Garmin Vivoactive 4 Black 45mm

Name: Garmin Vivoactive 4 Black 45mm
Brand: Garmin
SKU: 836165
Price: 241 EUR
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Rating: 8.7 (1450 reviews)

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Key specs

	Compatible with operating system	Android, iOS
	Recommended for wrist circumference	17 - 19 cm
	Battery life in time mode	192 hours
	Type of heart rate measurement	Optical heart rate measurement
	Required iPhone model	iPhone 6 or later
	Independent music player
	Width	45 mm

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Feel free to leave your wallet at home, because you can make contactless payments with your watch via Garmin Pay (depending on your bank).
Displays heart rate zones during your workout, so you can focus your training on improving your endurance or burning fat, for example.
Thanks to the integrated music player, you can listen to your favorite playlists via your watch.
Garmin isn't compatible with all Huawei smartphones.
The navigation with an arrow and a route line is less clear than navigation with a map.

Description

Keep track of your health and improve it with the Garmin Vivoactive 4 Black 45mm. In addition to standard data, it also measures your fitness age based on a VO2 max reading. The watch makes it easy to work out and live a healthy life with over 20 sports apps and animated workouts for cardio, strength, and yoga. Check in on your body during a heavy workout by looking at your heart rate, breath frequency per minute, and oxygen level. If you need motivation, listen to music you downloaded beforehand via Spotify, Amazon Music, or Deezer. That's useful, because you can just leave your smartphone at home. The battery lasts up to 8 days in smartwatch mode and 6 hours with GPS and music on.

Note: a charger adapter isn't included. Want to charge the watch via a socket? Use your phone charger or order a charger separately.

This watch is suitable for a wrist circumference of 17 to 19cm.

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Manual(2.85 MB)
USB-A charging cable (excluding charger)
Watch strap (wrist circumference 13.5 - 20cm)

Reviews

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732

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Rating per section

Battery life

Review is 6,5 out of 10.

Wearing comfort

Review is 8,5 out of 10.

Design

Review is 8,0 out of 10.

Options

Review is 8,3 out of 10.

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Review is 8,3 out of 10.

Nice, but with hopefully temporary bugs

Design compared to Fitbit Ionic
Possibilities
Battery life
Support!!

2 Years ago I bought a Fitbit Ionic, beautiful thing, I was able to exercise super with it, but after 14 months it gave up the ghost, black screen, no longer turned on. Got a new one, and it lasted another 10 months, but it didn't feel like it anymore during a workout. Pretty frustrated email sent to Fitbit, helped quickly and even though I was just 4 days (!) out of warranty, I got a new one out of leniency. But I was done with Fitbit so a search for a new sports watch started:

Samsung? Yes, beautiful but also a striking screen, big thing too and a bit flashy and I didn't want that....

Polar? No, not my taste, I don't like design and the eye wants something, but it doesn't have to stand out.

Garmin? Yes! Nice design, reliable brand in GPS systems and the reviews promised a lot.

Then the choice between V4 and Venu, the Venu has an Amoled screen and although I was used to the Ionic with the clear screen, I didn't need that for those 80 euros more. The LCD reflection screen of the V4 seemed nice to me, especially with sunlight it is a godsend, the brighter the light, the better it is readable. In the dark, the backlight is also fine, but don't expect fancy colors.

So, ordered. And as it goes with Coolblue, fast delivery, same day delivery if you want and that happened. In the evening play with that thing a bit, adjust settings etc. etc. It all looked fine, had to get used to the screen but I have to say that after 3 weeks I didn't miss the Ionic anymore, the V4 is a really nice thing to have on your wrist!

The first running session went well, GPS was fast, heart rate measured neatly, split times too, etc. etc. In my opinion it was all much more extensive and nicer than the Fitbit ......

Until the update came! After that, I don't think it made any sense anymore, at least I think it started after the update. During an hour-long workout in which there was intensive training with different workouts and running, the heart rate did not exceed 110. You have a nice sports heart then you would say, yes nice, but normally I was around 160 when I really had to catch my breath, seems pretty normal to me. But yeah, maybe it's just me, thing not right on my wrist or leds dirty, I know.

Next workout again, everyone was on 500 calories at the end, I just got to 220.....that's strange. Checked settings, exchanged watches with others, and yes, heart rate went straight to 140 during a workout while the other got stuck at 95 with my watch.

Called Garmin support, what a drama. I didn't say that quickly, but after an hour and a half (!) on hold I was a bit done with it, sent an email, which I had already done 3 weeks earlier with a simple question to which I never got an answer. Tried to call again in the afternoon at 15:20, after all they can be reached until 16:00 and who knows, maybe I'll get through it now. No, automatic band with the message that they can only be reached until 4:00 pm, hilarious, at a company that works with GPS they have forgotten that it is winter time now!

Finally called Coolblue, waiting time of 2 minutes, friendly and helpful lady on the phone, I get a new one. Don't like it either? Money Back!

I hope the new one does well because I think it's a fantastically beautiful watch with many possibilities. Until then the Ionic but again, absolutely not a bad thing if it continues to do it........

Review by:
Guido de Kleijn
Date:
31 October 2019
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 8,3 out of 10.

It's not perfect, but it comes close.

wearing comfort
Reliable metrics
Battery
Oxygen meter consumes 6%/hour

The quality is excellent, fits nicely and firmly together. It feels, despite the very light weight, quite premium. Very comfortable to wear. The strap is very elastic but does not wick away sweat.

The screen is not what everyone is used to. Garmin uses their transflective technology, which is basically an LCD screen with a reflective background, eliminating the need for backlighting during the day. In fact, the more (sun)light, the clearer the screen (this is completely the opposite of what you are used to on your mobile phone). Illumination of a screen is what consumes the most, so this technology allows to always leave the screen on without using a battery. The downside is that the colors are really faded. There is the option of background lighting in case of dark surroundings, but then the colors are completely gone. Despite the low resolution, the screen is clear. You should do some research to see if the screen is suitable for you. If not, the Garmin Venu is the same as this one but with amoled screen.

In addition to a heart rate monitor, there is an oxygen meter on board, but it consumes 6%/hour, the clock must be at heart level and you are not allowed to move. Totally pointless during the day, unless for a manual snapshot. At night you meet the majority of the conditions, so you can choose to measure the oxygen only at night. Battery drain is a pity, so that sensor is off for me.

GPS, emergency button + fall detection during activity (shares your live location with configurable contacts but does NOT call the emergency services yourself), barometer, notifications all work fine. Lines of text from notifications are more than you think, you can read the entire message in one go. Clearing notifications on your clock, also cleared them on your mobile (very handy!), right for android.

The Garmin Connect app on your cell phone is full of information, too much to list. If you want to know anything about your condition or exercise, it's there.

I do have a hard time justifying the price unless you think through how many exercises, accompaniments, and interpretations of metrics there are, that takes a lot of man-hours. Hmmm... maybe... not... well, decide for yourself ;)

It will depend on whether the promised 7-day battery is met or if I keep it up. Because I bought it for the advertised battery life. With spo2 on, it just makes it to 2 days which is way below 7 days. I am now testing without spo2. Then I'm at 1.2%/hour, which would only be 3.5 days.

Review by:
Wouter Schijvens
Date:
23 September 2019
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 9,3 out of 10.

A nice smartwatch with many possibilities.

It is a smartwatch with many possibilities. The battery lasts a long time and the screen is very clear. With running you can see the details well. The strap is very flexible. Also nice that you can make your own activity and put it in it. It takes a while to find how to find it again, but you get used to it. I think the only pity is that you can't set what you get a notification from. E.g. Only whatsapp and no other media.

Review by:
Lynn Veenhuizen
Date:
24 March 2021
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

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Thanks to Garmin Pay, it's possible to pay contactless with your Garmin Vivoactive 4 Black 45mm. Even without having a wallet or smartphone with you. Want to know more about Garmin Pay and how to install it? Read this article.

Specifications

Product

Product
	Product number	836165
	Manufacturer code	010-02174-12
	Brand	Garmin
	Warranty	2 years
	Processing of your defect	Via Coolblue

Operating system

Operating system
	Compatible with operating system	Android, iOS
	Required iPhone model	iPhone 6 or later
	Operating system	Garmin OS
	Year introduced	2019
	Guaranteed support with updates	48 months after release date

Physical properties

Physical properties
	Watch case color	Black
	Watch case material	Plastic
	Watch case shape	Round
	Width	45 mm
	Depth	12,5 mm
	Weight	50 g
	Size watch case	Large
	Recommended for wrist circumference	17 - 19 cm
	Total storage capacity	0 GB
	Shockproof

Band properties

Band properties
	Watch strap material	Plastic
	Watch strap color	Black
	Closure type	Buckle
	Watch strap connection width	22mm
	Interchangeable watch strap
	Compatibility watch strap	Universal

Screen properties

Screen properties
	Screen type	MIP
	Always-on display
	Data display	Digital
	Touchscreen
	Color screen
	Adjustable watch face
	Type of glass	Gorilla glass

Battery

Battery
	Battery life in time mode	192 hours
	Battery life in sports mode	18 hours
	Battery/battery capacity	180 mAh
	Energy source solar power

Connectivity

Connectivity
	Internet connection options	WiFi only
	Bluetooth
	ANT+
	Independent music player
	Music controls
	Built-in microphone
	Built-in speakers
	Spoken directions
	Smart reply
	App installation possible
	Camera operation
	NFC
	Contactless payment
	Contactless payment system	Garmin Pay

Daily activities

Daily activities
	Pedometer
	Measures distance
	Speedometer
	Calorie counter
	Measures stairs climbed

Heart rate measurement

Heart rate measurement
	Heart rate measurement
	Heart rate zones
	Type of heart rate measurement	Optical heart rate measurement
	Heart rate measurement under water

Health properties

Health properties
	Skin temperature sensor
	Oximeter
	Blood pressure monitor
	EDA sensor
	Sleep score
	Average heart rate during sleep
	Measure recovery during sleep
	Menstrual cycle tracking
	Pregnancy monitoring

Sports properties

Sports properties
	Recommended for sports	Biking, Fitness, Golf, Hiking, Outdoor, Running, Swimming
	Manual training programs
	Measure fitness age
	Recovery advice
	Interval training
	VO2 max measurement
	Measures average speed during activity
	Lap counter
	Race prognosis
	Measures step distance
	Measure running cadence
	Measures swimming distance
	Measures swimming speed
	Swimming lap counter
	Connection to fitness machines possible

GPS

GPS
	Built-in GPS receiver
	Global satellite navigation system	GLONASS, GPS, Galileo
	GPS application	Navigation, Route registration

Sensors

Sensors
	Compass
	Altimeter
	Thermometer

Other functionalities

Other functionalities
	Fall detection
	Alarm function
	Geofencing

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Nice, but with hopefully temporary bugs

It's not perfect, but it comes close.

A nice smartwatch with many possibilities.

Insure your smartwatch

What am I insured for?

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XCover insurace

How do I insure my smartwatch?

XCover Protection Plan with theft cover

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Daily activities

Heart rate measurement

Health properties

Sports properties

GPS

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Other functionalities

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Nice, but with hopefully temporary bugs

It's not perfect, but it comes close.

A nice smartwatch with many possibilities.