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Garmin Vívofit

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3.9
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User ratings:
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.0 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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3.6 out of 5
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Pros

  • It will count steps just fine in a pocket
  • myfitnesspal) is complete and working fine
  • Vivofit also loves a good shower and shampoo

Cons

  • Garmin has really stumbled on with the web site
  • lack of stairs or lack of alarms
  • Garmin Connect is not yet consolidating calories from multiple devices

Key specs

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  • Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Windows Phone
  • 365 day

Garmin Vívofit - Pros & Cons

Garmin Vívofit

Pros

  • It will count steps just fine in a pocket
  • myfitnesspal) is complete and working fine
  • Vivofit also loves a good shower and shampoo
  • works great with a single exception
  • Both GC and MFP are currently handling this type of arrangement beautifully
  • Backcountry & Competitive Cyclist offer free 2-day shipping
  • works just fine for my purposes
  • VF with an HRM makes a great gym companion
  • Comfort score View more details
  • your app is finally good
  • feels simple

Cons

  • Garmin has really stumbled on with the web site
  • lack of stairs or lack of alarms
  • Garmin Connect is not yet consolidating calories from multiple devices
  • Garmin site does not sync BACK to the wristband
  • does not display properly on HEART OR START
  • There are no phone notifications
  • it very difficult to see
  • Slow to automatically register activity
  • Vivofit 3 just looks a bit cheap
  • vivofit 4 does not come equipped with a built in GPS
  • vivofit 4 has no GPS or heart rate monitor

Garmin Vívofit - Full Specifications

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General
Braceletyes
Bracelet Thickness0.41 in
Bracelet Width0.83 in
Clipsno
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Dimensions
Weight0.9 oz
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Features
Water resistantyes
Fully Waterproofyes
IP code (level of dust/water resistance)IP67
Accelerometeryes
Heart rate monitoryes
Calorie counteryes
Distance meteryes
Pedometeryes
Sleep readingyes
Support for HRM chest strapyes
Touchscreenno
Watchyes
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Compatibility
Compatible devices
  • Android
  • iPad
  • iPhone
  • iPod
  • Windows Phone
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Image
Displayyes
Display typeLCD
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
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Connectivity
Bluetoothno
Bluetooth version4.0
GPSno
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Power
Battery life365.0 day
Battery typeCR1632
Charging via USBno

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Garmin Vívofit Garmin - Editorial Reviews (9)

3.6
Based on 9 reviews
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Garmin Vívofit Garmin Vivofit In-Depth Review
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DC Rainmaker
Published: 12.03.2014
Garmin Vivofit In-Depth Review

Back in January Garmin decided to join the activity tracker fray and announced two related products: Vivofit and Vivoki.  Vivofit would be the standard consumer-focused 24x7 activity tracker, while Vivoki would be focused on corporate wellness and primarily targeted at

Garmin Vívofit Garmin Vivofit Jr 3 review
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T3
Published: 10.03.2021
Garmin Vivofit Jr 3 review
4.0

T3 reviews the latest activity tracker for kids from Garmin which boasts a one-year battery life and lots of ways to gamify exercise

Garmin Vívofit Long battery life in a fitness band, no charger needed
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CNET
Published: 19.05.2014
Long battery life in a fitness band, no charger needed

A long battery life and water-resistance add up to one of the easiest, lowest-maintenance fitness bands around.

Garmin Vívofit Garmin Vivofit 4
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ProductReview.com.au
Published: 22.11.2021
Garmin Vivofit 4

Garmin Vivofit 4 (Smart Watch / Fitness Tracker): 2.6 out of 5 stars from 24 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

Garmin Vívofit Garmin ​Vivofit 4 review
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Wareable
Published: 01.02.2018
Garmin ​Vivofit 4 review
3.5

Garmin's most basic fitness tracker is back for a fourth edition with the – you guessed it – Vivofit 4. This sits at the very opposite end of the range to t...

Garmin Vívofit Garmin Vivofit 4 review: A fitness tracker you'll never need to charge
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Tom's Guide
Published: 14.12.2019
Garmin Vivofit 4 review: A fitness tracker you'll never need to charge
3.5

The Garmin Vivofit 4 is an affordable Fitbit rival with unbeatable battery life if you can live without heart rate tracking

Garmin Vívofit Garmin vívofit 4 review: two steps forward, one step back
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Android Authority
Published: 02.02.2018
Garmin vívofit 4 review: two steps forward, one step back

The vívofit 3 was one of our favorite fitness trackers of 2017. Is the vívofit 4 a worthy successor? Find out in our full Garmin vívofit 4 review.

Garmin Vívofit Garmin Vivofit 4 review
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TechRadar
Published: 01.11.2018
Garmin Vivofit 4 review
4.0

A year-long battery, but you still get a screen

Garmin Vívofit Garmin Vivofit 3 Review
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PCMAG
Published: 03.05.2016
Garmin Vivofit 3 Review
3.0

Garmin's Vivofit 3 does a fine job monitoring basic activities, but there are better fitness trackers out there for the price.

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