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Garmin Vivoactive 5 Smart Watch
4.3 out of 5 stars
stars1,535 ratings1,526 reviews
  1. 5 stars64% (977)
  2. 4 stars18% (276)
  3. 3 stars9% (138)
  4. 2 stars4% (67)
  5. 1 star5% (77)

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Jan 8, 2026
dobsonian
4 out of 5 stars review

long battery life, poor user interface

My second vivoactive with a break in the middle for 2 apple watches. Garmin charges once a week with GPS activity tracking having the greatest toll vs apple where i'd get 36 hours between charges. Decided to go back to Garmin after a multi-day hike with my apple requiring me to drag a battery pack along and never getting more than 10 miles of tracking before battery died. Don't love the garmin user interface and snow sports tracking is questionable having to manually mark runs. I'll use apple for snow sports but garmin for the rest. Fortunately i'm able to share and merge data between the 2 devices.

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Nov 7, 2025
Lou-dog
2 out of 5 stars review

Not so good

My 5th Vivioactive watch over the last 12 years. Used for cycling, swimming, SUP, hiking(walking) pickleball and lots of other workouts and activities. This watch has quickly become a disappointment due to how it's sensing and recording my workouts. My 4 was very accurate compared to the 5. Not sure if it's the sensor or the software.

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Dec 2, 2025
RedwristWV
3 out of 5 stars review

Band made my wrist raw

The band that shipped with the fitness tracker caused my wrist to become raw. Currently trying to find a replacement band so that I can continue to use the device. The features are very nice to have when i could wear the device. Need to find a good replacement band that will not irritate my skin.

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Dec 23, 2024
Lee
5 out of 5 stars review

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easy and long lasting

Battery life literally for days; it charges quickly, has great battery life, and has a number of non-paywall features.

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Apr 21, 2026
Zeke79
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Up Grade

I bought this to update the one I was using. Love the bigger numbers and the brightness at night. Much easier to see.

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Dec 18, 2024
JPizzle
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Good Value for a Fitness Watch

Good value at the sale price of 30% off. Wanted an entry level watch specifically for tracing fitness goals and reading text messages.

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Nov 21, 2024
WalmartCustomer
4 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Its expensive and I thoight it would be a little less expensive at walmart but it was the same orice as everywhere else.

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Dec 6, 2024
Michelle
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Love it

So sleek and light weight. Very accurate tracking. Gps takes a little while to load before runs but its worth the wait

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May 15, 2026
Halfdozmom
5 out of 5 stars review

Easy to use

Just got it and it’s super easy to use. I’ve had a Fitbit for years and never could figure out all the features. This was easy!

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Apr 29, 2025
anonymous
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Battery life

One of the standout features of the Vívoactive 5 is its impressive battery life, offering up to 11 days in smartwatch mode.

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