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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)
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Jan 18, 2026
Reviewer name: Yirene
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Big Ugrade

I've been wearing for a month & have been learning something new everyday. Battery life is the best feature as it replaced my much loved Viactve 3 which could no longer hold a charge long enough to complete 4 hour activity. Sleep score/coach & reminders to get active are most useful in addition to body battery score.

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Nov 19, 2025
Reviewer name: Heather13
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Not great

I've owned a few Garmin watches and this one has been the worst. With only 2 lasers on the back it often times won't track, well anything. It's pretty and smaller, which is great, but definitely needs to have the 4 lasers like all of my other watches.

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Nov 24, 2025
Reviewer name: Allen777
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Good, but...

Had watch for a month, still haven't tried all features. Wish it had altimeter. I was 69% complete on climbing Mt McKinley on Garmin app, but this watch doesn't track stairs. I wouldn't have bought if I had known. I only purchased because my vivoactive 4 band broke and you cant replace the band. Sleeping with the bigger face is bothersome as well.

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Nov 11, 2025
Reviewer name: Kevrunner
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Nice upgrade from Vivoactive HR

My old Vivoactive HR broke down and it was time to upgrade. I bought the Vivoactive 5 even though there is a newer version since it was less expensive. The Vivoactive 5 connects to my phone immediately where the HR model took a while to connect after a run or workout. The display is bright and colorful and there are many options for the watch face. The only change I would like to make it to have the time of day on the workout option. Maybe there is a way to add this but I haven't figured it out yet. This model does so much that I can't imagine the Vivoactive 6 having even more features. I'm sure it does but the 5 has plenty of features for me.

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Dec 12, 2025
Reviewer name: Noah R
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Perfect

Does exactly what I was hoping for without overwhelming me. I was looking for something to help me understand my fitness and track my exercise as well as sleep. I still wanted it to have smart watch features as well, though. It does all of this well. How I have it set up, the battery lasts me 7-10 days. Battery life was another important feature to me.

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Nov 16, 2025
Reviewer name: snoopygirl71
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Not Water Resistant

I have had 2 Garmins. Venu 2 & Vivoactive 5. Both say they are water resistant. They had the swimming meter on them. Both quit working after about a year & a half. I swam in 3 ft of water 3 or 4 times a month (Jun-Sept). It is a shame, I really liked both watches. The water is the only thing I can think of that made them stop working.

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Hi, there! If you still have both of the watches, please reach out to our product support team. Our phone number for North America is 1-800-800-1020. The office is opened Monday through Friday, between 7am - 7pm Central Time. -CF

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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Dec 21, 2025
Reviewer name: MelVR82
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great features, many ways to follow daily actions

I love all the ways to track my activities on the watch and on the app on my cell phone. There so many ways to track many different activities, more than I will be able to use. But for many people it can be wonderful tool for real active individuals. I had a vivoactive 3 watch for many years before I decided to upgrade to this new vivoactive 5, GREAT move. I liked mine so much that I got the same watch for my wife. It has been very great for us to share the data we are gathering on our health.

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Oct 27, 2025
Reviewer name: Zackary R
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

These watches have been great. GPS feature is very reliable and battery life remains excellent. I have put this on watch through a decent amount of abuse and have not had any issues. The body battery metric takes some getting used to, but has become a very helpful metric to follow. Sleep tracking is excellent.

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Dec 14, 2025
Reviewer name: Fitmom43
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Love this watch!!

Love this watch!! It’s beautiful and looks in place both at the gym and at the office. The battery life has been awesome and I love that it updates itself without having to be attached to/synced up with a computer like my last one (VenuSq). Metrics track consistently with my prior watch and the face is easy to read and navigate. Love that there are so many options for the watch face, too. Very happy with this purchase!

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