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Garmin Vivoactive 5 Smart Watch
4.3 out of 5 stars
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1,616 ratings1,607 reviews
  1. 5 stars64% (1,027)
  2. 4 stars18% (286)
  3. 3 stars9% (149)
  4. 2 stars4% (71)
  5. 1 star5% (83)

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Nov 4, 2024
K80_06
4 out of 5 stars review

Charging life

I’ve had my garmin almost a year when it stopped charging all the way to 100%- it would just stall out at 73%-80%. I requested information about this and was sent a new watch, but the new watch also does the same thing- will not get above 83%. I love the features and all other things about the watch! I previously had an Apple Watch 3 for years, so it’s nice to switch it up!

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Dec 16, 2023
RichardMW3
4 out of 5 stars review

Misses first 2 hours of sleep.

Fitness stats very interesting. Body battery, etc. Auto sleep tracking misses first 1 - 3 hours of sleep. I do wake up frequently. I had used a Fitbit Versa 2 whose auto sleep tracking also missed sleep, but let me enter sleep start time and wake up time. Display is great. Lots of on watch stats. Great battery life. 10 days.

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Jun 29, 2024
My vivo
5 out of 5 stars review

Amazing features

I bought this watch a while ago and I absolutely love it!! It has so many more features then the last watch that I had. I can keep track of everything that I need to keep track of all in one little nifty compact watch! I hope others will love their vivoactive 5 just like I do

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Apr 16, 2025
Mary Lou
5 out of 5 stars review

Features

I had an episode when walking too fast and was above my maximum heart rate. My daughter figured this out and strongly suggested the Garmin Vivatech 5 so I can check my HR while walking. It is awesome being able to check HR and helps because I am working on my target. Eventually I will add more of the features. Right now I use HR, Steps and Hydration.

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Aug 21, 2024
FitCat
5 out of 5 stars review

Absolutely Perfect for a Jack of All Trades!

I made the switch in early August from Apple Watch to Garmin, and the difference has been night and day! From being able to actually track my sleep because I don’t have to charge it every night to customizable workouts and reminders to rest, this watch has changed my life. I work a corporate job so I wanted something that could function as a smartwatch, but I’m also a group fitness instructor and hiking enthusiast so I wanted a watch that could track my varied athletic activities. This watch really hit it out of the park! The Body Battery is my favorite feature, because it lets me know when I need to listen to my body and rest—something I’m not great at doing on my own. I’m never going back!

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Feb 19, 2024
Jeff Nitta
4 out of 5 stars review

upgrade from the vivoactive 4 in most ways

The general features are better than its predecessor however the overall construct is a bit inferior. I do like the sleep features and the general fitness insights, they are a bit improvement over the 4 version. Would like more guidance on how to make the battery last as long as advertised as well.

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Thank you for posting a review, we would encourage you to start out on our support page for assistance and also to give you a way to contact our team as well. Battery Tips; https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?faq=zzvjpNY00Y5QkQop0QU3L9&productID=1057989&tab=topics&topicTag=region_batterytips Vivoactive 5 Support: https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=1057989&tab=topics

Jul 21, 2024
cyberkat
5 out of 5 stars review

Great Features!

I got this a few weeks ago and it is amazing. The information it gives you is great. I love that it can track my sets and reps in the weight room. My husband has a Garmin also and he was getting much more information than my Fitbit, so I decided to switch. We also have the scale and the blood pressure cuff. Great stuff!

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Jun 19, 2025
Christabell
5 out of 5 stars review

Upgraded features from vivoactive 3

I had a vivoactive 3 and it was not holding much of a charge and I was having an issue with the button on the side. I like the buttons better on the 5. I also really like the lightness of the watch compared to the 3. The sleep functions are way different and I love it. Also, I like the fitness options. I'm very satisfied with the 5.

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Sep 8, 2024
61 Swimmer
4 out of 5 stars review

Favorite Garmin

I have lost count of how many Garmin watches I have gotten over the years, but this is by far my favorite. I started getting Garmin because other activity watches available at the time didn't have anything waterproof and I need something so I could monitor my heart rate while I swam laps, I stay with it because of the app.Everytime I need to upgrade, I am excited by the newer features.

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Apr 18, 2025
JMP8
4 out of 5 stars review

Overall cool

I bought this a few weeks ago. It’s a pretty nice watch, has cool features and is comfortable to wear. The biggest flaw is that it constantly disconnects/connects to my phone. I could have my phone just in my pocket, or on my nightstand next to the bed and it still randomly disconnects/connets.

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