Garmin Instinct E 40mm GPS Smartwatch 40 mm Black with Charcoal Band

SKU: GRMIE40BK MFR: 010-02932-00

Key Features

  • Track wellness with 24/7 heart rate, sleep monitoring, and Body Battery energy levels.
  • Enjoy long-lasting battery life for up to 14 days in smartwatch mode with solar charging.
  • Use preloaded activity profiles for running, biking, swimming, strength, and more.
  • Navigate confidently with GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo support for accurate tracking.
  • Receive smart notifications and stay connected with calls, texts, and calendar alerts.
  • Withstand tough conditions with a rugged, water-resistant design for any adventure.
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Garmin Instinct E 40mm GPS Smartwatch Specifications

What You'll Love

What You'll Love

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  • Sleep score and insights

    Yes

  • Battery life (smartwatch mode)

    Up to 14 days

  • Daily suggested workouts

    Yes

  • Pulse Ox blood oxygen

    Yes

  • Display type

    Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP)

  • Water rating

    10 ATM

General

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  • Strap material

    Silicone

  • Lens Material

    Chemically Strengthened Glass

  • Bezel Material

    Fiber-reinforced polymer

  • Case material

    Fiber-reinforced polymer

  • QuickFit watch band compatible

    Yes (20 mm)

  • Display Size

    Custom, two-window design
    0.86 x 0.86" (22 x 22mm)

  • Display resolution

    166 x 166 pixels (active area)

  • Battery life

    Smartwatch: Up to 14 days
    Battery Saver Watch Mode: Up to 35 days
    GPS: Up to 21 hours
    All Satellite Systems: 14 hours
    Max Battery GPS Mode: Up to 43 hours
    Expedition GPS Activity: Up to 17 days

  • Charging method

    Garmin proprietary plug charger

  • Memory/History

    128 MB

Clock Features

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  • Time/date

    Yes

  • GPS Time Sync

    Yes

  • Automatic daylight saving time

    Yes

  • Alarm clock

    Yes

  • Timer

    Yes

  • Stopwatch

    Yes

  • Sunrise/sunset times

    Yes

Health & Wellness Monitoring

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  • Wrist-based heart rate

    Yes (constant, every second)

  • Daily resting heart rate

    Yes

  • Abnormal heart rate alerts

    yes (high and low)

  • Respiration rate (24x7)

    Yes

  • Fitness age

    Yes

  • Body Battery energy monitor

    Yes

  • All-day stress

    Yes

  • Relaxation reminders

    Yes

  • Relaxation breathing timer

    Yes

  • Breathwork

    Yes

  • Sleep

    yes (advanced)

  • Nap detection

    Yes

  • Hydration

    yes (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)

  • Women's health

    yes (in Garmin Connect and optional Connect IQ widget)

  • Health snapshot

    Yes

Sensors

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  • GPS

    Yes

  • GLONASS

    Yes

  • Galileo

    Yes

  • Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor

    Yes

  • Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor

    Yes

  • Barometric altimeter

    Yes

  • Compass

    Yes

  • Accelerometer

    Yes

  • Thermometer

    Yes

Daily Smart Features

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  • Connectivity

    Bluetooth, ANT+

  • Connect IQ

    Yes (downloadable watch faces, data fields, widgets and apps)

  • On-device Connect IQ Store

    Yes

  • Smart Notifications

    Yes

  • Text response/reject phone call w/text

    Yes (Android only)

  • Morning report

    Yes

  • Calendar

    Yes

  • Weather forecasts

    Yes

  • Realtime settings sync

    Yes (with Garmin Connect mobile)

  • Battery saver

    Yes (customizable low power watch)

  • Controls smartphone music

    Yes

  • Find My Phone

    Yes

  • Find My Watch

    Yes

  • VIRB Remote

    Yes

  • Pairs with Garmin Connect Mobile

    Yes

  • Smartphone compatibility

    iPhone, Android

  • Garmin Share

    Yes

Activity Profiles

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  • Gym

    Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing

  • Wellness

    Walking, Pilates, Yoga

  • Indoor running

    Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running

  • Outdoor running

    Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running

  • Outdoor recreation

    Hiking, Climbing, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Archery

  • Cycling

    Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX

  • Swim

    Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming

  • On the Water

    Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Fishing, Boating, Whitewater

  • Racket sports

    Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball

  • Snow & winter

    Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing

  • Team sports

    Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball

  • Other activity profiles

    Tactical

Safety and Tracking Features

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  • Incident Detection

    Yes (during select activities)

  • Incident detection alert on phone

    Yes (for wearables)

  • Assistance

    Yes

  • LiveTrack

    Yes

  • Live Event Sharing

    Yes

Tactical Features

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  • Dual grid coordinates

    Yes

  • XERO Locations

    Yes

Activity Tracking Features

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  • Step counter

    Yes

  • Move alerts

    Yes (displays on device after a period of inactivity)

  • Auto goal

    Yes (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)

  • Calories burned

    Yes

  • Floors climbed

    Yes

  • Distance traveled

    Yes

  • Intensity minutes

    Yes

  • TrueUp

    Yes

  • Move IQ

    Yes

  • Garmin Connect Challenges app

    yes (optional Connect IQ app)

Gym & Fitness Equipment

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  • Cardio workouts

    Yes

  • Strength workouts

    Yes

  • HIIT workouts

    Yes

  • Yoga workouts

    Yes

  • Pilates workouts

    Yes

  • Automatic rep counting

    Yes

Training, Planning and Analysis Features

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  • Customizable data pages

    Yes

  • Downloadable training plans

    Yes

  • Course guidance

    Yes

  • HR zones

    Yes

  • HR alerts

    Yes

  • HR calories

    Yes

  • % HR max

    Yes

  • % HRR

    Yes

  • Recovery time

    Yes

  • Auto max HR

    Yes

  • HRV status

    Yes

  • HR broadcast

    Yes (broadcasts HR data over ANT+ to paired devices)

  • Respiration rate (during exercise)

    Yoga and Breathwork only

  • GPS speed and distance

    Yes

  • Customizable activity profiles

    Yes

  • Auto Pause

    Yes

  • Interval training

    Yes

  • Advanced workouts

    Yes

  • Power Modes

    Yes (customizable in-activity battery settings)

  • HRM running pace and distance

    Yes

  • Auto Lap

    Yes

  • Manual lap

    Yes

  • Rest timer

    Yes

  • Configurable lap alerts

    Yes

  • Heat and altitude acclimation

    Yes

  • VO2 Max (Run)

    Yes

  • VO2 Max (Trail Run)

    Yes

  • Training effect

    Yes

  • Training effect (anaerobic)

    Yes

  • Primary benefit (Training Effect labels)

    Yes

  • Workout benefit

    Yes

  • Custom alerts

    Yes

  • Audio prompts

    Yes

  • Finish time

    Yes

  • Virtual Partner

    Yes

  • Race an Activity

    Yes

  • Touch and/or button lock

    Yes

  • Hot keys

    Yes

  • Auto scroll

    Yes

  • Activity history on watch

    Yes

  • Physio TrueUp

    Yes

  • GPS-based distance, time and pace

    Yes

  • Running dynamics

    Yes

  • Vertical oscillation and ratio

    Yes

  • Ground contact time and balance

    yes (but not balance)

  • Stride length (real time)

    Yes

  • Cadence

    Yes (provides real-time number of steps per minute)

  • Run workouts

    Yes

  • Trail run auto climb

    Yes

  • Race predictor

    Yes

  • Foot pod capable

    Yes

  • Run/Walk/Stand detection

    Yes

Outdoor Recreation

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  • Point-to-point navigation

    Yes

  • Bread crumb trail in real time

    Yes

  • Back to start

    Yes

  • TracBack

    Yes

  • UltraTrac mode

    Yes

  • Reference point

    Yes

  • Elevation profile

    Yes

  • Distance to destination

    Yes

  • Barometric trend indicator w/Storm Alert

    Yes

  • Vertical speed

    Yes

  • Total ascent/descent

    Yes

  • Future elevation plot

    Yes

  • GPS coordinates

    Yes

  • Sight 'N Go

    Yes

  • Area calculation

    Yes

  • Projected waypoint

    Yes

  • Sun and moon information

    Yes

  • Expedition GPS Activity

    Yes

  • Tides

    Yes

  • Tide glance

    Yes

Cycling Features

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  • Courses

    Yes

  • Race an activity

    Yes

  • Alerts

    Yes (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories)

  • Compatible with Varia lights

    Yes

  • Speed and cadence sensor support

    Yes (w/sensor)

Swimming Features

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  • Open-water swim metrics

    Yes (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)

  • Pool swim metrics

    Yes (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories)

  • Stroke type detection

    Yes (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only)

  • Drill logging (pool swim only)

    Yes

  • Basic rest timer

    Yes (up from 0) (pool swim only)

  • "Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only)

    Yes

  • Auto rest (pool swim only)

    Yes

  • Time and distance alerts

    Yes

  • Countdown start (pool swim only)

    Yes

  • Pool swim workouts

    Yes

  • Underwater wrist-based heart rate

    Yes

Kid Activity Tracking Features

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  • Toe-to-Toe Challenges app

    Yes (optional Connect IQ Toe-to-Toe Challenges app)

Battery

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  • Battery Info

    Required, included

  • Battery Material

    Lithium ion

  • Battery Type

    Non-universal

  • Battery Quantity

    1

Physical

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  • Dimensions

    1.57 x 1.57 x 0.54" (40 x 40 x 13.6mm)
    Fits wrists with a circumference of 4.21 - 7.05" (107-179mm)

  • Weight

    1.44 oz (41g)

  • UPC Code

    753759339449

About Garmin Instinct E 40mm GPS Smartwatch

Follow Yours
Instinct E is the GPS smartwatch with a rugged design and the essential features you need to take on the day.

What You'll Love

Rugged Design
Stand out with a rugged design, including a 40 mm high-strength case and scratch-resistant display.

Tested For Toughness
The Instinct E smartwatch is 10 ATM water-rated and engineered to MIL-STD-810 for thermal and shock resistance.

Essential Health and Wellness Monitoring
Know your body better with health monitoring features, including heart rate, advanced sleep monitoring, Pulse Ox and more.

Smart Notifications
Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your compatible Apple or Android smartphone.

Navigation Features
Navigate confidently with a 3-axis compass, barometric altimeter and multi-GNSS support.

Built-In Sports Apps
Track your activities, including walking, running, cycling, hiking, strength training and more.

Go Boldly

Health and Wellness

Daily Movements
Keep tabs on your daily steps, calories burned, floors climbed and more from your wrist.

HRV Status
Gain a deeper understanding of your overall health through heart rate variability while you sleep.

Wrist-Based Heart Rate
Instinct E tracks your heart rate, so you can stay in the know all day and night.

Stress Tracking
Find out if you're having a calm, balanced or stressful day.

Morning Report
Receive an overview of your sleep recovery, daily calendar, HRV status and more as soon as you wake up. You can even customize your report to show what you want to see.

Health Snapshot
Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report to share with your health care provider.

Pulse OX Sensor
Track your blood oxygen saturation while you're awake or asleep.

Mindful Breathing
Start a breathwork activity to track your stress and respiration.

Hydration
Log your daily fluid intake as a reminder to stay hydrated.

Respiration
See how you're breathing throughout the day and night.

Fitness Age
Estimate how fit you are compared to your actual age.

Women's Health Tracking
Track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy to get exercise and nutrition education.

Activity Tracking

Garmin Coach
Train for an event, achieve a milestone, or improve your fitness with Garmin Coach training plans for runners and cyclists.

Workout Creation
Create step-by-step workouts from more than 1,600 exercises in the Garmin Connect app, and send them directly to your watch.

Intensity Minutes
Track your moderate and vigorous activity minutes.

VO2 Max
See your current fitness level, and track changes over time to set goals, evaluate progress and more.

Altitude and Heat Acclimation
See how you're holding up to the current elevation or heat based on your health metrics.

HIIT Workouts
Track your HIIT workouts, including AMRAP, EMOM, Tabata or custom workouts.

Daily Suggested Workouts
View your entire week of daily suggested workouts, which adapt after every run or ride.

Recovery Time
Know how long you should recover before your next high-effort workout based on your latest training.

Stay Connected

Garmin Connect
See your health and fitness information, connect with friends and more - in this free, zero-subscription app.

Garmin Messenger App
Communicate via two-way text messaging on your wrist.

Smart Notifications
Receive emails, texts and alerts on your watch when paired with your compatible Apple or Android smartphone.

Safety and Tracking Features
If you feel unsafe or if your watch senses that an incident occurred, your watch will send a message with your live location.

Connect IQ Store
Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your paired watch.

Livetrack Feature
Friends and family can follow your real-time location and view preplanned courses.

ABC Sensors
Navigate your next trail with an altimeter, barometer and 3-axis electronic compass.

Garmin Share
Use this feature to easily share saved locations, courses and workouts with friends' compatible Garmin devices.

Garmin Instinct E 40mm GPS Smartwatch Features

  • Rugged design
  • Up to 14 days of battery life in smartwatch mode
  • Essential health and wellness features
  • Smart notifications
  • Navigation features
  • Built-in sports apps

Warranty Information

This product has a limited warranty of 12 months.

Key Features

  • Track wellness with 24/7 heart rate, sleep monitoring, and Body Battery energy levels.
  • Enjoy long-lasting battery life for up to 14 days in smartwatch mode with solar charging.
  • Use preloaded activity profiles for running, biking, swimming, strength, and more.
  • Navigate confidently with GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo support for accurate tracking.
  • Receive smart notifications and stay connected with calls, texts, and calendar alerts.
  • Withstand tough conditions with a rugged, water-resistant design for any adventure.

What's in the box:

  • Instinct E 40mm GPS Smartwatch
  • Charging/Data Cable
  • Documentation