Garmin Approach® S44 vs Garmin Vivoactive 6Size, Specs & Wrist Fit Compared
The Garmin Approach® S44 wears larger than the Garmin Vivoactive 6 (43mm vs 42.2mm case), giving it more wrist presence — and needing a wider wrist to sit cleanly.
The Garmin Vivoactive 6 is the slimmer of the two (10.9mm vs 11.4mm), so it slides under a cuff more easily.
On the wrist the Garmin Vivoactive 6 feels lighter (36g vs 42g, case only).
Specification Comparison
| Spec | GarminApproach® S44 | GarminVivoactive 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Case Width | 43mm | 42.2mm |
| Thickness | 11.4mm | 10.9mm |
| Weight | 42g | 36g |
| Shape | Circular | Circular |
| Water Resistance | — | 5 ATM |
| GPS | Yes | 21 hours |
| Battery Life | Smartwatch mode: Up to 10 days GPS Mode Up to 15 hours (using default display settings: gesture wake-up in Smartwatch mode and always-on while golfing) | 11 days |
| Display | AMOLED (optional always-on mode) | 1.2 inches |
| Always-On Display | — | Yes |
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
Full Specification Comparison
209 specs| Spec | Garmin Approach® S44 | Garmin Vivoactive 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Family | Garmin | — |
| General | ||
| Battery life | Smartwatch mode: Up to 10 days GPS Mode Up to 15 hours (using default display settings: gesture wake-up in Smartwatch mode and always-on while golfing) | — |
| Display Size | 1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter | — |
| Color display | Yes | — |
| Lens Material | Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 | — |
| Bezel Material | anodized aluminum | — |
| Memory/History | 4 GB | — |
| Strap material | silicone | — |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger | — |
| Large font option | Yes | — |
| Display resolution | 390 x 390 pixels | — |
| Quick Release bands | yes (20 mm, Industry standard) | — |
| Sensors | ||
| GPS | Yes | — |
| Compass | Yes | — |
| GLONASS | Yes | — |
| Galileo | Yes | — |
| Gyroscope | Yes | — |
| Accelerometer | Yes | — |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | — |
| has GPS | — | Yes |
| has a compass | — | Yes |
| Has a barometer | — | No |
| has a gyroscope | — | Yes |
| Has a cadence sensor | — | No |
| has an accelerometer | — | Yes |
| Monitors perspiration | — | No |
| Has a heart rate monitor | — | Yes |
| Has a temperature sensor | — | No |
| Monitors blood oxygenation levels | — | Yes |
| Product Info | ||
| Main SKU | 010-03009-00 | — |
| Product ID | 1604358 | — |
| Product Name | Approach® S44 | — |
| Release Date | 1/22/2025 | — |
| Product Variation | Silver Aluminum Bezel with Black Silicone Band | — |
| Clock Features | ||
| Timer | Yes | — |
| Stopwatch | Yes | — |
| Time/date | Yes | — |
| Alarm clock | Yes | — |
| GPS Time Sync | Yes | — |
| Sunrise/sunset times | Yes | — |
| Automatic daylight saving time | Yes | — |
| Cycling Features | ||
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | Yes | — |
| Golfing Features | ||
| PinPointer | Yes | — |
| Swing Tempo | Yes | — |
| Custom targets | Yes | — |
| Full vector map | yes (with Garmin Golf membership) | — |
| Handicap scoring | Yes | — |
| Tournament legal | yes (with tournament mode enabled) | — |
| Digital scorecard | Yes | — |
| Garmin AutoShot™ | Yes | — |
| PlaysLike distance | yes (with Garmin Golf membership) | — |
| Round timer/odometer | Yes | — |
| Auto CourseView updates | Yes | — |
| Yardage to layups/doglegs | Yes | — |
| Hazards and course targets | Yes | — |
| Pairs with Garmin Golf app | Yes | — |
| Green View with manual pin position | Yes | — |
| Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide | Yes | — |
| CT1 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | Yes | — |
| CT10 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | Yes | — |
| Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) | Yes | — |
| Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) | Yes | — |
| Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point) | yes (with Garmin Golf membership) | — |
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) | Yes | — |
| Running Features | ||
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | Yes | — |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | Yes | — |
| What You'll Love | ||
| Touchscreen | Yes | — |
| Display type | AMOLED (optional always-on mode) | — |
| Water rating | 5 ATM | — |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 10 days | — |
| Activity Profiles | ||
| Cycling | Biking, Indoor Biking | — |
| Indoor running | Indoor Track Running | — |
| Outdoor running | Running | — |
| Outdoor recreation | Golfing | — |
| Daily Smart Features | ||
| Calendar | Yes | — |
| Passcode | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth® LE | — |
| Find My Phone | Yes | — |
| Find My Watch | Yes | — |
| Weather forecasts | Yes | — |
| Smart Notifications | Yes | — |
| Smartphone compatibility | iPhone®, Android™ | — |
| Controls smartphone music | Yes | — |
| Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | Yes | — |
| Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile | Yes | — |
| View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) | Yes | — |
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | Yes | — |
| Activity Tracking Features | ||
| TrueUp™ | Yes | — |
| Move IQ™ | Yes | — |
| Step counter | Yes | — |
| Calories burned | Yes | — |
| Distance traveled | Yes | — |
| Intensity minutes | Yes | — |
| Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) | Yes | — |
| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | Yes | — |
| Safety and Tracking Features | ||
| Assistance | Yes | — |
| Incident Detection during select activities | Yes | — |
| Incident detection alert on phone for wearables | Yes | — |
| Training, Planning and Analysis Features | ||
| GPS speed and distance | Yes | — |
| Customizable data pages | Yes | — |
| Touch and/or button lock | Yes | — |
| Auto Pause® automatic timer halt | Yes | — |
| Auto Lap® interval tracking feature | Yes | — |
| Design | ||
| width | — | 42.2 |
| height | — | 42.2 |
| volume | — | 19.41 cm³ |
| weight | — | 36 g |
| thickness | — | 10.9 |
| ATM rating | — | 5 ATM |
| resolution | — | 390 x 390 px |
| screen size | — | 1.2 inches |
| Display type | — | OLED/AMOLED |
| Has a display | — | Yes |
| pixel density | — | 459 ppi |
| width of band | — | 20 mm |
| water resistance | — | Waterproof |
| Always-On Display | — | Yes |
| has a touch screen | — | Yes |
| is designed for kids | — | No |
| Gorilla Glass version | — | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| waterproof depth rating | — | 50 m |
| Watch band is replaceable | — | Yes |
| Has sapphire glass display | — | No |
| maximum operating temperature | — | 60 °C |
| has branded damage-resistant glass | — | Yes |
| lowest potential operating temperature | — | -20 °C |
| Battery | ||
| charge time | — | 1.5 hours |
| battery life | — | 11 days |
| has wireless charging | — | No |
| has a removable battery | — | No |
| battery life with GPS on | — | 21 hours |
| Has a solar power battery | — | No |
| has a rechargeable battery | — | Yes |
| Features | ||
| release date | — | 2025-04-02 |
| Has a stopwatch | — | Yes |
| Has smart alarm | — | Yes |
| warranty period | — | 1 years |
| Has call control | — | Yes |
| Has silent alarm | — | Yes |
| has HRV tracking | — | Yes |
| internal storage | — | 8GB |
| measures VO2 max | — | Yes |
| Has notifications | — | Yes |
| Has ECG technology | — | No |
| Locates your phone | — | Yes |
| has a front camera | — | No |
| has fall detection | — | Yes |
| has voice commands | — | No |
| Acquires GPS faster | — | No |
| Has vibrating alerts | — | Yes |
| shows readiness level | — | No |
| Can be used to answer calls | — | No |
| measures resting heart rate | — | Yes |
| has irregular heart rate warnings | — | No |
| has fast/slow heart rate notifications | — | Yes |
| Has a built-in camera remote control function | — | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| has NFC | — | Yes |
| supports ANT+ | — | Yes |
| supports Wi-Fi | — | Yes |
| supports Galileo | — | Yes |
| has a cellular module | — | No |
| Is compatible with iOS | — | Yes |
| Is compatible with Android | — | Yes |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| has aptX | — | No |
| Has auto pause | — | Yes |
| Available on PC | — | Yes |
| Is compatible with Windows | — | Yes |
| Is compatible with Mac OS X | — | Yes |
| has an external memory slot | — | No |
| Compatible with smart scales | — | Yes |
| has a battery level indicator | — | Yes |
| has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack | — | No |
| Compatible with external heart rate monitors | — | Yes |
| App & Software | ||
| Ad-free | — | Yes |
| Free app | — | Yes |
| Tracks BMI | — | Yes |
| Has coaching | — | Yes |
| Includes maps | — | Yes |
| Supports routes | — | Yes |
| Has achievements | — | Yes |
| Has goal setting | — | Yes |
| Has live tracking | — | Yes |
| Has exercise diary | — | Yes |
| Predicts ovulation | — | Yes |
| Can be personalised | — | Yes |
| Has weight tracking | — | No |
| Predicts start date | — | Yes |
| Tracks water intake | — | Yes |
| Has inactivity alerts | — | Yes |
| Has period notifications | — | Yes |
| Has temperature tracking | — | No |
| Doesn’t require account | — | No |
| Provides activity reports | — | Yes |
| Displays fertile window notifications | — | Yes |
| Counts how many calories you've burned | — | Yes |
| Activity tracking | ||
| Measures pace | — | Yes |
| Tracks distance | — | Yes |
| Tracks elevation | — | No |
| Designed for golf | — | Yes |
| Tracks your sleep | — | Yes |
| Tracks steps taken | — | Yes |
| Designed for diving | — | No |
| Has a route tracker | — | No |
| Has exercise tagging | — | Yes |
| Has multi-sport mode | — | No |
| Tracks calorie intake | — | Yes |
| Provides sleep reports | — | Yes |
| Detects activities automatically | — | Yes |
| Has a stroke counter for swimming | — | Yes |
Wrist Fit
Garmin Approach® S44
Sits best on wrists ~45–61mm wide (≈ 12.0–16.3cm circumference).
Garmin Vivoactive 6
Sits best on wrists ~44–60mm wide (≈ 11.7–16.0cm circumference).
2D Dimension Schematics
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Product Photos
Side-by-side product images at matched scale.
Garmin Approach® S44 (010-03009-00)
43mm × 43mm
Garmin Vivoactive 6
42.2mm × 42.2mm
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Garmin Approach® S44 bigger than the Garmin Vivoactive 6?
The Garmin Approach® S44 is bigger — 43mm vs 42.2mm case width.
Which fits a smaller wrist better, the Garmin Approach® S44 or the Garmin Vivoactive 6?
The Garmin Approach® S44 suits wrists around 45–61mm wide, and the Garmin Vivoactive 6 around 44–60mm. The one with the smaller lower bound is the safer pick for a small wrist.
Can I see the Garmin Approach® S44 and Garmin Vivoactive 6 side by side at true scale?
Yes — the schematics and photos above show both watches at matched scale, and our fit tool overlays each on your wrist width.
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