The Garmin Vivomove HR is a fine looking hybrid smartwatch that is best at being a very subtle activity tracker. It lacks GPS, but makes up for it with clever design, a heart rate monitor and great battery life. If you want to regularly track runs then you might be best off with a GPS running watch that puts this first. But for more casual step and heart rate tracking in a watch you can wear all day, the Vivomove HR is a viable alternative to a Fitbit.
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Garmin's heart-tracking blend of fashion watch and fitness watch is a great choice for everyday watch wearers who want a fully embedded fitness experience.
Full fitness features on a regular-looking analog watch; The Vivomove HR includes heart rate, step count and sleep tracking, and smart functions like notifications; It works on Android and iOS and has 50-meter water resistance and a weeklong-plus battery life.
The tiny touch display is hard to navigate; There are no physical buttons; It lasts longer in watch-only mode but won't track fitness, and the glass body can collect scuffs.
Better at fitness than it first appears; Fairly good battery life; Supports notifications, including WhatsApp; Uses the same app as Garmin’s advanced watches;
No GPS; Screen visibility only okay in bright light; Design could do with more refinement;
The Garmin Vivomove HR delivers a highly appealing mix of affordability and features
Lightweight and comfortable; Lots of fitness features; Looks great;
Logging activities can be fiddly; Smeary screen; Mediocre battery life;
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