Easily download songs to your watch, including playlists from Spotify or Deezer (may require a premium subscription with a third-party music provider), and connect with headphones (sold separately) for phone-free listening
Record all the ways to move with more than 20 preloaded GPS and indoor sports apps, including yoga, running, swimming and more
Get easy-to-follow, animated workouts right on your watch screen, including strength, cardio, yoga and Pilates
Battery life: up to 7 days in smartwatch mode; up to 5 hours in GPS and music mode
Personalize your watch with thousands of free watch faces, apps and widgets from our Connect IQ Store
Garmin Pay contactless payment solution (not all countries and payment networks are eligible) lets you pay for purchases with your watch
Safety and tracking features include incident detection (during select activities) and assistance (when paired with a compatible device), which both send your real-time location to emergency contacts
Stay connected with smart notifications (when paired with a compatible device), for incoming calls, text messages, calendar reminders and more
Garmin Coach provides free 5K, 10K and half-marathon training plans
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Easily download songs to your watch, including playlists from Spotify or Deezer (may require a premium subscription with a third-party music provider), and connect with headphones (sold separately) for phone-free listening
Record all the ways to move with more than 20 preloaded GPS and indoor sports apps, including yoga, running, swimming and more
Get easy-to-follow, animated workouts right on your watch screen, including strength, cardio, yoga and Pilates
Battery life: up to 7 days in smartwatch mode; up to 5 hours in GPS and music mode
Personalize your watch with thousands of free watch faces, apps and widgets from our Connect IQ Store
Garmin Pay contactless payment solution (not all countries and payment networks are eligible) lets you pay for purchases with your watch
Safety and tracking features include incident detection (during select activities) and assistance (when paired with a compatible device), which both send your real-time location to emergency contacts
Stay connected with smart notifications (when paired with a compatible device), for incoming calls, text messages, calendar reminders and more
Garmin Coach provides free 5K, 10K and half-marathon training plans
It's worth specifying: Removing the barometer means the 5 can't track climbing stairs. I have the 4 and really there isn't anything this device does that makes you feel like it needs a better screen. The more advanced models with maps the amoled makes a huge difference but I've never had any issues with mips screen for seeing time or fitness data
the MIP screens are ugly as sin, but give you excellent visibility and battery life in broad daylight. Nice watch for those that value health metrics and battery life over form
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the MIP screens are ugly as sin, but give you excellent visibility and battery life in broad daylight. Nice watch for those that value health metrics and battery life over form
My concern is if brand new means sealed in box. eBay is notorious for selling open box items as brand new.
I can't argue with that, I've had it happen from Amazon as well. I have purchased a refurbished Garmin watch from eBay, but it was labeled as refurbished, but if they had said it was brand new I wouldn't have been able to tell because it literally looked brand new, there was absolutely nothing wrong with it in all packaging made it look like it had never been opened and I've had zero problems from it more than a year since then.
Keep in mind the vivoactive 5 has better display but removed the barometer
It's worth specifying: Removing the barometer means the 5 can't track climbing stairs. I have the 4 and really there isn't anything this device does that makes you feel like it needs a better screen. The more advanced models with maps the amoled makes a huge difference but I've never had any issues with mips screen for seeing time or fitness data
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When I think GPS for a watch, I imagine a map that says where I am. Where is the map? What's the point of having GPS if it doesn't tell you where you are?
This is a fitness watch and it's functions are geared towards that.
Some models do guide you on a run I believe, I'm not sure about this one.
However where I find the GPS useful it's when you are on a run or on a bike. Then the watch turns on GPS to gather data along with other metrics. This gives you a better idea of your effort along with other useful data.
It also presents a map of your pace at the end of your excersice.
This is a fitness watch and it's functions are geared towards that.
Some models do guide you on a run I believe, I'm not sure about this one.
However where I find the GPS useful it's when you are on a run or on a bike. Then the watch turns on GPS to gather data along with other metrics. This gives you a better idea of your effort along with other useful data.
It also presents a map of your pace at the end of your excersice.
This one doesn't guide your run. You can't load routes onto it. The GPS is for recording your run/ride.
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When I think GPS for a watch, I imagine a map that says where I am. Where is the map? What's the point of having GPS if it doesn't tell you where you are?
It allows the watch to provide distances to greens when playing golf. Good for +/- 1 to 2 yards.
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Some models do guide you on a run I believe, I'm not sure about this one.
However where I find the GPS useful it's when you are on a run or on a bike. Then the watch turns on GPS to gather data along with other metrics. This gives you a better idea of your effort along with other useful data.
It also presents a map of your pace at the end of your excersice.
Some models do guide you on a run I believe, I'm not sure about this one.
However where I find the GPS useful it's when you are on a run or on a bike. Then the watch turns on GPS to gather data along with other metrics. This gives you a better idea of your effort along with other useful data.
It also presents a map of your pace at the end of your excersice.
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It allows the watch to provide distances to greens when playing golf. Good for +/- 1 to 2 yards.