Notifications & health. Both cover the base: heart rate on the wrist, sleep, stress, menstrual cycle, breathing, sppo₂ (according to settings), body battery. Nothing "bling", everything you need. The difference is structured sport - the advantage of the active.

Garmin Pay. Do you want to run light? Active A. The Lily 2 depends on the declination (Classic yes, simple model no). Check the file before buying - compatible banch, country, all that. This is a false good idea not to check.

Ergonomics. The pimples are stupid, but in sport is life. A support = an action. The tactile alone is pretty, less reliable in sweat. We don't play the watch, we train. Voluntary rehearsal, yes.

Material & look. Metal housing, gorilla glass, 14 mm easy to change bracelets. The active is often sold in silicone (logic, sport), the Silicone Lily 2 too, the leather/nylon classic. Choose for your use, not for the photo.

Useful internal links. Do you want to know everything about the standard model? Our full Lily 2. test. Need an overview of the catalog? Comparison of Garmin watches. And if you hesitate on the ecosystem side: which brand of connected watch to choose?

Faq

Does Lily 2 have a GPS? Not internally. It uses smartphone GPS (Connected GPS). If you go without a phone, no trace.

What "real" autonomy? It depends (inevitably): number of notifications, brightness, Spo₂ follow -up, sessions. Base: 5 days on Lily 2, 9 days on Active. In continuous GPS: aims ~ 9 h on Active.

GPS precision? Correct for this format. A firmware incident existed in early 2025 (deployed patches). Update before judging.

Garmin Pay? Yes on Lily 2 active. Yes on Lily 2 Classic. Not guaranteed on Lily 2 "simple".

Busy experience (clear and honest)

Take the Lily 2 active if: You want to run/walk without phone, follow precisely distance/look, control your sessions without getting upset, connect an HR belt or footpod, and recharge less often. You accept a slightly more sporty look, a more present housing. Frankly, this is the right compromise "style + function" for regular practice.

Guard the Lily 2 if: You favor discretion, mini comfort, health/notive functions, and your outputs remain "zen" (walking, light jet, no need for autonomous trace). She was doing the job. She does it again. But for serious sport, the active prevails.

Purchase tips. Pass the watch to the wrist (visual balance). Check Garmin Pay according to declination and bank compatibility. Update to unpacking. And think bracelets: a silicone for training, leather/nylon for the city - simper, efficient.

Express table - Key differences

Sources: Lily 2/Active manuals, dcrainmaker, press ad.

Recap 'net

• Do you want to trace without a phone? Lily 2 active.
• Do you want to recharge less? Active (9 days vs 5).
• Do you want buttons in sport? Active.
• Do you just want health/notifies in a discreet format? Lily 2.
• Garmin Pay: Active yes,, Lily 2 according to version (Classic yes).
• External sensors/HR Broadcast: Active only.

Do you want to go further on the range? Look at our Garmin comparison, or the dedicated article Lily 2 - Complete test. And to choose the ecosystem in the broad sense: Connected watch brand: how to decide.