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Last Updated on March 28, 2020 by Jude Simeone

The full specifications of the Garmin Vivosport – A lightweight fitness tracker with inbuilt GPS that lets you track your outdoor activities effortlessly with support for indoor activity tracking such as cardio and strength training.

The Vivosport also boasts of a long battery life that lets you go long on a single charge which makes it a great choice for hiking, and other long durational activities.

Being lightweight, the Vivosport is also sleek and very comfortable to wear all day long that you’d probably forget it’s on your wrist, while also featuring a very bright transflective LCD display that easy to read under sunlight.

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Garmin Vivosport Full Specifications

Garmin Vivosport

EDITOR'S RATING

Design:	(3.6 / 5)
Battery:	(4.4 / 5)
Fitness tracking:	(4.0 / 5)
Features:	(3.4 / 5)
Price:	(4.3 / 5)
Average:	(3.9 / 5)

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ABOUT DEVICE

Device name

Garmin Vivosport

Device type

Fitness Smartband

Predessesor

Successor

Released date

August, 2017

Ideal for

Unisex

DISPLAY

Display type

Transflective memory-in-display (MIP)

Display size

0.85 inch

Display resolution

72 x 144 pixels

Pixel density

Input type

Touchscreen

Always-on

Yes

BODY

Shape

Rectangular/curved

Dimension

32 x 21 x 10.9 mm

Weight

24.1 g (small band)
27 g (large band)

Casing material

Polycarbonate

Strap/band material

Silicone

Bezel Material

Strap size

122-188 mm (Small)
148-215 mm (large)

Screen protection

Chemically strengthened glass

Water resistant/Protection

Yes, 5ATM

Swim-proof

Yes, recommended

Color(s)

Slate, limelight

MEMORY

RAM

Internal storage

14 days of activity tracking data

Memory card slot

CONNECTIVITY

Bluetooth

Bluetooth and ANT+

Bluetooth calling

Wi-Fi

NFC

GPS

Yes

CELLULAR TECHNOLOGY

Technology

SIM

Band

NOTIFICATIONS

Email alert

Yes

SMS alert

Yes

Calls alert

Yes

Event reminder

Yes

Weather

Yes

Third-party apps

Yes

FITNESS TRACKING

Sleep apnea

Sleep tracking

Yes

Steps

Yes

Floors climbed

Yes

Heart rate monitoring

Yes

Calories

Yes

Distance

Yes

Stress

Yes

VO2 Max.

Yes

Blood oxygen

Blood pressure

Menstrual cycle tracking

Swim tracking

Yes

Under-water heart rate tracking

Preloaded maps

On-screen workout modes

Triathlon mode

ECG Tracking

Preloaded sport modes

Yes

Safety tracking

MEDIA

Audio

Music streaming

Bluetooth music

Radio

Loudspeaker

Microphone

Camera

SENSORS

Accelerometer

Yes

Barometer/Altimeter

Yes

Heart rate monitor (HRM)

Yes

Compass

Gyroscope

Ambient light

Pulse Oximeter

ECG

Thermometer

Other sensors

PLATFORM

Operating system (OS)

Proprietary OS

Chipset

CPU

GPU

BATTERY

Type of battery

Lithium polymer

Battery capacity

Battery life

GPS mode: Up to 8 hours
Smartwatch mode: Up to 7 days

Charging type

Charging cable

Charging time

About 1-2 hrs

Battery saver mode

Solar power

Rapid charging

CLOCK FEATURES

Time/Date

Yes

Stopwatch

Yes

Alarm

Yes

OTHER FUNCTIONS

Control camera

Music control

Yes

Find phone

Yes

Text response

MISC

Payment system

Compatibility

Android and iOS
Check if your device is compatible

Companion app

Garmin connect IQ store

Customizable watch face

Interchangeable band

Yes

Voice command

BOX CONTENTS

Garmin Vivosport

Straps

Charging cable

Quick start guide

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Garmin Vivosport Features

The Vivosport can track your daily steps, distance covered, and as well calories burned while working out.
It can also detect long period of inactivities and will alert you to move.
The Vivosport monitors the complete cycle of your sleep that includes the light, deep and REM stages.
The Vivosport is swim-proof, thus is safe to wear it to the pool or perhaps ocean.
It uses data collected from heart rate tracking with VO2 max estimate to render your current fitness level. It also uses the VO2 max to estimate your fitness age.
With the Vivosport, you never get to miss important notifications from your phone. It alerts you when there’s a new notification on your phone by vibrating, and also has an option that allows you reply to text messages via a preset response, but these feature is only supported on android devices.
It comes with inbuilt GPS that enables it track your outdoor activities effortlessly. The vívosport is able to track distance, time and speed or pace and even map it out for you on Garmin Connect.