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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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Jan 6, 2026
MrsHMoves_
4 out of 5 stars review

Nice Watch!

I won this watch and thought it was a pretty good watch. My old VENU was due for an update. It has a bright display, and was pretty easy to navigate. I did decide to upgrade to the Venu 4 for the flashlight.

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Jan 5, 2026
PJBH
1 out of 5 stars review

Bad Watch

I had to get my original watch replaced because of battery drain. The new watch drains just as fast as the old one! I paid for a watch that worked! Instead I got a watch that still doesn't work.

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Sep 28, 2025
Rob76
3 out of 5 stars review

It's ok.

I bought this specifically for the GPS feature. The GPS is minimal (an arrow on your watch face), and if you use it, the battery only lasts about 4 hours. If you don't use the GPS, the battery lasts about a week which is nice.

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Oct 27, 2025
AceLang
4 out of 5 stars review

A great upgrade from my Venu Sq

I bought this watch for my birthday as an upgrade from my old venu (which I loved). I'm really happy with how it looks, how it tracks my exercises and how easy it is to use.

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Oct 4, 2025
Kitten
1 out of 5 stars review

Poor battery

Brought this about 6 weeks ago . It said normal battery life 7 days . Not true I'm charging it every day since updating if I knew that I wouldn't have brought it .

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Hi there! If you are having battery issues, I would recommend looking over this article. http://ms.spr.ly/6429sIxRv If you are still having an issue I would recommend to call into our product support team. Our phone number for North America is 1-800-800-1020. The office is open Monday through Friday, between 7am - 7pm Central Time.

Nov 9, 2025
Vb22
1 out of 5 stars review

Won’t hold a charge

I bought mine in May and it already won’t hold a charge. Doesn’t even last 24 hours. I switched from Fitbit to garmin for this exact reason and my garmin has proven to be way worse than Fitbit products! So disappointing.

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Hi there, here is a great troubleshooting article to ensure that you are getting the most out of your watch battery. http://ms.spr.ly/6425tMKO9 If you do continue to have issues please contact our support team so we further assist you. 1-800-800-1020 Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-7 p.m. CST. Closed weekends and holidays.

Jan 11, 2026
Water Watch
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Watch!!!

I bought my Garmin to track my exercise in water aerobics classes! It does exactly what I purchased it for and 1/2 the price of the other watch I was considering!!

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Dec 30, 2025
jhayden
1 out of 5 stars review

Notifications dont work

Was great when I first got it, then stopped receiving notifications on the watch. Tried everything suggested to get notifications to come through. No success. Will probably have to purchase a new watch - wont be Garmin

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Dec 6, 2025
mfrankli
5 out of 5 stars review

Great battery

The battery life is so fantastic. I has a model 3 and upgraded a bit which made a huge difference. Pleased with some of the metrics it keeps. I'm by no means super active but I am working on becoming more so. This is the encouragement I needed.

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Dec 4, 2025
Phils
5 out of 5 stars review

Significant Upgrade to my VA3

I'm happy with my purchase at the sale price I paid. It seems to be more accurate than the watch it replaced and includes a number of new features to justify the upgrade. Battery life for me is 7 days.

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