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Garmin v voactive 4S Smaller Sized GPS Smartwatch Features Music Body Energy Monitoring Animated Workouts Pulse Ox Sensors and More Silver with Gray Band
Last Updated: January 6, 2020 (Refresh Now)
6.5
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Software Platform
21watch, garmin, apps, data, widgets
+52%
-48%
" ... Although there are many benefits to the watch (good looks, multiple features, convenient interface, etc. ... "
" ... I'm also an Android phone guy so . ... And yes, you can customize the face or download others with the Garmin IQ app. ... "
" ... Plenty of good data fields, screens, and apps you can download from Garmin Connect. ... "
" ... This watch is great, the mobile app is nice but you sell your soul and health data to their cloud. ... Without the app the watch does great things. ... "
" ... There are tons of apps available, and its so easy to navigate and customize to your need. ... 5) Smart features - The fact that Garmin has begun to integrate smart features to their watches is amazing. ... "
" ... Some apps that worked fine on my FR235, crash on the VA4s. ... "
" ... The Garmin Watch started out great and the health app was better than Samsung's. ... I really love this watch and the app when it works but I am always having to reset the watch to factory defaults or uninstall and reinstall the app. ... "
" ... -The watch has a ton of features and a lot of applications / widgets. ... "
Battery Life
19battery, day, charge, every, tracking
+68%
-32%
" ... -Battery life when not listening to music is great. ... "
" ... Battery life better then apple 4. ... "
" ... Long battery life, great looking, the smaller size is better fit for my wife who has a small frame. ... "
" ... Battery life is long, about a week without GPS. ... "
" ... The battery life has not been as good as advertised so far ... "
" ... 4) Battery life - this is the biggest reason for me to get a Garmin instead of an Apple, Fossil or Samsung. ... I didn't want to be glued to my charger every night so instead I got this and get a full week's worth of battery. ... It charges really quickly too so if I forget to charge it, I can just juice it up really quickly. ... "
" ... Wish the battery lasted longer but other than that the features are great ... "
" ... If you are using the features, you will get about two days of battery but other than that, this watch is amazing. ... "
Apps
16watch, apps, spotify, data, garmin
+63%
-38%
" ... And yes, you can customize the face or download others with the Garmin IQ app. ... "
" ... Some apps that worked fine on my FR235, crash on the VA4s. ... "
" ... There are tons of apps available, and its so easy to navigate and customize to your need. ... Golf app is awesome: front, middle and back of the green yardage. ... "
" ... Plenty of good data fields, screens, and apps you can download from Garmin Connect. ... "
" ... 3rd party apps Music could be better choices. ... "
" ... The many apps and widgets are very helpful. ... The app is enhanced with lots of data and integration . ... "
" ... This watch is great, the mobile app is nice but you sell your soul and health data to their cloud. ... Without the app the watch does great things. ... "
" ... The Garmin Watch started out great and the health app was better than Samsung's. ... I really love this watch and the app when it works but I am always having to reset the watch to factory defaults or uninstall and reinstall the app. ... "
Device Compatibility
12music, connect, spotify, smart, home
+50%
-50%
" ... I can't connect the watch and headphones to the phone at the same time, because then the headphones keep disconnecting. ... "
" ... Have to re-start my phone every time in order to connect to the app ... "
" ... OS was glitchy and didn’t sync well with my iPhone Pro Max. ... Maybe this works better for Android users but I would not recommend for iPhone. ... "
" ... 3.- I can’t connect my AirPods to the watch, which was another main reason I decided to buy this watch . ... "
" ... Wouldn't connect to WiFi or Spotify out of the box. ... "
" ... It tells me to return to home screen to select music to download, even when my watch is on the home screen. ... "
Band
11wrist, watch, garmin, wearing, strap
+64%
-36%
" ... The best Garmin watch for me with 45mm in watch face diameter and 22 mm strap. ... "
" ... Band is well made and stays clean. ... "
" ... The whole reason for purchasing Garmin watches is to broadcast my heart rate to my Edge without having to put a strap around my chest. ... "
" ... Also the new band is much softer and more comfortable. ... "
" ... this is perfect for smaller wrist. ... "
" ... The bigger band makes it look a lot better. ... "
" ... The band is comfortable and light weight, no irritation during runs. ... "
Comfort
10comfortable, wrist, wearing, smaller, face
+80%
-20%
" ... Watch is comfortable. ... "
" ... Also the new band is much softer and more comfortable. ... "
" ... this is perfect for smaller wrist. ... "
" ... without looking like I'm wearing a smartphone on my wrist. ... In dark areas, you can program it to brighten with a wrist snap or a tap. ... "
" ... The band is comfortable and light weight, no irritation during runs. ... "
" ... Been wearing the watch for about a week now, here are my impressions thus far: ... It can be a little overwhelming at first trying to navigate but within an hour of first wearing the watch, I felt comfortable with where everything was. ... "
GPS
8garmin, watch, tracking, takes, outdoor
+75%
-25%
" ... The GPS function will be nice if I can use it for windsurfing. ... "
" ... Battery life is long, about a week without GPS. ... "
" ... like a Garmin. ... I choose Garmin. ... Garmin just buries the competition in the fitness arena, if that's important to you. ... The Garmin VA2 looks and acts like a real watch. ... "
" ... GPS tracking is almost spot on. ... No issues with outdoor running GPS, picks up a signal quickly. ... "
" ... Having access to music and GPS phone-free while running are the two reasons I purchased a Garmin. ... "
" ... -GPS tracking so far seems to be great, no issues here. ... "
Display Clarity
7battery life, fitness, amoled, watch, touch screen
+71%
-29%
" ... 2.- The display of the screen is just very basic for a 350 dollar watch. ... Even the Fitbit versa 2 which is half the price has a better screen, similar to a normal phone screen. ... The garmin screen looks like an old technology one. ... I’m very disappointed on that, since the pictures of the product shows a very clear, colorful and sharp screen, well it’s not . ... "
" ... The always-on display is bright enough to see in daylight and at nighttime, but technology is what helps it save energy instead of the higher end amoled screens. ... "
" ... While both of those watches had really nice displays and smooth experiences (and the Galaxy watch has better smartwatch functions like ability to enter custom replies to messages), I found the fitness tracking to be off with both. ... "
" ... If you don't care much about the fitness criteria and want a wrist display to parrot your phone . ... "
" ... What it does have is a very long battery life, and a screen with high enough resolution to look at your vital stats. ... "
Pedometer
6fitness, accurate, mile, garmin, fitness tracker
+100%
" ... I have had fitbits and I just love how much more accurate this is and how many more things it tracks! ... "
" ... I bought this Garmin watch because I want a watch that can help me with my workouts. ... "
" ... I am glad I invested in this fitness tracker! ... "
" ... I set it to buzz after every mile so I can see each mile pace. ... Remember, fitness first, smartwatch second. ... "
" ... Garmin just buries the competition in the fitness arena, if that's important to you. ... It's just smarter and the fitness stuff cannot be beat. ... "
" ... Other than that all the other metrics seem very accurate and integration with myfitnesspal makes it easy to track calories for the day and is helping me in weight management. ... Overall a great product and would recommend it for anyone looking to buy a fitness tracker to meet their fitness goals. ... "
Accuracy
6watch, easy, fitness, activity
+100%
" ... It's a bit smaller than I expected, but it is as beautiful and accurate as I had hoped for. ... "
" ... I have had fitbits and I just love how much more accurate this is and how many more things it tracks! ... "
" ... The data it collects is leaps and bounds better and more accurate than any other smart watch. ... "
" ... Other than that all the other metrics seem very accurate and integration with myfitnesspal makes it easy to track calories for the day and is helping me in weight management. ... "
For Running
5workouts, watch, run, never, hr
+100%
" ... This was what I wanted with the watch - to run and have Spotify music playing. ... "
" ... The guided workouts have been very helpful. ... "
" ... I bought it because I needed something I could easily read when I am running and it definitely is easy. ... "
" ... It seems to be much better during strength training than my original Vivoactive, which never picked up on HR very well when doing weights. ... "
" ... Treadmill running needs to calibrate but you can also type in your distance after you finish. ... "
Ease of Use
5easy to use, watch, use, small, running
+100%
" ... It is cute and small it looks delicate and easy to learn how to use it. ... "
" ... Pairing them with the watch was extremely easy. ... "
Heartrate
5monitor, garmin, chest, cycling, workouts
+100%
" ... I bought it for the heart rate monitor. ... "
" ... I have tried to turn off the wrist heart rate, and even tho it’s OFF, the green lights still flash. ... "
" ... Very pleased with the watch, recommend this to anyone that wants/needs to monitor heart issues and any fitness junkies that will use the multitudes of trainer style apps to follow for multitudes of activity. ... "
" ... The Heart Rate data seems good as well, although I haven't really tested it in comparison to a strap monitor. ... "
" ... Lots of pre-programmed workouts along with heart rate and Pulse Ox monitoring. ... "
Design
5like, watch, look, smartwatch, 40mm
+100%
" ... Sleek look and style. ... Rose gold and white is attractive. ... "
" ... It also looks cooler, and makes it truly feel more like a smartwatch. ... "
" ... My wife wouldn't want to go much larger than this watch face (40mm), but it looks great. ... "
" ... It is cute and small it looks delicate and easy to learn how to use it. ... "
" ... Look, if you're looking for a device like this you have a choice: you can buy a true "smartwatch" with a bright and shiny display, the ability to track your steps (Apple/Samsung), read your emails . ... I bought the 40mm size because it looks like a regular watch and doesn't look goofy with dressier styles. ... The Garmin VA2 looks and acts like a real watch. ... "
Charging
5every, battery, week, garmin, day
+100%
" ... Also the battery life is amazing, going from charging every night with the Apple Watch to only have it to charge the Garmin 1-2x a week has been awesome as well. ... "
" ... Bought it for the pulse ox tracking, turned on 'all-day tracking', battery is within less than 48 hours and have to charge it everyday or every other day. ... "
" ... I didn't want to be glued to my charger every night so instead I got this and get a full week's worth of battery. ... It charges really quickly too so if I forget to charge it, I can just juice it up really quickly. ... "
" ... although, on the third charge it does seem to be doing better (I have the backlight set at 30% and for short duration. ... "
" ... It will charge from 11% to 100% in 1 hour which is awesome! ... "
Product Reliability
4days, working, weeks, completely, bluetooth
-100%
" ... It's my first Garmin watch so I have nothing to compare with, but I've been using the watch for about three weeks now and I'm very disappointed. ... this is making one of them completely useless. ... "
" ... But within weeks the watch started acting up. ... At this point I have had the watch only about 1 month. ... "
" ... After 5 days, Bluetooth stopped working. ... "
Setup
3watch, spotify, easy to use, download
+100%
" ... -Connecting the watch to my phone and wifi to download my spotify playlists was fairly easy and didn't take much time. ... "
Controls
3vivoactive 3, second button, two, fenix, worth
+100%
" ... The added button is a way better addition to the 4 rather than the vivoactive 3. ... "
" ... Having the two buttons is so much more convenient for overall navigation. ... The second button alone was worth the extra spend. ... "
Sound Quality
3watch
+100%
" ... I listen to music when I'm out paddling, and it's a really nice feature. ... "
" ... So far so good, it helps me with what I needed that was tracking my health and activity and music :) ... "
" ... Music quality is 8/10. ... "
Notifications
3read, watch
+67%
-33%
" ... I get all my selected phone notifications, I can read texts and preview emails, and that's really all i need. ... "
" ... Yes, you can read texts etc but . ... "
Price
3watch, spend, money, second button
+67%
-33%
" ... I really didn't want to spend the money on a smaller watch but I'm glad I did. ... "
" ... The second button alone was worth the extra spend. ... "
Features
3smart, fitness, garmin
+100%
" ... I am more into the fitness features than the smart features. ... "
" ... 5) Smart features - The fact that Garmin has begun to integrate smart features to their watches is amazing. ... "
" ... Or you can buy a fitness devise with Smartwatch features . ... "
Touch Sensitivity
3+67%
-33%
" ... Touchscreen is so much quicker and easier than the buttoned Garmins. ... "
" ... -Touch screen is very responsive and I have not had any issues with lag at all. ... "
Bluetooth
3bluetooth, working, music, easy, days
+67%
-33%
" ... I really like having tunes on a watch that I can listen to with wireless blue tooth ear buds. ... "
" ... Pairing them with the watch was extremely easy. ... "
Size
3size, use, looks, easy
+100%
" ... I specially liked the small version and the bottom added. ... "
" ... The watch is a great size. ... Size is great. ... "
" ... It is cute and small it looks delicate and easy to learn how to use it. ... "
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GPS: Yes