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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)
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Oct 29, 2024
Reviewer name: Jeymath
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

So Many Clock Faces

I have had my vivoactive watch for 3 weeks now and I love it. It gives me all of the information that I need and more. It also helps me understand what the information means in regards to my body and how well it functions. There are so many clock faces to choose from. I pick out a new one every day.

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Mar 19, 2025
Reviewer name: nikwilson
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

I am loving the new features!

I bought this watch a couple weeks ago and so far I am loving it. I bought it to replace my venu sq that I had for a few years. The updated features are nice and very intuitive. I like the additional settings for sleep and coaching. I don't do as much running as I used to, so I use it for other workouts (strength training and yoga) it seems to work well with them. I also enjoy the costumizable faces.

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Mar 2, 2024
Reviewer name: Mich2024
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

so far, okay

I made the transition from Apple Watches for the longer battery life. I have followed all the online forums and videos for getting longer battery life, but none are helping. The battery lasts 3-4 days with almost everything turned off and a basic watch face with no color. It lasts no where near 11 days.

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Oct 11, 2024
Reviewer name: bluesky782
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Enjoying this fitness watch

I have been wearing this two weeks now and have not learned many of the advanced features yet, so I will just report on the basics. Five stars due to exceptional battery life, setup ease, comfort and ergonomics, default display readability, sleep report detail, and telling me my "biological age" when it changes. It has a "body battery" feature that seems neat but I have not learned what that really means yet. I also like that it automatically goes quiet during my sleep hours. This is a huge improvement after spending over 10 years with another brand. So far very happy with this product!

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Dec 9, 2024
Reviewer name: Justineymeany10
2 out of 5 stars
2 out of 5 stars review

Wanted to love it

I loved everything about this watch but there was one critical part for me personally that wouldn’t work - receiving texts/calls. It doesn’t play nice with Apple. I returned this and got the venu3S and that feature did work, but annoying it’s advertised on this watch and jt not work. Aside from that it’s wonderful.

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Aug 22, 2025
Reviewer name: Anonymous
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Amazing watch, great features!

I got this watch as my birthday gift, and I could not be more pleased with it. My fitness is tracked more accurately than ever before. The watch offers great comfort and battery lasts so long. I love how it gives sleep reviews and offers tips and tricks on how to improve that, along with your stress levels, activity, etc. Only thing I would have to say is that those purchasing should be cautious of the band. I had an unknown silicon allergy that made my skin react, but after switching to a metal band, all issues went away! Such a great, quality purchase and watch.

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Jan 9, 2025
Reviewer name: Mountain mom
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Long battery life

I love all the activities this watch measures- however I skied today and it only gave me credit for 2 runs- it measured time and distance accurately but it should have been 7 runs. My vivoactive 3 measured skiing accurately- I’ll have to see if I need to do something other than hit the start button but I just used it the way I used my old watch. I’ve had the watch 14 days and have only charged it 2x and used it biking, hiking, swimming, skiing, and running - my old watch was needing charging daily when I did any activity that lasted more than an hour.

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Oct 31, 2024
Reviewer name: Camn
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Easy to use and wear

Although it is bigger than I like, it is very comfortable and lightweight on my wrist. It is easy to use, once I read the online manual. It keeps me inline. I also appreciate that I can track hydration on the watch instead of going through the app. There is so much to the watch I haven't even begun to use them all.

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Jun 30, 2024
Reviewer name: JEPLAX
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Easy to view watch face

I own 2 other Garmin watches, but purchased the vivoactive because as an older active person I could not read the data on the watch face easily due to poor contrast (for my eyesight). This watch has great features and is easy to read with the data contrast on the face. I wish it would go longer than 4 days between charges, but I love the watch!

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Aug 13, 2024
Reviewer name: AshB
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

I’ll never go back!

I had an Apple Watch prior to my Garmin and even after a week I could tell I would never switch back to Apple. The Garmin is a much better watch for half the price and has so many cool features. I like how in depth the health info is and how the watch can coach you into a better lifestyle. Absolutely worth the investment!

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