The Garmin vívoactive 5 is a 42 mm GPS fitness smartwatch with an AMOLED touchscreen that offers two font sizes. Battery life is up to 11 days in smartwatch mode, up to 5 days with the always-on display, and up to 21 hours in GPS-only mode. The lens is Corning Gorilla Glass 3, and the quick-release 20 mm bands are interchangeable. The watch is rated 5 ATM for swimming.
It includes more than 30 preloaded GPS and indoor sports apps, among them cardio, yoga, strength, HIIT and Pilates. Workouts can be built from more than 1,600 exercises and sent to the watch. Wheelchair mode counts pushes, though select features are not available in that mode. Guided meditation sessions are included.
Body Battery energy monitoring gives personalized insights based on sleep, naps, stress and workouts. Sleep coaching uses HRV status, sleep stages, naps and Pulse Ox, and the watch provides a sleep score and respiration tracking. When paired with a compatible smartphone, it delivers texts, emails and other smart notifications, with text replies on Android. It also supports Garmin Pay contactless payments and music storage for Spotify, Amazon Music and Deezer playlists. A subscription may be required for music.
- Case size
- 42 mm
- Color
- Ivory
- Display
- AMOLED touchscreen
- Lens
- Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Band
- Quick-release, interchangeable, 20 mm
- Fit
- Wrists 125-190 mm in circumference
- Battery life
- Up to 11 days; up to 5 days always-on; up to 21 hours GPS-only
- Water rating
- 5 ATM, suitable for swimming
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS
- Compatibility