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Product information

Pros and cons

According to our smartwatch expert

  • You get an explanation and advice on the effect of your workouts, stress level, and sleep on your health.
  • Thanks to the built-in music player, you can listen to your favorite music or podcast via your smartwatch.
  • The battery of the Garmin Vivoactive 5 lasts up to 11 days.
  • With this smartwatch, you don't count the number of stairs and floors you've walked.

Description

With the Garmin Vivoactive 5 Blue, you're always up to date with your health and smartphone notifications. On the bright 42mm screen, you can easily read all your data and messages. Do you exercise enthusiastically or are you just starting out? With the Vivoactive 5, you can reach all your training goals. You receive an explanation and advice on the effect of your workouts, stress levels, and sleep on your health. Thanks to the new wheelchair mode, you also receive wheelchair-friendly workouts and advice. You can listen to your favorite music or podcast via your smartwatch with the built-in music player. You can also make contactless payments via Garmin Pay. That means you can leave your smartphone and wallet at home while you exercise. The battery lasts up to 11 days with average use, so you don't have to charge your smartwatch often.

This watch is recommended for a 15 to 17cm wrist circumference.

This is what you get

  • Manual(5.05 MB)
  • USB-C charging cable (excluding charger)

Key specs

Compatible with operating system

Android, iOS

Height

42 mm

Recommended for wrist circumference

15 - 17 cm

Quality of sports readings

Decent

Quality of health readings

Good

Battery life in time mode

120 hours

Type of heart rate measurement

Optical heart rate measurement

Required iPhone model

iPhone 6s or later
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Reviews

Rating

  • 5 stars

    6

  • 4 stars

    8

  • 3 stars

    0

  • 2 stars

    0

  • 1 star

    0

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Most helpful reviews

8,0/10 ()

Nice smartwatch

  • Very good battery life
  • Lots of apps, lots of information
  • Simple operation, easy to connect to the Garmin Connect app
  • Charging is not possible on all plugs and USB ports, so you have to be aware of that. Or buy an -too-expensive plug.
I purchased a Garmin Vivoactive 3 over four years ago and have always enjoyed wearing it. But the battery deteriorated and charging did not always happen automatically. Because I have a walking week this summer without electricity, I wanted a new smartwatch with a long battery life, also with GPS. And that's this one. Not much changes for me because I already had the 3. I also looked at Samsung and other smartwatches. But a: they are often much more expensive and b: the battery only lasts a day, and with GPS on only a few hours. You can't do a walking tour with that.
  • Harmen

  • 11 April 2024

  • Automatically translated from Nederlands

8,7/10 ()

Great upgrade after the 4s

  • Clear screen
  • Recovery time
  • Sleeps score
  • No training suggestions
Great upgrade from my 4S, more than I need. But with more expensive watches you have even more functionalities.
  • Petra

  • 17 April 2024

  • Automatically translated from Nederlands

9,0/10 ()

Definitely recommended

  • offers many possibilities and has a beautiful design
  • good price/quality ratio
  • provides health and sleep tips
  • Accuracy of heart rate monitor less reliable, especially during exercise
If you don't want to use the product for intensive jogging, then it is definitely recommended. It offers many possibilities and keeps track of how much you move and train intensively, how your sleep pattern is going, how your recovery is, what your stress level is, etc. I have been wearing the watch for two weeks now and have not even been able to try out all the options. It also regularly gives advice about your activities, sleep, stress, etc. The only downside I find is that the heart rate monitor is not that accurate, especially while running.
  • david

  • 12 January 2025

  • Automatically translated from Nederlands

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Insure your smartwatch

Receive more coverage in case of damage than with your standard warranty. Coolblue takes care of everything: from taking out the insurance to repairs. Is a repair not possible? You receive the purchase price as CoolblueCredit.

What am I insured for?

  • Fall and impact damage
  • Water damage
  • Manufacturing defects outside the warranty
  • Theft(Optional)

What am I not insured for?

  • Damage you deliberately cause
  • Damage that doesn't affect the product functioning (such as scratches)
  • Damage due to gross negligence

XCover insurace

XCover is allowed to arrange and process insurances on behalf of the insurer. The insurances are governed by Belgium law. If you have a complaint, you can contact the or our customer service.

How do I insure my smartwatch?

First, add your smartwatch to your shopping cart. On the next page, choose one of the Protection Plans below. You always have a 30-day return window and pay no deductible in case of damage or theft.

XCover Protection Plan with theft cover
  • 2-year advance payment
    19,99 one-time payment (10,- per year)
  • Can be canceled monthly
    2,10 per month (2,10 per year)
XCover Protection without theft cover
  • 2-year advance payment
    17,99 one-time payment (9,- per year)
  • Can be canceled monthly
    2,01 per month (2,01 per year)

You can cancel a monthly insurance every month. You can cancel an annual insurance every year, even if you paid in advance. Want to cancel it earlier? You receive a refund for the years you're not insured anymore.

Garmin Vivoactive 5 Blue

Contactless payment with Garmin Pay

Thanks to Garmin Pay, it's possible to pay contactless with your Garmin Vivoactive 5 Blue. Even without having a wallet or smartphone with you. Want to know more about Garmin Pay and how to install it? Read this article.

Contactless payment with Garmin Pay

Specifications

Product

Product number

936080

Manufacturer code

010-02862-12

Brand

Garmin

Warranty

2 years

Processing of your defect

Via Coolblue

Operating system

Compatible with operating system

Android, iOS

Required iPhone model

iPhone 6s or later

Required Android version smartphone

Android 7.0 or higher

Operating system

Garmin OS

Year introduced

2023

Guaranteed support with updates

48 months after release date

General properties smartwatch

Watch case color

Blue

Watch case material

Plastic

Watch case shape

Round

Height

42 mm

Width

42 mm

Depth

11 mm

Weight

36 g

Size watch case

Average

Recommended for wrist circumference

15 - 17 cm

Total storage capacity

4 GB

Shockproof

Watch strap properties

Watch strap material

Silicone

Watch strap color

Blue

Closure type

Buckle

Interchangeable watch strap

Compatibility watch strap

Universal

Screen properties

Screen type

AMOLED

Always-on display

Data display

Digital

Touchscreen

Color screen

Adjustable watch face

Type of glass

Gorilla glass

Battery

Battery life in time mode

120 hours

Battery life in sports mode

8 hours

Battery/battery capacity

0,215 Ah

Energy source solar power

Wireless charging

Connectivity

Internet connection options

WiFi only

Bluetooth

ANT+

Independent music player

Music controls

Built-in microphone

Built-in speakers

Spoken directions

Call options

Only answer calls

Smartphone notifications

Receive messages

Smart reply

App installation possible

Camera operation

NFC

Contactless payment

Contactless payment system

Garmin Pay

Country contactless payment

Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands

Daily activities

Pedometer

Measures distance

Speedometer

Calorie counter

Measures stairs climbed

Heart rate measurement

Heart rate measurement

Type of heart rate measurement

Optical heart rate measurement

Heart rate measurement under water

Health properties

Quality of health readings

Good

Skin temperature sensor

Oximeter

Blood pressure monitor

EDA sensor

Sleep score

Measure REM sleep

Average heart rate during sleep

Measure recovery during sleep

Menstrual cycle tracking

Pregnancy monitoring

Sports properties

Quality of sports readings

Decent

Recommended for sports

Biking, Fitness, Hiking, Running, Swimming, Tennis, Winter sports

Adjust sport profiles

Manual training programs

Save personal records

Measure fitness age

Recovery advice

Interval training

VO2 max measurement

Automatic pausing

Measures minutes of intensive training

Measures average speed during activity

Lap counter

Race prognosis

Measures step distance

Measure running cadence

Measures swimming distance

Measures swimming speed

Swimming lap counter

Connection to fitness machines possible

ATM score

5

GPS

Built-in GPS receiver

Global satellite navigation system

GLONASS, GPS, Galileo

GPS application

Navigation, Route registration

Sensors

Compass

Altimeter

Accelerometer

Thermometer

Other functionalities

Fall detection

Alarm function

Geofencing