode)	16 hours
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	point-to-point navigation, reference point, distance to destination, GPS coordinates

Health & sensors

Sensors	compass, gyroscope, accelerometer, thermometer, ambient light, depth

Training

External sensors	Subwave air integration transmitter

Smart features

Message replies	Android
Flashlight	Yes

Diving, golf & more

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

Rated to 200 m.

Diving	Multi-gas dive computer
Max dive depth	200 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.