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Garmin Vivoactive 5 Smart Watch
4.3 out of 5 stars
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1,679 ratings1,669 reviews
  1. 5 stars63% (1,065)
  2. 4 stars17% (292)
  3. 3 stars9% (156)
  4. 2 stars4% (75)
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Apr 5, 2025
Reviewer name: BryE
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Great features

This is my 3rd garmin watch. I was happy with it. I replaced it with a vivo active 3 that I was never happy with (battery life way too short). This one I am very happy with. It has all of the activity features that my others had plus some useful and interesting health features. Very happy that I made the purchase.

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Oct 20, 2024
Reviewer name: Oversixtyandfeelingnifty
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

It does everything I need and more

I had a Vivo move hr for several years and it wouldn't hold a charge for more than 1 day. I had been researching other Garmin Vivoactive watches and decided on this model. I'm a senior, so it took some trial and error before I got it set up. Really appreciate how much more information I have compared to the old watch. Also all the bands from the other watch fit this one, so a definite win. I'm sure there are many other functions that I am not using, but happy with what I am currently have. Also, the online user manual was very helpful for setting up the watch.

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Jul 8, 2025
Reviewer name: Hayabusat
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Great product

The Viviactive 5 is a great replacement device for my Apple Watch. I have had 2 Apple Watches and was a little hesitant to switch but so far I am happy with the product. Although the fitness features are a little off on some things I am happy with the change.

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Sep 25, 2024
Reviewer name: Moonbee
5 out of 5 stars
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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May 4, 2025
Reviewer name: Nanci
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Great upgrade but need a smaller band.

My Vivoactive 4s died while on vacation in the DR. And by died, I mean DIED!! It lost full charge in 2 hours and then was physically hot to the touch. Ordered the Vivoactive 5 to be delivered upon return home and I really like it! The screen is amazing! 4 stars because I have a very small wrist and truly wished there was a smaller version (the main reason why I chose the 4s over the 4) or at least offer smaller bands. But overall, it's a great upgrade.

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Jan 23, 2025
Reviewer name: Libellulidae
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Has most everything I want

I got this for Christmas - I was looking for a smartwatch to help me focus more on my running and overall health. I like most of the features, but the learning curve is a bit steep coming from an AppleWatch. I’m only disappointed that I can’t get my watch to show me text notifications. I’ve followed guides on the forums and other places (Reddit, Google, etc.), but it won’t work. Otherwise, it is perfect. I am more consistent with my workouts than before. I love the running training plans. I love being able to track my stress and sleep. I don’t think the step counter is too accurate or that the stress measure is accurate, but they’re good generally. Great watch! Exceeds expectations.

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Jan 13, 2025
Reviewer name: Dhookom
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Love the display

I bought the VivoActive 5 about a month ago after wearing a VivoActive 3 for several years. The brighter, sharper display is amazing. I also like the much longer battery life. I don’t use for cycling since I have a Garmin bike computer. I will use for kayaking but the local lakes have about a foot of ice at the moment. For us northerners, it would be nice to have a snow shoveling activity but I suppose I could use hike. I use the “Glance” watch face which shows all the numbers I am interested in.

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Jul 27, 2025
Reviewer name: Rado T
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Digital Wellness Assistant

I boughtbthe Vivoactive 5 two weeks ago and I am enjoying it tremendously. It has just the right size. Has great software, snapshots, summaries, it incorporates lots of data. I sometimes can't turn off the activity exactly when I want, have to work the buttons for a few seconds, possibly my inexperience.

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Sep 21, 2025
Reviewer name: William P
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

it's probably the most accurate pedometer and calorie tracker I've used. also for being as low profile and almost fragile looking as it is I've taken it with me on lake trips, the range, and used it in other hard use situations where it has survived some interesting dings and bangs. for someone looking for a inexpensive smart watch to take more of their health into there hands it is great.

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Sep 18, 2024
Reviewer name: WatchWatcher
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Solid Hardware

I've been using for about a month and am very happy with its performance. The p[rimary issue that keeps it from having a solid 5-star rating is that it isn't backwards compatible to the aps and watch faces that I really enjoyed and used on my Vivoactive 4. I presume that since the Vivoactive 5 is still relatively new, it doesn't have as many watch faces, but it seems that a much smaller percentage of them are free offerings. Also, one of my primary workout apps, ErgIQ, is not available in the Vivoactive 5 App portfolio. I expect that the App suite and watch faces are still maturing. When it passes milestones like this, I'll put away my Vivoactive 4 and never look back.

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