The Vivoactive 4 is more refinement than revolution, but it’s good enough to be our favorite fitness smartwatch yet. The Vivoactive 4 features a completely revamped design, a host of new features (most notably music playback), and, most importantly, a lower price, making it one of the most attractive fitness smartwatches you can currently buy.
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One of the most notable changes to the Vivoactive 4 compared to its predecessor is that it now comes in two sizes, with the 40mm “S” model aimed at users with smaller wrists. This smaller device is lighter and cheaper than your average 45mm smartwatch, but it also lasts less on a single charge.
Inspired by the Vivoactive 3 Music, the watch now comes standard with music playback, including offline storage for Spotify and Deezer. It offers animated guided workouts, which combined with Garmin’s “coaching” tools make the Vivoactive 4 a better choice for runners and fitness novices than previous devices.
There are a host of other new features, such as Garmin’s Body Garmin Vivoactive 4/4S Batteryfeature and blood oxygen monitoring, which build on the core fitness tracking features of Garmin’s fitness wearables, which include GPS, heart rate tracking and sleep tracking. Garmin Pay is also supported thanks to its NFC chip, although only a few UK banks have signed up to the service.
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As I mentioned in my Garmin Venu review, the only downside to the Garmin Vivoactive 3 was its unflattering design. It wasn’t ugly, but it wasn’t something you’d be eager to show off, either.
The Vivoactive 4 has largely addressed that, though. For a start, its screen is larger at 1.3 inches (versus 1.2 inches on the Vivoactive 3), and combined with slimmer bezels and slightly curved glass at the edges, the watch looks more refined than its predecessor. The screen isn’t an AMOLED panel like on the Venu, but a transflective Memory-in-Pixel display that’s legible in bright sunlight and, importantly, always on. Other major design changes are that the Vivoactive 4 has two buttons instead of one, and comes in two different sizes.
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The standout new feature of both watches right now is undoubtedly music playback. This not only allows you to stream music files directly to the watch, but also connects to third-party services like Spotify, Amazon Music, and Deezer. While you’ll need a Premium subscription to do this, it’s a lot more convenient than streaming personal music files, which requires installing the Garmin Express app on your PC. Garmin Vivoactive 4/4S Review: Sport Tracking and Performance
In terms of the number of sports it can track, it’s far superior to any similarly priced device in the Forerunner range. Sadly, it doesn’t have open water swimming or triathlon modes. Garmin Vivoactive 4/4S Review: Conclusion
Depending on how you feel about features like Body Smart Watch Battery Garmin and music playback, upgrading from the already excellent Vivoactive 3 might not be a top priority. But happily, by adding Spotify support and improving the look of the watch, Garmin has addressed most people’s minor complaints about the old device.
Beyond these tweaks, the Vivoactive 4 includes a host of handy new features, such as hydration and period tracking, and animated guided workouts. Considering the relatively low price, there’s little not to like; as far as sports watches go, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better offering.
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