Where they actually differ
The most decisive specs, ranked by how much they matter — before the full spec table.
| Spec | Garmin - Lily 2 | Huawei - Band 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 5 days | 9 days |
| Sport modes | 20 | 100 |
Between the Lily 2 and Band 9, the Lily 2 comes out ahead in several specs, while the Band 9 wins on battery life / sport modes. Overall, the Lily 2 scores 64.2 and the Band 9 scores 68.6 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Band 9 edges ahead on the Mars Score (64.2 vs 68.6), but the 4.4-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
The Lily 2 does not pull ahead on any single popular-comparison spec — its strengths sit in the spec-table groups rather than the headline advantages.
Pick the Band 9 if you care most about battery life / sport modes. Its strongest claims are battery life, sport modes. The single most decisive one: Battery life — 80.00% more. 9 days vs 5 days.
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: Garmin - Lily 2 or Huawei - Band 9?
Huawei - Band 9 leads the current Mars Score by 4.4 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 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.
Choose Huawei - Band 9 if…
Huawei - Band 9 has the measurable edge on battery days, sport modes.
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 Garmin - Lily 2 wins
- No decisive advantages.
Why Huawei - Band 9 wins
- ▲Battery life — 80.00% more. 9 days vs 5 days.
- ▲Sport modes — 80.00 more. 100 vs 20.
Spec comparison
Fitness
| Spec | Garmin - Lily 2 | Huawei - Band 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Form factor | Watchlead | Band |
| GPS | false | false |
| Heart rate | true | true |
| SpO2 | true | true |
| Sleep tracking | true | true |
| Sport modes | 20 | 100lead |
Battery
| Spec | Garmin - Lily 2 | Huawei - Band 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery lifeⓘ | 5 days | 9 dayslead |
| Water resistanceⓘ | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
Design
| Spec | Garmin - Lily 2 | Huawei - Band 9 |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 1.0 " | 1.47 "lead |
| Weight | 21 g | 14 glead |