Garmin Vivosmart 5 – Full Smartwatch Specifications

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Garmin Vivosmart 5 – Full Smartwatch Specifications – Succeeding the Vivosmart 4 is the Vivosmart 5 which looks exactly like its predecessor but however has a slightly larger display, interchangeable bands and more activity-tracking features including safety-tracking features. Moreover, it has a physical button that makes it easier to navigate.

Unlike its predecessor, the Vivosmart 5 lacks an aluminum bezel that no doubt makes the Vivosmart 4 finer. However, it’s nonetheless a very durable and sturdily built device. It spots a fiber-polymer case paired with silicone straps that can be swapped. You can wear it to the shower or pool, thanks to its 5ATM waterproof rating.

The display is monochrome OLED which isn’t colorful but very easy to read especially under direct sunlight. Operating the device is via the touch-sensitive screen and a physical button. The watch face can also be customized from the Garmin Connect app.

Under the hood, the Vivosmart 5 is packed with sensors that enable it to track your daily activities. It will track your steps, calories, sleep, blood oxygen, heart rate, and more. It also features a body battery energy monitor that tells you how fit you are for the task ahead. It will also track your respiratory rate 24/7.

Like the Vivosmart 4, the Vivosmart 5 also lacks an inbuilt GPS. However, it can leverage on your phone’s GPS to map your routes and locations during an outdoor workout.

The Vivosmart 5 features incidental fall detection that will enable the device to start a call on your phone to a preset emergency contact when it detects a fall. It will also send a message with your exact location to your emergency contacts. It also features LiveTrack which allows you to invite your friends to follow you as you workout outdoors. Those you invite will be able to see your routes, pace and other metrics.

Beyond the many activity tracking features, the Vivosmart 5 will also keep you connected. It will alert you when you receive a notification on your phone, and you will have the option to reply with preset replies (Android only). It also features a music playback control app, a weather and alarm apps.

With its long battery life, the Vivosmart 5 will keep you going for up to 7 days from a single charge.

Garmin Vivosmart 5 Features

• 0.84 inch monochrome OLED display with touchscreen and a physial button for easy navigation.
• Up to 7 days long battery life in mixed usage.
• Clock features: Time/date, GPS time sync, auto daylight saving, alarm, timer and stopwatch.
• Reject calls with preset texts, and also reply to messages with preset replies (Android only).
• Find my phone, watch, and control music on a smartphone with remote camera control also available.
• Rated 5ATM (swim-proof).
• Compatible with both Android 7.0+ and iOS 15.0+ devices. Check if your phone is compatible.
• Sync data from your watch to the Garmin Connect community – a thriving community of fitness enthusiasts where you can connect and share.

Garmin Vivosmart 5 Activity Tracking Features

• Health monitoring features include:

  Tracks your heart rate, blood oxygen, respiratory rate 24/7, sleep (also gives a sleep score), and stress 24/7. Also features a body battery energy monitor that tracks your body energy throughout the day so that you can find the best time to train or rest. Other health monitoring features include hydration tracking which lets you log your water intake, fitness age that gives an estimate of how fit you are compared to your actual age and menstrual cycle tracking for women.

• Safety and tracking features include: LiveTrack which lets you invite others to join in your training goals and incidental fall detection which automatically sends your location to preset emergency contacts when a fall has occurred (phone must be connected to watch to enable this features).
• Activity tracking features include: Steps counter, calories burnt, intensity minutes, TrueUp, Move IQ and distance covered. Also available is Move Bar which displays after a period of inactivity and Auto Goal which gives you a daily goal after learning about your activity level.
• Gym and fitness equipment include: Available gym profiles include strength, HIIT, cardio and elliptical training, stair stepping, indoor rowing, treadmill, pilates and yoga. Also available is automatic rep counting during exercises.
• Training, planning, and analysis features include: Features include GPS speed and distance, customizable data pages, customizable activity profiles, interval training, auto lap, VO2 max. (run) and custom alerts.
• Heart rate tracking features include: HR zones, HR alerts, HR calories, % HR max and HR broadcast data to a paired device.
• Running features include: Running as the only available run profile.
• Cycling features include: Biking profile.
• Available swim profile include: Pool swim.

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