Garmin vívosmart HR Activity Tracker
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Product Highlights
- Comfortable, sleek band with always-on display, visible in sunlight
- Displays steps, distance, calories, heart rate, floors climbed, activity intensity
- Receive text, call, email, calendar, and social media alerts
- Control music and VIRB action camera from your wrist
- Move bar and vibration alerts remind you to stay active
- Wrist-based heart rate for accurate calorie burn tracking
- Smart notifications for calls, texts, social media, and more
- Monitor progress against aerobic activity goals
- Tracks steps, calories, distance, heart rate, floors climbed, intensity minutes, time
- Comparison chart available for choosing the right size band
The Vivo Smart HR by Garmin is a comprehensive activity tracker designed for today’s fitness enthusiasts. Featuring Garmin Elevate wrist heart rate technology, this sleek and comfortable band offers all-day wearability and an always-on display that remains visible even in sunlight. The touchscreen activity tracker showcases steps, distance, calories, heart rate, floors climbed, and activity intensity, providing a holistic view of your fitness progress.
Stay connected with smart notifications that include texts, calls, emails, calendar alerts, and social media updates, all displayed on your wrist when paired with your smartphone. Additionally, the Vivo Smart HR allows you to control your music and VIRB action camera directly from your wrist. The band is available in two sizes to ensure a perfect fit for everyone.
The activity tracker features a move bar and vibration alerts to remind you to stay active throughout the day. Wrist-based heart rate monitoring delivers more accurate calorie burn information. Monitor your progress against aerobic activity goals recommended by health organizations with intensity minutes tracking. Sync your data wirelessly to your Garmin Connect account, where you can join fitness challenges, save, plan, and share your achievements.
With a robust suite of features and compatibility with iPhone, Android, and Windows smartphones, the Vivo Smart HR is your ultimate fitness companion.
Pros
- Comfortable all-day wear
- Always-on, sunlight-visible display
- Accurate step and heart rate tracking
- Waterproof for showers and han
Cons
- Initial setup takes time
- Screen not always on
- Battery comes dead out of the box
- Limited preset activities for dance
- Bluetooth signal loss affects setup
