The Garmin Vivoactive 5 turned out to be a good watch for narrow wrists when tested. With its elegant design, it is not too bulky. It offers many sports functions and has a lot to offer on the topic of health. Only an ECG is missing. More important, however, is the correct recording of the heart rate - this is where the Vivoactive is convincing...
Very good80/100
PC Welt OnlineSingle testReleaseJuly 2024
High GPS and heart rate accuracy
Useful Body Battery daily overview
Vibrant AMOLED screen
Good smartwatch functions
Slightly thick bezel around the display
A 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.
Laufzeit MagazinVier Gängige modelle im TestReleaseJuly 2024
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