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Garmin Vívosmart 4

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
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3 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.2 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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3.8 out of 5
12 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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Pros

  • It is comfortable for long term wear
  • summarised in bite-sized form in the excellent Body Battery score
  • slim

Cons

  • It can grate a little on the nerves
  • swipes don't always register the first time
  • it relies on a proprietary charger

Key specs

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  • 7 day

Garmin Vívosmart 4 - Pros & Cons

Garmin Vívosmart 4

Pros

  • It is comfortable for long term wear
  • summarised in bite-sized form in the excellent Body Battery score
  • slim
  • lightweight design
  • quick and dependable and walks
  • Vivosmart is great for keeping tabs on your overall activity and fitness levels
  • It also seemingly makes the strap more comfortable
  • Body Battery function is quite accurate
  • The display quality is much improved this time around
  • more efficient and even reach a better quality of life
  • the stress and body recovery tracking

Cons

  • It can grate a little on the nerves
  • swipes don't always register the first time
  • it relies on a proprietary charger
  • you can only load up to 10 on the band at one time
  • built-in GPS or a color display
  • no way to pick and choose what to push to the band
  • radio announcer and DJ
  • no always-on display like the Fitbit
  • lack of a dedicated cycling profile to be a bit disappointing
  • lack of a dedicated cycling profile
  • display can also be hard to read in direct sunlight

Garmin Vívosmart 4 - Full Specifications

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Screen resolution128 x 48
Display typeOLED
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Pink gold
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Rose Gold
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Connectivity
Bluetoothyes
GPSyes
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Dimensions
Weight0.58 oz
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Features
Accelerometeryes
Altimeteryes
Heart rate monitoryes
Calorie counteryes
Distance meteryes
Pedometeryes
Sleep readingyes
Stopwatchyes
Touchscreenyes
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Power
Battery life7.0 day

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Garmin Vívosmart 4 Garmin - Editorial Reviews (16)

3.8
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Garmin Vívosmart 4 Garmin Vivosmart 4 review
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Wareable
Published: 09.10.2018
Garmin Vivosmart 4 review
3.5

Read our Garmin Vivosmart 4 review of the company's wrist worn tracker. The Vivosmart 4 features advanced heart rate - but does it make the grade?

Garmin Vívosmart 4 Garmin Vivosmart 5 Review: Great Fitness Tracking, But Missing Two Big Features
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CNET
Published: 20.04.2022
Garmin Vivosmart 5 Review: Great Fitness Tracking, But Missing Two Big Features
3.9

This fitness tracker gets the basics right.

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ProductReview.com.au
Published: 05.07.2022
Garmin Vivosmart 4

Garmin Vivosmart 4 (Smart Watch / Fitness Tracker): 3 out of 5 stars from 4 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

Garmin Vívosmart 4 Garmin Vivosmart 5 review: Changing the way you think about wearables
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Android Central
Published: 27.04.2022
Garmin Vivosmart 5 review: Changing the way you think about wearables
4.5

Garmin's latest wearable proves you don't need a fully-fledged smartwatch anymore.

Garmin Vívosmart 4 Garmin Vivosmart 4 Review: Gauge Your Energy
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WIRED
Published: 02.10.2018
Garmin Vivosmart 4 Review: Gauge Your Energy
3.5

Garmin uses its fantastic fitness data collection abilities to tell you how much energy you (don't) have.

Garmin Vívosmart 4 Garmin Vivosmart 5 review: fifth time’s the charm
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The Verge
Published: 04.05.2022
Garmin Vivosmart 5 review: fifth time’s the charm
3.5

Smart changes fix what used to be a finicky touchscreen

Garmin Vívosmart 4 Garmin Vivosmart 4
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Good Housekeeping
Published: 11.03.2020
Garmin Vivosmart 4

Fitness tracker review: We tested Garmin's Vivosmart 4

Garmin Vívosmart 4 Garmin Vivosmart 5 In-Depth Review
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DC Rainmaker
Published: 20.04.2022
Garmin Vivosmart 5 In-Depth Review

It’s been nearly four years since Garmin last released a Vivosmart model – the Vivosmart 4. But the counter resets again today with the new Vivosmart 5, which brings incremental hardware changes to the model – including a button, a

Garmin Vívosmart 4 Garmin Vivosmart 4 Review
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Lifewire
Published: 27.07.2020
Garmin Vivosmart 4 Review
3.5

We tested the Garmin Vivosmart 4 for 100 hours to see how it compares to other budget and mid-range fitness trackers on the market.

Garmin Vívosmart 4 Garmin Vivosmart 5 review: Comfortable, capable, and cheap
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ZDNet
Published: 20.04.2022
Garmin Vivosmart 5 review: Comfortable, capable, and cheap
4.2

Some people prefer a simple band form factor for tracking their daily activity, and the new Garmin Vivosmart 5 backs that experience up with the vast Garmin ecosystem.

Garmin Vívosmart 4 Garmin vivosmart 4 review: If you don’t need GPS, this is a great option
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Android Authority
Published: 12.09.2018
Garmin vivosmart 4 review: If you don’t need GPS, this is a great option

Vivosmart 4, Garmin's latest fitness tracker, might be the Fitbit Charge 3's biggest competition. This is our full hands-on review that will try to answer all of your questions and help you decide what watch is the right fit for you.

Garmin Vívosmart 4 Garmin Vivosmart 4 Review: Great for Sleep, Falls Short on Fitness
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Tom's Guide
Published: 23.09.2018
Garmin Vivosmart 4 Review: Great for Sleep, Falls Short on Fitness
3.0

This sleek fitness band packs advanced sensors in an affordable package, but its display and activity tracking could use improvement.

Garmin Vívosmart 4 Garmin Vivosmart 4 review
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TechRadar
Published: 24.10.2018
Garmin Vivosmart 4 review
3.5

It tells you how much energy you do (or don’t) have

Garmin Vívosmart 4 Garmin Vivosmart 4 review: The best fitness tracker under £120
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Expert Reviews
Published: 30.11.2018
Garmin Vivosmart 4 review: The best fitness tracker under £120
4.0

The Vivosmart 4 is the perfect exercise companion for anyone looking to improve their fitness

Garmin Vívosmart 4 Garmin Vivosmart 4 Review
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TechGearLab
Published: 18.03.2020
Garmin Vivosmart 4 Review
4.4

Delivering a relatively middle-of-the-road set of results, the Garmin Vivosmart 4 didn't necessarily perform poorly in our tests -- it just didn't do well...

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