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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)
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Mar 21, 2025
Wj09
5 out of 5 stars review

Great all around smart watch

I got this watch as a replacement for my Garmin Forager(which I loved but, needed a upgraded model). My husband chose Garmin's Vivoactive 5 for me because, I was currently jogging/training for 5k and the 11 day battery life before it needing to be recharged. This watch was a great choice! Because of the 11 day charge I sleep with in on and have got some great insight into my sleep. Let's me know how hard to train. When to train. Of I need my or less sleep. I'm still loving and learning daily my with Garmin Vivoactive 5! If your in the market for a new smart watch this one shouldn't be overlooked.

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May 1, 2025
GAFISH
5 out of 5 stars review

Everything I need in a smart watch.

After putting up with a glitchy fitbit that kept crashing I replaced it with this watch and love it. The GPS connects instantly, maps so much better, and has way more functions. This is really a great watch without spending a fortune. Wish I had switched to this Garmin a long time ago.

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Nov 29, 2024
Gabriele R
5 out of 5 stars review

Very accurate and slim watch that does exactly what it says it does. It has become an important tool in my husband's wardrobe for monitoring his heart symptoms and has prevented quite a few feinting episodes. It has also become a great measure to show to doctors to pursue treatment. Easy to use and worth the cost. The only thing we dislike is the charging, which makes it sit weird on the counter but ultimately this is just a personal preference that does not hinder the overall quality of the device. After almost a year of use, no damage has occurred either, so they are built strong. I personally will be looking into Garmin's more advanced watches thanks to how nice this one is.

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Feb 2, 2024
Brad K
5 out of 5 stars review

Very nice!

Replaced a "4." Love the new screen, all the info bites, e.g., the morning wake-up. Find some challenges in navigating the "wake-up" utility, but assume that I'll become more proficient with time. I miss the indoor stair counter, but it was pretty unreliable.

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Jan 9, 2025
Steve2025
5 out of 5 stars review

my first smart watch!!

I really like this watch. It’s fairly complex yet fairly simple to Program . I bought this one because I thought it would help me. Keep track of my sleep patterns and it does a good job of that. The other features, I’ve yet to use for the most part, but I do use the flashlight and alarm and a few others. I do like the fact that I can change the face background do something with nature showing!

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Jan 24, 2025
Karlondo
5 out of 5 stars review

Oustanding Health and Excercise Tracker

This does everything I need to track running and other types of workouts, as well as tracking overall health/activity. Battery life is pretty good, but not the 11 days claimed. I get 5-6 days out of a charge.Worth the price, and a great option if you don't need all the crap the Apple Watch has.

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Mar 8, 2024
Bobusmc
4 out of 5 stars review

Not sure what is meant by Review Title

I have had to call Garmin for help at least four times, support was excellent. Even with the help I continue to struggle with the simple task of “ Power Off”. I find it very difficult to scroll down to get to Power Off. The manual is not helpful at all. I am fortunate that I only need the watch to monitor my vitals. That activity is working very well. Not sure what several of the functions are such as Body Battery. Overall all I am satisfied.

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Thank you for posting a review and we are sorry to hear that you are having issues with the device, and we appreciate that you reached out to our team for assistance. We would encourage you to try using the getting started link on our support site and if you need more assistance please reach out to our team again. Getting Started: https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=1057989&tab=topics&topicTag=region_gettingstarted Vivoactive 5 Support: https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=1057989&tab=topics

Sep 21, 2024
RobinL
5 out of 5 stars review

Great watch, excellent battery life

I have had my watch about a month, I love it. I did some research since I was coming from a different big brand. Due to my battery depleting quicker I decided to look at the new ones, they had poor battery reviews. I knew of the Garmin watches and started to look around. They boasted good battery life and were packed with the features I was already utilizing. It wasn't a hard decision, it is a great watch.

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Mar 23, 2025
Zehn
4 out of 5 stars review

Nice watch

Purchased about 30 days ago for the purpose of health monitoring features. It functions quite nicely. Not being totally familiar with tech, it continues to challenge me in determining and accessing its features. Would definitely buy it again. Quality watch.

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Apr 18, 2024
Emily04
4 out of 5 stars review

The perfect watch for me

I got this watch a few weeks ago and have really enjoyed the features on it, there are a lot that I haven't used yet that I'm looking forward to using. The only complaint I have is that the second week I had it it randomly turned off and I couldn't get it back on for awhile. I looked online and a lot of people were stating they had this same issue with this model even though it was new for them. I haven't had it happen again so far and I hoping it doesn't happen again but it's definitely a bug. I love it otherwise, it's a great size for my wrist and has all the features of a smartwatch you could want but has a nice simple look so it's not bulky and I feel like it looks good to wear any time/occasion.

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