Testseek.com have collected 73 expert reviews of the Garmin Vivoactive and the average rating is 73%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Garmin Vivoactive.
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73 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
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95 Reviews
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The editors liked
The Vivoactive has an ultraslim design
Good battery life and an always-on color display that shines in outdoor performance. It has vibration and notification alerts from your smartphone
Activity tracking with auto-adjusting goals
Multisport tracking th
Great fitness and activity tracking
Top battery life
Good comfort
GPS tracking
Comfortable to wear
Lots of metrics to digest
The editors didn't like
The Connect IQ app store is lacking
Garmin's mobile app is dated and sleep tracking is unimpressive. The watch software and smartphone connectivity can also be unstable
Requiring frequent reboots
Kinda drab design
Less slick than Android Wear alternatives
It looks like a smartwatch
But kinda isn't
App and Web interface could stand to be a little clearer
Published: 2015-07-10, Author: Ray , review by: itwire.com
Abstract: Garmin's vivoactive is a great fitness watch with good battery life and has a real internal GPS. At A$339 its way ahead of the competitors.Smart watches have gained a lot of attention lately so let's put this in perspective. I hate so called smart watches...
Published: 2015-05-06, Author: Stephen , review by: techguide.com.au
The Garmin Vivoactive is designed for active users who want to keep track of their workouts without all the bells and whistles they don't need and that would just drive up the price.It is also a smartwatch insofar as it can relay notifications via Bluetoo...
The Vivoactive has an ultraslim design, good battery life and an always-on color display that shines in outdoor performance. It has vibration and notification alerts from your smartphone, activity tracking with auto-adjusting goals, multisport tracking th
The Connect IQ app store is lacking, Garmin's mobile app is dated and sleep tracking is unimpressive. The watch software and smartphone connectivity can also be unstable, requiring frequent reboots
The ultraslim design and laundry list of features can't overcome the buggy software. Once Garmin fixes these problems, the Vivoactive could be a good product, but until then, there are better options available....
Abstract: For blokes, the watch size works. The sophisticated square is 42mm wide and a wafer-thin 8mm thick; it's not a monstrous fashion statement like the Moto 360 or Google offerings.But for a daintier wrist, even at a mere 38 grams, it's a cumbersome fit that ...
Published: 2018-11-13, Author: Daniel , review by: yahoo.com
Abstract: I've tested dozens of these wrist gadgets, but I've never bought one for myself. Now, I think, it's time. But which one? The Apple Watch? A Fitbit thing?I decided to conduct a little reality-show competition on my arm. I resolved...
Chroma display is easy to read in sunlight, Can track multiple sports and activities, including swimming, skiing, and stand-up paddle-boarding, Built-in heart rate monitor is always-on and doesn't suck up a lot of battery life, Built-in GPS is super-fast
Garmin Connect has a lot of information and options which can make navigating it and completing simply tasks confusing, App takes a long time to start producing personal insights
Published: 2015-07-28, Author: Simon , review by: newatlas.com
Abstract: The Garmin vivoactive fitness tracker is a smart(ish) watch which combines all-day activity and sleep tracking along with more detailed exercise monitoring thanks to built-in GPS capabilities. Gizmag recently spent a few weeks putting the device through i...
