Garmin · 2022
Vivosmart 5Size, Dimensions & Wrist Fit
Case Width
19.5mm
Thickness
217mm
Lug-to-Lug
10.7mm
Weight
24.5g
The Garmin Vivosmart 5 sits best on flat wrist widths of about 11–15mm (≈ 2.9–4.0cm wrist circumference). Adjust the slider below to check your wrist.
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The vívosmart® 5 in short
The figures that decide whether this watch suits you, pulled out of the full specification sheet further down.
- Rated for 7 days of use per charge.
- Water rated to Swim.
- 217mm thick. Thicker than 96% of 20mm watches — it will sit noticeably high on the wrist.
- 0.41" x 0.73" (10.5 mm x 18.5 mm) OLED display.
- polycarbonate case, acrylic glass.
Does the Vivosmart 5 fit your wrist?
Drag the slider to your wrist width and see the Vivosmart 5 overlaid at true scale. Lug-to-lug — not case diameter — decides whether a watch overhangs your wrist.
Watch Fit Tool
For sports watches, lug-to-lug (L2L) is what matters most — it decides whether a watch overhangs your wrist. Bulky is fine; overhang is not.
Measure at the point where you wear your watch — typically just below the wrist bone.
Flat width — lay your arm on a table, palm facing up, and measure straight across the top of your wrist with a ruler. Bone to bone; do not follow the curve down the sides.
Around — wrap a tape measure snugly round the wrist. No tape? Wrap a strip of paper, mark the overlap and hold the strip against a ruler.
Width ≠ circumference. They are different numbers — around 170mm is about 64mm across — so set the toggle to whichever one you actually measured before you type it in.
Garmin vívosmart® 5
Case 10.7mm · Lug-to-lug 10.7mm · Thickness 217.0mm · 25g
Understated
10.7mm on a 55mm wrist
Across the wrist it works — 22.1mm spare each side — but adds close to half your wrist's own depth again — expect it to snag cuffs and doorframes.
On a 55mm wrist the sweet spot is 47–53mm lug to lug. This one is 10.7mm, so you could go bigger.
Measure where you wear it, just below the wrist bone. Either of these works — the tool converts between them.
- 1. Flat width — arm flat on a table, palm up. Measure straight across the top of the wrist, bone to bone, ignoring the curve down the sides.
- 2. Around — a tape, or a strip of paper marked and held against a ruler, snug the whole way round.
Leather: Attaches at the lugs, so the case back rests on your skin. Thins and softens with wear. Typical figures, not this model’s own.
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- Across the wrist22.1mm spare each side
Small against this wrist — it will read as a dress watch.
- Off the wrist217.0mm off the skin
Adds close to half your wrist's own depth again — expect it to snag cuffs and doorframes. (217.0mm case, back against the skin)
- How it seats~0.1mm under the rim
Sits flat on the wrist with contact right across the case back.
- Weight on the wrist25g
Light enough to forget you have it on. (0.4g per mm of wrist)
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Check offer2D Dimension Schematics
The vívosmart® 5 drawn to scale — from above, and in profile against the wrist.
- Garmin vívosmart® 519.5mm × 10.7mm · 217mm thick
3D preview
Garmin vívosmart® 5 on a wrist
On an arm sized to your own wrist — the view a product photo never gives you.
Shapes are built from published measurements, not manufacturer 3D models — accurate proportions, generic dial.
vívosmart® 5 battery life
The runtime the manufacturer publishes for everyday use.
- Smartwatch7 days
How the vívosmart® 5 ranks on battery
Against the 296 Garmin watches in our database, ranked on each figure Garmin publishes.
- Everyday use7 days#241 of 285
vívosmart® 5 specifications
The figures that decide a purchase, followed by every line Garmin publishes.
- Battery life
- up to 7 days in smartwatch mode
- Display
- 0.41" x 0.73" (10.5 mm x 18.5 mm)
- Resolution
- 88 x 154 pixels
- Water rating
- Swim
- Case material
- polycarbonate
- Glass
- acrylic
- Strap
- silicone
- Storage
- 7 timed activities, 14 days of activity tracking data
- Charging
- Garmin proprietary plug charger
Full specification sheet
84 published lines across 12 groups, unedited
Overview
- Family
- Garmin
General
- Battery life
- up to 7 days in smartwatch mode
- Display Size
- 0.41" x 0.73" (10.5 mm x 18.5 mm)
- Case material
- polycarbonate
- Lens Material
- acrylic
- Memory/History
- 7 timed activities, 14 days of activity tracking data
- Strap material
- silicone
- Charging method
- Garmin proprietary plug charger
- Display resolution
- 88 x 154 pixels
Sensors
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor
- Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor
Product Info
- Main SKU
- 010-02645-00
- Product ID
- 782585
- Product Name
- vívosmart® 5
- Release Date
- 4/20/2022
- Product Variation
- Black
Clock Features
- Timer
- Stopwatch
- Time/date
- Alarm clock
- Automatic daylight saving time
What You'll Love
- Touchscreen
- Display type
- OLED
- Water rating
- Swim
- Pulse Ox blood oxygen
- yes (spot-check, during a portion of sleep, and all-day)
- Sleep score and insights
- Battery life (smartwatch mode)
- Up to 7 days
Activity Profiles
- Gym
- Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Indoor Rowing
- Swim
- Pool Swimming
- Cycling
- Biking
- Wellness
- Walking, Pilates, Yoga
- Indoor running
- Treadmill Running
- Outdoor running
- Running
Daily Smart Features
- Calendar
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth® Smart and ANT+®
- Connected GPS
- Find My Phone
- Find My Watch
- Weather forecasts
- Smart Notifications
- Smartphone compatibility
- iPhone®, Android™
- Controls smartphone music
- Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile
- Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile
- Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only)
Activity Tracking Features
- TrueUp™
- Move IQ™
- Step counter
- Calories burned
- Distance traveled
- Intensity minutes
- Automatic rep counting
- Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity)
- Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal)
Health & Wellness Monitoring
- Sleep
- yes (advanced)
- Hydration
- Breathwork
- Fitness age
- All-day stress
- Women's health
- Respiration rate
- Resting heart rate
- Relaxation reminders
- Abnormal heart rate alerts
- yes (high and low)
- Relaxation breathing timer
- Body Battery™ energy monitor
- Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second)
Safety and Tracking Features
- Assistance
- Incident Detection during select activities
- Incident detection alert on phone for wearables
Training, Planning and Analysis Features
- % HR max
- HR zones
- HR alerts
- HR calories
- Custom alerts
- VO2 Max (Run)
- Interval training
- GPS speed and distance
- yes (Connected GPS only)
- Customizable data pages
- Customizable activity profiles
- Auto Lap® interval tracking feature
- HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices)
Alternatives to the vívosmart® 5
Watches that cover a similar amount of wrist, with the measurements that separate them.
Garmin
vívosmart® 4
- Width
- 15mm
- Thick
- 197mm
- Weight
- 16.5g
Garmin
CIRQA Smart Band
- Width
- 27mm
- Thick
- 9mm
- Weight
- 14.8g
Garmin
vívoactive® HR
- Width
- 30.2mm
- Thick
- 13.5mm
- Weight
- 47.6g
Garmin
Lily® - Sport Edition
- Width
- 34.5mm
- Thick
- 10.15mm
- Weight
- 24g
Garmin
Lily® - Classic Edition
- Width
- 34.5mm
- Thick
- 10.15mm
- Weight
- 24g
Garmin
Forerunner® 25
- Width
- 35mm
- Thick
- 13.9mm
- Weight
- 31g
vívosmart® 5 — Frequently Asked Questions
Will the Garmin Vivosmart 5 fit my wrist?
The Garmin Vivosmart 5 looks balanced on flat wrist widths of roughly 11–15mm (about 2.9–4.0cm circumference). Drag the slider above to check it against your own measurement.
How long does the Garmin Vivosmart 5 battery last?
Garmin rates it at 7 days per charge in everyday use.
How does the Garmin Vivosmart 5 battery compare with other Garmin watches?
At 7 days in everyday use it ranks #241 of the 285 Garmin watches in our database — below the middle of the range. The full ranking, including GPS and power-saving figures, is on our Garmin battery life comparison.
Is the Garmin Vivosmart 5 thick for a 20mm watch?
At 217mm, thicker than 96% of 20mm watches — it will sit noticeably high on the wrist. Thickness, not case width, is what decides whether a watch catches on a shirt cuff.
What other watches are the same size as the Garmin Vivosmart 5?
Tissot Lovely Round Stainless Steel - Diamond / MOP / Bracelet all sit within half a millimetre of the Garmin Vivosmart 5's 19.5mm case, so they cover the same amount of wrist.
What is the lug-to-lug of the Garmin Vivosmart 5?
10.7mm, against a 19.5mm case width. Lug-to-lug is the measurement that decides overhang: if it exceeds the flat width of your wrist, the lugs sit past the edge no matter how modest the case diameter looks.
