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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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Nov 7, 2025
Kasey
3 out of 5 stars review

Ehh it's alright

I bought my garmin to replace my Apple Watch. There's no easy way to make it easy to start a workout. There's no timer option. I do like the battery life

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Oct 27, 2025
AceLang
4 out of 5 stars review

A great upgrade from my Venu Sq

I bought this watch for my birthday as an upgrade from my old venu (which I loved). I'm really happy with how it looks, how it tracks my exercises and how easy it is to use.

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Dec 4, 2025
Phils
5 out of 5 stars review

Significant Upgrade to my VA3

I'm happy with my purchase at the sale price I paid. It seems to be more accurate than the watch it replaced and includes a number of new features to justify the upgrade. Battery life for me is 7 days.

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Oct 7, 2025
Rb!!
5 out of 5 stars review

Well equipped

Great size. Beautiful colors on the watch screen and the ap. Full of great features. Great tracking and maps. I am completely satisfied with the ability of the watch. Compliments to the chef(s)! I am coming from the Fitbit world. A great step up!!

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Jan 16, 2026
RaisinH8r
4 out of 5 stars review

Only one fault!

I am in love with my Vivo5. It tracks my sleep, stress and steps way more accurately than any other fitness watch has. I can say, the only fault this watch has is its inability to track treadmill runs. Other than that I recommend this to everyone!

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Jan 14, 2026
Casey13
4 out of 5 stars review

Beautiful watch

I received this watch for Christmas. I love the look of the watch. I love how many different faces are available to pick from. There's so much more this watch does compared to my old garmin.

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Oct 13, 2025
David G
3 out of 5 stars review

Great watch, some issues

This watch looks great and has all the classic Garmin features. My only issue is that the battery is very spotty, I charge it fully and some days it lasts a couple hours, sometimes I get days out of it.

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If you're noticing inconsistent battery life from your Vivoactive 5, you may need to adjust some settings on your watch. Please review the tips linked below for full details on that. In particular, I recommend paying close attention to Connect IQ app/watch face usage, GPS use, Pulse Ox use, and software. http://ms.spr.ly/6423sN3SX If the issue persists afterward, please call Garmin Support at 800-800-1020 to receive further assistance.

Jan 16, 2026
TC Lav
5 out of 5 stars review

Great interface!

I got this a month ago as a replacement for a 2019 model, and it is so much smoother, even with significantly more features. I LOVE that the battery lasts SO long

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Dec 6, 2025
mfrankli
5 out of 5 stars review

Great battery

The battery life is so fantastic. I has a model 3 and upgraded a bit which made a huge difference. Pleased with some of the metrics it keeps. I'm by no means super active but I am working on becoming more so. This is the encouragement I needed.

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Sep 28, 2025
Rob76
3 out of 5 stars review

It's ok.

I bought this specifically for the GPS feature. The GPS is minimal (an arrow on your watch face), and if you use it, the battery only lasts about 4 hours. If you don't use the GPS, the battery lasts about a week which is nice.

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