Garmin Vívoactive 4S

Ionic Apple watch, galaxy watch, active type of market, but, to sum things up, the vivoactive four seems like a nice solid update from the b-baka 3 an...

Meanwhile I'm over here exasperated because I just bought the Vivoactive 4s two weeks ago after a month of research on the smallest, least obtrusive watch that looks more like a "real" watch, and less like sports equipment/smart watch, and they've come out with this just now. After using my Fitbit One for years after it was discontinued, it gave up the ghost this fall and I finally reconciled myself to a wristband version.

The Vivoactive 4, meanwhile, can essentially operate on its own, similar to the Apple Watch Series 5, which starts at $399. The Apple Watch has a wider selection of third-party apps, but it doesn't track your sleep out of the box, and it has much shorter battery life. The Vivoactive 4 tracks your sleep and lasts days before needing a recharge, making it a stronger choice for overall health and fitness capabilities

I seldom initiated texts/calls from the watch, and when taking a call always took on phone as want proper microphone/speaker - so can still do that. GPay - use Garmin Pay with Curve which provides a digital card - works just as well - haven't come across any issues yet (UK). Voice command for setting timers, opening apps etc - was pretty much broken at the end there, but use hot keys on Garmin to get around this and its just as quick, if not quicker.

I got this as an upgrade from my Fitbit Charge 3 which I liked just fine except for the screen which I had trouble reading in bright sunlight. I also really liked the idea of not bringing my phone with me on runs, and this Garmin Vivoactive 4s had all the features needed to let me do that - music, g...

Went from fitbit versa to Vicoactive 4s and can't be happier. Built in Gps makes such a difference. The placement of the HR monitor in my experience is more accurate. I had times on Fitbit where it was just wrong.

**1 month update** This is my first smart watch, and while I was hoping to be blown away by all the health data I'd have at my finger tip, it's been disappointing in some regards. First, the pros: Sleep tracking - seems to be very accurate. The Body Battery measurement seems to pull good info from t...

Yep, they sent me a new watch for free. It surely was a very pleasant surprise and the service I received was prompt and faultless. Very impressed with Garmin.

Ever since I first purchased this watch, I was hooked. I use this Garmin for bike rides, walking, and as a general timekeeping device (yes, it can do that, too!). I love the hardware, the smart features, the companion app—pretty much everything about it. Until recently, I loved it so much that I bec...

I've done it with my Vivvoactive 4s. It worked great for me. Like someone else said, it's very easy to use, you just turn it on at the beginning of the day and end the activity when you are done for the day. I would just make sure your battery is fully charged and as long as you are not also listening to music from the device it should last you the full day.