Garmin Vivosmart 4

Slim, fashionable design ; Affordable price ; Body battery ; Pulse ox

Small display for notifications ; No GPS or connected GPS

The Vivosmart 4 is Garmin’s most stylish fitness tracker, but it has more than just good looks. The tracker is packed with advanced features you wouldn’t expect to see in an entry-level device. The pulse ox sensor is helpful for people who are...

Slim design ; Long-lasting battery ; Body Battery metric

Small screen ; Screen unresponsive at times ; No GPS

Garmin proves it doesn’t just cater for serious athletes with the Vivosmart 4, an everyday wear tracker that can monitor heart rate, blood oxygen levels and energy throughout the day at a relatively affordable price.

Accurate. Long battery life. Automatic activity tracking. Measures blood oxygen levels, sleep, stress, and body recovery. Slim, sleek design.

Touch screen could be more responsive. Uses proprietary charger.

Bottom Line: The Garmin Vivosmart 4 is an attractive fitness tracker with accurate, in-depth metrics and up to a week of battery life.

Oxygen sensor ; Body Battery metric ; Detailed sleep tracking ; Slim, lightweight design ; Long battery life

Display is very narrow

All in all, this is a decent little fitness band that has plenty to offer. A casual user will find most things they need for 24/7 activity monitoring. Garmin has a lot of experience in building such products which means you can be confident the data is...

Attractive, lightweight design.

Not as many on-device workouts to track.

In comparison to the Fitbit Alta HR, the Vivosmart 4 has better fitness chops, more smartwatch-like features, and a better design (save for its immovable bands). But some may want to spend the extra $20 for the Fitbit Charge 3 because its larger screen...

Slim, stylish design ; Body Battery feature ; Advanced health tools

Inaccurate run tracking ; Small, unresponsive screen

Tracking sleep, stress and energy levels is endlessly interesting with the sleek, stylish Vivosmart 4, but an unresponsive display and inaccurate run tracking proved frustrating.