Who is the Garmin - vivosmart 5 for?
Entry-tier fitness tracker. Below 58 on the Mars Score means several weighted specs trail the category leaders by a wide margin.
Only consider this if there is a specific reason — price, brand loyalty, ecosystem fit. The best-of page shows what your money buys a tier up.
Mars Score is computed from 9 measured specs against the transparent formula for the fitness trackers category. No editorial picks, no paid placement.
Garmin - vivosmart 5: advantages & disadvantages
Measured against every fitness trackers we track, here is where the Garmin - vivosmart 5 pulls ahead — and where it gives ground.
- ▲Includes Heart rate — a feature not every fitness trackers offers.
- ▼No GPS — a feature most stronger fitness trackers include.
- ▼Battery life: 7 days — below the typical fitness trackers.
Pros are specs scoring ≥75% of the category normalization range. Cons are ≤35%. Derived from the Mars Score formula — no hand-curated lists.
At a glance
- Battery life
- 7days
- Display size
- 0.73"
- Weight
- 26g
- GPS
- false
All specifications
Fitness
- GPS
- false
- Heart rate
- true
- SpO2
- true
- Sleep tracking
- true
- Sport modes
- 14
Battery
- Battery life
- 7 days
- Water resistance?
- 5 ATM
Design
- Display size
- 0.73 "
- Weight
- 26 g
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Frequently asked
What is the Mars Score for Garmin - vivosmart 5?+
Garmin - vivosmart 5 scores 50.7 on the transparent Mars Score formula for fitness trackers, computed from its published specs against the category's weighted normalization.
What category does Garmin - vivosmart 5 belong to?+
Garmin - vivosmart 5 is a Garmin fitness tracker catalogued in the Fitness Trackers category.
When was Garmin - vivosmart 5 released?+
Garmin - vivosmart 5 was released on 2022-04-19.
What is the battery life of Garmin - vivosmart 5?+
Garmin - vivosmart 5 has a battery life of 7 days.
What is the display size of Garmin - vivosmart 5?+
Garmin - vivosmart 5 has a display size of 0.73 ".
What is the weight of Garmin - vivosmart 5?+
Garmin - vivosmart 5 has a weight of 26 g.
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