Garmin vívosmart 5
Fitness band · iPhone and Android
- Cheapest price
- £129.99
- Subscription
- Optional
- Over 3 years
- £129.99
Prices
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What it measures
- Heart rate
- Resting heart rate
- HRV (no)
- Sleep stages
- Deep sleep
- Blood oxygen
- VO2 max
- Breathing rate
- Skin temperature (no)
- Readiness score
- Steps
- ECG (no)
- GPS (limited)
- Blood pressure (no)
- Cycle tracking
As garmin.com states it.
What it does
A slim silicone wristband with a small AMOLED touch screen and a physical button. A wrist heart rate sensor, Pulse Ox sensor and accelerometer record heart rate, blood oxygen, stress, sleep and steps, shown on the band and in the Garmin Connect app; outdoor distance uses the phone's GPS.
From the description on garmin.com.
Garmin vívosmart 5 specs
- Type
- Fitness band
- Works with
- iPhone and Android
- Battery
- Up to 7 days in smartwatch mode (maker's claim)
- Water resistance
- Swim
- Size
- Small/medium 19.5 x 10.7 x 217 mm (wrists 122 to 188 mm); large 19.5 x 10.7 x 255 mm (wrists 148 to 228 mm)
- Weight
- Small/medium 24.5 g; large 26.5 g
- Display
- 10.5 x 18.5 mm, 88 x 154 pixels
- Materials
- Silicone strap, acrylic lens, polycarbonate case
- Sensors
- Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate, Pulse Ox, accelerometer, ambient light
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth Smart and ANT+
- GPS
- Connected GPS only (uses the phone)
- Memory
- 7 timed activities, 14 days of activity data
- Charging
- Garmin proprietary plug charger
Further specs from garmin.com.
How it compares
- To buy, it is the 6th cheapest of 14 fitness bands we compare (the middle one costs £144.75).
- Over three years, subscription included, it is the 6th cheapest of 14 fitness bands.
- It measures 3 of the 8 features we compare; the middle fitness band measures 5.
- Lacks what most of them have: HRV, Skin temperature.
- It needs no subscription; 3 of the 14 do.
Garmin vívosmart 5 reviews and discussions
Reviews
- Trusted Reviews review of the Garmin vívosmart 5
- TechRadar review of the Garmin vívosmart 5
- Android Authority review of the Garmin vívosmart 5
- DC Rainmaker review of the Garmin vívosmart 5 2022-04
Which?
- Which? tests of this kind of product members' content
Links to other sites' reviews and discussions; we do not run them and they are not ours.
Subscription
- Garmin Connect+ optional: £69.99 a year (£6.99 a month).
- Adds: Optional Garmin Connect app extras; the band's health data stays free
- Source: garmin.com
Questions
- Where is the Garmin vívosmart 5 cheapest?
- Garmin, at £129.99 when checked on 2026-10-29.
- Does the Garmin vívosmart 5 need a subscription?
- Garmin Connect+ optional: £69.99 a year. It adds: Optional Garmin Connect app extras; the band's health data stays free
- What does the Garmin vívosmart 5 cost over three years?
- £129.99, the price plus any required subscription.
- How does the Garmin vívosmart 5 compare with other fitness bands?
- To buy, it is the 6th cheapest of 14 fitness bands we compare (the middle one costs £144.75). Over three years, subscription included, it is the 6th cheapest of 14 fitness bands. It measures 3 of the 8 features we compare; the middle fitness band measures 5.
Compare with
- 1
- 3 years
- £119
- Price
- £119
- Subscription
- Optional
- 2
- 3 years
- £139.99
- Price
- £139.99
- Subscription
- Optional
- 3
- 3 years
- £149.50
- Price
- £149.50
- Subscription
- None
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