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Garmin Vivoactive 5 Smart Watch
4.3 out of 5 stars
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1,674 ratings1,664 reviews
  1. 5 stars63% (1,062)
  2. 4 stars17% (292)
  3. 3 stars9% (156)
  4. 2 stars4% (73)
  5. 1 star5% (91)

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Apr 8, 2026
Reviewer name: Imrb2691
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

Not bad

Not as user friendly as other devices I've owned. I had to set the time for sleep; if I go to bed earlier or later, it doesn't seem to detect that. Has a lot of features but can't seem to sync usage. Admittedly some of this may be user error.

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Mar 26, 2026
Reviewer name: Chris85
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Horrible battery life

If the battery life lasted more than a day, Id really like this watch. The first week it worked fine with minimal features. Then it did a software update. Now it won't last more than 24 hours with a full charge on the battery saver setting.

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Apr 23, 2026
Reviewer name: MalG
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Vivo 5 Upgrade

I upgraded from a Vivoactive HR to the Vivoactive 5 because I liked the fact that it had a much longer battery life and had more functions such as an alarm and timer which were lacking in myprevious version.

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Apr 6, 2026
Reviewer name: Good riddance apple
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Best decision I've made leaving Apple

So happy that I decided to buy this watch. It does everything I hoped it would and then some. The Fitness tracking, Golf, sleep and the battery life is phenomenal. Highly recommend.

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Feb 18, 2026
Reviewer name: Big Marv
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Not Happy

I have problems with the Vivoactive 5 watch and need to do an upgrade. The features don't always work correctly, and it's not much better than the vivoactive 4.

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Mar 4, 2026
Reviewer name: Rob7
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Replacement for Garmin Tracker

I've used Garmin trackers for years. My last one finally bit the dust and I bought a Vivoactive 5. Very happy with it. The battery is fantastic. I charge it once a week and it usually has 35% or more left.

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Apr 10, 2026
Reviewer name: BarTa
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Very happy with the Vivoactive 5. Had a Venu Sq prior so everything connected quickly. The sq watch face seemed to fit my wrist a little better. Thanks for continuing to make an affordable quality product.

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Apr 4, 2026
Reviewer name: Te te
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Terrible

Terrible watch. Does not keep a charge really want my money back. Apps are not correct. Does not catch a true depiction of my sleep or body. False advertising/ cheaply made and extremely disappointed

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Apr 7, 2025
Reviewer name: Sam
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

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Battery life

I absolutely love it! I went from having an Apple Watch that the battery didn’t last past 8hrs to this. I am a very active person and never took it off not even to sleep and the battery lasts 6 days! If you’re thinking about it do it! If you have an Apple Watch it’s definitely a learning curve to learn how to track workouts and sleep but it’s worth every penny.

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Aug 21, 2025
Reviewer name: Michele
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Verified Purchase

This item is very thorough at collecting overall statistics about a persons health. It is a hreat little tracker if you dont need all the bells and whistles. If you are apprehensive about having all your health stats in the hands of Google like the fitbit and Google tracker, this is the one for you.

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