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Garmin Vivoactive 5 Smart Watch
4.3 out of 5 stars
stars1,534 ratings1,525 reviews
  1. 5 stars64% (976)
  2. 4 stars18% (276)
  3. 3 stars9% (138)
  4. 2 stars4% (67)
  5. 1 star5% (77)

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Nov 5, 2025
dgreene117
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Watch Nice Features

Switched from FitBit and could not be happier. Love the features, the battery life. Very pleased with the recommendation to switch off features to extend the battery life. The silicone band I have reactions to so had to switch out band. The one thing I would recommend that I cannot find is when charging and I have gotten my steps in I am not able to add them to the day like I was with the other, I would really like to be able to add the steps in when charging or the workout in when charging but it does not let you load it into the day. I am so hopeful for this model and wanted it for a long time. Early birthdday present and so far loving it going to go ahead and subscribe for 1 year and test this out. Really like it, still figuring it all out. But so far so good. 58 year old female user.

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Apr 12, 2026
David
5 out of 5 stars review

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Worth the Price

Garmin is priced like a premium item because it is a premium item. After trying lower priced options over the years, with a constant stream of disappointment, this watch not only has all the necessary features but easily interface with my health tracker and other apps.

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Apr 20, 2026
Rosalinda
5 out of 5 stars review

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Easy set up

Easy to set up. Battery life is great. It does so much I primarily use for step tracking. Is a little hard to understand what all the features are. As I continue into my fitness journey I’ll see what else is best for me.

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Feb 17, 2026
RRE
5 out of 5 stars review

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Great watch great battery life!

Love the touch screen and battery life! Does not have a specific button for triathlons. I love Garmin! I cannot wear an Apple Watch for one day without it going dead.You cannot use an to track your sleep at night because it has to be charged. Garmin works for at least a week. Even with all the new features on this watch, it is excellent. I also have a forerunner which has a triathlon specific button. I miss that on this watch but for everything else it is terrific! I cannot say enough about this watch.

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Feb 9, 2026
Lorna
5 out of 5 stars review

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Good Watch, costly but worth it

I really like my Garmin watch it has a battery that lasts over a week which I just love. it tracks everything I need such as steps, heart rate, pulse ox (many watches do NOT do oxygen saturations - this does), sleep logging, it synchs seamlessly with my phone and I can get the weather on it and know who's calling. it has features I don't use like music and I'm sure there's more. This not a commercial for the watch, honest. I've owned a few different brands. I just prefer this one. it's a little on the high end money-wise since it isn't a phone too like Apple but I already have a phone and I like it just fine.

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Feb 19, 2026
anonymous
5 out of 5 stars review

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Love it been with Garmin sine 2018

I’m going off of first glance of my new VIVO active five I was looking around like on Amazon and the ones they had at Amazon was like $20 cheaper but it was refurbished so I’d rather had brand new so I got a brand new one and so much better because I don’t want stuff from breaking down and I’m happy with my purchase. My husband made this purchase possible thank you to my man.

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Jan 22, 2026
Mallory R
4 out of 5 stars review

Great watch for someone like me who appreciates the simple aesthetic and design but also wants a watch that accurately tracks mileage. I switched to this watch from an Apple Watch and it's safe to say I'm never going back. The numbers and data this watch collects seems very accurate and has a seem less connection to strava. This is great for a runner who wants the stats but not great for someone who wants to know every little thing going on in their body.

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Mar 2, 2026
Liz
4 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Bye Apple Watch!

Really wanted something more simple than my Apple Watch. This Garmin Vivoactive 5 has been the perfect replacement! The charge... it lasts FOREVER! Perfect for tracking my fitness goals which is exactly what I wanted it for! Easy learning curve too coming from all Apple products.

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Mar 29, 2026
KAYMAR
3 out of 5 stars review

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Love it but battery life sucks

Hopefully I can get it resolved but I just bought this a week ago and the battery life is terrible, I don’t have any of the extra settings on it. I turned off all the settings recommended to increase life and I’m still having to charge it daily. Besides that I love it.

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Feb 12, 2026
tesla
3 out of 5 stars review

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It’s alright I guess

I switched from apple to this watch. I hit all my goals (most days) with my Apple Watch, this watch basically called me lazy and I haven’t hit a goal once since putting it on a week ago. Sooo idk which watch is true but it’s kinda annoying either way. I did do an exercise with this watch and it does not correctly count the reps and there’s zero direction on how to use the watch to move though the workout, but don’t worry, I pushed all the buttons until I figured it out. Getting my music to work has been a hassle as well. Haven’t used it for walking outside yet though, too cold. But the battery life is super good, wore it for 6 days straight. The charger cord is really short too and I hate spending so much money on these things and then they don’t even give you the butt for the charger. Had to search my whole house for a c port charger 🙄

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