Garmin Lily 2

The Garmin Lily 2 has a square 35.4 x 35.4 mm case measuring 10.1 mm thick and weighing just 24.4 g, making it one of the more compact and lightweight options in its category. Its 1-inch LCD touchscreen runs at a resolution of 201 x 240 pixels, features an always-on display mode, and is protected by Gorilla Glass 3 — though sapphire glass is not used. The watch carries a 5 ATM water resistance rating, the band is 14 mm wide and user-replaceable, and the overall volume of the case comes in at 12.656916 cm³.

The Garmin Lily 2 includes a heart rate monitor, a pulse oximeter for blood oxygen tracking, and an accelerometer for motion detection. It does not feature GPS, a barometer, compass, gyroscope, body temperature sensor, cadence sensor, wind speed sensor, or perspiration monitor, keeping the sensor suite focused on core health metrics rather than environmental or advanced athletic measurements.

The Garmin Lily 2 covers the fundamentals of daily activity tracking, including step counting, sleep tracking with detailed sleep reports, automatic activity detection, exercise tagging, and calorie intake tracking. It does not track distance, pace, elevation, or route, and it lacks multi-sport mode and a swim stroke counter, meaning it is not oriented toward structured athletic training. It is also not designed for diving or golf specifically.

The Garmin Lily 2 connects to both iOS and Android smartphones via Bluetooth 5 and also supports NFC for contactless functionality. It does not include Wi-Fi, a cellular module, or ANT+ support, so phone connectivity relies entirely on Bluetooth.

The Garmin Lily 2 is equipped with a rechargeable battery rated for up to 5 days of use on a single charge. The battery is not removable, and the watch supports neither wireless charging nor solar charging.

The Garmin Lily 2 measures VO2 max and resting heart rate, and sends fast/slow heart rate notifications directly to the wrist, though HRV tracking, irregular heart rate warnings, and readiness/recovery scores are not available. For daily convenience, it offers wrist notifications, call control, vibrating alerts, a silent alarm, a stopwatch, and a find-my-phone function, while smart alarm, voice commands, fall detection, sunrise/sunset times, thunderstorm warnings, and a camera remote are all absent. The watch does not support Galileo or fast GPS lock, and it cannot be used to answer calls directly. It comes with a 2-year warranty.

The companion app for the Garmin Lily 2 is free and ad-free, though it does require an account to use. It covers a broad range of health and lifestyle tracking features, including calorie burn, weight, BMI, water intake, and temperature tracking, alongside activity reports, an exercise diary, inactivity alerts, goal setting, achievements, and coaching. Women's health features are well represented, with period notifications, fertile window notifications, ovulation predictions, and menstrual cycle start date predictions all included. The app also supports live tracking, route and map support, calendar sync, music playback, voice feedback, widgets, app personalisation, and video tutorials, while a barcode scanner is not available.

The Garmin Lily 2 includes a battery level indicator and supports auto pause, and it is compatible with external heart rate monitors and smart scales, expanding its health monitoring capabilities beyond its built-in sensors. The companion software is available on PC and is compatible with Windows and Mac OS X. ECG technology is not present, and there is no external memory slot or 3.5 mm headphone jack.