Between the vivosmart 5 and Gen 2 Smart Ring, the vivosmart 5 comes out ahead in sport modes, while the Gen 2 Smart Ring wins on battery life and water resistance. Overall, the vivosmart 5 scores 50.7 and the Gen 2 Smart Ring scores 57.2 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The Gen 2 Smart Ring edges ahead on the Mars Score (50.7 vs 57.2), but the 6.5-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the vivosmart 5 if you care most about sport modes. The biggest gaps in its favor are sport modes.
Pick the Gen 2 Smart Ring if you care most about battery life and water resistance. Its strongest claims are battery life, water resistance.
Both ship with comparable gps, spo2, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the Gen 2 Smart Ring is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Garmin - vivosmart 5 wins
- ▲Sport modes — 4.00 more. 14 vs 10.
Why RingConn - Gen 2 Smart Ring wins
- ▲Battery life — 42.86% more. 10 days vs 7 days.
- ▲Water resistance — 5.00 ATM more. 10 vs 5.
Spec comparison
Fitness
| Spec | Garmin - vivosmart 5 | RingConn - Gen 2 Smart Ring |
|---|---|---|
| GPS | false | false |
| Heart rate | true | true |
| SpO2 | true | true |
| Sleep tracking | true | true |
| Sport modes | 14lead | 10 |
Battery
| Spec | Garmin - vivosmart 5 | RingConn - Gen 2 Smart Ring |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 7 days | 10 dayslead |
| Water resistanceⓘ | 5 ATM | 10 ATMlead |
Design
| Spec | Garmin - vivosmart 5 | RingConn - Gen 2 Smart Ring |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 0.73 "lead | 0 " |
| Weight | 26 g | 2.5 glead |
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