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Garmin Vivoactive 5 Smart Watch
4.3 out of 5 stars
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1,674 ratings1,664 reviews
  1. 5 stars63% (1,062)
  2. 4 stars17% (292)
  3. 3 stars9% (156)
  4. 2 stars4% (73)
  5. 1 star5% (91)

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Apr 22, 2026
Reviewer name: phaino
2 out of 5 stars
2 out of 5 stars review

I HATE this watch!

There's a code I can hardly read and is even harder to enter in order to log into some of the features. The watch face is hard to read, and the date isn't on the main face. My last watch was a forerunner, and I loved it, but the band broke in a way that can't be fixed.

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May 3, 2026
Reviewer name: Richard
2 out of 5 stars
2 out of 5 stars review

Over rated. Not a good fitness tracker.

After using this smartwatch/fitness tracker for 6 months I am very disappointed in the product. It does not accurately measure heart rate, pretty important in training. The intensity recording is also way off as it considered repotting a plant to be intensity minutes. I have also had to reboot the unit several times because the screen would not turn on. Garmin will only exchange for a refurbished unit. I expected more from this brand. May as well buy a knock off.

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Mar 2, 2026
Reviewer name: Naynoot4
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Features and Long Lasting Battery

I had my Garmin watch for almost 3 weeks now and I am impressed with the features on it and I am also impressed with how long the battery lasts before I have to charge it again. I have an Apple Watch and I had it for a few years and I would need to charge it maybe twice in the same day. I still will continue to use my Apple Watch so that I can track all of my activity on that watch and of course now on my Garmin watch

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May 19, 2026
Reviewer name: Kristina
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

sale price dropped right after purchase

the watch itself is okay. i got it for my son who loves tracking his steps. im just disappointed in Sams for advertising this as a 'Tech Savings' at the start of the month yet now it is on sale for $20 less than I paid for it %26 I only got it a week ago. if it wasnt a birthday gift, i would have returned it %26 repurchased it to get my $20 back.

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Apr 29, 2026
Reviewer name: Beefstew
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Vivoactive 5 love it

I have had several Garmin watches, vivo active 4, Swim 1, 2, several triathlon watches and have gifted other to my friends and family members. Garmin is always great quality and the extra's keep going up. I was using the Vivoactive 4 to this and the battery was starting to drain down so I jumped up and bought the next line up and am amazed how much better it is then what I had! Everything is so quick, great battery life, heart rate never stops. I am currently recovering from a severe car accident and it is great to share the information with my PT trainers, doctors, and just to keep track of my recovery and my improvement. The watch is perfect for my training schedule and connects to my phone and computer with ease! I can't say how pleased I am and how I'm a Garmin client for life!

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Jun 4, 2026
Reviewer name: Livan
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Excellent craftsmanship

This is my second Garmin watch, but the vivoactive has exceeded all my expectations. I haven't begun to really explore all the functionality, I inputted the basic and the watch did the rest, it put me to bed and wakes me up. A great piece of technology...

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Apr 8, 2026
Reviewer name: scjeff
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Terrible SW update experiences

Love my watch when it works. However, EVERY time there is a software update then the battery life goes from 9 days to less than a day. The only way I've been able to figure out how to fix it is to factory reset the watch, uninstall the app from my phone and then set everything up over again. Then it works fine until the next SW update. They also don't allow users to disable updates.

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Apr 12, 2026
Reviewer name: K478
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Features

I bought this about 3 weeks ago and I am glad I did. I owned a Garmin before. I had it several years and it stopped working. I tried a cheaper brand which was awful, so I switched back to Garmin. I like that it has its own GPS and doesn't need to connect to my phone during my workout. I like that the face is big enough to show distance, pace, heart rate and over all time at one glance. No need to switch back and forth between faces.

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May 8, 2026
Reviewer name: lillian_erm
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Super wonderful product!! I am so satisfied with all the features and the quality is amazing. My favorite feature is that the battery life is great as well as the fact that it tracks how much weight I lift. Would definitely recommend if you are into weightlifting and exercise.

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Mar 25, 2026
Reviewer name: DarkGX
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Garmin over Apple any day

I've had this watch for over two weeks now and it easily out does my Apple Watch hands over fist. Yes it doesn't have all of the fitness activities the Apple Watch has, but it by far more accurate and more reliable. I'm glad I bought this watch and slowly getting away from the Apple eco system.

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