Garmin Vivoactive 6 was released in April 2025 and replaces Vivoactive 5. On this page, you can find technical specifications of the Garmin Vivoactive 6 smartwatch for ready reference.
Display
Display lens
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display size
30 mm
Display resolution
390 x 390 pixels
Display technology
AMOLED
Always on display
Yes
Color display
Yes
Touchscreen
Yes
GPS
GPS Compatibility
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou
Multi-band GPS (Dual GPS)
Not available
Storage, Connectivity, Compatibility
Storage internal
8 GB
Wireless Connectivity
Bluetooth, ANT+, WiFi
Smartphone compatibility
Android operating system version 9 or higher
Smartphone compatibility
iOS version 15 or higher
Sensors
GPS sensors
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou
Heart Monitoring
Garmin Elevate Sensor
Blood oxygenation tracking
PulseOX sensor
Ambient light sensor
Yes
Accelerometer
Yes
Compass
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Temperature tracking
Yes (through tempe sensor)
Cadence sensor (cycling)
Yes
Speed sensor (cycling)
Yes
Water resistance
Water rating
5 ATM Swim
Depth pressure
up to 50 meters or 165 feet
Swimming profiles
Pool swimming, open water swimming
NFC/Cardless payments
NFC Payments/Contactless payments
Yes
NFC App
Garmin Pay (link credit and debit cards to the Garmin wallet for contactless payments and cardless payments through Garmin Pay)
On Garmin Vivoactive 6 watch, you can download audio content to your watch from your computer or from a third-party provider, so you can listen when your phone is not nearby.
To listen to audio content stored on your watch, you can connect Bluetooth® headphones.
Battery
Battery
Rechargeable, built-in lithium-ion battery
Charging
USB C Charging through Garmin proprietary charger
Battery backup
up to 11 days (Smartwatch mode)
Battery backup
up to 21 days (Battery saver mode)
Solar charging
not available
Device specifications
Physical size
42.2 x 42.2 x 10.9 mm
Thickness
10.9 mm
Watch weight with band
36 g
Watch weight without band
23
Operating and storage temperature range
From -20º to 60ºC (from -4º to 140ºF)
USB charging temperature range
From 0º to 45ºC (from 32º to 113ºF)
EU wireless frequencies and transmit power
2.4 GHz @ 19.67 dBm maximum
EU SAR values
1.05 W/kg torso, 0.38 W/kg limb
Safety and tracking
Incident detection
Yes
Emergency contacts
Yes (for safety and tracking)
LiveTrack
Yes
Assistance
Yes
Incident detection – when the vívoactive 6 watch detects an incident during certain outdoor activities, the watch sends an automated message, LiveTrack link, and GPS location (if available) to your emergency contacts.
Livetrack – allows friends and family to follow your races and training activities in real time. You can invite followers using email or social media, allowing them to view your live data on a web page.
Requesting assistance – allows you to send a message with your name, LiveTrack link, and GPS location (if available) to your emergency contacts.