Between the vívomove Trend and vivosmart 5, the vívomove Trend comes out ahead in sport modes, while the vivosmart 5 wins on battery life. Overall, the vívomove Trend scores 46.1 and the vivosmart 5 scores 50.7 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The vivosmart 5 edges ahead on the Mars Score (46.1 vs 50.7), but the 4.6-point gap is small enough that the right pick comes down to which spec advantages matter to you.
Pick the vívomove Trend if you care most about sport modes. The biggest gaps in its favor are sport modes.
Pick the vivosmart 5 if you care most about battery life. Its strongest claims are battery life.
Both ship with comparable gps, spo2, water resistance, so those specs don't 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 tells you both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.
Why Garmin - vívomove Trend wins
- ▲Sport modes — 9.00 more. 23 vs 14.
Why Garmin - vivosmart 5 wins
- ▲Battery life — 40.00% more. 7 days vs 5 days.
Spec comparison
Fitness
| Spec | Garmin - vívomove Trend | Garmin - vivosmart 5 |
|---|---|---|
| GPS | false | false |
| Heart rate | true | true |
| SpO2 | true | true |
| Sleep tracking | true | true |
| Sport modes | 23lead | 14 |
Battery
| Spec | Garmin - vívomove Trend | Garmin - vivosmart 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 5 days | 7 dayslead |
| Water resistanceⓘ | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
Design
| Spec | Garmin - vívomove Trend | Garmin - vivosmart 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 0.45 " | 0.73 "lead |
| Weight | 45 g | 26 glead |
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