Garmin vivosmart 5, Health & Fitness Tracker, S-M, Black | Monitor Your Health, Track Your Steps and Sleep, Smart Notifications, Up to 7 Days Battery Life

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Garmin vivosmart 5: What to Know

The vivosmart 5 launched back in 2022, and as of this writing it's still the current, actively-sold model in Garmin's vivosmart line; there is no vivosmart 6 on the market yet. That said, buyers should know Garmin has been widely rumored and reported to be preparing a vivosmart 6 with built-in GPS, with leak timing that has shifted repeatedly (CES 2026 speculation faded, then a repair-database listing surfaced around mid-2026 pointing to a possible IFA Berlin launch window). Nothing official had shipped as of publication, so the vivosmart 5 remains a legitimate, currently-available purchase, but it's fair to expect a successor at some point.

Spec-wise, it's a simple touchscreen band with a bright, easy-to-read display Garmin says is 66% larger than the previous vivosmart 4. It tracks continuous heart rate, Pulse Ox (SpO2), all-day stress via Garmin's Body Battery energy metric, and sleep, and includes basic smart notifications, incident detection, and Assistance features that can share your live location with emergency contacts if something goes wrong during a workout. It does not have a built-in GPS chip; instead it uses 'connected GPS,' pulling location data from your paired phone when you start an outdoor activity with your phone nearby.

Garmin lists up to 7 days of battery life in smartwatch mode, and the device is described as safe for swimming and showering (Garmin's published spec sheet puts this at a 5 ATM water rating). Unlike Fitbit, none of the vivosmart 5's core health metrics are locked behind a paywall: everything it collects is visible for free in the Garmin Connect app. Garmin does now offer an optional Connect+ subscription (around $6.99/month or $69.99/year) that adds AI-generated insights and other extras across its device lineup, but it's explicitly optional and doesn't remove or gate any existing free features.

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