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Model: Garmin Vivoactive 4, GPS Smartwatch, Features Music, Body Energy Monitoring, Animated Workouts, Pulse Ox Sensors and More, Black
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the main difference is that these garmin watches are primarily used for sports and running. so the entire focus of the device is that. the "smart" aspect is basically just notifications from your phone on your watch and that is about it. This is exactly what i want, so the garmin watches work for me. also, the battery life is way better on the garmin watches. i only charge my watch about once every 10 days or so. and that is with using the gps for runs and bluetooth connectivity to my phone for notifications 24x7. not having to charge every night allows the sleep tracking to actually be useful as well. so it just depends on what you're looking for. if you want one to be an actual smart watch, get the apple watch. if you want it for running and sports with a few smart features, get the garmin.
I have the Vivoactive Music 3, not this newer version, but I use mine all the time with my Jabra Elite 65's and have never had a problem with hiccups or disconnects. Just a counterpoint.
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these have terrible connection with your bluetooth earbuds. be prepared for random hiccups or disconnects. i would not recommend.
I've had a Vivoactive 4 for over a year. No issue with running or working out with Jabra Sprint or some cheap Anker earbuds. Easily downloads Spotify playlists too. YMMV
Question: If money is no object, what is the BEST smart watch (non-Apple) on the market?
After messing around with WearOS watches, I think it depends upon what you want out of a watch.
I want fitness and no touchscreen. That means the Fenix 6. Realistically, I like my Forerunner 245 a lot -- but I use it primarily for running, as a watch, and to notify me.
If you want to replicate a lot of phone functions on your watch, get the newest WearOS watch, probably the Galaxy 4.
The biggest things people fail to care about is the battery and screen. Garmin has these done right. It is like an e-ink display. They make the battery last a week and are readable without a backlight until there is very dim light. My backlight is off unless I turn it on manually (ala indiglo) or am exercising between sunset and sunrise (it auto-ons only in those circumstances).
I hope this helps you figure it out.
A phone on my wrist is NOT ideal, even if it is the highest-end watch.
for me "always on display" is a must. i can't stand having to always touch the display to see the time. functionally they are the same so i prefer a better battery life with "always on display"
What is battery life? My Vivoactive 3 is about three days with normal use. My older HR model used to get one week of battery life.
I have the VA4 and with daily use I get about a week out of it. But the main reason I upgraded from 935 to VA4 is for music. When I listen to music while tracking my workouts, I get about 3-4 days of use. The music uses a lot of the battery.
But happy to say that I've never had issues with my bluetooth headphones and I've paired both AirPods and another set of BT earbuds.
This is the cheapest I've seen the VA4 and it's the same price I got it for last time.
Can I add music to the vivoactive 4 without using the Garmin Express app? To be more specific, can Windows access the watch through file explorer and just add mp3 files?
Can I add music to the vivoactive 4 without using the Garmin Express app? To be more specific, can Windows access the watch through file explorer and just add mp3 files?
Yes. And the VA4 has wifi and syncs Spotify for example by itself with no need to interact with the phone (after initial set up of course).
Yes. And the VA4 has wifi and syncs Spotify for example by itself with no need to interact with the phone (after initial set up of course).
So I need a smartphone for these to work? I don't have a smartphone (just a stupid flip phone) and was hoping to get something that would work without one completely.
So I need a smartphone for these to work? I don't have a smartphone (just a stupid flip phone) and was hoping to get something that would work without one completely.
I believe there actually is a Windows version of Garmin Connect which I guess you connect to with the cable. Not sure if it offers all the functionality of the phone app though.
After messing around with WearOS watches, I think it depends upon what you want out of a watch.
I want fitness and no touchscreen. That means the Fenix 6. Realistically, I like my Forerunner 245 a lot -- but I use it primarily for running, as a watch, and to notify me.
If you want to replicate a lot of phone functions on your watch, get the newest WearOS watch, probably the Galaxy 4.
The biggest things people fail to care about is the battery and screen. Garmin has these done right. It is like an e-ink display. They make the battery last a week and are readable without a backlight until there is very dim light. My backlight is off unless I turn it on manually (ala indiglo) or am exercising between sunset and sunrise (it auto-ons only in those circumstances).
I hope this helps you figure it out.
A phone on my wrist is NOT ideal, even if it is the highest-end watch.
Have you tried coros watches? The pace 2 will last 15-20 days on a single charge compared to garmin. Watch 4 does not work with iphone!
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I want fitness and no touchscreen. That means the Fenix 6. Realistically, I like my Forerunner 245 a lot -- but I use it primarily for running, as a watch, and to notify me.
If you want to replicate a lot of phone functions on your watch, get the newest WearOS watch, probably the Galaxy 4.
The biggest things people fail to care about is the battery and screen. Garmin has these done right. It is like an e-ink display. They make the battery last a week and are readable without a backlight until there is very dim light. My backlight is off unless I turn it on manually (ala indiglo) or am exercising between sunset and sunrise (it auto-ons only in those circumstances).
I hope this helps you figure it out.
A phone on my wrist is NOT ideal, even if it is the highest-end watch.
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for me "always on display" is a must. i can't stand having to always touch the display to see the time. functionally they are the same so i prefer a better battery life with "always on display"
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But happy to say that I've never had issues with my bluetooth headphones and I've paired both AirPods and another set of BT earbuds.
This is the cheapest I've seen the VA4 and it's the same price I got it for last time.
I want fitness and no touchscreen. That means the Fenix 6. Realistically, I like my Forerunner 245 a lot -- but I use it primarily for running, as a watch, and to notify me.
If you want to replicate a lot of phone functions on your watch, get the newest WearOS watch, probably the Galaxy 4.
The biggest things people fail to care about is the battery and screen. Garmin has these done right. It is like an e-ink display. They make the battery last a week and are readable without a backlight until there is very dim light. My backlight is off unless I turn it on manually (ala indiglo) or am exercising between sunset and sunrise (it auto-ons only in those circumstances).
I hope this helps you figure it out.
A phone on my wrist is NOT ideal, even if it is the highest-end watch.
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