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Garmin · vívomove

vívomove Sport

Released January 2022

vívomove Sport is a 40 mm hybrid watch with analogue hands, a hidden lower-dial OLED touchscreen, phone-connected GPS and optical health tracking.

Type
Smart and sports
Sizes
40 mm
Movement
–
Power reserve
–
Display
OLED
Battery
5 days
Water
50 m
GPS
None
Weight
33.8 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers like the lightweight analogue design and discreet health tracking, while finding the small screen better for brief notifications than detailed workouts. The Verge found navigation awkward and got three to four days with frequent GPS activities. Cycling Weekly found the controls responsive but reported battery drain during paired workouts and heart-rate dropouts during vigorous movement. They disagree on how intuitive Garmin Connect is.

From theverge.com and cyclingweekly.com

Specifications

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Display

Case sizes
40 mm
Panel
OLED
Always-on display
No
Display detail
Hidden monochrome OLED touchscreen in the lower half of the dial, 8.6 x 18.5 mm (0.34 x 0.73 inches), 72 x 154 pixels; the digital display turns off when idle while the analogue hands remain visible
Screen protection
Chemically strengthened glass

Health and fitness

ECG
No
Blood oxygen
Yes
Skin temperature
No
Sleep apnoea alerts
No
High blood pressure alerts
No
Body composition
No
Fall detection
No
Crash detection
No
GPS
None
Water resistance
50 m
Sensors
Garmin Elevate optical heart-rate sensor; Pulse Ox sensor; accelerometer; ambient-light sensor. No barometric altimeter is listed for this model
Health features
Continuous heart rate and high/low resting alerts; respiration; Body Battery; stress and relaxation reminders; advanced sleep tracking, with sleep score and insights on the current UK page; spot-check or optional overnight Pulse Ox; hydration; menstrual-cycle and pregnancy logging; fitness age
Fitness features
HIIT, cardio, elliptical, stair stepping, walking, Pilates, yoga, treadmill running, running, cycling and pool swimming; phone-connected GPS; steps, calories and intensity minutes; automatic rep counting; running VO2 max; heart-rate zones and alerts; ANT+ heart-rate broadcasting; Auto Lap; Move IQ; underwater wrist heart rate. The current UK activity list omits strength training despite the exact owner manual providing its recording instructions
Safety features
Assistance and incident detection during selected activities require a paired compatible smartphone and connectivity; these do not establish general fall detection

Battery and connections

Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 5 days
In low-power mode
Up to 6 days
Mobile data option
No
Works with
iPhone and Android
Battery life detail
Up to five days in smartwatch mode, followed by up to one additional day in watch-only mode; actual life depends on usage
Charging
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery; supplied USB cable connects to the proprietary Garmin plug charging port. Charging temperature 0–45 °C
Connectivity
Bluetooth Smart and ANT+; iPhone and Android compatibility; phone notifications, with text replies and text rejection of calls on Android; controls smartphone music; heart-rate broadcasting; connected GPS requires a paired phone
Storage
Ten timed activities and 14 days of activity-tracking data; storage capacity in GB is not published

Design

Weight (lightest version)
33.8 g
Software
Garmin
Case materials
Fibre-reinforced polymer case; chemically strengthened glass lens; silicone band
Size
40 x 40 x 11 mm; 19 g case only or 33.8 g with silicone band
Bands
Standard 20 mm quick-release bands; fits wrists 125–190 mm in circumference
Colours
Slate accents/Black; Peach Gold accents/Ivory; Peach Gold accents/Cocoa; Silver accents/Cool Mint. All four finish records remain published on the UK page but are not currently sellable there
In the box
vívomove Sport; charging/data cable; documentation

Movement

Movement detail
Analogue hands synchronise to a paired smartphone and move out of the way when the touchscreen is used; hands can be realigned through the exact owner settings
Functions
Time and date; automatic daylight saving time; alarm; timer; stopwatch

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Analogue hands with a hidden OLED touchscreen
  • Lightweight 33.8 g case and silicone band
  • Up to five days in smartwatch mode, plus a day showing the time

Cons

  • GPS requires a paired phone
  • Small digital display and no physical buttons
  • Phone music controls without onboard music or contactless payments

Closest rivals

Model
TypeSizesMovementPower reserveDisplayBatteryWaterGPSWeightReleased
Garminvívomove Trend
Smart and sports40 mm––LCD5 days50 mNone43.3 gFeb 2023
FitbitSense 2
Smart and sports40.5 mm––OLED6 days50 mSingle-band37.64 gSept 2022
FitbitVersa 4
Smart and sports40.5 mm––OLED6 days50 mSingle-band37.64 gSept 2022

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