Customer Reviews for Garmin vívoactive 5 Smartwatch, GPS, 42.2mm, Black Silicone Band (010-02862-10)
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Most helpful positive review
Posted Jan 18, 2026
Big Ugrade
I've been wearing for a month & have been learning something new everyday. Battery life is the best feature as it replaced my much loved Viactve 3 which could no longer hold a charge long enough to complete 4 hour activity. Sleep score/coach & reminders to get active are most useful in addition to body battery score.
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Most helpful critical review
Posted Jan 5, 2026
Bad Watch
I had to get my original watch replaced because of battery drain. The new watch drains just as fast as the old one! I paid for a watch that worked! Instead I got a watch that still doesn't work.
Yirene
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Posted Jan 18, 2026
Big Ugrade
I've been wearing for a month & have been learning something new everyday. Battery life is the best feature as it replaced my much loved Viactve 3 which could no longer hold a charge long enough to complete 4 hour activity. Sleep score/coach & reminders to get active are most useful in addition to body battery score.
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garminofile
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Posted Jan 17, 2026
love my garmin
easy to wear; love the categories of info; love the details I get daily; love that it restarts each day; love getting notice of my texts and other messages without needing to do anything about them
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Posted Jan 16, 2026
great watch
so far i’ve really enjoyed it! My first garmin watch and still learning the ropes, but does everything I need!
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SKDI
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Posted Jan 16, 2026
Heart Rate
I Hate it. Heart Rate on Wrist is not Accurate. Ha ve to wear chest monitor to correct heart rate
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RaisinH8r
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Posted Jan 16, 2026
Only one fault!
I am in love with my Vivo5. It tracks my sleep, stress and steps way more accurately than any other fitness watch has. I can say, the only fault this watch has is its inability to track treadmill runs. Other than that I recommend this to everyone!
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SamV11
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Posted Jan 16, 2026
Great features
I bought this a month ago to replace my Apple Watch, I love it. The only downside I have is the frequent disconnect from my phone even when it is right in my pocket
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TC Lav
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Posted Jan 15, 2026
Great interface!
I got this a month ago as a replacement for a 2019 model, and it is so much smoother, even with significantly more features. I LOVE that the battery lasts SO long
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Casey13
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Posted Jan 14, 2026
Beautiful watch
I received this watch for Christmas. I love the look of the watch. I love how many different faces are available to pick from. There’s so much more this watch does compared to my old garmin.
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ruhpoo
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Posted Jan 14, 2026
vivoactive 5
great watch!! very accurate readings and super lightweight
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MIchael McGrew
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Posted Jan 12, 2026
For the most part.
Mine works great, for the most part. It does have a habit of coming out of sync with Gamin Connect though. This last time it took forever to get it back in sync. Now, every time I happen to walk about 25 feet from my phone it vibrates and sends a message, "Phone Disconnected." And when I walk back within that range, it sends another message, "Phone reconnected." This ha...
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Posted Jan 11, 2026
Great Watch!!!
I bought my Garmin to track my exercise in water aerobics classes! It does exactly what I purchased it for and 1/2 the price of the other watch I was considering!!
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AK30
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Posted Jan 11, 2026
So far so good!
Previous apple watch user - I love the more in depth health tracking and battery life!
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Katwill
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Posted Jan 10, 2026
Love it!
My daughter got me this for Christmas, I had a Garmin that is solar powered. I liked it but this one is so much better!!it does so many more things and is easier to read while running.
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jwesboy
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Posted Jan 10, 2026
As expected
Bought new. Works as expected. I wish "non-GPS" activities were more accurate (indoor treadmill, strength training)
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Susie67
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Posted Jan 9, 2026
Hate that heart destruction right
I wear a chest heart rate monitor when I do treadmill. Chest monitor says 137 but watch says 88. Can't track my fitness correctly
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Penny1234
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Posted Jan 8, 2026
Love the features
I received this as a gift for Christmas. Pros- set up is easy, using the workout features is easy after the initial use. The red light at night is the best feature ever. It is easy to read, navigating takes a bit to figure out but the buttons are big enough and use friendly. Cons- not to many but one is huge- Hear Rate - it is clearly not accurate and this feature n...
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dobsonian
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Posted Jan 8, 2026
long battery life, poor user interface
My second vivoactive with a break in the middle for 2 apple watches. Garmin charges once a week with GPS activity tracking having the greatest toll vs apple where i’d get 36 hours between charges. Decided to go back to Garmin after a multi-day hike with my apple requiring me to drag a battery pack along and never getting more than 10 miles of tracking before battery d...
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Randyman
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Posted Jan 7, 2026
A lot to learn
The watch was a Xmas gift. It has many features, and I gave it four stars because I’m trying to learn how to use them. I had “Steps” showing up at one point, and now I’ve lost them. Back to the directions!
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Moo Moo
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Posted Jan 7, 2026
Accuracy
I've had my Garmin for a month and I love the accuracy and detail it gives. This is a step up from the Fitbit.
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Urhero007
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Posted Jan 6, 2026
Amazing
I sent Vivo5 to track my cycling and watch all my steps I put in daily. Absolutely love it!!!
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