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Garmin Vivoactive 5 Smart Watch
4.3 out of 5 stars
stars1,536 ratings1,527 reviews
  1. 5 stars64% (978)
  2. 4 stars18% (276)
  3. 3 stars9% (138)
  4. 2 stars4% (67)
  5. 1 star5% (77)

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Jan 25, 2026
MarVic
5 out of 5 stars review

I love Garmin so much that I bought another!

I bought my vivoactive 5 the end of December as a Christmas gift to me. I had a venue square which I had gotten December of 2021. The venue square was not giving me any issues, I just wanted the vivoactive 5 for some features that the venue didn't have. I'm still learning the features of the vivoactive but I'm very happy with my new watch. I gave my daughter the venue square, she's enjoying it as much as i did.

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Jan 22, 2026
DanG2563
4 out of 5 stars review

Happy so far

I used a vivoactive 4 for quite a few years and I was overall happy with it. I have been looking at the 5 for months and my wife bought one for me for Christmas. There is a bit of a learning curve, perhaps slightly frustrating at times but now that I've worked through that, actually prefer the interface. I still occasionally forget how to do things like advance set in a work workout. I did just notice a couple scratches on edge of the bezel and crystal. I don't think I am particularly hard on it wearing it exclusively on the back of my wrist, where I often (especially in the beginning) work the 4 on the inside of my wrist, where I believe it was more at risk of being knocked around. I think the crystal was better protected by the bezel, so I may need to be more aware of what I may be doing to cause the scratches. My wife has frequent problems with shut downs on here Watch from a competitor, when we take a boxing class which I never experienced with the 4 or 5 Garmin. I have suggested she talk to others in the class about her experience. Overall, I would purchase again.

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Jan 31, 2026
Gigi Runner
1 out of 5 stars review

Not a good watch

I ordered a vivoactive and after four days of wearing it was clear that it dint accurately track steps, I.e. ran 8 miles and the steps were 13,000. I contacted Garmin support and they were glad to replace it. I Sent it in and 10 days later received a new vivoactive. I wore it two days and the same issue exists. I had an 11 mile day plus shopping and it only registered 20,000 steps. Done with this watch. Don’t waste your money.

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Jul 8, 2025
Cara
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Great watch!!

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Jul 30, 2025
WalmartCustomer
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

It’s awesome

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Apr 10, 2026
James2428
4 out of 5 stars review

Needs improvement

Dont know why phone is connected and disconnected 3 inches from phone multiple times during. An hour. Can reply to things after phone sends it. Why can't i message someone from watch all the time? No audio, just buzz.

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Apr 10, 2026
wonderwoman
4 out of 5 stars review

works in pool

It is easy to use but does need to be charged daily. Also would be nice if the time was listed in hours and minutes not by just hands. Does work in the pool while a teach a water fitness class.

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Apr 4, 2026
Te te
1 out of 5 stars review

Terrible

Terrible watch. Does not keep a charge really want my money back. Apps are not correct. Does not catch a true depiction of my sleep or body. False advertising/ cheaply made and extremely disappointed

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Mar 28, 2026
Dorle68
5 out of 5 stars review

So helpful!!

I love the “new to me” features with this watch. Compass, hints, morning reflection, and encouragements throughout the day. More features than I expected with this upgrade.

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Mar 26, 2026
Chris85
1 out of 5 stars review

Horrible battery life

If the battery life lasted more than a day, Id really like this watch. The first week it worked fine with minimal features. Then it did a software update. Now it won't last more than 24 hours with a full charge on the battery saver setting.

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