Garmin has announced a new fitness band, dubbed vivosmart 5. The vivosmart 5 has a rounded band design and packs a 66% larger OLED screen compared to previous model, measuring 0.41" x 0.73" and having 88x154-pixel resolution.
The Garmin vivosmart 5 comes with the
usual slew of health and fitness features, such as heart rate monitoring, sleep
tracking, activity tracking, and a step counter. It can also measure your blood
oxygen (region dependent) and stress levels as well as body battery energy
levels. The wearable also has a menstrual cycle tracker for women.
Additionally, the vivosmart 5 comes with a
Fitness Age feature that uses your chronological age, weekly vigorous activity,
resting heart rate, and BMI to estimate if your body is younger or older than
you actually are. There's also a safety and tracking feature for select outdoor
activities that lets you send assistance alerts to your emergency contacts at
the press of a button through a text message, which includes your live location
obtained using the connected phone's GPS.
The rest of the Garmin vivosmart 5's
highlights include smart notification alerts (for calls/SMS/apps) and 5ATM
water resistance, meaning you don't have to take it off your wrist when going
for a swim or shower. Garmin says the vivosmart 5 can offer up to seven days of
endurance without blood oxygen tracking during sleep but doesn't reveal the
size of its battery.
The Garmin vivosmart 5's case material is
made with polycarbonate, whereas the interchangeable straps are made of
silicone. It comes in White, Black, and Cool Mint colors with three size
options - small, medium, and large. The first two weigh 24.5 grams, but the
last one is a tad heavier at 26.5 grams. The Garmin vivosmart 5, compatible
with both iPhone and Android devices, is priced at US$ 150 and is already
available for purchase in the US through the company's official website.
