Vivoactive 5

Garmin

Vivoactive 5

80 positive 0 neutral 15 negative

Based on 95 Reddit mentions

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Thinking about pulling the trigger.

I switched from the Garmin Vivoactive 5 to the Amazfit Active 3 Premium. The only thing that’s a bit disappointing is the BioCharge and stress meter; Garmin’s Body Battery and stress tracking often matched how I actually felt much better, whereas Amazfit’s BioCharge feels a bit superficial at times.

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Poh_teh_toh in r/amazfit

April 27, 2026 3:56 PM

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Google's Whoop competitor is here, Fitbit Air starts at $99

Yes, weird. My Garmin Vivoactive 5 with an AMOLED screen costs £170 and lasts 10 days. It probably has better data insights than this as well.

intrepidtraveller1 in r/fitbit

May 7, 2026 6:18 PM

4

Samsung Health and Watch Question

My .02. I had a Galaxy Watch and that thing spent more time on a charger vs being on my wrist. While not perfect, I would recommend a Garmin. I have a vivoactive 5. It also integrates with Crono seamlessly Spend some time on this YT page and see which one fits your needs. (I love this guy!) https://

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DL505 in r/cronometer

April 14, 2026 10:56 AM

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Saved 500€ with the GT 6 Pro… but now I understand where it went

If you care about exercise and do sports, Garmin is the way to go. You can get Venu 3 or Vivoactive 5/6 or Forerunner 255/965 for not too much money. Or maybe the Instinct 3. For Huawei, it looks nice, and it's enough, but for nothing serious. I was a user of Huawei Watch GT3 and I was happy, until

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Clean-Parsnip9816 in r/HuaweiWatchGT

March 17, 2026 11:50 AM

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Megathread: Wearables, Symptom Trackers, Apps📱

I currently use Visible and a Garmin vivoactive 5. I use them for different things. Visible: I like that it's waterproof and I can see how tiring a shower is. I love thr pace points system so I can see how much energy I've already used in a day. I appreciate being able to tag activity on the HR grap

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plantyplant559 in r/dysautonomia

May 16, 2026 5:47 PM

3

FR255 worth in 2026? Vs. VA6?

The forerunner 255 is the better choice. Has all the features you need plus more. Even if you don't get into running, it still offers more features that you are asking for than the vivoactive 6. I had a vivoactive 5 and switched to a forerunner 165. Was not disappointed. I dont care for training sta

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Creepy-Committee-675 in r/garminforerunner

May 11, 2026 6:25 AM

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Recommendations

I used to have a Garmin Fenix, but honestly once I scaled back my triathlon, I decided it was overkill. I recently got a Vivoactive 5 and I'm very happy with it! It works very well for running, strength, yoga, and spin class. The battery life is really good, I typically charge it once every 4 or 5 d

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sparklekitteh in r/XXRunning

May 18, 2026 3:35 PM

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Best smartwatch for health + fitness (long battery, all-in-one tracking?)

Check out Garmin! They have a fantastic battery life and there's a ton of different ones within different price ranges to choose from. I have the vivoactive 5, it tracks health stuff ( Hydration, sleep, heart rate, etc) and it has body battery, recovery time and sleep coach that have generally helpe

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xxturtlepower in r/beginnerfitness

April 23, 2026 7:31 PM

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I oove my garmin watch because it's so validating

I only had this watch in my life so I can't say for sure, but it does help me a lot with pacing, I've seen people here recommending the Vivoactive 5 I think. Mine is the Forerunner 45 I've had it since 2023 and the battery still holds for an entire week.

Vi_BT in r/cfs

April 28, 2026 8:59 AM

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Hodinky na šport

Tu sa pripnem - taktiež mám Venu 3. Skvelé hodinky, robia čo majú, výdrž cca 10-14 dní podľa trackovania aktivít a používania. Ja by som si ich však už nekúpil. Nie z dôvodu toho že je to zlý výrobok, ale treba sa zamyslieť, či potrebuješ volanie, tlačidlo na asistenta a podobné "featurky". Ja ich n

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Flexxikk in r/Slovakia

May 11, 2026 5:21 PM

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