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Garmin Vivoactive 4, GPS Smartwatch, Features Music, Body Energy Monitoring, Animated Workouts, Pulse Ox Sensors and More, Black

Garmin Vivoactive 4, GPS Smartwatch, Features Music, Body Energy Monitoring, Animated Workouts, Pulse Ox Sensors and More, Black

Garmin Vivoactive 4, GPS Smartwatch, Features Music, Body Energy Monitoring, Animated Workouts, Pulse Ox Sensors and More, Black
Price: $329.99 - $309.39
(as of Oct 26,2023 10:19:47 UTC – Details)



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Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2023

Color: Silver w/ Gray BandSize: 40mmPattern Name: SmartwatchVerified Purchase

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5.0 out of 5 stars

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Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2023


I bought a Vivoactive 4S as the Amazon price seemed good at $199.99. However, I did return it after buying a Vivoactive 4, for $10 less from a well-known competitor! The 4S strap was short for me.
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I have a 7.25-inch wrist and the 4S strap was right near the end of its adjustment. Looking online the watch is actually designed for a 6.8-inch wrist maximum, though it did fit me, but I needed my wife to help put it on!
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The 40mm case diameter was well-proportioned on my arm and the display notifications were legible. The TFT screen is superb in bright light as the light is actually reflected off the colored pixels in the reflective display, unlike an AMOLED screen. The colors are not as bright and saturated as an AMOLED display but they are quite acceptable. In low light, the display looks a little dull and washed out, even with the screen illuminated. Still acceptable though and given the resulting excellent battery life. At 20% brightness, short duration illumination and low gesture sensitivity, with one GPS tracking event per day, I achieved 4.5 to 5 days of battery life. A couple hours to recharge.
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The Garmin Connect app is feature-packed and the reason why I went with Garmin. The watch performed perfectly during a 2.5-hour hike. The only problem I had was with the ‘Auto Pause’ function for the walk activity. It kept pausing intermittently, even though I was walking. I thought it was due to loss of the GPS signal while in dense woodland. However, after disabling the Auto Pause, the watch worked perfectly. It seems that if my arm was not swinging enough, the watch thought I’d stopped walking. Activity ‘Auto Start’ isn’t as reliable as I’d like either. I don’t use those functions anymore!
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When the Vivoactive 4 deal came to my attention, I expected only the strap to really make a difference and that’s why I bought it. I can put it on all by myself! It is designed for an 8-inch wrist maximum (see photos for comparison). However, the extra 5mm of case diameter also makes a surprising difference. The screen is noticeably bigger on the arm and the display even more legible. So, if you are torn between a Vivoactive 4S and 4, consider the strap length and the fit on your arm, but know that the notifications are also easier to read on the 4. Otherwise, both are identical in function.
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I am very pleased with the Garmin Vivoactive. The watch, with its app, helps with keeping a tally of my activities, including sleep, and actually gets me more active. The notifications from my phone are complete and not just short subject headings. I wear the watch 24/7 and don’t take it off. It’s very comfortable and doesn’t look so much like a smartwatch. The always-on display is what I really like about the watch. It seems to be very durable under extreme activities too.


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Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2023

Color: Silver with Gray BandSize: 45mmPattern Name: SmartwatchVerified Purchase

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Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2023

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Dobson Enerbun
5.0 out of 5 stars

So far it’s good.

Reviewed in Canada on August 8, 2023

Color: BlackSize: 40mmPattern Name: SmartwatchVerified Purchase

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Dobson Enerbun

5.0 out of 5 stars

So far it’s good.


Reviewed in Canada on August 8, 2023


My older Huwaei watch wouldn’t synch to my phone or app anymore which was a shame especially for the price. Few years back I choose the Huwaei band over a Garmin since Garmin was out of my budget.

The first couple of days I wore both the watch and the band and compare what data I could since it wasn’t synching with my phone. They were still quite comparable and still would be quite happy with my Huawei if it still worked, but it does not.

I compared the price of the watch through many sites and including the website for Garmin. Amazon was by far the cheaper option even through it was going through Amazon Garmin store. Also, what made this an easier transaction was the payment plan over 5 months with no interest. . . .I was very tempted to buy more of an expensive watch with that option.

It wasn’t an easy option of which band to purchase. I could’ve gotten a newer style for around the same price. Thankfully I found a website that asked multiple and more in depth questions than the Garmin website and it kept pairing me up with this watch style with two other options which were the others I was looking with, so I purchased the Vivoactive 4s.

I was quite apprehensive since there was such a broad spectrum of reviews, where people either loved it or hated it. Also, people were complaining the watch strap was too small and I don’t have a delicate wrist. My wrist circumference is about 6.75″ and the band definitely fits with a fair bit of holes leftover. Although I feel like I’m in between holes. I feel like the smaller face looks good on my wrist. It’s not too big or small. I didn’t want a computer on my wrist. It’s super light and comfortable except for the between the hole sizes and my wrist does swell depending on heat etc. I’ve tried on a Fenix before and I’m not exactly sure which model it is, but its heavy and seems massive on my wrist.

This watch has the transflective vs the newer amoled display. I actually wanted the transflective over the amoled. My old watch was amoled and I hated it outside in the sun. I’d have to shade it and move around my arm just to see it. While I understand that other watches you can set up the always on display or have it turn on when you touch the screen, but I had that before and I’ve found my gloves wouldn’t wake up the watch and I’d have to remove my gloves. I really like that it looks like a watch and depending on the face it just looks like a real watch. Even with the washed out screen as people have complained about I really enjoy it. I have it set at about 30% brightness and find it decent inside under lights and I can tap the screen if it’s dark inside. I love the screen outside which I spend alot of time.

The face of the watch doesn’t look good with high detail and isn’t as rich. It looks pixelated. Thankfully I found several I really like on the IQ app. I like simple and clean so there are quite a few I can use. BUT I still love it, especially outside!!

As for the features. It’s like a hybrid watch. It is touch screen but has two buttons, which I love this. I really do like touch screen. It linked perfectly with the older Samsung phone. This is being used as a fitness tracker and not as a smartwatch, so all features of texting, emails etc have been deactivated. The only thing I kept was if someone calls me it vibrates to my wrist. The stress and body battery is a nice new feature. I have pulse ox turned off to save battery but do plan on activating it around monthly for about a week to measure my advancement or any changes during my sleep. As for sleep it doesn’t do naps, and isn’t super correct, but this isn’t a medical device but something to help me to become healthier and just keep basic records. There is so many features….it’s hard to review all of them. Love that I can set my goals of stairs, steps, active mins etc. I deactivate the iq move option since I do not want to “add” extra active mins because I’m walking to my car but want to focus on my actual exercise I add daily. The move option if you’ve been sitting a long time actually takes a few mins of walking to deactivate vs just getting up and walking to the fridge. I find it helpful with the buttons and I can move my activities around. Couple pushes of the buttons and I’m recording the activity at the top of my list with no touching of the screen. This is perfect for me since right now I’m just doing elliptical.

It hasn’t added steps when driving to work. I use a rideon and it will add a few steps, but not many. It’s not really an issue to me because I push now for about an hour and it doesn’t read any of those steps. It also read vigorous weeding as a few steps. It doesn’t bother me, since it isn’t adding 1000’s of steps and it’s just a tool to become active and hold myself accountable.

The battery isn’t super long, but it’s way longer than my old band which I charged everyday while in the shower. It generally is around the 4 or 5 day mark that I’m putting it on the charger. It has around 30% battery left and about an hour to charge fully. Now I’m not using alot of features so battery life will differ.

Unfortunately I have not used the GPS for a walk yet, or my hikes. I did connect to the GPS a few times just to see how fast it connected. I’m very happy. Way quicker than my last watch. I’m not sure if it shows a map in the app once the activity is completed. I hope so. My outdoor activities are seasonal, which may seem weird, but I do lots if hikes and walks in the cooler seasons along with other fitness activities and summer time is mostly gardening and maintaining the property along with indoor fitness.

I cannot give a review on the music aspect since I have no intentions of using it. The watch has everything and more.


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CHRIS TULK
4.0 out of 5 stars

Nice watch

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2023

Color: BlackSize: 45mmPattern Name: SmartwatchVerified Purchase

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Héctor
5.0 out of 5 stars

Excelente diseño, buena precision, diversas funcionalidades. Buena duración batería

Reviewed in Mexico on April 23, 2023

Color: Silver with Gray BandSize: 45mmPattern Name: SmartwatchVerified Purchase

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Héctor

5.0 out of 5 stars

Excelente diseño, buena precision, diversas funcionalidades. Buena duración batería


Reviewed in Mexico on April 23, 2023


Muy buen diseño, tamaño, correo evita que se caiga, buena duración de batería pero el GPS la consume muy rapido como ellos mismos advierten así que todo bien, en segunda mano como nuevo es muy muy buena opcion.


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D R.
5.0 out of 5 stars

Bonito y delicado

Reviewed in Mexico on October 19, 2023

Color: Light Gold with Light Pink BandSize: 40mmPattern Name: SmartwatchVerified Purchase

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D R.

5.0 out of 5 stars

Bonito y delicado


Reviewed in Mexico on October 19, 2023


Comparando con garmin swim2 mucho más lindo y delicado, me gustó mucho! El color lo elegí rosa pero parece más lila, touch, opciones de entrenamiento, control de música, muy lindo!


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Dustin Fox
4.0 out of 5 stars

Device works well, app could use some love

Reviewed in Canada on October 3, 2023

Color: BlackSize: 45mmPattern Name: SmartwatchVerified Purchase


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Easily download songs to your watch, including playlists from Spotify, Amazon music or Deezer (may require a premium subscription with a third party music provider), and connect with headphones (sold separately) for phone free listening
Record all the ways to move with more than 20 preloaded GPS and indoor sports apps, including yoga, running, swimming and more
Get easy to follow, animated workouts right on your watch screen, including cardio, strength, yoga and Pilates
Battery life: Up to 8 days in smartwatch mode; Up to 6 hours in GPS and music mode
Personalize your watch with thousands of free watch faces, apps and widgets from our Connect IQ store
Stay connected with smart notifications (when paired with a compatible device) for incoming calls, text messages, calendar reminders and more
Water rating: 5 ATM

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