Garmin Vivoactive

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The Vivoactive is a running watch from Garmin.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released	Nov 2022	Oct 2024	Aug 2021	Sep 2022	Oct 2022
Battery life	Battery life	48 hours	216 hours	264 hours	264 hours	384 hours
Battery life – GPS mode	Battery life – GPS mode 10 hours			22 hours	26 hours	42 hours
Screen size	Screen size	33 mm	25 mm	33 mm	36 mm	30 mm
Weight	Weight					92 g
Height	Height					46 mm
Resolution	Resolution					390 px
Waterproof depth	Waterproof depth					100 m
Pixel density	Pixel density	261 ppi		332 ppi	341 ppi	459 ppi
Charging time	Charging time			1 hours
Battery power	Battery power			210 mAh
Internal storage	Internal storage					32 GB
Activity Tracking Features	Activity Tracking Features Distance tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Steps tracking	Activity detection Coaching Distance tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Steps tracking	Activity detection Coaching Goal setting Steps tracking	Activity detection Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Steps tracking	Activity detection Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Pace measurement Steps tracking	Activity detection Activity tagging Coaching Distance tracking Elevation tracking Goal setting Live tracking Pace measurement Route uploads Steps tracking Swim stroke counter Trackback mode
Health tracking features	Health tracking features Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking	Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking	Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking	Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking	Calorie burn tracking Sleep tracking	BMI tracking Calorie burn tracking Calorie intake tracking Fertility notifications Ovulation prediction Period notifications Period start date predictions Sleep tracking Temperature tracking Water intake tracking Weight tracking
Connectivity Types	Connectivity Types ANT+	ANT+Wi-Fi	ANT+NFC	ANT+NFC Wi-Fi	ANT+NFC	ANT+NFC Wi-Fi
Sensors	Sensors Accelerometer Barometer Compass GPS	Accelerometer GPS	Accelerometer Blood oxygenation monitor Galileo GPS Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Compass Galileo GPS Gyroscope Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Blood oxygenation monitor Compass Galileo GPS Heart rate monitor	Accelerometer Barometer Blood oxygenation monitor Body temperature sensor Cadence sensor Compass Fast GPS lock Galileo GPS Gyroscope Has a wind speed sensor Heart rate monitor
Waterproofings	Waterproofings					IP67 Sweat resistant
Alerts	Alerts Inactivity alerts	Inactivity alerts	Inactivity alerts	Inactivity alerts	Inactivity alerts	Inactivity alerts Irregular heart rate warnings Silent alarm Thunderstorm warnings Vibrating alerts Voice feedback
Supported peripherals	Supported peripherals	Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales		Compatible smart scales	Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales	Compatible heart monitor Compatible smart scales
Screen features	Screen features		Damage resistant glass	Damage resistant glass	Damage resistant glass	Always-on display Sapphire glass Touch screen
Common characteristics Rechargeable battery

Garmin Vivoactive: 1 Expert video review

Garmin Vivoactive: 2 Manufacturer videos

Garmin Vivoactive characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+138)
Brand	Garmin (+94)
Features	Achievements (+97)Multi-sport mode (+87)Phone locator (+87)
Activity Tracking Features	Distance tracking (+119)Goal setting (+87)Pace measurement (+118)Steps tracking (+119)
Health tracking features	Calorie burn tracking (+104)Sleep tracking (+100)
Connectivity Types	ANT+ (+88)
Sensors	Accelerometer (+117)Barometer (+98)Compass (+105)GPS (+117)
Alerts	Inactivity alerts (+87)
Battery features	Rechargeable battery (+120)

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System
Bluetooth version	4
Battery
Battery life – GPS mode	10 hours

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Garmin Vivoactive: 1 Expert video review

Garmin Vivoactive: 2 Manufacturer videos

Garmin Vivoactive characteristics and specifications

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