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Reviews of Garmin Vivoactive

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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The editors liked

  • Light and comfortable body
  • High battery durability (up to 3 weeks)
  • Built-in GPS
  • Variety of sports modes
  • Waterproof (5 ATM water resistant)
  • Link to Garmin Connect app
  • Connect IQ store with different applications
  • Good visibility even under direct sun
  • 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
  • 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
  • GPS tracking
  • Great battery life
  • Thin profile
  • Lightweight
  • Customizable design
  • Smartphone notifications
  • Detailed activity tracking
  • Outstanding battery life. Slim and sleek. Top-notch screen. Built-in GPS. On-device tracking for many activities. Waterproof. Notifications from iOS and Android. Wide array of swappable bands. Has its own app store.

The editors didn't like

  • Lack of a built-in heart rate monitor
  • 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
  • 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
  • Clunky touchscreen navigation
  • Intermittent notifications
  • Dim display in low light
  • No built-in heart-rate monitor
  • Heart rate monitoring requires chest strap. No wireless syncing with Windows or Mac. Connect IQ app store needs time to mature fully

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  Published: 2015-04-09, Author: Trevor , review by: digitalone.com.sg

  • Abstract:  The new Vivoactive is Garmin's first proper smartwatch. When paired with a smartphone via Bluetooth, it will vibrate and display alerts for incoming calls, SMS, WhatsApp messages, e-mail or other smartphone notifications. It is also armed with an accele...

 
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  Published: 2015-04-29, Author: CNET.com , review by: Cnetfrance.fr

  • fninesse, design, autonomie, visibilité de l'écran en plein soleil, notification par vibrations, vaste éventail de fonctions, GPS, étanche.
  • bug à répétition, instabilité, manque de contenu sur le Connect IQ App Store
  • La Garmin Vivoactive bénéfice d'un excellent design et propose un panel complet de fonctions efficace. Domage que des bugs à répétition viennent ternir l'expérience....

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  Published: 2015-09-21, Author: Paolo , review by: hwupgrade.it

  • Abstract:  Nota dell'autore: la genesi di questo articolo è stata per svariate ragioni molto lunghe. Da un'analisi che è stata incentrata su un periodo d'uso di alcune settimane sono passato ad un utilizzo estensivo di Forerunner 920XT per un arco di 8 mesi, complic...

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  Published: 2015-07-13, Author: Valentina , review by: tomshw.it

  • Leggero, design personalizzabile, notifiche smartphone, rilevamento delle attività dettagliato, sensore GPS integrato,
  • Luminosità bassa del display, non integra il sensore per il rilevamento del battito cardiaco,
  • Il Garmin Vivoactive GPS Smartwatch rileva i vostri esercizi quotidiani e le vostre sessioni di allenamento, mantenendo le notifiche smartphone sempre a portata di polso...

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  Published: 2015-06-18, review by: hdblog.it

  • VivoActive potrebbe essere potenzialmente un prodotto completissimo ma le limitazioni nella gestione fitness ne limitano moltissimo la scelta per i veri sportivi o per chi comunque vuole un prodotto in grado di seguire davvero bene un allenamento. Come Sm...

 
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  Published: 2015-06-04, review by: pcproffesionale.it

  • Abstract:  Collocare in una precisa prospettiva il vívoactive di Garmin non è facile. È un orologio sportivo e tiene traccia di tutte le nostre attività fisiche grazie all'uso del Gps integrato, attività sia svolte all'aperto sia praticate in palestra (in questo cas...

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  Published: 2015-04-25, Author: Denis , review by: tecnoandroid.it

  • In conclusione il Garmin VivoActive è sicuramente un ottimo dispositivo per tutti gli amanti del fitness, ma il prezzo è decisamente ‘esoso' per le funzionalità proposte. Tra gli aspetti positivi abbiamo:Grande precisione per il fitnessMarchio Garmin semp...

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  Published: 2018-06-12, review by: Chip.de

  • Abstract:  Die Stiftung Warentest testete in ihrer Ausgabe 12/2017 zwölf Fitnesstracker, genauergesagt fünf Fitnessarmbänder, fünf Laufuhren und drei Smartwatches. Die Gadgets wurden in den Kategorien „Qualitätsurteile“, „Ausstattung“ und „Preis“ untersucht. Zudem b...

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  Published: 2016-03-01, Author: Stefan , review by: techstage.de

  • Mit der vivoactive hat Garmin eine solide Fitness-Uhr im Programm, die dank integriertem GPS auch ohne Smartphone Lauf- und Radstrecken aufzeichnet. Als Fitness-Tracker leistet die vivoactive gute Dienste, und der fehlende optische Pulssensor lässt sich m...

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  Published: 2016-02-16, Author: Jan , review by: curved.de

  • Unterstützt acht Sportarten, weist auf zu lange Ruhepausen hin
  • Display zu blass, Bedienung nicht schlüssig
  • Die Garmin vivoactive ist eine GPS-Sportuhr und keine Smartwatch, die Eure sportlichen Aktivitäten ordentlich überwacht. Während man über das Design noch geteilter Meinung sein kann, verderben das unschlüssige Bedienkonzept und das blasse Display die Freu...

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