Garmin announced its latest vivoactive 5 featuring a lightweight design with an anodized aluminum bezel and the same high-end avtivity tracking that Garmin is known for. Vivoactive 5 features a 1.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen with 390 x 390px resolution and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. The watch weighs just 23 grams and is 5 ATM waterproof.
The newest vivoactive member can track
your heart rate, blood oxygen, stress and sleep. Sleep tracking comes with
personalized sleep insights and nap tracking. The watch supports over 30
sport-tracking apps with on-board GPS. Vivoactive 5 also tracks your exercise
progress and suggests recovery times after workouts and guided meditation sessions
Garmin added a body battery that tracks
your energy levels based on the summarized reports which take into account
stress, exercise load and recovery data. There’s an NFC receiver with support
for Garmin Pay and you can pair with iOS and Android devices.
You get 4GB onboard memory which can be
used to store music from Spotify, Amazon Music and Deezer. The watch supports
notification management and you can also type out messages on the screen if you
are paired with an Android device. You can also download additional watch faces
and apps from the Garmin Connect IQ Store. Battery life in smartwatch mode is
rated at up to 11 days.
Garmin vivoactive 5 comes in black, white,
orchid and navy colors. Pricing is set at US$ 300/€ 300/£ 260 and is available from
Garmin and partnering retailers.
