RANKING
17
Rank 17 out of 58 Summarized in this category
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• Number of reviews
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Garmin
Lily 2
around $249
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180 Pros
78%
10 reviews (1h 43m)
52 Cons
The Garmin Lily 2 is a stylish fitness tracker designed specifically for women seeking a blend of fashion and functionality. Its unique patterned lens conceals a bright touchscreen display, adding a touch of elegance to your wrist. Track a comprehensive range of health metrics including heart rate (with irregularity alerts), sleep, stress, respira...
76%
68 vs 22
Features
92%
44 vs 4
Design/Style
80%
12 vs 3
Battery Life
80%
4 vs 1
Accuracy
86%
12 vs 2
Comfort/Wearability
Reviewer verdict
Across 10 YouTube reviews, the Garmin Lily 2 earns a Summa score of 4.1/5, ranking #17 among Fitness Trackers. Reviewers most often praise its features, design/style, battery life, while the most common criticisms concern features, ease of use.
The Lily 2 is repeatedly praised for packing a comprehensive set of health and fitness tracking features, with reviewers frequently highlighting heart rate monitoring, SpO2, advanced sleep tracking, HRV, female health tools, and a wide range of sport profiles and GPS support (68 mentions across reviews). Many reviewers also applaud its sleek, small, fashion-forward design and variety of band/display options, noting the compact 35mm case and patterned lens that conceal the touchscreen (44 mentions). Battery life and comfort are also commonly praised, with multiple reviewers citing multi-day battery performance (up to 5–9 days reported) and a lightweight, comfortable fit (12 mentions each). Several reviewers additionally call out reliable GPS performance and expanded sensor/compatibility options like external sensor pairing and heart rate broadcasting.
Criticisms center on feature limitations versus fuller smartwatches: reviewers often note missing or limited capabilities such as music storage, microphones/speakers, ECG, course/route navigation, and some advanced sport features (22 mentions). Touchscreen responsiveness, inconsistent double-tap/tilt-to-wake behavior, and occasional sluggishness are commonly reported usability issues (11 mentions). A smaller monochrome/small display and limited watch-face/app options are mentioned as drawbacks for users who prefer larger or more colorful screens (4 mentions), and a minority of reviewers report shorter-than-expected battery life or material/durability concerns.
Analysis based on 10 YouTube reviews (1h 43m of video) with 180 pros and 52 cons extracted.
Pros (180)
Features (68)
- comprehensive set of health tracking features ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 1:12
- supports GPS connectivity for more accurate tracking of outdoor activities like walking or running ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 1:39
- monitors your fitness your health everything ▶ Garmin Lily: Smart Watch for Female Fitness @ 8:33
- sp02 tracking ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 1:28
- tracks a wide range of metrics including sleep scores, respiration, body battery, energy monitoring, menstrual cycle, pregnancy tracking, hydration, stress levels, and heart rate with alerts for any irregularities ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 1:14
- it is a sports band in itself and a fitness band not another smart phone on your wrist mini smartphone on your wrist as in the case of apple smart watches ▶ Garmin Lily: Smart Watch for Female Fitness @ 7:59
- heart rate sensor which is a top notch ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 1:27
- 24/7 heart rate monitoring ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 1:34
- exclamator high low rate alerts ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 1:30
- activity options that you can easily change the sport that you want ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 5:08
- dedicated sports apps ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 1:36
- starts recording your your walk, which is really awesome ▶ Garmin Lily 2 - keeping track of health goals! @ 2:09
- many sport activities that you can also change ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 5:26
- attracts your Women's Health ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 1:58
- has many features like menstrual tracking pregnancy tracking ▶ Garmin Lily: Smart Watch for Female Fitness @ 9:08
- temperature for today which is really helpful ▶ Garmin Lily 2 - keeping track of health goals! @ 3:30
- sleep tracking ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 1:36
- heart rate monitoring ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 5:23
- built-in GPS and attracts a variety of indoor and outdoor activities like running walking Dance Yoga and more ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 1:19
- you can see your HRV status ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 1:40
- connects to the GPS pretty quickly ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 8:57
- reliable GPS, haven't had the GPS connection drop ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 9:07
- accurate GPS ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 8:53
- sleep tracking ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 3:36
- Pulse Ox tracking has done an amazing job ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 10:25
- low heart rate alerts ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 3:31
- accurate heart rate sensor ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 11:55
- during that run you can have two different data pages that are customizable with a whole slate of different data fields on it ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 1:45
- added nap tracking ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 8:28
- custom stride calibration ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 3:43
- you don't need to have your phone with you to get GPS tracks to see your pace your distance ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 1:37
- added golf support ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 7:08
- heart rate accuracy: outperformed her Phoenix 7 Pro solar Sapphire another nearly $1,000 watch uh from an heart rate accuracy standpoint ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 10:29
- advanced sleep tracking ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 6:54
- traditional garmin health tracking ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 0:06
- real time continuous heart rate monitoring 24/7 ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 3:33
- 13 different workouts that you can track ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 3:51
- added heart rate broadcasting. This allows you to broadcast your heart rate from this watch over both amp plus as well as Bluetooth smart to any third party apps or devices ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 5:14
- a pretty solid selection of new sport profiles ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 0:18
- Garmin's heart rate tracking is really good ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 11:07
- idle alerts ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 3:36
- delivers a lot of health tracking functionality ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 10:22
- added HRV or heart rate variability tracking ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 7:51
- added the health snapshot feature. This is basically a way that you can get most of your same core metrics that you would automatically track behind the scenes but do it at a defined time each day ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 8:37
- high heart rate alerts ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 3:30
- great female cycle tracking ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 0:35
- added GPS ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 1:21
- auto fitness detection ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 3:41
- SOS emergency contact feature ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 4:19
- support for additional swim metrics ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 6:33
- do not disturb mode ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 3:38
- added about 15 new sport profiles ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 2:15
- made Garmin pay standard on the Lily 2 active versus in the past it was only offered on the more expensive classic models ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 8:57
- builting GPS to track outdoor workouts ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 0:08
- added support for structured workouts ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 6:10
- added a compass ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 7:30
- GPS accuracy: nearly spot-on compared to the $1,000+ Garmin Phoenix 8 as well as the nearly $1,000 Apple watch Ultra 2 ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 9:31
- the lily2 active now has built-in GPS ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 8:55
- the lily2 active has a feature called assistance where you can hold down the upper right hand button and what this will do is that'll it'll alert your emergency contacts that you need some sort of help ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 8:14
- pulsox sensor ▶ Which Garmin Watch | Top 5 Which Garmin Watch - Review @ 7:25
- standard Garmin features like body battery and fall detection ▶ Which Garmin Watch | Top 5 Which Garmin Watch - Review @ 7:33
- pretty quick on the liliu active where it usually takes about 4 to 10 seconds to get a satellite signal ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 9:15
- you still actually can see your total elevation gain on your activities after you save them to the garm Connect app ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 10:03
- they've really expanded this quite a bit so there's all the normal things that you would expect like running cycling profiles yoga Pilates as well as pool swimming but they now have a lot more on the outdoor recreation side of things like stand up paddle boarding skiing and snowboarding as well as racket sports like tennis and pickle ball ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 5:20
- the L2 active also comes with garment pay for contactless payments ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 7:15
- it also has instant detection so what happens here is that for walking running and cycling the L to active can try to detect when you've been in some sort of unfortunate situation where it'll alert your emergency contacts that something may have happened ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 8:29
- you can also broadcast your heart rate to another device like let's say a Pelon bike a cycling training app like zift or even the gym equipment with a heart rate broadcasting feature ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 12:41
- the Lily to active comes with garment Force generation heart rate sensor which is in general a pretty good sensor for most activities ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 10:27
Design/Style (44)
- sleek design ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 5:02
- blends style with functionality ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 0:10
- small, sleek, and fashionforward ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 0:14
- unique patterned lens, which cleverly conceals the touchscreen display until you tap it, revealing a bright, easyto read interface ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 0:42
- low profile ▶ Garmin Lily 2 - keeping track of health goals! @ 0:28
- the silicon bands give it a very sporty and an elegant look ▶ Garmin Lily: Smart Watch for Female Fitness @ 2:19
- gives you a sporty look also plus it's elegant ▶ Garmin Lily: Smart Watch for Female Fitness @ 8:26
- stands out in terms of style ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 3:27
- minimalistic design ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 0:25
- aesthetically pleasing ▶ Garmin Lily: Smart Watch for Female Fitness @ 8:26
- lots of different options for bands and displays ▶ Garmin Lily 2 - keeping track of health goals! @ 4:48
- support for standard watch bands ▶ BEST Garmin Watch Tier List 2024 - AVOID THESE... @ 7:14
- patterned lens and compact size make it an attractive alternative ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 3:29
- really really tiny ▶ Garmin Lily 2 - keeping track of health goals! @ 0:24
- small 35mm case ▶ BEST Garmin Watch Tier List 2024 - AVOID THESE... @ 7:08
- Sleek jewelry inspired design ▶ BEST Garmin Watch Tier List 2024 - AVOID THESE... @ 7:06
- tiny little face ▶ Garmin Lily 2 - keeping track of health goals! @ 0:38
- change your watch face ▶ Garmin Lily 2 - keeping track of health goals! @ 3:43
- background display on the face, which is really quite cool ▶ Garmin Lily 2 - keeping track of health goals! @ 4:57
- exclusively for women ▶ Garmin Lily: Smart Watch for Female Fitness @ 9:04
- 35.4 in diameter so it's it's a tiny little we thing ▶ Garmin Lily 2 - keeping track of health goals! @ 0:57
- no buttons no cluttering ▶ Garmin Lily: Smart Watch for Female Fitness @ 8:33
- compact, attractive design ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 2:26
- really like the design ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 5:18
- going to look great on a smaller wrist ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 0:14
- display is easy to read ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 0:43
- you can find a lot of different third party options out there if you want a different type of band whether that be metal Fabric or if you want other silicone color bands ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 3:09
- look great on a smaller wrist ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 0:25
- patterned glass makes it an accessory by itself ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 4:35
- small compact and very aesthetic design ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 0:42
- really easy to see ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 2:23
- they have really address that with the Lily 2 actor where this is a very capable device that can be used for lots of sports but still has that fashion forward look ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 0:36
- substantially smaller body than a lot of other watches ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 0:20
- customizable watch face ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 4:54
- easy to see, very bright, easy to read, good detail ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 3:04
- new and very different aesthetic ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 0:08
- nice looking device ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 10:20
- a few different color options to choose from ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 1:27
- clean classic look ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 1:25
- surprising amount of contrast where it's super easy to see both inside as well as outside ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 2:45
- they have a pretty nice selection here from simple to more data Rich watch faces and they also have different styles so there's going to be sportier versions as well as kind of more classic Styles depending on your preference ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 6:14
- very pretty ▶ Which Garmin Watch | Top 5 Which Garmin Watch - Review @ 7:00
- upgraded version which looks more like an analog watch and has Garmin pay and a nylon or leather band ▶ Which Garmin Watch | Top 5 Which Garmin Watch - Review @ 7:11
- a metal bezel ▶ Which Garmin Watch | Top 5 Which Garmin Watch - Review @ 7:30
Battery Life (12)
- excellent battery life ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 2:28
- battery life, lasting up to 5 days, is impressive ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 4:08
- up to 5 days of battery life ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 0:59
- the battery life is good ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 5:21
- battery life is going to last you up to 5 days ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 1:06
- battery life up to 9 days on a single charge ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 1:12
- moved to the standard Garmin charging cable which just plugs into the back versus the clip-on charger that they had before ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 3:57
- battery life they say that the Lily too active can last up to 9 days using it as a smartwatch and that's up from 5 days on the previous version ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 3:16
- last up to 9 hours but I've actually been getting far more than their estimate ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 3:44
- larger battery ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 2:06
- despite that GPS in there the battery life is still 9 hours for GPS mode and up to 9 days uh in Smartwatch mode. That's almost double what the Lily 2 was that came out earlier this year ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 1:51
- switched to the standard Garmin charging port ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 9:10
Comfort/Wearability (12)
- it's a light ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 0:10
- not irritating my skin at all ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 2:35
- really nice and lightweight ▶ Garmin Lily: Smart Watch for Female Fitness @ 8:26
- small wrist and it doesn't make it look silly ▶ Garmin Lily 2 - keeping track of health goals! @ 0:40
- really light ▶ Garmin Lily: Smart Watch for Female Fitness @ 2:19
- quick release mechanism ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 2:47
- lightweight ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 2:35
- super comfortable to wear ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 2:35
- slim 14mm quick release silicone band ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 1:51
- light ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 1:05
- compact and lightweight design ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 10:29
- one of the smallest Garmin ▶ Which Garmin Watch | Top 5 Which Garmin Watch - Review @ 7:17
Durability (11)
- feels solid ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 3:55
- how well built they are ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 5:21
- metal watch case and silicone band feel durable ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 3:58
- has a gorilla screen ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 0:12
- high quality ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 0:46
- aluminum case ▶ BEST Garmin Watch Tier List 2024 - AVOID THESE... @ 7:12
- well built ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 0:27
- water rating up to 5 ATM or 50 m so you can confidently take this swimming with you in the pool in the rain in the snow and more ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 1:46
- pretty durable water resistant up to 50 meters ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 1:57
- gorilla glass in the front so it is pretty durable ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 1:19
- pretty beautiful Corning Gorilla Glass Lens ▶ Which Garmin Watch | Top 5 Which Garmin Watch - Review @ 7:28
Ease of Use (11)
- touch screen ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 0:46
- ease of use and impressive battery life ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 5:05
- userfriendly with a simple interface that makes navigating through features and settings relatively intuitive ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 1:47
- touchscreen responds well and the display is bright enough for most lighting conditions ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 1:55
- two new buttons ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 2:48
- physical buttons which make it just a lot easier to use during Sports ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 0:11
- buttons for kind of quick shortcuts and easier usage ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 15:36
- low learning curve ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 15:36
- one more nice thing about the Lily to active is that you can now actually add and remove activity profiles directly on the watch itself versus before with the Lily 2 you could only edit these on the Garmin Connect app ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 5:42
- the addition of the physical buttons is actually incredibly nice for a workout perspective where you can easily start and stop an activity using that upper right hand button ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 5:54
- seamlessly functioning Garmin ▶ Which Garmin Watch | Top 5 Which Garmin Watch - Review @ 7:36
Compatibility (8)
- view and reply to text messages ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 2:04
- view your smartphone notifications ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 2:04
- you can add your own pre-built responses for text messages ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 12:50
- added sensor pairing. This means you can now pair to a heart rate sensor or cycling speeding Cadence sensors uh even cycling radar or cycling lights uh for those that have those on their bikes as well as even temperature sensors ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 4:40
- the ability to pair external sensors like a heart rate strap ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 0:14
- quick replies (Android only) ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 4:08
- if you have the Lily 2 active paired with an Android phone you will be able to actually reply with predefined quick responses and you can also create custom text responses in The garma Connect app ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 6:57
- you can actually get that now on the Lily 2 active where they now added capability of using external sensors like a heart rate monitor Speed and Cadence Sensor for cycling their barer radar and lights you can also use foot pods and you can also pair their tempy temperature sensor ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 12:15
Overall (6)
- Garmin Lily 2 watch ▶ Garmin Lily 2 - keeping track of health goals! @ 0:08
- amazing in my opinion ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 4:56
- first smart watch ▶ Garmin Lily 2 - keeping track of health goals! @ 0:14
- amazing smart watch ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 5:16
- one of garmin's best in my experience ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 7:58
- comparing this to the previous lilies it's a large Improvement ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 4:34
Accuracy (4)
- very strong job [GPS] there uh looking at the heart rate track from that as well including a lot of really sharp ups and downs in terms of terrain which meant that my heart rate spiked really high uh overall very very good job ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 9:47
- the lilu active is a solid performer here where it lined up extremely well with plenty other devices for both running as well as cycling ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 9:24
- certainly no big misses by any means and really good data overall ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 9:53
- really solid here and it was great compared to tons of other devices it was solid in all the straight line sections and then with corners and curves pretty tight here as well ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 9:34
App/Software (3)
- really awesome it's nice to see the last 7 days ▶ Garmin Lily 2 - keeping track of health goals! @ 2:54
- ton of other stuff in the app to track and customize ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 3:45
- added support for Garmin coach, This allows you to go ahead and do both running and cycling plans ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 5:37
Value for Money (1)
- Garmin coach is totally free ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 6:07
Cons (52)
Features (22)
- a bit limited ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 2:22
- not as feature-packed as other more robust smart watches on the market ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 2:00
- no music storage ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 1:24
- falls short in features when compared to competitors, especially in terms of app compatibility and screen size ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 3:37
- doesn't have GPS in it so you have to connect through your phone ▶ Garmin Lily 2 - keeping track of health goals! @ 1:56
- lags built in GPS ▶ BEST Garmin Watch Tier List 2024 - AVOID THESE... @ 7:16
- you're not going to have GPS ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 1:24
- some Advanced features found in other Garmin watches ▶ BEST Garmin Watch Tier List 2024 - AVOID THESE... @ 7:18
- no music functionality ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 16:09
- older heart rate sensor ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 17:02
- no music storage ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 2:36
- no way to follow courses or routes on this watch ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 7:32
- no NFC for Garmin Pay ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 4:14
- Open Water Swimming is not supported ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 6:46
- This watch does not have ECG in it ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 10:46
- no speakers ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 2:05
- no gps ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 2:34
- no microphones ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 2:05
- no always on display ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 4:35
- the one thing that the Lily to active doesn't have though which some of garmin's more sport Focus watches do have is that it doesn't have an altimeter so the Lily to active be able to track your floors climb throughout the day and also won't be able to show you your total elevation gain during an activity ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 7:52
- it doesn't happen always on display mode where to wake up the display you either have to turn your wrist or interact with the watch ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 2:51
- you won't be able to see your elevation gain in real time during your activity ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 10:19
Ease of Use (11)
- sometimes it's difficult to turn the Smartwatch on ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 0:30
- sometimes it just doesn't react ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 0:41
- in the minimum like press it doesn't react ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 0:34
- i had to wait for a little amount of time before the connections were established and you might require to do some troubleshooting ▶ Garmin Lily: Smart Watch for Female Fitness @ 6:22
- the only thing is a double tap ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 5:30
- sometimes he's not reacting when you want to turn them on ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 5:02
- touchscreen controls are finicky ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 16:34
- inconsistent double tap to turn on ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 10:47
- touch controls are not that accurate ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 6:09
- takes a while to cycle through many widgets ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 6:20
- tilt to wake not the most consistent ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 11:06
Design/Style (4)
- small screen might be a bit of a challenge for those who prefer larger displays, especially for notifications or reading longer texts ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 2:40
- monochrome display might also be a turn off for some ▶ BEST Garmin Watch Tier List 2024 - AVOID THESE... @ 7:20
- very minimal watch face options ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 15:50
- monochrome display ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 2:17
Compatibility (4)
- you're not going to have a Garmin base ▶ IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin @ 2:11
- The one thing you can't pair to is a cycling power meter ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 4:51
- doesn't pair with other devices (heart rate straps, treadmill) ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 11:31
- if you're using an iPhone you'll be able to see those incoming texts and calls but you won't actually be able to reply ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 6:49
Battery Life (3)
- battery lasts 5 days, I haven't really had it last more than one day so I just charge it every evening ▶ Garmin Lily 2 - keeping track of health goals! @ 4:27
- pretty short battery life ▶ Which Garmin Watch | Top 5 Which Garmin Watch - Review @ 7:20
- I got 3 to four days of wear out of it ▶ Which Garmin Watch | Top 5 Which Garmin Watch - Review @ 7:22
Value for Money (2)
- not the cheapest option out there ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the H @ 2:52
- price increase ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 17:31
Comfort/Wearability (2)
- the leather one doesn't solve its purpose because it is very prone to sweat and moisture ▶ Garmin Lily: Smart Watch for Female Fitness @ 2:34
- replacing the strap is possible but there's no quick release so it's not super convenient ▶ GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch @ 1:39
Durability (2)
- uses some of garmin's cheaper materials ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 17:10
- aluminum casing scratches easily ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? @ 17:16
App/Software (1)
- after this first couple months here you won't generally see Garmin add new features to those watches ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! @ 11:34
Accuracy (1)
- I did find that on some higher speed curves and Corners it wasn't quite as accurate as some of the other devices ▶ Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons o @ 9:44
Review sources
- GARMIN LILY Review - An Elegant Fitness Smartwatch by Mike O'Brien — 29 pros, 12 cons
- Garmin Lily 2 Active Review // More Than Just Looks - Tons of Fitness Features! by DesFit — 29 pros, 5 cons
- Garmin Lily 2 Active Review - Worth It? by AbbyBReviewing — 24 pros, 8 cons
- IMPORTANT Things to Know Before Buying Garmin Lily - Garmin Lily Review by Marcus Stone — 22 pros, 8 cons
- Garmin Lily 2 Active In-Depth Review: 19 New Things to Know! by DC Rainmaker — 22 pros, 5 cons
- Garmin Lily 2 Review: Is This Stylish Smartwatch Worth the Hype in 2025? by Reviewsinside — 19 pros, 5 cons
- Garmin Lily 2 - keeping track of health goals! by Melissa 🐝 — 13 pros, 2 cons
- Garmin Lily: Smart Watch for Female Fitness by Timber & Toast — 10 pros, 2 cons
- Which Garmin Watch | Top 5 Which Garmin Watch - Review by Smart House — 8 pros, 2 cons
- BEST Garmin Watch Tier List 2024 - AVOID THESE... by 10BestOnes — 4 pros, 3 cons
Frequently asked questions
Is the Garmin Lily 2 worth buying?
Based on 10 independent YouTube reviews, the Garmin Lily 2 scores 4.1/5 with 180 positive and 52 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #17 in the Fitness Trackers category.
What do reviewers like most about the Garmin Lily 2?
The most praised aspects are features, design/style, battery life — Features (68 mentions), Design/Style (44 mentions), Battery Life (12 mentions).
What are the most common complaints about the Garmin Lily 2?
Reviewers most frequently criticize features, ease of use — Features (22 mentions), Ease of Use (11 mentions).
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