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Garmin Vívosmart

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3.7
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User ratings:
41
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41 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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Consumer ratings:
3.3 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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3.7 out of 5
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4 stars
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Pros

  • The display quality is much improved this time around
  • responsive and easy to use outside exercise
  • Fantastic in-depth content as always

Cons

  • Connect is also missing a few things
  • sometimes the numbers are a little off
  • only show up in your workout calendar in Garmin Connect

Key specs

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  • Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod
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Garmin Vívosmart - Pros & Cons

Garmin Vívosmart

Pros

  • The display quality is much improved this time around
  • responsive and easy to use outside exercise
  • Fantastic in-depth content as always
  • thanks
  • of readability and display ease of use
  • The display on the Charge 5 is excellent
  • all sync up appropriately with your phone
  • picture is great
  • Backcountry & Competitive Cyclist offer free 2-day shipping
  • Works just fine for things like soccer
  • band design works really well is golf

Cons

  • Connect is also missing a few things
  • sometimes the numbers are a little off
  • only show up in your workout calendar in Garmin Connect
  • lack of GPS or phone tethering option is notable
  • lack of GPS or phone tethering option
  • The screen was also unresponsive at times during sweaty runs
  • the lack of a barometric altimeter
  • perfect and would sometimes miss spikes
  • 5 lacks on-board GPS
  • find it cumbersome for everyday wear in between training sessions
  • monochrome rather than color

Garmin Vívosmart - Full Specifications

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General
Braceletyes
Bracelet Thickness0.14 in
Bracelet Width1.35 in
Clipsno
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Dimensions
Weight0.67 oz
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Features
Water resistantyes
Fully Waterproofyes
Accelerometeryes
Altimeteryes
Calorie counteryes
Distance meteryes
Pedometeryes
Sleep readingyes
Support for HRM chest strapyes
Touchscreenyes
Vibration alarmyes
Watchyes
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Compatibility
Compatible devices
  • Android
  • iPad
  • iPhone
  • iPod
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Image
Displayyes
Screen resolution128 x 16
Display typeOLED
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Grey
  • Black,Pink
  • Black,Violet
  • Pink
  • Purple
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Connectivity
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
GPSno
NFCno
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Power
Battery life7.0 day
Battery typeLithium
Charging via USByes

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Garmin Vívosmart Garmin - Editorial Reviews (18)

3.7
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Garmin Vívosmart 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 Garmin Vivosmart 5 Review
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PCMAG
Published: 24.05.2022
Garmin Vivosmart 5 Review
3.5

Garmin's Vivosmart 5 fitness tracker is light on excitement, but makes it easy to keep tabs on your activity, sleep, and other key health metrics.

Garmin Vívosmart 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 Garmin Vivosmart 4
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ProductReview.com.au
Published: 23.09.2021
Garmin Vivosmart 4

Garmin Vivosmart 4 (Smart Watch / Fitness Tracker): 3.7 out of 5 stars from 3 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.

Garmin Vívosmart Garmin Vivosmart Reviews, Pricing, Specs
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Engadget
Garmin Vivosmart Reviews, Pricing, Specs
3.6

Get the pros and cons, key specs, and reviews of the Garmin Vivosmart from users, Engadget editors, and other tech reviewers.

Garmin Vívosmart Garmin Vivosmart HR+ review | Stuff
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Garmin Vivosmart HR+ review | Stuff

A top tier tracker that's got some GPS smarts too

Garmin Vívosmart Garmin Vivosmart 5 review
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TechRadar
Published: 27.04.2022
Garmin Vivosmart 5 review
4.0

A fitness tracker built with data nerds in mind

Garmin Vívosmart 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 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...

Garmin Vívosmart 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 Garmin vívosmart 5 review: A good, not great gateway to fitness tracking
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Mashable
Published: 19.05.2022
Garmin vívosmart 5 review: A good, not great gateway to fitness tracking
2.5

It's not as "simple" as advertised.

Garmin Vívosmart Garmin vivosmart HR+ Review: Function over form | Finder
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finder.com.au
Published: 16.06.2016
Garmin vivosmart HR+ Review: Function over form | Finder

The camera is good, general app performance is decent and the fingerprint sensor is amongst the fastest we’ve ever tested.

Garmin Vívosmart 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 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 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.

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