I have had vivoactive 2-5. I love the 5. The features are great! I really like the sleeping coach. The only thing I’d like to see on this is I would live to be able to answer texts from the watch. I have an Apple phone so it is not compatible with text answering as I believe the android is. I do wish the phone and Bluetooth of the watch would reach a bit further. All in all I love this watch!

I really like this smart watch. It is very functional and has good build quality. I wear it all day long, and the battery does not need to be charged for several days. I also like the ability to connect to a smart phone using the Garmin app. I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking for a versatile smart watch that can be used for a wide variety of purposes.

Bought this watch to replace my Apple Watch which could not hold a charge more than 8 hours. This has pretty much the same features as Apple Watch and it does not require constant charging. It syncs with Strava and also with my Peloton. It has great features.

Bought this instead of Apple simply because of battery life. It has exceeded my expectations and love the many, many detailed facts received daily/ The only problem was the start up piece of paper sucked, no words just three pictures. Had to go online to find a manual. One error I made was downloading the Connect app before I received the watch and it just would not sync via bluetooth with my Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max. Removed the app, reinstalled and it immediately synced withe phone. Have it about a month now and only have had to charge it three times. Definitely recommend this watc, have had a FitBit Charge, a Spade and Co. Charge 3 and this is way better and accurate.

I'm a former Apple Watch and Fitbit wearer. I moved to Fitbit for longer batter life, and now I'm wishing I had considered Garmin before buying a Fitbit Sense. The Fitbit was ok, but the Vivoactive is so much better! The notifications from apps alone makes it worth it. Factor in battery life and ease of use and the Vivoactive option is the best by far.

The watch seems thinner than my first Garmin and does everything I need for running, walking, golf scoring, and weight training. Being thinner allows me to wear it for sleep tracking. I have not used this model for inside treadmill use yet since the weather has been good for outdoor. Auto activity tracking seems pretty reliable as well as it’s fun to enable tracking in the golf course app so I can see how crazy of a game I played. The one big difference is this watch does not have the common “always on” Garmin display so you have to lift your wrist or touch the watch face to see current display.

I got this watch to replace my Vivoactive 3 Music. Almost the same watch but with beautiful display, more activity options, and I've noticed the GPS takes a lot less time to locate before a run. Music downloads faster. Touchscreen works great, even in the pool. Overall very happy because I loved the 3 Music and wanted something similar.

Overall, I really like the vivoactive 5. I've had a 4 for several years, and the battery life wasn't what it once was, so I decided to go ahead and get a vivoactive 5. I like the controls and UI really well. The biggest drawback is the fact it no longer records "floors climbed". Apparently the 5 doesn't have the Barometer in it anymore. Frustrating. Didn't expect features to be removed. Other than that it's great. if you've never had that feature, you'll not miss it.

If it didn't need a battery upgrade for my Vivoactive 3, I wouldn't have purchased the Vivoactive 5. The watch and bright colorful screen look and feel cheap compared to the 3. Just like my smartphone and car, there is more junk on it than I need. I bike fairly seriously and play picklrball and walk at other times. I monitor those and my heartrate--that is all I need it for. I absolutely hate the interface and the new Garmin Connect program. Sometimes simpler is better. I also could pause my ride or walk for a pit stop or talk and restart on the 3. The 5 automatically times out and saves, so I have to restart the activity. Battery life in the 5 is great, but that is the best I can say. I also don't need inspirational message when I start my day! Very disappointed overall!

This watch seems to work well for activity tracking, calorie burn from activities tracked, and heart rate. But it is very inaccurate about sleep and also distances swam, the two main reasons I bought it. When I swam 1,100 yards, it said I did only 500. And for sleep, the other day I slept until 9 a.m, it said I woke up at 7 am - and those types of errors happen all the time with this watch. Research other brands if those things are important to you, this watch handles them very poorly.