Garmin Instinct Solar vs Fossil Machine Gen 6 Hybrid (45mm)

  • Garmin Instinct Solar was first released on 09/25/2020. Its dial is available in a variety of colour like Graphite, Tidal Blue, Orchid, Sunburst, Flame Red, Graphite Camo, Lichen Camo and ideal for Unisex. The Silicone strap is soft and light with good elasticity, giving you a comfortable wearing experience.

    Thanks to the optimal design, the Garmin Instinct Solar has a compact size of 45 x 45 x 15.3mm (height x width x thickness) that fits most users' wrists and a weight of only 52.00g. You will certainly feel at ease even when wearing it a whole day long.

    Garmin Instinct Solar is supported by the manufacturer with many additional utilities such as step counter, calorie counter, heart rate monitor, altimeter, alarm clock, calendar, date and time display.

    Moreover, the Garmin Instinct Solar also owns useful sensors including GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Barometric, Altimeter, Compass, Accelerometer, Heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox sensor. Despite integrating many smart features, the Instinct Solar smart watch still gives an impressive battery life of up to up to 24 days.

    With the above great specifications and features, the Instinct Solar deserves to become an ideal friend to help you do your fitness routine and take care of your health.
  • Fossil Machine Gen 6 Hybrid (45mm) was first released on 06/27/2022. Its dial is available in a variety of colour like Black and ideal for Unisex. The Leather strap is soft and light with good elasticity, giving you a comfortable wearing experience.

    Moreover, the Fossil Machine Gen 6 Hybrid (45mm) also owns useful sensors including Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor, Accelerator.

    With the above great specifications and features, the Machine Gen 6 Hybrid (45mm) deserves to become an ideal friend to help you do your fitness routine and take care of your health.
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Ratings & Review

Battery Life

-

Looks good, efficient e-ink display

Very accurate health and fitness tracking

Good user interface and smartphone app, Alexa support

Excellent battery life

Reliable connectivity and push-notifications

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A bit heavy, especially with the metal strap

Model
Instinct Solar
Machine Gen 6 Hybrid (45mm)
Price
$324
$212
Release date
25th September 2020
27th June 2022
Model Name
Instinct Solar
Fossil Gen 6 Hybrid
Dial Shape
Strap Material
Size
Regular
Regular
Touchscreen
Yes
Nil
Interchangeable Strap
Yes
Yes
Water Resistant
10 ATM
Yes
Strap Colour
-
Black, Silver, Smoke
Dial Colour
Graphite, Tidal Blue, Orchid, Sunburst, Flame Red, Graphite Camo, Lichen Camo
Black
Weight (g)
52.00
-
Sensor
GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Barometric, Altimeter, Compass, Accelerometer, Heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox sensor
Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor, Accelerator
Notification
Yes
Call, Text, Social Media, Alarm, Calendar
Battery Life
up to 24 days
-
Rechargeable Battery
Yes
-
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
-
5
GPS
Yes
-
Step Count
Yes
-
Calorie Count
Yes
-
Heart Rate Monitor
Calendar
Alarm Clock
Date & Time Display
Yes
Yes
Language
English
-
Number of Buttons
2
3