Garmin Vivoactive 4 GPS Smartwatch Detailed Review with Features

Garmin came up with a user-friendly comfortable smartwatch titled as Garmin Vivoactive 4. Garmin Vivoactive 4 is a GPS smartwatch which is built for active lifestyle.

Garmin Vivoactive 4 is a multisport fitness watch and falls somewhere in the middle of Garmin’s lineup.

Design

Garmin Vivoactive 4 is designed for those who wants a good looking and elegant sports watch that can be used for everything-no matter if you are running, biking, swimming, going to gym, doing yoga etc. It is available in two sizes and has updated key functions.

It is flat-faced and circular in shape and weighs 50 grams. The display of Garmin Vivoactive 4 is 1.3 inch with a resolution of 260×260 pixels and has Corning Gorilla Glass.

It has two button on the side, one is for starting and selecting workout and another is for moving through menu items and has a touch-screen. It is water-resistant to 5 ATM so it is good for swimming. Its strap material is silicone, so it is so comfortable and durable in wrist.

Features

Garmin Vivoactive 4 comes up with Garmin music, Garmin Pay, Pulse Ox sensor, Body Battery, accident registration and much more.

Garmin Elevate is the built-in heart rate monitor at wrist that monitors heart rate 24/7 with optical light through skin.

Garmin Ox sensor helps to measure the oxygen saturation in blood.

If a credit card is registered then it is easy to pay securely with Garmin Pay by using a 4 digit code.

• Built-in memory with enough space for up to 500 songs can be played directly from watch to a wireless headset.
• Breathing guide which helps to provide information about breathing.
• Liquid tracking helps to track the amount og liquid intake during the day.
• Body Battery informs the energy level of body during the day.
• It can connect to both GPS and Galileo satellite signals. This makes the watch very accurate in tracking route and speed.

Garmin Vivoactive 4 get’s messages, notifications and calls directly on the screen. It can also view the weather of the day or calendar.

20 different sports mode such as :

running, treadmill, indoor track running, biking, indoor biking, swimming, skiing, snowboarding, XC-skiing, stand up paddling, rowing, indoor rowing, strength, elliptical, cardio, step machine, floors, yoga and golf.

Pros	Cons
Streamlined, round case design Pulse Ox sensor NFC for Garmin Pay Good battery life Breathwork exercises Standard music storage	On-screen animations not available for custom workouts Canned message replies are available for android users.

Conclusion

The Garmin Vivoactive 4 is a outstanding fitness tracker, if you are looking for the most comprehensive fitness trackers then you can purchase this watch.