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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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Jul 31, 2025
rim60
5 out of 5 stars review

Nice, comfortable watch

I've been wearing this watch for about a month. I like the features, though I've turned off the little "nag" features. I wanted to keep an eye on my workouts and this satisfied that requirement. I also like the ability to see notifications from my phone, without the need to use the watch to respond.

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Sep 4, 2025
em3169625
5 out of 5 stars review

Love it!

I absolutely love this watch. I have had it for weeks now, and I have few complaints. I love the sleep tracking, accurate data, and gps accuracy. However I do think the recovery time for next hard workout can be a little inaccurate for more fit runners. Also I wish there was a way to enter in your own record for your personal records. Overall I love this watch!

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Jul 7, 2025
PikachuBike
4 out of 5 stars review

Great for everyone, every day!!

I bought the watch to be able to track my heart rate and steps and things and I love to cycle so that’s a plus! It even has a setting to use it without the connection to your phone or WiFi. I have used the 3 big “Smart/Fitness tracker watches” and by far this is the best one! Even compared to the more expensive one named after a fruit!

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Aug 8, 2025
Rbarnes5
2 out of 5 stars review

Very difficult to navigate numerous options

Not really happy with this watch. A and B keys are erratic in their responses. Lack of a manual with diagrams biggest downer. Web site gives insufficient instructions. Way too many options and each option often has further options. Can't get the activities to perform the way I want. sometimes I spend 10 minutes just trying to get back to the main screen

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I'd like to have you contact our support team at 1-800-800-1020 option 3, then option 2 so our support team can assist with some of the experiences you have had. They're open Monday-Friday 7am-7pm Central. »CP

Aug 17, 2025
Jeanette, Newburyport MA
5 out of 5 stars review

You can't beat Garmin!

Fantastic watch with all the features just perfect for my needs. It interfaces smoothly with my Google Pixel phone, has an awesome battery life, keeps me motivated to reach my daily health goals, it's comfortable to wear, and I feel safer with it on. Zero regrets!

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Sep 10, 2025
Rashida
4 out of 5 stars review

Still new for me

I bought garmin just 20 days ago and still new to watch. Few things I need and still not able to figure out is how to set watch fact which has quick way to record my activity. I am not sure how to make few activities which I keep repeating to keep only those at the top.

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Thank you for the review! It sounds like you may benefit from setting a favorite activity list up on your vivoactive 5. Adding activities to your favorites list makes it easier to find the activities that you use the most. For instructions on how to do so, visit http://ms.spr.ly/6423scUYc If you need further assistance, Garmin Support is happy to help and can be reached at 1-800-800-1020 Monday – Friday, 7am – 7pm Central (Closed weekends and holidays).

Aug 19, 2025
Katelyn V
5 out of 5 stars review

Wanted something that could help track my activities (and calorie expenditure for weight loss) and it works great! I love seeing the stats after pilates and yoga. The sleep score and stress monitors have also been really interesting, and I appreciate that it tracks my cycle as well (one less thing to keep track of elsewhere). Pleasantly surprised at the battery life as well, and love that it was available in a neutral color that I can wear everyday.

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Sep 17, 2025
Gsquared117
5 out of 5 stars review

Wow! I love it! Features A+

1. When walking, I can see the watch face with a constant on. I can see how my heart is doing easily when I walk. 2. Recharge Time - Quick, like when I'm taking a shower 3. Sleep Info - Never thought it was important. Comfortable to wear while sleeping. I can now see and understand better what happened in my sleep. 4. Sync with my iPhone And still learning more of the features. I bought a cheap "sports watch" last year. It's in the trash now.

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Aug 6, 2025
Outdoorsman
3 out of 5 stars review

Accurate but

I bought this mainly due to some health issues that I’ve been having and needed to be able to check my heart rate. I’ve had the opportunity to compare the heart rate versus monitor and it is very accurate, no complaints at all with this aspect. But to track these I have everything running in the background and can get barely two days out of the battery. Besides the issue for me it does everything it should and the price point was very reasonable.

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Jul 8, 2025
Hayabusat
4 out of 5 stars review

Great product

The Viviactive 5 is a great replacement device for my Apple Watch. I have had 2 Apple Watches and was a little hesitant to switch but so far I am happy with the product. Although the fitness features are a little off on some things I am happy with the change.

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