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Battery Life Information

The actual battery life depends on the features enabled on your watch, such as activity tracking, wrist-based heart rate, phone notifications, GPS, internal sensors, and connected sensors (Tips for Maximizing the Battery Life).

Mode

Instinct® 2 Battery Life

Instinct 2 Battery Life

Instinct 2S Battery Life

Smartwatch mode with activity tracking and 24/7 wrist-based heart rate monitoring

Up to 40 days/unlimited with solar1

Up to 28 days/unlimited with solar2

Up to 21 days/51 days with solar3

GPS mode

Up to 60 hours/145 hours with solar4

Up to 30 hours/48 hours with solar5

Up to 22 hours/28 hours with solar6

Max. battery GPS mode

Up to 150 hours/unlimited with solar7

Up to 70 hours/370 hours with solar8

Up to 54 hours/114 hours with solar9

Expedition GPS mode

Up to 60 days/unlimited with solar10

Up to 32 days/unlimited with solar11

Up to 25 days/105 days with solar12

Battery saver watch mode

Up to 100 days/unlimited with solar13

Up to 65 days/unlimited with solar14

Up to 50 days/unlimited with solar15

1 All-day wear with 3 hr./day outside in 50,000 lux conditions.
2 All-day wear with 3 hr./day outside in 50,000 lux conditions.
3 All-day wear with 3 hr./day outside in 50,000 lux conditions.
4 With use in 50,000 lux conditions.
5 With use in 50,000 lux conditions.
6 With use in 50,000 lux conditions.
7 With use in 50,000 lux conditions.
8 With use in 50,000 lux conditions.
9 With use in 50,000 lux conditions.
10 All-day wear with 3 hr./day outside in 50,000 lux conditions.
11 All-day wear with 3 hr./day outside in 50,000 lux conditions.
12 All-day wear with 3 hr./day outside in 50,000 lux conditions.
13 All-day wear with 3 hr./day outside in 50,000 lux conditions.
14 All-day wear with 3 hr./day outside in 50,000 lux conditions.
15 All-day wear with 3 hr./day outside in 50,000 lux conditions.
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September 2023
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