Garmin Vivosmart 4

Fitness trackers / Built-in data readout

The Garmin Vivosmart 4 is a band based fitness tracker with a 0.7 inch monochrome touchscreen OLED display, real-time heart rate monitor, step counting, sleep tracking and calories burned.

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How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Ease of use

/ 5

Step count accuracy

/ 5

Heart-rate monitor accuracy

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Ease of interaction

/ 5

Readability in bright light

/ 5

Readability in low light

/ 5

Ease of pairing

/ 5

Water resistance

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Overall this model was somewhat easy to use, somewhat accurate for counting steps, and very good at measuring heart-rate accuracy. With recent version iPhones, our experts found it somewhat easy to pair, somewhat easy to interact with, and likewise for recent version Android phones, somewhat easy to pair, and somewhat easy to interact with. It is very easy to attach to the body, somewhat easy to recharge the battery and in our water immersion test it passed the manufacturer's claim of 164 feet.

About

The Garmin Vivosmart 4 is a band based fitness tracker with a 0.7 inch monochrome OLED display and has steps, sleep, and calories. It has a touchscreen display and the manufacturer claims a battery life of 7 days. It is available in small, medium, and large sizes. It has the following sensors: accelerometer, barometer, heart rate sensor, and ambient light. It has notifications for calls, texts, and calendar events. It includes inactivity alerts which remind you to move if you are sitting for a long time. It has extra features such as: Pulse OX sensor provides SPO2 readings for blood oxyginization levels, Body Battery creates an overall score for the day by combining activity tracking data combined with sleep, compatible with ANT+ sensors, can control a Garmin VIRB action camcorder, and Toe-to-Toe challenges. Included accessories: USB charging clip. Its dimensions are 0.5 x 0.4 inches (width/thickness) and it weighs 0.5 ounces.

Features & Specs

Features

Activity results read from device

Yes

Displays time

Yes

Touch screen

Yes

Color display

Display type

monochrome touchscreen OLED

Backlight

Real-time heart-rate monitor

Yes

Heart-rate monitor type

yes

Heart-rate monitor requires chest strap

Step counting

Yes

Inactivity alerts

Yes

Multi-sport tracking

strength training, cardio training, elliptical training, stair stepping, Yoga and running

Sensor types

accelerometer, barometer, optical heart-rate, and ambient light

WiFi

Music controls

Yes

Standalone GPS

Connected GPS

OS compatibility

IOS, Android

App name

Garmin Connect

Battery life (days)

Battery removable

Notifications

Yes

Notification types

calls, texts, and calendar alerts

Socialization

Socialization features

none

Sleep tracking

Yes

Sleep sensing method

Auto

Floors climbed

Yes

Alarm type

sound

Included accessories

USB charging clip

SpO2 sensor

Yes

GPS tracking

Bluetooth USB dongle

Food tracking

Yes

Specs

Type

band

Sizes

small, medium and large

Display size (in.)

0.7

Width

Depth

Weight (oz.)

0.5

Warranty (yrs.)

Dimensions (WxD)

0.5 x 0.4

Color

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Garmin Vivosmart 4

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