Garmin - vivoactive HR Smartwatch - Black
- Key Specs
- Touch Screen: true (Touch-screen devices make navigating more intuitive. Using a touch-screen display, you can do things such as tap to select, hold and drag to move items, swipe to scroll, and pinch to zoom.)
- Operating System Compatibility: Not Applicable
- Global Positioning: GPS (A system of satellites which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location based on signals received from satellites such as the US Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), the European Global Navigation Satellite System (Galileo), or the Japanese Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS).)
- Metrics Measured: Activity vs. inactivity
- Maximum Depth of Water Resistance: 164 feet (Measurement of the maximum depth of water in which the product is able to resist some degree of water penetration.)
- Band Material: Silicone
- General
- Product Name: vivoactive HR Smartwatch
- Brand: Garmin
- Product Type: Smartwatch
- Form Factor: Wristwatch (The size, arrangement, and physical configuration of the product.)
- Model Family: Garmin vivoactive HR
- Model Number: 010-01605-03
- Design
- Case Shape: Rounded square
- Band Type: Strap
- Band Color: Black
- Clasp Type: Buckle
- Rotating Bezel: false (Rotating the bezel controls the various functions of the device.)
- Dimensions
- Case Thickness: 13.5 inches
- Product Width: 1.2 inches (The out of box width of the item. Width is measured as the horizontal distance from one side of the item to the other as it would be primarily used or placed.)
- Minimum Wrist Size: 5.39 inches
- Maximum Wrist Size: 7.68 inches
- Display
- Display Screen: true
- Touch Screen: true (Touch-screen devices make navigating more intuitive. Using a touch-screen display, you can do things such as tap to select, hold and drag to move items, swipe to scroll, and pinch to zoom.)
- Screen Resolution: 205 x 148 (Screens come in a range of resolutions (measured in pixels, horizontal x vertical). The higher the resolution, the greater the picture quality.)
- Display Type: Digital
- Color Display: true
- Clock Display: true
- Backlit Display: false (Integrated lights allow for visibility of the display in low-light conditions.)
- Adjustable Brightness: true
- Customizable Watch Faces: true
- Screen Material: chemically strengthened glass
- Compatibility
- Operating System Compatibility: Not Applicable
- Connectivity
- Data Plan Required: false
- Bluetooth Version: Other (The Bluetooth specification formalized by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. All versions of the Bluetooth standard are backwards compatible with previous versions.)
- Features
- Global Positioning: GPS (A system of satellites which enables a mobile receiver to determine its precise location based on signals received from satellites such as the US Global Positioning System (GPS), the Russian Global Navigation Satellite System (GLONASS), the European Global Navigation Satellite System (Galileo), or the Japanese Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS).)
- Mobile Notifications: true
- Alert Type: Vibration
- Music Player: true
- Built-In Microphone: false
- Activity
- Metrics Measured: Activity vs. inactivity
- Multi-Sport Tracking: true
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Altimeter, Ambient light sensor, Compass (Detects stimuli such as heat, light, sound, motion, or pressure and responds accordingly by operating a control or initiating a function of the device.)
- Performance
- Maximum Depth of Water Resistance: 164 feet (Measurement of the maximum depth of water in which the product is able to resist some degree of water penetration.)
- Ingress Protection (IP) Rating: 5ATM (A 4 to 6 character code classifying a product's degree of protection against intrusion of solid particles and liquids as well as impact. Each number in the IP Code denotes a level of protection, determined through testing and published by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). The first digit represents the degree of protection against solid foreign objects or particles and the second digit represents the degree of protection against water ingress.)
- Power
- Rechargeable: true
- Battery Capacity: 13 milliampere hours (The amount of energy stored in the battery.)
- Charging Interface(s): USB (The connection for transmitting power to charge the device.)
- Material
- Band Material: Silicone
- Case Material: Plastic
- Case Back Material: Plastic
- Other
- UPC: 753759154394
Run, bike, swim, golf, ski and more with vivoactive HR, the GPS smartwatch with wrist-based heart rate3. Outside of your more active moments, its built-in activity tracker3 counts steps, floors climbed and intensity minutes and measures calories burned throughout the day. The always-on, touchscreen, sunlight-readable Garmin Chroma Display shows your activity details as well as smart notifications such as call, text, email, social media alerts and more. Customize your watch with more than 1,300 apps, widgets, watch faces and data fields from our Connect IQ store. Battery charge2 lasts through all your activities with up to 8 days in watch/activity tracking mode (no GPS) or up to 13 hours using GPS.
- Adjustable strap: Fits comfortably on most wrists from 5.39" to 7.68" in circumference.
- 24/7 heart rate monitoring: Elevate wrist heart rate technology gives you heart rate all day and night — no additional strap required.
- Additional GPS sport apps: Additional sports applications for the vivoactive HR include ski/board, cross country skiing, stand-up paddle boarding and rowing.
- Long battery life: Active as long as you are! Up to 8 days in watch/activity tracking mode (24/7 heart rate monitoring, no GPS) or up to 13 hours using GPS.
- Water-resistant: You can swim with 5 ATM (50 m) rated watches.
- Smart Notifications: Any notification from your mobile device will come to your smartwatch; includes calls, text, social, music, games, etc. with vibration alerts so you don’t miss a beat.
Whats Included
- vίvoactive HR
- charging/data clip
- manual
Q: Why is the screen so dim? Is that by design or another reason? Or do I have a bad product?
A: It is by design, in my opinion to save on battery juice. Try inverting color, white background black fonts. That way its easier to read outside. My is very easy to see outside now.
Q: Does the wristband have latex in it?
A: The wristbands of the vivoactive HR are silicone.
A: Kimmie23, the vívoactive HR device can be used for training indoors, such as running on an indoor track or using a stationary bike. You will need to turn off the GPS for indoor activities. When running or walking with GPS turned off, speed, distance, and cadence are calculated using the accelerometer in the device. The accelerometer is self-calibrating. The accuracy of the speed, distance, and cadence data improves after a few outdoor runs or walks using GPS. You can find more information on the manual: http://bit.ly/1rkZ5MD and If you have any additional questions please feel free to contact our support team (www.garmin.com/support). Thank you. ~QKO
A: hello - i wear mine in the shower all the time, but i will loosen it a little and ensure that its thoroughly rinsed so no soap residue builds up. also one of the workouts built in is for swimming. it will calculate your laps and speed so wearing it in a pool is not a problem.
A: I do not know what the display is made of exactly but I do know it is not Gorilla Glass. The screen is prone to developing light scratches. It would not be overkill to use a screen protector or buy a protection plan. Also for a fitness watch, the screen is more prone to accumulating skin oils and smudges more than other brands I have seen, like Fitbit.
Q: Can this watch measure distance when runing ??
A: Yes, the vivoactive HR will use it's built-in GPS to measure speed and distance when recording a running activity. In addition to speed and distance, you will also be able to view time, pace, cadence, heart rate, and more. When running indoors, since GPS is usually difficult to acquire, the device can use the motion of your arm to measure distance instead. Best Regards, -OA
A: Yes, the vivoactive HR has full GPS so it "maps" your activity and will easily sync the info over to the Garmin Connect App on your phone. you can view all sorts of info from your activity including a map. I also sync the activity info from the Garmin Connect App to my MapMyFitness account all the info syncs over currently except the step count. I then share the info from MapMyFitness to Facebook.
Q: What is the difference between vivosmartHR or the new vivoactive HR smart watch?
A: Kathy, the vívoactive HR includes GPS, a color and bigger display, as well as GLONASS and other performance features like Auto Pause, Auto Scroll, Pace Alert and Time/Distance alert, with swimming features, cycling, Running and Golfing while both the vívoactive HR and vívosmart HR track your steps, sleep, they can also calculate floors climbed, intensity minutes and both connect to a compatible Smartphone via Bluetooth. Essentially, the vívoactive HR is designed with various activity profiles to perform different sports, whereas the vívosmart HR is for a customer who wants to track their steps and receive smart notifications. If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact our support team (www.garmin.com/support). ~QKO
