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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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Apr 10, 2025
Aidan M
5 out of 5 stars review

Love how long the battery life lasts on it. I also love the always on feature. I like how it tracks my sleep and coaches me on how to sleep better. The only thing that I sometimes find a little annoying is the touch screen is not that good. Responses will also sometimes be laggy. But other than that I would highly recommend this product!!

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May 16, 2024
aldbriw
5 out of 5 stars review

Love My Vivoactive

I love my vivoactive. I got it to really capture my calories burned while at work and to keep better track of my workouts. It’s easy to use and navigate. The Spotify app always works. I love that you can also personalize the watch face. I’m so glad I made the switch from the Apple Watch.

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Sep 10, 2024
raywil1990
3 out of 5 stars review

Technology 10/10 but MAJOR design flaw.

I’ve had this watch for three weeks now. While it’s not my first smart-watch, it is my first Garmin. I am extremely impressed with the technology and its features, but the watch band has a major design flaw, which makes me not want to wear it. The rubber clasp that is meant to hold the excess band is too big. it does not keep the band tight or in place and causes it to come loose and flop around. This is not what you want while you’re working out, or even just wearing throughout the day. It’s quite annoying to deal with and I will end up returning the watch because of it.

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Oct 21, 2024
Steve S
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Product

Style: Can be customized Comfort: Very comfortable to wear over a long period of time Multi Use: Tracks a wide variety of sports, monitors heart rate, and sleep Quick Charge: Easy to charge Customer Service: Product backed by one of the best customer centric companies

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Oct 23, 2024
Barnum
5 out of 5 stars review

This is my second Garmin

This is my second Garmin, and I like it better than the first. The first was an Instinct, and although I did like it, it was difficult to work with and I found it very frustrating to operate. I am finding the Vivoactive to be very user friendly simple to use it's functions. The other part is that being a woman, the Instinct was very masculine and my Vivoactive is more feminine, which is to my liking. Overall, I would say, so far so good. Battery life is always good on Garmins and it was very easy to setup on the app.

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Oct 11, 2024
RJ64
4 out of 5 stars review

Great! But a little less would be more.

By and large really like this new Garmin. Read reviews prior to purchase and they really helped. Long lasting battery for my needs. Still figuring out functions, would like more user friendly ways to customize for my needs. The lower button position is harder to push in to activate wearing watch on left wrist. If it were on top left much easier to access. Happy as new Garmin user. Quality is obvious with name.

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May 24, 2024
TresS!
5 out of 5 stars review

Definitely an upgrade

I received this as a Mother’s Day gift since I am super active and my Apple Watch was dying before the end of the day. I’m able to go almost a full week on one full battery charge. So I’m able to track my sleep and daily activity at ease. I love the breakdown information garmin gives about my workouts. It’s definitely worth every penny.

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Apr 30, 2025
Mgmbaker
3 out of 5 stars review

Love the device - except the battery

I really do love the Garmin- this is my fourth Garmin. Unfortunately, the rechargeable battery and the special charging plug make for a problem. I'm never in the same place as the proprietary charger when it dies, so I walk around with a dead device on my wrist a fair anoint of time. Please - if this is supposed to be a seriously helpful tracker, put the long-lasting nicad back in the next round. Throwing away a tiny batt twice a year is better than having a device that works part time.

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Sep 25, 2024
Moonbee
5 out of 5 stars review

Great features but....

It sometimes feels like the measurements are off. Obviously, with a wrist watch things won't be 100% accurate all the time so I still give it 5 stars. I wonder if I need to calibrate it to maybe correct it. The battery lasts so much longer than my previous watch so I'm already impressed. The customization is quite extensive as well. I changed clock faces, edited my short cuts and even downloaded another app for my watch. The store seems a little confusing but I just need more time on it to understand it. Tldr: good watch, needs some improvements in the measurements aspect(or mine needs calibration if that's even a thing), battery lasts quite a while, customization is great

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Jul 21, 2024
Parkro52
4 out of 5 stars review

Still figuring it out

I bought this to replace a Fitbit that died early. I'm 72 and only moderately tech savvy. My husband and I got it going after a bit. I'm liking the Garmin so far. Love the walk feature and GPS never poops out. Still figuring out all the features. I like the wake up routine. Not exactly sure how the sleep score is decided. The watch charges quickly. Charge lasts a long time. I'm hoping it lasts longer than the 1 1/2 years that my previous fitness tracker lasted. Since I've had the Garmin for less than a month, some ratings might differ over time.

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