We’re counting down the days until Amazon Prime Day kicks off on July 8, one of the biggest online retail events of the year, but we’ve already seen a trickle of great deals – in particular on this Garmin Vivoactive 5, which is at an all-time low price.
The Garmin Vivoactive 5 is a brilliant wearable and a worthwhile alternative to an Apple Watch or Samsung Galaxy Watch, with up to 11 days of battery life, a nice AMOLED display and a fairly nice design. It’s a fitness-oriented wrist piece more than a smartwatch, with a much more colourful design than the aforementioned gadgets. This deal, however, applies only to the Navy option, with other colourways nowhere near as cheap.
In our Garmin Vivoactive 5 review, we applauded the smartwatch for its extensive fitness features, along with its gorgeous display. The inclusion of health tools that track sleep, stress levels and naps is also very welcome, contributing to an overall ‘body battery’ score that the Vivoactive 5 provides, giving you an idea of your readiness for the day ahead. It’s not necessarily a training-readiness score, as we noted in our review, but it’s still a decent indicator.
Just be aware that this smartwatch might not be as deeply interconnected with your OS as you’d like – for example, while you can send texts to people with the Vivoactive 5 when paired with an Android, you can’t when paired with an iPhone. Compatibility with a smartphone requires the Garmin Connect app and Bluetooth. Expect some smartwatch features to not be available too, such as gesture support on Samsung phones (which offer the feature when paired with select Samsung watches).
The Vivoactive 5 isn’t the newest member of its product family, with the Vivoactive 6 having released this year, but it’s still a worthwhile device, especially if you’re looking for a bargain. Regardless, if you’re after a slightly different design or a few additional features, here are some other great smartwatch discounts available on Amazon right now:
