The Vivosmart 5 can track 13 different activities.Image Credit (Trusted Reviews) Fitness tracking and features This isn’t a deal breaker but coupled with the screen’s small size it does make taking advantage of some of the band’s smart features a little tricky. For starters, unlike the Vivosport and Fitbit Luxe, the OLED screen is black and white. All-in-all it’s a wonderfully designed fitness band. This is a big help and let me easily clean the unit when it began to pick up dirt and smudges after multiple days of use at the gym. Unlike some bands, the main screen is also easily removed from the rubber strap without having to fuss about with clasps. Even when I was doing an intense HIIT session I never experienced any rubbing or noticed it catching my skin. Throughout testing, I’ve not experienced any comfort issues. 5ATM means the watch is designed to survive depths of up to 50 meters.Īfter accidentally bashing it into a rock on a climbing wall I can comfortably say the screen is rugged, with it surviving the experience with no noticeable damage. The watch’s 5ATM water resistance rating let me comfortably swim in my local pool and I could keep it on while showering with zero trouble. Like previous Garmin devices, the Vivosmart 5 is incredibly comfortable to wear and fairly easy to clean. The physical button fixes this making it far easier for me to return to the watch’s main face, pause music and end my workout without experiencing these frustrations. When exercising, using the inbuilt music controls I’d often either mispress an element or the screen simply wouldn’t register my finger unless I really telegraphed the movement. This is because, while the compact designs are great for comfort, the touch screen’s small dimensions can make them slightly fiddly to use. This sounds like a small tweak, but it makes the Vivosmart 5 significantly more pleasant to us day to day than most of the fitness bands I test. From idle it takes you to the activity tracking menu and mid-tracking it acts as a stop/pause control. When navigating menus, the button acts as a home/back control. While this sounds small it’s a big change for the Vivosmart 5 that makes it significantly nicer to use than past Vivo bands and the Luxe. The only new design feature is a physical button sitting under the OLED touch screen. This means it doesn’t have the visual flair of its Fitbit Luxe rival which has a coloured lining around the central unit and smooth finish band options. My sample was a matte black rubber band that looks like a slimmed down version of the Vivosport we reviewed in 2018 and previous generation Vivosmart 4. Out of the box, the Vivosmart 5 has a very unassuming look. The new physical button on its front makes it a lot easier to use.The Vivosmart is well built and will survive the odd accidental bump or scrape.But its focus on function means some niceties have been cut that can make it less pleasurable to use outside of workouts than most rivals. ![]() ![]() The device offers superior tracking options and more robust post-workout analytics than its rivals. I have been using the Vivosmart 5 as my primary fitness tracker for a week now and it’s an excellent option for newbie runners, swimmers and gym fans looking to get serious about their workout. Rather than going after serious athletes, like the Fenix and Forerunner lines that are a consistent presence in our best fitness tracker and running watch guides, the Vivosmart 5 takes aim at the entry-level market currently dominated by Fitbit with its Luxe and Fitbit Charge 5 wearables. The Vivosmart 5 is the latest fitness band from Garmin, the company behind some of our top-rated enthusiast watches to date. Interchangeable band design The Vivosmart has an interchangeable band design that lets you customise its colours using option bands available from Garmin.7 day battery life The Vivosmart has a quoted week long battery life, though this will radically shorten if you take advantage of some of its always-on tracking options.14 different activity tracking options Options include walking, cycling, outdoor running, treadmill running, swimming, strength, cardio, stair stepper, pilates, yoga HIIT breathwork, indoor rowing and “other”.
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