Considering buying a new smartwatch? Read on and decide if Vivoactive 6 is the deemed right smartwatch for you.
We enumerate 5 solid reasons to consider getting a Vivoactive 6 in 2025.
AMOLED display
Garmin Vivoactive 6 uses 3rd generation Corning Gorilla Glass in the display glass. The underlying display technology is AMOLED.
The advantage of AMOLED display is brighter display with a high display resolution. The display resolution of Vivoactive 6 is 390 x 390 pixels.
GPS Support
Vivoactive 6 supports GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou and QZSS satellite systems.
BeiDou and QZSS support is a recent improvement in Garmin watches. Vivoactive 6, therefore, becomes the first Vivoactive series smartwatch with inherent support for QZSS and BeiDou.
This is in addition to the support for GPS, GLONASS, and Galileo systems.
BeiDou is a Chinese-backed GPS satellite system and QZSS is Japan’s satellite network.
With a Vivoactive 6, you could expect improved GPS connectivity and performance for users in Japan, China and the far-eastern part of the world.
Water resistance
Vivoactive 6 has a 5 ATM water resistance rating. It can sustain depth pressure up to 50 meters or 165 feet below the water surface.
This makes suitable for swimming in shallow waters, and showering. You could wash the watch in water and dry using a tissue or cotton cloth.
Garmin has accorded a SWIM rating to the watch. It is compatible with Garmin swimming profiles for pool swimming and open water swimming.
Music
Vivoactive 6 comes with 8 GB internal storage. The storage can be used to store music files as well.
Vivoactive 6 allows you to play or control paired smartphone’s music directly from the watch.
And, Vivoactive 6 is also compatible with Spotify. To listen Spotify songs on the watch, you would need a premium subscription to Spotify. And, Spotify app needs to be downloaded on to the watch through the Connect IQ store.
Battery
Like other Garmin watches, Garmin Vivoactive 6 also includes extended battery life.
On the smartwatch mode, the battery of a Garmin Vivoactive 6 could last for up to 11 days. And, if you prefer using the battery saver mode, the battery life would extend to up to 21 days.
Remember, Garmin Vivoactive 6 includes fast charging through a Garmin proprietary charger. You can go from an empty to full battery in less than 2 hours.
For a $299 price band, Garmin Vivoactive 6 includes contemporary smartwatch features for health tracking, activity tracking profiles and integrated experience with Garmin Connect app.
Vivoactive 6 is compatible with Android and iPhone operating systems. So, you could effectively link your Vivoactive 6 watch with your smartphone to control and manage it more effectively.
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