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Vivoactive 5

Released 20 September 2023.5Press releasegarmin.com/en-US/newsroom/press-release/sports-fitness/introducing-the-vivoactive-5-gps-smartwatch-from-garminRead 5 October 2026Original dated maker release explicitly Available now, which establishes actual retail availability rather than a planned future date. Last checked 23 October 2026.

Case size
Not available
Platform
Not available
Display type
OLED
Battery life
264h

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General

Series
Vivoactive1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Model numbers
010-02862-11, 010-02862-10, 010-02862-13, 010-02862-12, A047241Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 20268Regulatory filingstatic.garmin.com/pumac/vivoactive%205.pdfRead 5 October 2026
GTIN / EAN
Not available
Announced
20 September 20235Press releasegarmin.com/en-US/newsroom/press-release/sports-fitness/introducing-the-vivoactive-5-gps-smartwatch-from-garminRead 5 October 2026
Status
Available1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026Exact current maker NZ SKU is marked sellable and offers Add To Cart. No discontinued status inferred from successor launch.
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Garmin Vivoactive 69Maker product pagegarmin.com/nl-NL/blogRead 23 October 2026Garmin's Dutch blog calls the vivoactive 6 the successor of the popular vivoactive 5.
Launch price (US)
$299.995Press releasegarmin.com/en-US/newsroom/press-release/sports-fitness/introducing-the-vivoactive-5-gps-smartwatch-from-garminRead 5 October 2026Original US maker launch explicitly available now with suggested retail price. Original colour packages share price. US amount excludes local sales tax. No euro VAT scope inferred from a retailer-hosted UVP table.
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
NZ, US1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026NZ maker exact SKU pages establish NZ. Original US launch separately establishes US model availability. Variant rows explicitly retain NZ scope and do not inherit US from base.5Press releasegarmin.com/en-US/newsroom/press-release/sports-fitness/introducing-the-vivoactive-5-gps-smartwatch-from-garminRead 5 October 2026
Colours
Cream gold aluminium bezel with ivory case and silicone band, Slate aluminium bezel with black case and silicone band, Metallic orchid Aluminium bezel with orchid case and silicone band, Metallic navy Aluminium bezel with navy case and silicone band1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Segment
Smartwatch1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
OS updates promised
Not available
Security updates until
Not available

Case

Front and side, drawn to scale.

Case size
Not available
Case shape
Round1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Case material
Fibre-reinforced polymer1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026Primary housing is fibre-reinforced polymer. Bezel metal is recorded separately in material description, not substituted for housing.
Case material (as published)
Fibre-reinforced polymer housing. Anodised aluminium bezel.1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Back
Not available
Case dimensions
Height42.2Width42.2Thickness11.1mm(1.7 × 1.7 × 0.4 in)1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Weight (case only)
26g(0.9 oz)2Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Weight with strap
36g(1.3 oz)1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026Maker publishes body 26 g and 36 g with included silicone band. Neither is shipping/package mass.

Durability

Water resistance
5ATM4Owner's manualwww8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-5D183A14-BB43-4A9B-B441-5F824214CE40/EN-US/vivoactive_5_OM_EN-US.pdfRead 5 October 2026Swim 5 ATM, pressure equivalent to 50 m. It is not a supported scuba depth or dive-mode claim.
Water resistance standard
Not available
Dust and water rating
Not available
Dive rating
Not available
Max dive depth
Not available
MIL-STD-810
Not available
MIL-STD-810 tests
Not available
Operating temperature
Min-20Max60°C4Owner's manualwww8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-5D183A14-BB43-4A9B-B441-5F824214CE40/EN-US/vivoactive_5_OM_EN-US.pdfRead 5 October 2026Published operating range. Separate 0 to 45 C charging range is not stored as operation.

Display

Display type
OLED1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026Published AMOLED. No LTPO panel, refresh limits or peak brightness inferred.
Display type (as published)
AMOLED1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Screen size
1.2in(3 cm)1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Resolution
390 × 390px1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Pixel density
Not available
Display area
Not available
Touchscreen
Yes1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Max refresh rate
Not available
Min refresh rate
Not available
Peak brightness
Not available
Minimum brightness
Not available
Always-on display
Yes1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Display cover
Gorilla Glass1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Display cover (as published)
Corning Gorilla Glass 31Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026

Platform

Platform
Not available
OS at launch
Not available
Software
Not available
Latest OS
Not available
Works with
iOS, Android1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Phone requirement
Not available
App store
Yes1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Voice assistants
Not available
Chipset
Not available
Process
Not available
CPU cores
Not available
CPU configuration
Not available
Max CPU clock
Not available
GPU
Not available
Low-power coprocessor
Not available

Memory

RAM
Not available
Storage
4GB1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026

Health sensors

Heart rate sensor
Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate monitor (4th generation)1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 20267Reviewdcrainmaker.com/2023/09/garmin-vivoactive-5-in-depth-review-now-with-an-amoled-display.htmlRead 5 October 2026
ECG capability
No7Reviewdcrainmaker.com/2023/09/garmin-vivoactive-5-in-depth-review-now-with-an-amoled-display.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact hardware comparison says Vivoactive 5 fourth-generation HR sensor is not ECG capable. Not inferred from app absence.
Blood oxygen sensing
Yes1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Skin temperature sensing
Not available
Blood pressure feature
Not available
Body composition sensor
Not available
Skin conductance (EDA)
Not available
Medical clearances
Not available

Motion and environment sensors

Accelerometer
Yes1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Accelerometer range
Not available
Gyroscope
Not available
Barometric altimeter
No7Reviewdcrainmaker.com/2023/09/garmin-vivoactive-5-in-depth-review-now-with-an-amoled-display.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact comparison explicitly no barometric altimeter. No gyroscope negative inferred from absence in maker list.
Compass
Yes1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Ambient light sensor
Yes1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Depth gauge
Not available
Depth gauge range
Not available
Water temperature sensor
Not available

Health and fitness

Health features
Continuous heart rate, Heart rate alerts, Blood oxygen app, Heart rate variability, Sleep tracking, Sleep stages, Stress tracking, Cycle tracking3Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026Exact current health rows and original launch corroborate continuous HR, high/low alerts, Pulse Ox, HRV, advanced sleep, stress and women health. Sleep stages explicitly in original manual. Pulse Ox and ECG, where present, are country-restricted. No training readiness or skin-temperature ovulation algorithm inferred.4Owner's manualwww8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-5D183A14-BB43-4A9B-B441-5F824214CE40/EN-US/vivoactive_5_OM_EN-US.pdfRead 5 October 2026
Fitness features
Automatic workout detection, VO2 max, Recovery advice, Pool swim, Open water swim, Strength rep counting, Interval workouts, Golf courses3Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026Exact current capability rows and manual activity chapters. Move IQ can auto-start timed walking/running after configured thresholds. Swimming is corroborated by recording chapters. Straight-line Back to Start does not establish TracBack or course-following.4Owner's manualwww8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-5D183A14-BB43-4A9B-B441-5F824214CE40/EN-US/vivoactive_5_OM_EN-US.pdfRead 5 October 2026
Sport profiles
Not available
Dive modes
Not available
External sensors
Heart rate strap, Speed and cadence, Foot pod4Owner's manualwww8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-5D183A14-BB43-4A9B-B441-5F824214CE40/EN-US/vivoactive_5_OM_EN-US.pdfRead 5 October 2026Exact Wireless Sensors table, printed page 53. Only supported schema enum categories are stored. Additional published golf-club, eBike, light, radar and tempe accessories are not mapped because the schema has no corresponding enum slots. These are optional accessories, not built-in sensors or box items.

Safety

Fall detection
Not available
Car crash detection
Not available
Emergency SOS
Yes4Owner's manualwww8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-5D183A14-BB43-4A9B-B441-5F824214CE40/EN-US/vivoactive_5_OM_EN-US.pdfRead 5 October 2026Assistance sends message/LiveTrack/GPS to configured emergency contacts through paired phone and Garmin Connect. Phone data plan and coverage required. App does not contact emergency services on behalf of user.
Emergency siren
Not available
Live location sharing
Yes4Owner's manualwww8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-5D183A14-BB43-4A9B-B441-5F824214CE40/EN-US/vivoactive_5_OM_EN-US.pdfRead 5 October 2026Current LiveTrack chapter, configured sharing and connected phone required. Generic activity incident detection is not stored as all-day fall detection or vehicle crash detection. It is disabled in wheelchair mode.
Dedicated LED flashlight
Not available

Positioning

Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026Exact published satellite-system sensor list. All-Systems runtime does not establish dual-frequency hardware.
Dual-band GNSS
No7Reviewdcrainmaker.com/2023/09/garmin-vivoactive-5-in-depth-review-now-with-an-amoled-display.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact GNSS section explicitly multi-GNSS but no multiband. Satellite-system count is separate.
Offline maps
Not available

Connectivity

Bluetooth
Not available
Bluetooth version
Not available
Wi-Fi
Yes8Regulatory filingstatic.garmin.com/pumac/vivoactive%205.pdfRead 5 October 2026The same bundle lists IEEE 802.11b/g/n tests, so a Wi-Fi radio is fitted.
Wi-Fi standard
Wi-Fi 48Regulatory filingstatic.garmin.com/pumac/vivoactive%205.pdfRead 5 October 2026Original maker 195-page regulatory bundle. February 2026 cover explicitly Vivoactive 5/A04724 with IEEE 802.11b/g/n. July 2023 original hardware report Product Model table and Wi-Fi tests corroborate architecture. Tested channels are 2.4 GHz. No Bluetooth version inferred from modulation.
Wi-Fi bands
2.4 GHz8Regulatory filingstatic.garmin.com/pumac/vivoactive%205.pdfRead 5 October 2026
Cellular
Not available
Network
Not available
4G bands
Not available
5G bands
Not available
NFC
Yes6Press releasegarmin.com/vi-VN/newsroom/press-release/news-2023-nov-garminpay-releaseRead 5 October 2026Original maker Vietnamese Garmin Pay launch explicitly lists Venu 3 series and vivoactive 5 among NFC-integrated watches. Supports radio architecture, not regional transit-card services or universal bank compatibility.
Contactless payments
Yes1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Payment services
Garmin Pay1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Ultra-wideband
Not available
Satellite
Not available
ANT+
Yes1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026

Audio

Speaker
No7Reviewdcrainmaker.com/2023/09/garmin-vivoactive-5-in-depth-review-now-with-an-amoled-display.htmlRead 5 October 2026Exact review says beeper only, no normal speaker/microphone for voice calls. A notification buzzer is not counted as playback speaker.
Microphones
Not available
Calls on the watch
None7Reviewdcrainmaker.com/2023/09/garmin-vivoactive-5-in-depth-review-now-with-an-amoled-display.htmlRead 5 October 2026
Music on the watch
Yes1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026

Controls

Buttons
24Owner's manualwww8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-5D183A14-BB43-4A9B-B441-5F824214CE40/EN-US/vivoactive_5_OM_EN-US.pdfRead 5 October 2026
Named operating buttons
Action button, Back (Menu) button4Owner's manualwww8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-5D183A14-BB43-4A9B-B441-5F824214CE40/EN-US/vivoactive_5_OM_EN-US.pdfRead 5 October 2026Exact named operating controls from Overview, printed page 1. Action and Back (Menu) buttons. No names from newer watch manuals borrowed.
Crown
Not available
Rotating bezel
Not available
Gestures
Not available

Battery and charging

Battery capacity
Not available
Claimed battery life
ModeWith solarHours (h)
SmartwatchNo264
Always-onNo120
Low powerNo504
GPSNo21
GPS, all systemsNo17
GPS, all systems with musicNo8
Source4Owner's manualwww8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-5D183A14-BB43-4A9B-B441-5F824214CE40/EN-US/vivoactive_5_OM_EN-US.pdfRead 5 October 2026Exact manual Specifications/Battery Life Information for Vivoactive 5, printed page 74. The 11-day smartwatch mode includes activity tracking and continuous wrist heart rate. All durations are maker up-to maxima. Always On is a separate 5-day claim. Battery saver, GPS-only, all-systems GNSS and all-systems with music have separate rows. Actual duration depends on notifications, GPS, connected sensors and other enabled features. No sibling-model runtime transferred.
Smartwatch mode (claimed)
264h
AOD battery life (up to)
120h
GPS mode (claimed)
21h
Solar charging
Not available
Charging method
Proprietary plug1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Charging guidance
Not available
Max charging power (watch)
Not available
Fast charging
Not available
Quick charge claim
Not available
Charge 0 to 80% (claimed)
Not available
Full charge time (claimed)
Not available

Measured

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Peak brightness (measured)
Not available
Battery life (measured)
Not available
Battery tests (measured)
Not available
Full charge time (measured)
Not available

Strap

Lug width
20mm1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Quick-release strap
Yes1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Strap system
Not available
Strap material
Silicone1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026
Strap
Not available
Strap sizes
Wrist (min) (mm)Wrist (max) (mm)
125190
Source1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026Included silicone band wrist range. No optional replacement-band range inferred.

Regulatory

FCC ID
IPH-047248Regulatory filingstatic.garmin.com/pumac/vivoactive%205.pdfRead 5 October 2026Exact A04724 original report 2023-032 cover page 2 of combined PDF explicitly IPH-04724. No accessory FCC identifier copied.
SAR limb (US)
Not available
SAR limb (EU)
0.38W/kg4Owner's manualwww8.garmin.com/manuals/webhelp/GUID-5D183A14-BB43-4A9B-B441-5F824214CE40/EN-US/vivoactive_5_OM_EN-US.pdfRead 5 October 2026Exact EU limb SAR 0.38 W/kg from manual. Torso 1.05 is not substituted.
Other certifications
Not available

In the box

In the box
Vivoactive 5, USB-C charging/data cable, Documentation1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026Exact per-SKU In the Box tab lists watch, USB-C charging/data cable and documentation. Complete list has no mains adapter. Proprietary four-pin watch connector is not USB-C on watch.
Power adapter in box
No1Maker product pagegarmin.com/en-NZ/p/pn/010-02862-10Read 5 October 2026

Warranty

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Manufacturer warranty (source market)
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Variants

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Model numberLaunch price (US)MarketsColours
010-02862-11$299.99NZCream gold aluminium bezel with ivory case and silicone band
010-02862-10$299.99NZSlate aluminium bezel with black case and silicone band
010-02862-13$299.99NZMetallic orchid Aluminium bezel with orchid case and silicone band
010-02862-12$299.99NZMetallic navy Aluminium bezel with navy case and silicone band

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