Know the real you - with the vívoactive 5. With this fitness smartwatch, you can learn more about your body than ever before - and always have a coach for your individual needs with you. Innovative fitness and health functions allow a detailed analysis of activities, sleep, stress and more. The daily Morning Report shows you the most important information for the start of the day and how you can improve your fitness in a targeted manner. More than 30 sports and outdoor apps as well as training plans with text instructions support you in staying active. Extensive smart features keep you always up-to-date: Receive smart notifications and appointments, make contactless payments via Garmin Pay or enjoy your favourite playlists - directly via the smartwatch. All this with an outstanding battery life of up to 11 days in smartwatch mode.
Smartwatch functions | Alarm clock, Datebooks, Music functionalities, Smart notifications, Timer + stopwatch, Weather |
Health functions | Heart rate measurement |
Activities | Golf, Swimming |
Operating system compatibility | Android, iOS |
Wristband material | Silicone |
Case material | Aluminium, Polymer |
Item number | 38734025 |
Manufacturer | Garmin |
Category | Smartwatches |
Manufacturer no. | 010-02862-12 |
Release date | 10/10/2023 |
Exact colour description | Captain's blue |
Watch type | Sports watch |
Durability | Waterproof (5 ATM) |
Protection type (IP code) | Waterproof |
Language | German |
Operating system | Garmin |
Operating system compatibility | Android, iOS |
Smartwatch functions | Alarm clock, Datebooks, Music functionalities, Smart notifications, Timer + stopwatch, Weather |
Health functions | Heart rate measurement |
Activities | Golf, Swimming |
Payment service | Garmin Pay |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Barometer Sensor, Compass, Gyro sensor |
Localisation technology | Galileo, GLONASS, GPS |
Time display | Digital |
Screen technology | AMOLED |
Display size (inches) | 1.20" |
Image resolution | 390 x 390 pixels |
Wristband colour | Dark Blue |
Wristband material | Silicone |
Wristband size | One size |
Strap width | 20 mm |
Strap description | Sports bracelet |
Strap fastener | Buckle |
Case colour | Blue |
Case material | Aluminium, Polymer |
Glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
Shape of watch | Round |
Case diameter | 42.20 mm |
Case thickness | 11.10 mm |
Case material | Aluminium |
Connectivity | ANT+, GPS, WLAN |
Mobile phone standard | WLAN only |
Storage capacity | 4 GB |
Power supply | Rechargeable battery operated |
Battery life (without GPS) | 11 days |
Runtime (in GPS mode) | 0.88 days |
Standby time | 504 h |
Battery size | Device specific |
Battery life | 11 days |
battery runtime | 0.03 years |
CO₂-Emission | |
Climate contribution |
Scope of delivery | Documentation, USB-C cable |
Weight | 36 g |
Length | 14.40 cm |
Width | 7.40 cm |
Height | 7 cm |
Weight | 128 g |
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The Garmin Vivoactive 5 turned out to be a good watch for narrow wrists when tested. With its elegant design, it is not too bulky. It offers many sports functions and has a lot to offer on the topic of health. Only an ECG is missing. More important, however, is the correct recording of the heart rate - this is where the Vivoactive is convincing...
The Garmin Vivoactive 5 offers good sports, smartwatch and general wellbeing features at a lower price than the Garmin Venu 2 or the newer Venu 3.
For Raffi, the Apple Watch came out on top, despite its poor battery life and high price. I liked the other three watches - the Garmin because of the menu navigation and data readout via app, the Polar because of its design and functions and the Google Pixel Watch has very accurate sensors and a fast charging time...
