Garmin Epix Gen 2

Works with: iPhone and Android
Display: AMOLED, 1.3 in
Case sizes: 47 mm
Battery: 16 days
GPS battery: 42 hours
Water resistance: 10 ATM
Weight: 53 g

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Garmin Epix Gen 2 at a glance

Battery

Around two weeks

Up to 16 days in smartwatch mode. 42 hours with GPS.
GPS

Built-in GPS

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

AMOLED, 1.3 in

1.3 in, always-on option and touchscreen.
Health

Heart, sleep and more

Measures blood oxygen and HRV.
Phone & smart

iPhone and Android

Payments and music.
Build

10 ATM water rating

53 g.

Garmin Epix Gen 2 full specifications

Overview

Brand	Garmin
Model	epix (Gen 2)
Series	Epix
Versions	epix (Gen 2), epix (Gen 2) Sapphire

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	16 GB
App store	Yes

Display

A vivid, high-contrast screen that is easy to read indoors and out.

1.3 in, always-on option and touchscreen.

Display type	AMOLED
Screen size	1.3 in
Resolution	416 x 416
Colour display	Yes
Always-on display	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes
Controls	touchscreen

Design & durability

A 47 mm case weighing 53 g.

Rated 10 ATM: fine for swimming, snorkelling and water sports.

Case sizes	47 mm
Case shape	Round
Dimensions	47 x 47 x 14.5 mm
Thickness	14.5 mm
Weight (case)	53 g
Weight with band	76 g
Case material	Fibre-reinforced polymer with steel rear cover
Bezel material	Passivated Stainless steel
Lens	Corning Gorilla Glass
Back material	steel rear cover
Band material	silicone
Band width	22 mm
Band fitting	QuickFit 22 mm
Fits wrists	125-208 mm
Water resistance	10 ATM

Battery

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

With the always-on display, about 6 days. With GPS on, up to 42 hours. Real battery life depends on screen brightness, notifications and workouts.

Battery (smartwatch mode)	16 days
Battery (GPS)	42 hours
All battery modes	Smartwatch: 16 days; Always-on display: 6 days; Battery saver: 21 days; GPS: 42 hours; All satellite systems: 32 hours
Battery type	Lithium ion
Charging	proprietary-plug

GPS & navigation

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

You can download maps to the watch.

GPS	Built-in
Satellite systems	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
Maps	Downloadable 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 sleep coaching.

Sensors	optical HR, SpO2, accelerometer, gyroscope, barometer, compass, ambient light, thermometer
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 coaching
Stress tracking	Yes
Energy score	Body Battery
Readiness score	Training Readiness
Cycle tracking	Yes

Safety

Has an emergency SOS feature.

SOS works through your paired phone. Live tracking lets friends follow your workouts.

Emergency SOS	Via phone
Incident detection	Yes
Live tracking	Yes

Training

Built for training, with the metrics serious athletes use.

It adds a triathlon mode, running power 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, endurance score, lactate threshold, HRV status
Adaptive coaching	Yes
Running dynamics	Yes
Wrist running power	Yes
Strength rep counting	Yes
Heart-rate broadcast	Yes
External sensors	ANT+, HRM-Tri, HRM-Swim, HRM-Pro or HRM-Pro Plus, 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
Find my phone	Yes

Diving, golf & more

Specialist modes	golf, tactical, ski, marine

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.