Between the Charge 6 and vivosmart 5, the Charge 6 comes out ahead in sport modes and 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, with the decision sitting on which individual spec advantages weigh more for your use.
Pick the Charge 6 if you care most about sport modes and gps. The biggest gaps in its favor are sport modes, gps.
The vivosmart 5 similarly doesn't 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 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 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 |
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