Between the Charge 6 and vivosmart 5, the Charge 6 comes out ahead in sport modes / gps, while the vivosmart 5 wins on several specs. Overall, the Charge 6 scores 50.7 and the vivosmart 5 scores 50.7 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
These two are evenly matched on the broad strokes; the decision sits on which individual spec advantages weigh more for your use.
Pick the Charge 6 if you care most about sport modes / gps. The biggest gaps in its favor are sport modes, gps.
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 battery life, spo2, water resistance, so those specs do not separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why Google - Charge 6 wins
- ▲Sport modes — 26.00 more. 40 vs 14.
- ▲Has GPS.
Why Garmin - vivosmart 5 wins
- No decisive advantages.
Spec comparison
Fitness
| Spec | Google - Charge 6 | Garmin - vivosmart 5 |
|---|---|---|
| GPS | truelead | false |
| Heart rate | true | true |
| SpO2 | true | true |
| Sleep tracking | true | true |
| Sport modes | 40lead | 14 |
Battery
| Spec | Google - Charge 6 | Garmin - vivosmart 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 7 days | 7 days |
| Water resistanceⓘ | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
Design
| Spec | Google - Charge 6 | Garmin - vivosmart 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 1.04 "lead | 0.73 " |
| Weight | 37 g | 26 glead |
Spec-level deep dives
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