Where they actually differ
The most decisive specs, ranked by how much they matter — before the full spec table.
| Spec | Google - Inspire 3 | Garmin - Lily 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 10 days | 5 days |
| Sport modes | 21 | 20 |
Between the Inspire 3 and Lily 2, the Inspire 3 comes out ahead in battery life / sport modes, while the Lily 2 wins on several specs. Overall, the Inspire 3 scores 66.4 and the Lily 2 scores 64.2 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (66.4 vs 64.2). The decision is not about overall quality — both clear the bar — it is about which specific trade-offs fit your use.
Pick the Inspire 3 if you care most about battery life / sport modes. The biggest gaps in its favor are battery life, sport modes. The single most decisive one: Battery life — 100.00% more. 10 days vs 5 days.
The Lily 2 similarly does not carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.
Both ship with comparable gps, spo2, water resistance, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Which should you buy: Google - Inspire 3 or Garmin - Lily 2?
Google - Inspire 3 leads the current Mars Score by 2.2 points.The more useful decision is the trade-off behind that result: compare battery life against the way you will actually use the product.
Choose Google - Inspire 3 if…
Google - Inspire 3 has the measurable edge on battery days, sport modes.
Choose Garmin - Lily 2 if…
Garmin - Lily 2 does not lead a decisive measured field here, so choose it for price, ecosystem, design, or availability when those matter more to you.
This is a structured comparison of the published catalog values. It is not a claim of identical real-world performance across every workload; use the linked spec drill-downs and methodology page to inspect the inputs.
Why Google - Inspire 3 wins
- ▲Battery life — 100.00% more. 10 days vs 5 days.
- ▲Sport modes — 1.00 more. 21 vs 20.
Why Garmin - Lily 2 wins
- No decisive advantages.
Spec comparison
Fitness
| Spec | Google - Inspire 3 | Garmin - Lily 2 |
|---|---|---|
| GPS | false | false |
| Heart rate | true | true |
| SpO2 | true | true |
| Sleep tracking | true | true |
| Sport modes | 21lead | 20 |
Battery
| Spec | Google - Inspire 3 | Garmin - Lily 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery lifeⓘ | 10 dayslead | 5 days |
| Water resistanceⓘ | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
Design
| Spec | Google - Inspire 3 | Garmin - Lily 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 0.74 " | 1.0 "lead |
| Weight | 21 g | 21 g |