Customer Ratings & Reviews

This has been the best watch after switching from Apple! I have really enjoyed the sleep score and workout options they have. The battery will last me up to 8 days no problems, even sleeping with it at night!

It is great. The style is elegant enough to be a dress watch - none of the massive buttons that suggest military. I have read that quality wise it is a drop from the vivoactive4 that had better buttons but since I don't swim or shower with it I am confident not to be hurt by that. I loved that a lot of the setup was by default. This includes the night time face that is dull to encourage sleep, and the morning report that has good info. The choice of free faces could be better but the ones that are not free are not so expensive that you don't want to try them. It picks up the GPS fast enough and it looks as though the GPS is accurate. Battery life is great. I am not an athlete and so there are days I don't use the GPS. 24 hrs without GPS seems to consume 4% of the battery. This will drop over time but I think I am looking at charging every 4 days. That is great for business trips. I wish there were wireless charging but I don't know what features I would have to give up for that. I don't like proprietary cables. The cable is regular USB at one end. It can be regular USB at the other too. At the end of the day I have no deal breaking complaints. Pleased with it.

Great watch. This is my second Garmin watch. It replaced my old 920xt forerunner Watch that I had for 10 years. Easy to use. Distance is very accurate. Built in heart rate monitor is great and battery life is great.

This watch has been great. I’ve worn it for over a year and it’s been a great everyday watch to track my activity.

Really great watch, it was a gift for my mom and she loves it, and battery lasts a really long time.

The battery life is great. I charge usually once a week. The watch is very light weight. I love that I can review my sleep, heart rate, the weather, my steps, text messages and emails. It has tons of face options to choose from. The price compared to other watches that do the same thing is fantastic. Highly recommend!

light watch feels great while running, the battery is long lasting and it doesnt glitch like the iwatch from apple. it is ten times more runner friendly i bought 2!

Great product. I am enjoying using it. This was an update from my Garmin Vivosmart Hr+. I needed a tracker that would be tough. I love the color too. It has performed well so far. I like the increased features with this watch. It not only tracks your sleep, but also how well you sleep. Plus, I got it for a really great price.

Love this Watch. It is so light. Easy to use. Sometimes the battery life dips. But it’s usually is resolved quickly by the company with an update. Strong glass.

What a huge upgrade from Apple Watch! I was a long time Apple Watch user, but I decided to switch to Garmin due to the accuracy, battery life and disconnection from my phone! I haven’t charged the watch in 11 days and it’s absolutely amazing!

I’ve been a Fitbit user for several years, and most recently had a Charge 5. When Fitbit / Google rolled out the new app design last fall, I was frustrated by the experience and decided to look elsewhere. I bought the Vivoactive 5 on sale and wow, I’m glad I did! With the Garmin, I can customize the screen how I want. The user interface is much, much better with two buttons vs the zero buttons on the Fitbit. I find the tracking (steps, heart rate, sleep) to be more accurate. Battery life is better. Syncing with my phone is flawless and nearly instant (the Fitbit was super glitchy). It’s more comfortable to wear. Also, I enjoy not constantly being badgered to buy a premium subscription.

I know I'm writing a review after this watch was released 2+ years ago, but I figure I have some good comparison to my 2+ year old Apple watch. Grabbed this watch on sale because of the price since I moved over to Android. I think for around the same price point as the Apple SE watch, Apple has a step up. First the good, I'll say this thing has amazing battery life compared to the Apple watch. Its refreshing not to have to charge my watch every 1.5 days. I'm not a huge athlete or anything, but I do like to monitor my health and workouts, and this does a pretty good at that. I haven't gotten deep into customizations and personal setups, I'm still on the default face until I get more comfortable with the watch. I have Youtube music synced with the watch so its real nice to go on runs without my phone. I like the morning notifications, body battery, weather, and sleep review when I wake up. Things I'm not a big fan of, isn't not very intuitive, at least for a person new to Garmin. The screen sometimes does not turn on when I tap it, or when I turn my wrist to look at the time. Also, during a workout, its not easy to switch music, look at time, and my progress. Seems like I have to jump around to different 'pages' to get that information, which is not fun to do while running. Again, I'm new to this so there might be better faces/apps that help out with this. I think its a good watch for the price, and offers more privacy than an Apple or Google watch. It wasn't worth more to spend the extra $100 on the Vivoactive 6 from the reviews I read since there didn't seem to be any major upgrades. It was hard picking a Garmin watch since there are so many, but I think the Vivoactive fits me well for the value.

Bought as a gift for my wife. She is very happy with it, though has only used it for a couple weeks, so she's still learning all the features and haven't gauged durability, but purchased for the onboard GPS tracking and versatile activity monitoring covering her activities. Stated battery lifetime is impressive, much longer than she needs, though she's not tried to push the limit.

After years of being an Apple Watch user, switching to the Garmin has been a total breath of fresh air. My biggest gripe with Apple was the daily charge struggle, but with this Garmin, I’ve gone from charging every night to basically charging it nearly every two weeks. It still has that sharp, vibrant screen I was used to, but it feels way more like a dedicated fitness partner and less like a needy second phone. It’s been a massive upgrade for my daily routine, and I don't regret making the move for a second. If you're tired of battery anxiety but still want a watch that looks great, this is it.

Great to start your fitness journey, easy to use and nice features if you want a simple fitness tracker.

Pretty good and I was very happy with it. It helps me to track my activities

Is light weight, easy to use, and has a nice face.

Great having a easy to read, very cool watch face! It took a bit of practice to figure out all the bells and whistles, but at the end of the day, awesome. Extremely comfortable band. No sweating!! So happy to step away from Fitbit! Only needs to be charged 1X/week. The price was also very reasonable.

Does exactly what is advertised to do. I wear it non stop. Battery lasts such a long time. Great little fitness gadget.

Honestly, it took a little while to set up to my liking, you probably will download 2 different apps, but in the end it turned out to be an awesome watch. Battery life is incredible... Used it for a week, still had 19 % left. Highly recommended.