Between the Band 7 and vivosmart 5, the Band 7 comes out ahead in battery life / sport modes, while the vivosmart 5 wins on several specs. Overall, the Band 7 scores 73.1 and the vivosmart 5 scores 50.7 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Band 7 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 22.4 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Band 7 if you care most about battery life / sport modes. The biggest gaps in its favor are battery life, sport modes.
The vivosmart 5 similarly does not carry a headline advantage on the popular specs — look at the full table for category-specific deltas.
Both ship with comparable gps, spo2, water resistance, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Band 7 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Amazfit - Band 7 wins
- ▲Battery life — 157.14% more. 18 days vs 7 days.
- ▲Sport modes — 106.00 more. 120 vs 14.
Why Garmin - vivosmart 5 wins
- No decisive advantages.
Spec comparison
Fitness
| Spec | Amazfit - Band 7 | Garmin - vivosmart 5 |
|---|---|---|
| GPS | false | false |
| Heart rate | true | true |
| SpO2 | true | true |
| Sleep tracking | true | true |
| Sport modes | 120lead | 14 |
Battery
| Spec | Amazfit - Band 7 | Garmin - vivosmart 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 18 dayslead | 7 days |
| Water resistanceⓘ | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
Design
| Spec | Amazfit - Band 7 | Garmin - vivosmart 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 1.47 "lead | 0.73 " |
| Weight | 28 g | 26 glead |
Spec-level deep dives
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