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Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars with 175 reviews

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  • Battery Life

    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

  • Durability

    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

  • Comfort

    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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87%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers consistently note the vívoactive 4S GPS Smartwatch's extended battery life, with some users reporting up to a week of use on a single charge. Many users also appreciate the watch's stylish design and comfortable fit. The watch's tracking features, ease of use, and customizability are also frequently praised. However, some users have expressed concerns about the display quality, finding it less vibrant and crisp compared to other models.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Third Garmin owned and enjoyed this upgrade. In some ways miss the four button version for intuitive, but like having more activities and touch screen. Has good find and emergency features also. These watches only need to be charged weekly which is great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Garmin is the best

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Easy to setup and integrate with the garmin app, I have been using garmin products for years and value their commitment to quality and longevity of their products. Functionality is well throughout out and makes ease of use fun and motivating

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Gives you what you need

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this watch about 3 weeks ago and I’m impressed. One of the main reasons I went with this watch was the always on feature, vs the venu, which is a gesture on feature. I like that it’s combo of touch screen and buttons and that it tracks your sleep, respiration, pulse ox and heart rate. I also like that it has push notice from your phone so I can receive notifications without the need to have my phone out all the time. I have noticed the “stair” function isn’t accurate and I haven’t tried the workout function yet but overall I do enjoy this watch and would recommend it to a friend!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Customizable, easy to use, worst part about it is trying to sync some of the software tools to other apps (like myfitnesspal) other than that great piece of equipment for any health nut or person wanting to get healthy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great daily driver Smart Watch

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Really good Smart Watch for the price, especially the sale price. Batteries in the Garmins always last a long time and this one gets real-world time of about 5 days with the sensors on. All the Garmins are very intuitive once you learn the interface on any one of them. I bought this for my wife who has been wearing Apple watches and she loves the battery life on this. While there is a bit of a learning curve on the interface because it is her first Garmin, she is picking it up quickly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect gift

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I got this gift for my girlfriend as she has started ti go to the gym more. She said she completely loves the watch. She said the battery life is crazy and has to chrge it once every couple of days!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Tracking
    Cons mentioned:
    Clock faces

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Amazing watch

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the product Great battery life Great tracking Great alerts Great everything Only thing is wish there were more feminine clock faces

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Exceeds my expectations

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was worried as everyone seems to have Apple watches but I wanted something different. This vivoactive 4S is amazing. From the customizable watch face and amazing battery life, I am thrilled I went with Garmin. Setup was a breeze and there are SO many workout modes and tracking mechanisms.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for swimming

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Used by my son during swimming and workouts. Good battery duration

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love this watch!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this watch. This is my 2nd Garmin 4S. After 3 yrs of use as an exercise and swimming monitor the battery was no longer reliable. This new one had some good upgrades. I get compliments on the appearance on my small wrist. I originally used the music connection to my earbuds, but now I use hearing aids and automatically receive all data via bluetooth (music, calls, notifications, etc) direct from my samsung phone which it receives from the watch. Setting up the exercise program requires a little effort but once set up, it tracks and records laps, mileage , time and can be followed with an online app.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Absolutely love it

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Absolutely love this watch. I have a skinny wrist so i was kinda worried how this will fit but this 40 mm size is just perfect. The step count seems accurate. There is definitely a learning curve to get all the benefits of this but so far i'm satisfied. I'm able to get average 3 days out of the battery with pulse ox sensor turned on. Love it that it ha a build in gps so i don't need to have the phone with me. If you have premium spotify you can even listen to music without your phone. I would recommend this to others for sure. I bought it with a bestbuy pricematch because it was on sale on garmin website. Called bestbuy and they adjusted the price right away. Great customer service as well from bestbuy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy to use

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    great i use it weekly for bike riding and walking.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Bought it as a gift

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased for a Christmas gift. As far as the watch goes, my wife loves it. It does everything she wants it to do. What I am not happy about is after buying it, I was constantly having to intercept emails from Best Buy asking how I liked the watch, how to set it up, etc. etc. My wife's and my emails come in on the same computer. Best Buy made it very difficult to present this as a surprise. I really wish that in the holiday season that they would not send out follow up emails like this until after Christmas is over!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great tracker

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this tracker, so much better than other companies. I also love being able to have music while I'm walking. I love the size

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Garmin watch review

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very nice health watch, it does everything that one needs to keep track and monitor their health. The gps works excellent. It has never lost communication with satellites when out on a run and again is very accurate. The only real drawback is the battery life. It is supposed to go about 6 or 7 days between charge. The reality is the battery only goes for about 2 days at most between charge, sometimes it only lasts 1 day and you need to charge it. If you are trying to monitor your sleep habits, which the watch is supposed to do, you do not have enough battery power to monitor a night sleep. Or for that matter it is hard to monitor a lot of health issues if you have to consistently charge the watch. Is it worth the price? Not really because you need more battery power to really take advantage of the watch features.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Garmin 4S

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Me encanto, lo compre en oferta y me pareció excelente la funcionalidad y calidad en base al precio

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great watch for a great price.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this watch for my wife as a Christmas present, after her Fossil Gen5 quit working. She absolutely loves it way more than the Fossil, and it does everything she needs it to. If I am ever in the market for a new Smart Watch, I will definitely choose this one. I highly recommend this to anyone needing a good watch, well worth the money.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love my Vivoactive 4s!!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love my Vivoactive 4s. Coming from a Fitbit Versa, I was looking for a smart watch that would sync and provide me with the health data that I needed consistently. I was tired of the software updates that Fitbit continuously kept pushing which made the Versa not work as advertised. I researched several different brands and kept coming back to the Garmin Vivoactive 4s. While it doesn't have the bright AMOLED screen, I am still able to view my watch face and health stats information without any issues. It's also a perfect size for my small wrist. I'm very happy with my purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for tracking runs

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this in 2021 and use it daily! Tracks my miles great and linka woth my training app. Only issue is I couldn't get my alarms to sync

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic Addition to the garmin family

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love this device. My boyfriend has a Garmin Fenix 5x which he raves about. Made me want to test out Garmin and replace my Apple Watch which while great, needs to be charged on a nightly basis which is not ideal. All the features I've used so far are fantastic and accurate. Can't wait to keep trying the additional features of the watch over time.

    I would recommend this to a friend