Garmin Vivoactive HR vs Garmin vívosmart® 4Size, Specs & Wrist Fit Compared
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Garmin
Vivoactive HR
Garmin
vívosmart® 4 (010-01995-10)
The Garmin Vivoactive HR wears larger than the Garmin vívosmart® 4 (30.2mm vs 15mm case), giving it more wrist presence — and needing a wider wrist to sit cleanly.
The Garmin Vivoactive HR is the slimmer of the two (11.4mm vs 197mm), so it slides under a cuff more easily.
On the wrist the Garmin vívosmart® 4 feels lighter (16.5g vs 47.5g, case only).
Specification Comparison
| Spec | GarminVivoactive HR | Garminvívosmart® 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Case Width | 30.2mm | 15mm |
| Lug-to-Lug | 57mm | 10.5mm |
| Thickness | 11.4mm | 197mm |
| Weight | 47.5g | 16.5g |
| Shape | Rectangle | Rectangle |
| Water Resistance | Waterproof | — |
| GPS | 13 hours | Yes |
| Display | 1.2 inches | — |
| Always-On Display | Yes | — |
| Battery life | 8 days | — |
| Battery life with GPS on | 13 hours | — |
| Has a rechargeable battery | Yes | — |
| Has a battery level indicator | Yes | — |
| Battery life | — | up to 7 days (excluding pulse ox sleep tracking) |
| Body Battery™ energy monitor | — | Yes |
Full Specification Comparison
146 specs| Spec | Garmin Vivoactive HR | Garmin vívosmart® 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Design | ||
| width | 30.2 | — |
| height | 57 | — |
| weight | 47.5 g | — |
| thickness | 11.4 | — |
| resolution | 148 x 205 px | — |
| screen size | 1.2 inches | — |
| Display type | LCD | — |
| Has a display | Yes | — |
| water resistance | Waterproof | — |
| Always-On Display | Yes | — |
| has a touch screen | Yes | — |
| waterproof depth rating | 50 m | — |
| Watch band is replaceable | Yes | — |
| Battery | ||
| battery life | 8 days | — |
| battery life with GPS on | 13 hours | — |
| has a rechargeable battery | Yes | — |
| Sensors | ||
| has GPS | Yes | — |
| has a compass | Yes | — |
| Has a barometer | Yes | — |
| has an accelerometer | Yes | — |
| Has a heart rate monitor | Yes | — |
| Has a temperature sensor | Yes | — |
| Accelerometer | — | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | — | Yes |
| Barometric altimeter | — | Yes |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor | — | Yes |
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | — | Yes |
| Features | ||
| Has a stopwatch | Yes | — |
| Has call control | Yes | — |
| Has silent alarm | Yes | — |
| Has notifications | Yes | — |
| Locates your phone | Yes | — |
| Has vibrating alerts | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| has NFC | No | — |
| supports ANT+ | Yes | — |
| Bluetooth version | 4 | — |
| Is compatible with iOS | Yes | — |
| Is compatible with Android | Yes | — |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Has auto pause | Yes | — |
| Available on PC | Yes | — |
| Compatible with smart scales | Yes | — |
| has a battery level indicator | Yes | — |
| 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 | Yes | — |
| Predicts start date | Yes | — |
| Tracks water intake | Yes | — |
| Has inactivity alerts | Yes | — |
| Has period notifications | Yes | — |
| Has temperature tracking | Yes | — |
| 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 | Yes | — |
| Designed for golf | Yes | — |
| Tracks your sleep | Yes | — |
| Tracks steps taken | Yes | — |
| Has a route tracker | Yes | — |
| Has exercise tagging | Yes | — |
| Has multi-sport mode | Yes | — |
| Tracks calorie intake | Yes | — |
| Provides sleep reports | Yes | — |
| Detects activities automatically | Yes | — |
| Has a stroke counter for swimming | Yes | — |
| Overview | ||
| Family | — | Garmin |
| General | ||
| Battery life | — | up to 7 days (excluding pulse ox sleep tracking) |
| Display Size | — | 0.26" x 0.70" (6.6 mm x 17.7 mm) |
| Lens Material | — | polycarbonate |
| Bezel Material | — | aluminum |
| Memory/History | — | 7 timed activities, 14 days of activity tracking data |
| Strap material | — | silicone |
| Charging method | — | Garmin proprietary clip charger |
| Display resolution | — | 48 x 128 pixels |
| Product Info | ||
| Main SKU | — | 010-01995-10 |
| Product ID | — | 605739 |
| Product Name | — | vívosmart® 4 |
| Product Variation | — | Black with Midnight Hardware |
| Clock Features | ||
| Timer | — | Yes |
| Stopwatch | — | Yes |
| Time/date | — | Yes |
| Alarm clock | — | Yes |
| Automatic daylight saving time | — | Yes |
| Running Features | ||
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | — | Yes |
| What You'll Love | ||
| Pulse Ox blood oxygen | — | yes (spot-check and optionally in sleep) |
| Activity Profiles | ||
| Gym | — | Strength, Cardio and Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Yoga |
| Swim | — | Pool Swimming (Basic) |
| Cycling | — | Biking |
| Daily Smart Features | ||
| Connectivity | — | Bluetooth® Smart and ANT+® |
| Connected GPS | — | Yes |
| Find My Phone | — | Yes |
| Find My Watch | — | Yes |
| VIRB® Remote | — | Yes |
| Weather forecasts | — | Yes |
| Smart Notifications | — | Yes |
| Smartphone compatibility | — | iPhone®, Android™ |
| Controls smartphone music | — | Yes |
| Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | — | Yes |
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | — | Yes |
| Activity Tracking Features | ||
| TrueUp™ | — | Yes |
| Move IQ™ | — | Yes |
| Step counter | — | Yes |
| Floors climbed | — | Yes |
| Calories burned | — | Yes |
| Distance traveled | — | Yes |
| Intensity minutes | — | Yes |
| Automatic rep counting | — | 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 |
| Health & Wellness Monitoring | ||
| Sleep | — | yes (advanced) |
| Hydration | — | yes (in Garmin Connect™) |
| Fitness age | — | yes (in app) |
| All-day stress | — | Yes |
| Women's health | — | yes (in Garmin Connect™) |
| Resting heart rate | — | Yes |
| Relaxation reminders | — | Yes |
| Abnormal heart rate alerts | — | yes (high and low) |
| Relaxation breathing timer | — | Yes |
| Body Battery™ energy monitor | — | Yes |
| Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) | — | Yes |
| Kid Activity Tracking Features | ||
| Toe-to-Toe™ Challenges app | — | Yes |
| Training, Planning and Analysis Features | ||
| % HR max | — | Yes |
| HR zones | — | Yes |
| HR alerts | — | Yes |
| HR calories | — | Yes |
| Custom alerts | — | Yes |
| VO2 Max (Run) | — | Yes |
| Interval training | — | Yes |
| GPS speed and distance | — | yes (Connected GPS only) |
| Customizable data pages | — | Yes |
| Customizable activity profiles | — | Yes |
| Auto Lap® interval tracking feature | — | Yes |
| HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) | — | Yes |
Wrist Fit
Garmin Vivoactive HR
Sits best on wrists ~60–81mm wide (≈ 16.0–21.6cm circumference).
Garmin vívosmart® 4
Sits best on wrists ~11–15mm wide (≈ 2.9–4.0cm circumference).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Garmin Vivoactive HR bigger than the Garmin vívosmart® 4?
The Garmin Vivoactive HR is bigger — 30.2mm vs 15mm case width.
Which fits a smaller wrist better, the Garmin Vivoactive HR or the Garmin vívosmart® 4?
The Garmin Vivoactive HR suits wrists around 60–81mm wide, and the Garmin vívosmart® 4 around 11–15mm. The one with the smaller lower bound is the safer pick for a small wrist.
Can I see the Garmin Vivoactive HR and Garmin vívosmart® 4 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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