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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)
  5. 1 star5% (91)

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Mar 28, 2026
Reviewer name: Dorle68
5 out of 5 stars
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
Reviewer name: Chris85
1 out of 5 stars
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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Jun 5, 2026
Reviewer name: Jackstraw
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Good watch, Awesome battery

Overall, this is a good watch. By far, the best feature is the battery life. If I don't do any activities, I can get over a week without having to recharge. My wife has an iWatch and she can't even get through the whole day

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Apr 10, 2026
Reviewer name: wonderwoman
4 out of 5 stars
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 8, 2026
Reviewer name: Imrb2691
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

Not bad

Not as user friendly as other devices I've owned. I had to set the time for sleep; if I go to bed earlier or later, it doesn't seem to detect that. Has a lot of features but can't seem to sync usage. Admittedly some of this may be user error.

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Apr 4, 2026
Reviewer name: Te te
1 out of 5 stars
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 10, 2026
Reviewer name: Nay4
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Features

I bought this a month ago and I love it! It tracks everything even your sleep and it recommends how many hours of sleep you should get every night and I need to get my sleep on course! I also like how it gives you medals for activities that you do

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Apr 23, 2026
Reviewer name: MalG
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Vivo 5 Upgrade

I upgraded from a Vivoactive HR to the Vivoactive 5 because I liked the fact that it had a much longer battery life and had more functions such as an alarm and timer which were lacking in myprevious version.

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Sep 27, 2024
Reviewer name: Larissa
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

Apple to Garmin

I went from an Apple Watch to this Garmin and absolutely love it! You can’t respond to text or answer calls but I never did that with the Apple anyway! The battery on this thing is also amazing! Lasts forever! I was tired of charging my Apple Watch every night! I wore this watch for about 7 days before finally putting in on the charger!

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Jan 25, 2026
Reviewer name: D Watson
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

I absolutely love this device :)

I just switched from an Apple Watch 9 and i find everything about the Garmin experience to be better. I love the fact I can see everything on my watch, the glances are wonderful ! The sleep tracking is superior, the challenge and badges are so fun in comparison. The body battery and stress is so helpful ! I love the morning report !!! Overall this is a wonderful device, easy to use, with a wealth of helpful information.

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