vivoactive 5 Smartwatch Orchid
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MEET YOUR TRUE SELF
Purpose-built with advanced health and fitness features, the vívoactive 5 is more than just a smartwatch — it's your personal coach on your wrist, supporting every goal you have.
BRIGHT 1.2″ AMOLED TOUCHSCREEN
UP TO 11 DAYS OF BATTERY LIFE IN SMARTWATCH MODE
DETAILED HEALTH AND WELLNESS INSIGHTS
ADVANCED FITNESS FEATURES
WORKS WITH THE GARMIN CONNECT™ APP ON IPHONE® AND ANDROID™ SMARTPHONES
CONNECTED FEATURES SUCH AS MUSIC AND GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS
What's new compared to the Vivoactive 4 series:
- Display type changed from MIP to a 1.2-inch AMOLED
- Instead of two different sizes, now only one: 42 mm
- Added Sleep Coach feature, including sleep need
- Added nap detection support
- Added HRV status tracking support (overnight)
- Added morning report feature
- Added evening report feature
- Added recovery time (for sports)
- Added training benefit feature (tells you what the benefit of a given workout was)
- Added on-watch interval workout creation
- Added eBike sensor support (ANT+)
- Added support for tracking wheelchair pushes and wheelchair-specific workouts
- Added several new sport profiles (open-water swimming, handcycling, etc.)
- Added new guided meditation activity
- Added muscle map feature to strength workouts
- Expanded "Shortcuts" feature
- Added the option to switch between small and larger text fonts
- Added photos in text messages (Android only)
- User interface updated in a huge number of ways
- Garmin ELEVATE V4 HR sensor instead of ELEVATE V3 HR sensor (though V5 is the latest)
- Multi-GNSS support for the GPS sensor
- Battery life up to 11 days in smartwatch mode
- Battery life up to 21 hours in GPS mode, depending on the mode.
- Removed barometric altimeter
- Removed floors climbed counting (stairs)
WHAT YOU'LL LOVE
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| BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITORING | SLEEP COACH | BUILT-IN SPORTS APPS |
| Keep an eye on your energy levels throughout the day so you know when your body is rested and ready for activity, or drained and in need of restorative sleep. And see details and personalised insights into how sleep, naps, daily activities and high stress affect your energy1. | Get a sleep score and personalised coaching on how much sleep you need and how you could improve your sleep. Even track your sleep stages and NAPS – and see key metrics from your sleep period, such as HRV status, to better understand your health 1. | Track all the ways you move with more than 30 preloaded GPS and indoor sports apps – for walking, running, cycling, pool swimming, wheelchair activities and much more. |
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| TRAINING BENEFIT AND RECOVERY TIME | MORNING REPORT | SMART NOTIFICATIONS AND MESSAGING |
| Better understand how each workout affects your body and how much time you need to recover so you're ready for any training challenge. | When you wake up, see an overview of your sleep, recovery, daily calendar, HRV status and more. You can customise your report so it reflects exactly the metrics you want. | Pair the watch with your iPhone or Android smartphone to receive emails, text messages and alerts on your watch. With an Android phone, you can reply to messages using the keyboard on your watch and view photos sent to you directly on the watch display. |
DESIGNED TO KEEP YOU STRONG
HEALTH
| NAP DETECTION | HRV STATUS | WRIST-BASED HEART RATE |
| Automatically log or track your naps to see how they benefit your body and what their ideal timing and duration should be. | Better understand your overall health with heart rate variability measured while you sleep. | The vívoactive 5 smartwatch continuously measures your heart rate so you're aware of it around the clock1. |
| STRESS TRACKING | MENSTRUAL CYCLE TRACKING | HEALTH SNAPSHOT |
| Find out whether your day is calm, balanced or stressful. stressful. | Track your menstrual cycle or pregnancy for exercise and nutrition insights. | Log a 2-minute session to record key health stats, then generate a report and share it with your doctor. |
| PULSE OX SENSOR | MEDITATION | MINDFUL BREATHING |
| Track your blood oxygen levels while awake or asleep2. | Reduce stress, anxiety and more with guided meditation practices. | Do breathwork exercises to track stress and respiration. |
| RESPIRATION | HYDRATION | |
| Track your respiration around the clock. | Log your daily water intake as a reminder to drink enough. |
FITNESS
| WHEELCHAIR MODE | VO2 MAX | GARMIN COACH |
| Track your daily pushes1 and use weight-shift alerts, sports apps, workouts and much more designed for wheelchair users. | See your current fitness level and track changes over time to set goals, assess progress and much more (not available in wheelchair mode). | Get free adaptive 5K, 10K and half marathon training plans from our expert coaches. |
| FITNESS AGE | WORKOUT CREATION | AUDIO PROMPTS FOR ACTIVITIES |
| See an estimate of how fit you are compared with your actual age. | Create step-by-step workouts from more than 1,600 exercises in the Garmin Connect app and send them straight to your watch. | Listen to audio prompts for running and walking activities directly from your watch. |
| INTERVAL CREATION | PERCEIVED EXERTION | INTENSITY MINUTES |
| Create your own running and cycling interval workouts. | Record your rate of perceived exertion after each workout. | Track your moderate and vigorous intensity minutes. |
| ACTIVITY TRACKING | ||
| Track your daily steps, calories burned, floors climbed (not available in wheelchair mode) and more right from your wrist 2. |
STAY CONNECTED
| GARMIN CONNECT APP | CONNECT IQ™ STORE | TWO FONT SIZES |
| View your health and fitness data, connect with friends and much more. | Add watch faces, data fields and apps to your connected watch. | Choose between a small or larger font size so you can view your data comfortably. |
| VIEW PHOTOS | GARMIN PAY™ CONTACTLESS PAYMENTS | MUSIC |
| With an Android phone, you can view photos sent to you directly on the watch display. | Breeze through checkout lines and transit systems with participating providers. | Download songs and playlists from your Spotify, Deezer or Amazon Music accounts to listen phone-free. |
| SAFETY AND TRACKING | ||
| If you feel unsafe or your watch detects an incident, your watch sends a message with your live location3. |
2This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox is not available in all countries.
3When paired with a compatible smartphone. See safety and tracking feature requirements at Garmin.com/safety. Incident detection is not available when the watch is in wheelchair mode.
iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Android is a trademark of Google LLC. SPOTIFY and the Spotify logo are registered trademarks of Spotify AB. Amazon Music and all related logos and marks are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.
General | |
| LENS MATERIAL | Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 |
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| BEZEL MATERIAL | Anodised aluminium |
| CASE MATERIAL | Fibre-reinforced polymer |
| QUICK RELEASE BANDS | Yes (20 mm, industry standard) |
| STRAP MATERIAL | Silicone |
| PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS | 42.2 x 42.2 x 11.1 mm Fits wrists with a circumference of 125-190 mm |
| WEIGHT | 26 g (36 g with included band) |
| WATER RATING | 5 ATM |
| TOUCHSCREEN | ![]() |
| DISPLAY TYPE | AMOLED, optional always-on mode |
| DISPLAY SIZE | 30.4 mm (1.2″) diameter |
| DISPLAY RESOLUTION | 390 x 390 pixels |
| COLOUR DISPLAY | ![]() |
| LARGE FONT OPTION | ![]() |
| WHEELCHAIR MODE | ![]() |
| BATTERY LIFE | Smartwatch mode: up to 11 days (always-on display 5 days) Battery saver smartwatch mode: up to 21 days GPS-only GNSS mode: up to 21 hours All-systems GNSS mode: up to 17 hours All-systems GNSS mode with music: up to 8 hours |
| CHARGING METHOD | Garmin proprietary plug-in charger |
| MEMORY/HISTORY | 4 GB |
Clock features | |
| TIME/DATE | ![]() |
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| GPS TIME SYNC | ![]() |
| AUTOMATIC DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME | ![]() |
| ALARM CLOCK | ![]() |
| TIMER | ![]() |
| STOPWATCH | ![]() |
| SUNRISE/SUNSET TIMES | ![]() |
Health monitoring | |
| WRIST HEART RATE (CONSTANT, EVERY SECOND) | ![]() |
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| DAILY RESTING HEART RATE | ![]() |
| ABNORMAL HEART RATE ALERTS | Yes (high and low) |
| RESPIRATION RATE (24X7) | ![]() |
| PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITORING | Yes (spot check and optional all-day acclimation and during sleep) |
| FITNESS AGE | ![]() |
| BODY BATTERY™ ENERGY MONITOR | ![]() |
| ALL-DAY STRESS | ![]() |
| RELAX REMINDERS | ![]() |
| RELAXATION BREATHING TIMER | ![]() |
| MEDITATION | ![]() |
| BREATHWORK | ![]() |
| SLEEP MONITORING | Yes (advanced) |
| SLEEP SCORE AND INSIGHTS | ![]() |
| SLEEP COACH | ![]() |
| NAP DETECTION | ![]() |
| HYDRATION | ![]() |
| WOMEN'S HEALTH | ![]() |
| HEALTH SNAPSHOT | ![]() |
Sensors | |
| GPS | ![]() |
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| GLONASS | ![]() |
| GALILEO | ![]() |
| GARMIN ELEVATE™ WRIST HEART RATE MONITOR | ![]() |
| PULSE OX BLOOD OXYGEN SATURATION MONITOR | ![]() |
| COMPASS | ![]() |
| ACCELEROMETER | ![]() |
| THERMOMETER | Yes (requires tempe™ sensor) |
| AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR | ![]() |
Daily smart features | |
| CONNECTIVITY | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
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| CONNECT IQ™ (DOWNLOADABLE WATCH FACES, DATA FIELDS, WIDGETS AND APPS) | ![]() |
| ON-DEVICE CONNECT IQ™ STORE | ![]() |
| SMART NOTIFICATIONS | ![]() |
| TEXT RESPONSE/REJECT PHONE CALL WITH TEXT (ANDROID™ ONLY) | ![]() |
| VIEW IMAGES IN WATCH NOTIFICATIONS (ANDROID™ ONLY) | ![]() |
| MORNING REPORT | ![]() |
| CALENDAR | ![]() |
| WEATHER | ![]() |
| REAL-TIME SETTINGS SYNC WITH GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE APP | ![]() |
| POWER SAVE MODE – CUSTOMISABLE LOW-POWER WATCH | ![]() |
| CONTROLS SMARTPHONE MUSIC | ![]() |
| MUSIC PLAYBACK AND CONTROL ON THE WATCH | ![]() |
| MUSIC STORAGE | ![]() |
| FIND MY PHONE | ![]() |
| FIND MY WATCH | ![]() |
| GARMIN CONNECT™ MOBILE APP COMPATIBLE | ![]() |
| SMARTPHONE COMPATIBILITY | iPhone®, Android™ |
| GARMIN PAY™ | ![]() |
Safety and tracking features | |
| INCIDENT DETECTION DURING SELECT ACTIVITIES | ![]() |
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| PHONE-BASED INCIDENT DETECTION FOR WEARABLES | ![]() |
| ASSISTANCE | ![]() |
| LIVETRACK | ![]() |
Gaming features | |
| GAMING ACTIVITY | ![]() |
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| GAMEON™ APP COMPATIBILITY | ![]() |
Activity tracking features | |
| STEP COUNTER | ![]() |
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| PUSH TRACKING | ![]() |
| MOVE ALERTS (DISPLAYED ON DEVICE AFTER A PERIOD OF INACTIVITY; WALK FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO RESET) | ![]() |
| WEIGHT SHIFT ALERT | ![]() |
| AUTO GOAL (LEARNS YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL AND ASSIGNS A DAILY STEP GOAL) | ![]() |
| CALORIES BURNED | ![]() |
| DISTANCE TRAVELLED | ![]() |
| INTENSITY MINUTES | ![]() |
| TRUEUP™ | ![]() |
| MOVE IQ™ | ![]() |
| GARMIN CONNECT™ CHALLENGES APP | ![]() |
Gym and fitness equipment | |
| AVAILABLE GYM ACTIVITY PROFILES | Strength, HIIT, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepper, Indoor Rowing, Pilates, Yoga |
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| CARDIO WORKOUTS | ![]() |
| STRENGTH WORKOUTS | ![]() |
| HIIT WORKOUTS | ![]() |
| YOGA WORKOUTS | ![]() |
| PILATES WORKOUTS | ![]() |
| WORKOUTS FOR WHEELCHAIR USERS | ![]() |
| ON-SCREEN WORKOUT MUSCLE MAP | ![]() |
| AUTOMATIC REP COUNTING | ![]() |
Training, planning and analysis features | |
| HEART RATE ZONES | ![]() |
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| HEART RATE ALERTS | ![]() |
| HEART RATE-BASED CALORIES BURNED | ![]() |
| % MAX HEART RATE | ![]() |
| RECOVERY TIME ADVISOR | ![]() |
| HRV STATUS | ![]() |
| HEART RATE BROADCAST (BROADCASTS HEART RATE DATA OVER ANT+™ TO PAIRED DEVICES) | Yes (using ANT+ or BLE) |
| RESPIRATION RATE (DURING EXERCISE) | yoga, breathwork and meditation only |
| GPS SPEED AND DISTANCE | ![]() |
| CUSTOMISABLE SCREEN(S) | ![]() |
| CUSTOMISABLE ACTIVITY PROFILES | ![]() |
| AUTO PAUSE® | ![]() |
| INTERVAL TRAINING | ![]() |
| ADVANCED INTERVAL (INCLUDING OPEN REPEATS, INTERVAL DATA PAGE, REST SCREEN AND AUTO DETECTION) | ![]() |
| ADVANCED WORKOUTS | ![]() |
| DOWNLOADABLE TRAINING PLANS | ![]() |
| PACE AND DISTANCE FROM HRM | ![]() |
| AUTO LAP® | ![]() |
| MANUAL LAP | ![]() |
| VO2 MAX (RUNNING) | ![]() |
| TRAINING BENEFIT | ![]() |
| ENHANCED RECOVERY TIME | Yes (limited) |
| AUDIO PROMPTS | ![]() |
| TOUCH AND/OR BUTTON LOCK | ![]() |
| AUTO SCROLL | ![]() |
| ACTIVITY HISTORY ON WATCH | ![]() |
| PHYSIO TRUEUP | ![]() |
Running features | |
| AVAILABLE RUNNING PROFILES | Running, Treadmill Running, Indoor Running |
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| GPS-BASED DISTANCE, TIME AND PACE | ![]() |
| CADENCE (SHOWS NUMBER OF STEPS PER MINUTE IN REAL TIME) | ![]() |
| RUNNING WORKOUTS | ![]() |
| FOOT POD CAPABLE | ![]() |
| RUN/WALK/STAND DETECTION | ![]() |
Golf features | |
| DISTANCE TO FRONT, MIDDLE AND BACK OF GREEN | ![]() |
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| DISTANCE TO LAYUPS AND DOGLEGS | ![]() |
| MEASURE SHOT DISTANCE (CALCULATES EXACT DISTANCES FOR SHOTS FROM ANYWHERE ON THE COURSE) | Automatic |
| DIGITAL SCORECARD | ![]() |
| STATS TRACKING (STROKES, PUTTS PER ROUND, GREENS AND FAIRWAYS HIT) | ![]() |
| GARMIN AUTOSHOT™ | ![]() |
| GREEN VIEW WITH MANUAL PIN PLACEMENT | ![]() |
| HAZARDS AND COURSE TARGETS | ![]() |
| PINPOINTER | ![]() |
| ROUND TIMER/ODOMETER | ![]() |
| COMPATIBLE WITH AUTOMATIC CLUB TRACKING (REQUIRES ACCESSORY) | ![]() |
| PAIRS WITH GARMIN GOLF APP | ![]() |
| TOURNAMENT MODE | ![]() |
Outdoor recreation features | |
| AVAILABLE OUTDOOR RECREATION PROFILES | Skiing, Snowboarding, Cross-country Skiing, Snowshoeing, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Tennis, Padel, Disc Golf |
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| BACK TO START | |
| AREA CALCULATION | Yes (with Connect IQ™ app) |
| HUNT/FISH CALENDAR | Yes (with Connect IQ™ app) |
| SUN AND MOON INFORMATION | Yes (with Connect IQ™ app) |
Cycling features | |
| AVAILABLE CYCLING PROFILES | Cycling, Indoor Cycling, eBiking, Handcycling, Indoor Handcycling |
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| ALERTS (ALARM SOUNDS FOR GOALS SUCH AS TIME, DISTANCE, HEART RATE OR CALORIES) | ![]() |
| VARIA™ RADAR COMPATIBLE (REARVIEW RADAR) | ![]() |
| VARIA™ LIGHTS COMPATIBLE | ![]() |
| SPEED AND CADENCE SENSOR SUPPORT (WITH SENSOR) | Yes (using ANT+ or BLE) |
Swimming features | |
| AVAILABLE SWIM PROFILES | Pool swimming |
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| OPEN-WATER SWIM METRICS (DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT/RATE, STROKE DISTANCE, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) | ![]() |
| POOL SWIM METRICS (LENGTHS, DISTANCE, PACE, STROKE COUNT, SWIM EFFICIENCY (SWOLF), CALORIES) | ![]() |
| STROKE TYPE IDENTIFICATION (FREESTYLE, BACKSTROKE, BREASTSTROKE, BUTTERFLY) (POOL ONLY) | ![]() |
| BASIC REST TIMER (COUNTS UP FROM 0) (POOL SWIM ONLY) | ![]() |
| AUTO REST (POOL SWIM ONLY) | ![]() |
| TIME AND DISTANCE ALERTS | ![]() |
| UNDERWATER WRIST-BASED HEART RATE | ![]() |
Languages | |
| DEVICE LANGUAGES | Arabic, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (US), Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (EU), Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (International), Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese |
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- vívoactive 5
- USB-C charging/data cable










