Garmin vivoactive 5

42.20 mm, Aluminium, Polymer, WLAN only, One size
Price in EUR including VAT, free shipping
Delivered between 8.1.2025 and 10.1.2025
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Product details

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.

Key specifications

Watch type
Sports watch
Main functions
Alarm clock
Datebooks
Smart notifications
Weather
Operating system
Garmin
Outdoor + Leisure functionalities
Golfing functions
Skiing
Swimming
Operating system compatibility
Android
iOS
Case colour
Charcoal
Wristband colour
Black
Item number
38729275

General information

Manufacturer
Category
Manufacturer no.
010-02862-10
Release date
10.10.2023

Colour

Exact colour description
Grey/Black

Target group

Target group
Adults

Watch properties

Watch type
Sports watch
Durability
Waterproof (5 ATM)
Protection type (IP code)
Waterproof
Language (ISO code)
English
German
Operating system
Garmin
Operating system compatibility
Android
iOS

Functions

Main functions
Alarm clock
Datebooks
Smart notifications
Weather
Outdoor + Leisure functionalities
Golfing functions
Skiing
Swimming
Payment service
Garmin Pay
Sensors
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Gyro sensor
Heart rate sensor
Type of satellite navigation system
Galileo
GLONASS
GPS

Display properties

Time display
Digital
Screen technology
AMOLED
Display size (inches)
1.20"
Image resolution
390 x 390 pixels

Wristband properties

Wristband colour
Black
Wristband material
Silicone
Wristband size
One size
Strap width
20 mm
Strap description
Sports bracelet
Bracelet changing system
Standard
Strap fastener
Buckle

Case properties

Case colour
Charcoal
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

Connectivity
ANT+
Bluetooth
WLAN
Mobile phone standard
WLAN only

Data storage properties

Storage capacity
4 GB

Power supply

Power supply
Rechargeable battery operated
Battery life (without GPS)
21 days
Runtime (in GPS mode)
0.88 days
Battery size
Device specific
Battery life
11 days
battery runtime
0.03 years

Smart home features

Smarthome communication standard
Garmin Connect

Scope of delivery

Scope of delivery
Documentation
USB-C cable

Product dimensions

Weight
36 g

Package dimensions

Length
14 cm
Width
7 cm
Height
7 cm
Weight
128 g

14-day cancellation right
30-day right of return
Return policy
24 Months Statutory warrantyGuarantee provisions

Reviews & Ratings

Statutory warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «Sports watches + Smartwatches» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Galaxus
  • 6.Huawei
  • 7.OPPO
  • 8.Garmin
  • 8.VTech
  • 10.Amazfit

Statutory warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Galaxus
  • 21.Huawei
  • 21.Polar
  • 23.Garmin
  • 24.Google
  • 25.Apple

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «Sports watches + Smartwatches» category returned?

Source: Galaxus
  • 12.Coros
  • 13.Samsung
  • 14.Garmin
  • 15.Apple
  • 16.Xplora
Source: Galaxus

Translation: machine translated
Overall ratingVery good87/100
Very good80/100
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PC Welt OnlineSingle testReleaseJuly 2024
  • PositiveHigh GPS and heart rate accuracy
  • PositiveUseful Body Battery daily overview
  • PositiveVibrant AMOLED screen
  • PositiveGood smartwatch functions
  • NegativeSlightly thick bezel around the display
  • NegativeA function for training preparation is missing

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.

This test report belongs to a different type: vivoactive 5 (42.20 mm, Aluminium, Polymer, WLAN only, One size)
Very good96/100
CHIP OnlineSingle testReleaseMay 2024
  • PositiveExcellent control
  • PositiveHigh-quality and bright OLED display
  • PositiveMany sports functions and sensors
  • NegativeNo altimeter
  • NegativeBlood oxygen measurement is a power guzzler
  • NegativeExtra apps required in some cases