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Garmin Vivoactive 4S Black 40mm

8,7/10 (1447 reviews)
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Garmin Vivoactive 4S Black 40mm

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Product information

Key specs

Compatible with operating system
Android, iOS
Recommended for wrist circumference
15 - 17 cm
Quality of sports readings
Decent
Quality of health readings
Decent
Battery life in time mode
168 hours
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Pros and cons

According to our smartwatch expert
  • Feel free to leave your wallet at home, because you can make contactless payments with your watch via Garmin Pay (depending on your bank).
  • Displays heart rate zones during your workout, so you can focus your training on improving your endurance or burning fat, for example.
  • Thanks to the integrated music player, you can listen to your favorite playlists via your watch.
  • The LCD screen is dark and difficult to read in sunlight.
  • Garmin isn't compatible with all Huawei smartphones.
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Description

Keep track of your health and improve it with the Garmin Vivoactive 4S Black 40mm. In addition to standard data, the watch also measures your fitness age based on a VO2 max measurement. The watch makes it easy to work out and live a healthy life with over 20 sports apps and animated workouts for cardio, strength, and yoga. Check in on your body during a heavy workout by looking at your heart rate, breath frequency per minute, and oxygen level. If you need motivation, listen to music you downloaded beforehand via Spotify, Amazon Music, or Deezer. That's useful, because you can just leave your smartphone at home. The battery lasts up to 7 days in smartwatch mode and 5 hours with GPS and music on.

Note: a charger adapter isn't included. Want to charge the watch via a socket? Use your phone charger or order a charger separately.

This watch is suitable for a wrist circumference of 15 to 17cm.

Keep track of your health and improve it with the Garmin Vivoactive 4S Black 40mm. In addition to standard data, the watch also measures your fitness age based on a VO2 max measurement. The watch makes it easy to work out and live a healthy life with over 20 sports apps and animated workouts for cardio, strength, and yoga. Check in on your body during a heavy workout by looking at your heart rate, breath frequency per minute, and oxygen level. If you need motivation, listen to music you downloaded beforehand via Spotify, Amazon Music, or Deezer. That's useful, because you can just leave your smartphone at home. The battery lasts up to 7 days in smartwatch mode and 5 hours with GPS and music on.

Note: a charger adapter isn't included. Want to charge the watch via a socket? Use your phone charger or order a charger separately.

This watch is suitable for a wrist circumference of 15 to 17cm.

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Included by default

  • Manual (2.85 MB)
  • USB-A charging cable (excluding charger)
  • Watch strap (wrist circumference 11 - 17.5cm)

Included by default

  • Manual (2.85 MB)
  • USB-A charging cable (excluding charger)
  • Watch strap (wrist circumference 11 - 17.5cm)

Key specs

Compatible with operating system
Android, iOS
Recommended for wrist circumference
15 - 17 cm
Quality of sports readings
Decent
Quality of health readings
Decent
Battery life in time mode
168 hours
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Reviews

1447 reviews
8,7/10 (1447 reviews)

Rating

732 reviews with 5 stars

667 reviews with 4 stars

42 reviews with 3 stars

5 reviews with 2 stars

1 reviews with 1 star

Rating per section

Battery life
7,1
Wearing comfort
8,3
Design
8,0
Options
8,0

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Most helpful reviews

8,3/10

Nice, but with hopefully temporary bugs

  • Design compared to Fitbit Ionic
  • Possibilities
  • Support!!
  • Guido de kleijn
  • 31 October 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,3/10

It's not perfect, but it comes close.

  • wearing comfort
  • Reliable metrics
  • Oxygen meter consumes 6%/hour
  • Wouter schijvens
  • 23 September 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,3/10

A nice smartwatch with many possibilities.

  • Lynn veenhuizen
  • 24 March 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,0/10

Reliable "do-it-all" for the sports enthusiasts

  • Battery fine with normal use
  • Fits like a glove and beautiful design
  • Battery less with extensive use
  • Kris steegmans
  • 25 June 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,0/10

Good sports watch with many possibilities!

  • design
  • Battery life
  • Price
  • Kjelle
  • 20 September 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,7/10

great watch

  • Size s also suitable for narrow wrists
  • There are so many possibilities and functions that the first use is not very easy.
  • Anna
  • 23 December 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,3/10

Think it is an excellent watch with many possibilities.

  • heart measurement
  • user setting
  • not
  • Henri
  • 3 February 2020
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,3/10

Very satisfied

  • Roy klein
  • 11 March 2020
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,7/10

Elegant sports watch for both beginners and advanced

  • Beautiful elegant design
  • adjustable dial
  • Battery life still 4-5 days
  • Sd
  • 17 October 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,3/10

Good sports watch with many functions and accurate measureme

  • Many features
  • Beautiful design
  • Screen resolution could be a little better
  • Mathias möller
  • 30 April 2020
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,3/10

Nice, but with hopefully temporary bugs

  • Design compared to Fitbit Ionic
  • Possibilities
  • Battery life
  • Support!!

2 Years ago I bought a Fitbit Ionic, beautiful thing, I was able to exercise super with it, but after 14 months it gave up the ghost, black screen, no longer turned on. Got a new one, and it lasted another 10 months, but it didn't feel like it anymore during a workout. Pretty frustrated email sent to Fitbit, helped quickly and even though I was just 4 days (!) out of warranty, I got a new one out of leniency. But I was done with Fitbit so a search for a new sports watch started:

Samsung? Yes, beautiful but also a striking screen, big thing too and a bit flashy and I didn't want that....

Polar? No, not my taste, I don't like design and the eye wants something, but it doesn't have to stand out.

Garmin? Yes! Nice design, reliable brand in GPS systems and the reviews promised a lot.

Then the choice between V4 and Venu, the Venu has an Amoled screen and although I was used to the Ionic with the clear screen, I didn't need that for those 80 euros more. The LCD reflection screen of the V4 seemed nice to me, especially with sunlight it is a godsend, the brighter the light, the better it is readable. In the dark, the backlight is also fine, but don't expect fancy colors.

So, ordered. And as it goes with Coolblue, fast delivery, same day delivery if you want and that happened. In the evening play with that thing a bit, adjust settings etc. etc.
It all looked fine, had to get used to the screen but I have to say that after 3 weeks I didn't miss the Ionic anymore, the V4 is a really nice thing to have on your wrist!

The first running session went well, GPS was fast, heart rate measured neatly, split times too, etc. etc. In my opinion it was all much more extensive and nicer than the Fitbit ......

Until the update came! After that, I don't think it made any sense anymore, at least I think it started after the update. During an hour-long workout in which there was intensive training with different workouts and running, the heart rate did not exceed 110. You have a nice sports heart then you would say, yes nice, but normally I was around 160 when I really had to catch my breath, seems pretty normal to me. But yeah, maybe it's just me, thing not right on my wrist or leds dirty, I know.

Next workout again, everyone was on 500 calories at the end, I just got to 220.....that's strange.
Checked settings, exchanged watches with others, and yes, heart rate went straight to 140 during a workout while the other got stuck at 95 with my watch.

Called Garmin support, what a drama. I didn't say that quickly, but after an hour and a half (!) on hold I was a bit done with it, sent an email, which I had already done 3 weeks earlier with a simple question to which I never got an answer.
Tried to call again in the afternoon at 15:20, after all they can be reached until 16:00 and who knows, maybe I'll get through it now.
No, automatic band with the message that they can only be reached until 4:00 pm, hilarious, at a company that works with GPS they have forgotten that it is winter time now!

Finally called Coolblue, waiting time of 2 minutes, friendly and helpful lady on the phone, I get a new one. Don't like it either? Money Back!

I hope the new one does well because I think it's a fantastically beautiful watch with many possibilities. Until then the Ionic but again, absolutely not a bad thing if it continues to do it........

  • Guido de kleijn
  • 31 October 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,3/10

It's not perfect, but it comes close.

  • wearing comfort
  • Reliable metrics
  • Battery
  • Oxygen meter consumes 6%/hour

The quality is excellent, fits nicely and firmly together. It feels, despite the very light weight, quite premium. Very comfortable to wear. The strap is very elastic but does not wick away sweat.

The screen is not what everyone is used to. Garmin uses their transflective technology, which is basically an LCD screen with a reflective background, eliminating the need for backlighting during the day. In fact, the more (sun)light, the clearer the screen (this is completely the opposite of what you are used to on your mobile phone). Illumination of a screen is what consumes the most, so this technology allows to always leave the screen on without using a battery. The downside is that the colors are really faded. There is the option of background lighting in case of dark surroundings, but then the colors are completely gone. Despite the low resolution, the screen is clear. You should do some research to see if the screen is suitable for you. If not, the Garmin Venu is the same as this one but with amoled screen.

In addition to a heart rate monitor, there is an oxygen meter on board, but it consumes 6%/hour, the clock must be at heart level and you are not allowed to move. Totally pointless during the day, unless for a manual snapshot. At night you meet the majority of the conditions, so you can choose to measure the oxygen only at night. Battery drain is a pity, so that sensor is off for me.

GPS, emergency button + fall detection during activity (shares your live location with configurable contacts but does NOT call the emergency services yourself), barometer, notifications all work fine. Lines of text from notifications are more than you think, you can read the entire message in one go. Clearing notifications on your clock, also cleared them on your mobile (very handy!), right for android.

The Garmin Connect app on your cell phone is full of information, too much to list. If you want to know anything about your condition or exercise, it's there.

I do have a hard time justifying the price unless you think through how many exercises, accompaniments, and interpretations of metrics there are, that takes a lot of man-hours. Hmmm... maybe... not... well, decide for yourself ;)

It will depend on whether the promised 7-day battery is met or if I keep it up. Because I bought it for the advertised battery life. With spo2 on, it just makes it to 2 days which is way below 7 days. I am now testing without spo2. Then I'm at 1.2%/hour, which would only be 3.5 days.

  • Wouter schijvens
  • 23 September 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,3/10

A nice smartwatch with many possibilities.

It is a smartwatch with many possibilities. The battery lasts a long time and the screen is very clear. With running you can see the details well. The strap is very flexible.
Also nice that you can make your own activity and put it in it. It takes a while to find how to find it again, but you get used to it. I think the only pity is that you can't set what you get a notification from. E.g. Only whatsapp and no other media.

  • Lynn veenhuizen
  • 24 March 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
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Garmin Vivoactive 4S Black 40mm
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Specifications

Product

Product number
836162
Manufacturer code
010-02172-12
Brand
Garmin
Warranty
2 years
Processing of your defect
Via Coolblue
Old product returned for free
Yes

Operating system

Compatible with operating system
Android, iOS
Required iPhone model
No impact
Operating system
Garmin OS
Year introduced
2019
Guaranteed support with updates
48 months after release date

Smartwatch properties

Watch case color
Black
Watch case material
Plastic
Watch case shape
Round
Width
40 mm
Depth
12,7 mm
Weight
40 g
Size watch case
Average
Recommended for wrist circumference
15 - 17 cm
Total storage capacity
0 GB
Shockproof
No
Controlled via buttons on device
Yes

Watch strap properties

Watch strap material
Plastic
Watch strap color
Black
Closure type
Buckle
Interchangeable watch strap
Yes
Compatibility watch strap
Universal

Screen properties

Screen type
MIP
Always-on display
Yes
Data display
Digital
Touchscreen
Yes
Color screen
Yes
Adjustable watch face
Yes
Type of glass
Gorilla glass

Battery

Battery life in time mode
168 hours
Battery life in sports mode
15 hours
Battery/battery capacity
180 mAh
Energy source solar power
No
Wireless charging
Yes

Connectivity and smart functions

Options internet connection
WiFi only
Bluetooth
Yes
ANT+
Yes
Independent music player
Yes
Music controls
Yes
Built-in microphone
No
Built-in speakers
No
Spoken directions
No
Smartphone notifications
Notifications, Receive messages, Send messages
App installation possible
Yes
Camera operation
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless payment
Yes
Contactless payment system
Garmin Pay
Country contactless payment
Belgium, The Netherlands

Daily activities

Pedometer
Yes
Measures distance
Yes
Speedometer
Yes
Calorie counter
Yes
Measures stairs climbed
Yes

Heart rate measurement

Heart rate measurement
Yes
Heart rate zones
Yes
Heart rate sensor
Integrated pulse sensor
Type of heart rate measurement
Optical heart rate measurement
Heart rate measurement moment
Continuously
Notification exceedance heart rate zone
Yes
Irregular heartbeat notification
Yes
Heart rate measurement under water
Yes

Health properties

Quality of health readings
Decent
Skin temperature sensor
No
Oximeter
Yes
Blood pressure monitor
No
EDA sensor
No
Sleep score
No
Measure REM sleep
Yes
Average heart rate during sleep
Yes
Measure recovery during sleep
No
Menstrual cycle tracking
Yes
Pregnancy monitoring
Yes

Sports properties

Quality of sports readings
Decent
Recommended for sports
Biking, Fitness, Golf, Outdoor, Running, Swimming
Adjust sport profiles
Yes
Manual training programs
Yes
Save personal records
Yes
Measure fitness age
Yes
Recovery advice
No
Interval training
Yes
VO2 max measurement
Yes
Automatic pausing
Yes
Measures minutes of intensive training
Yes
Measures average speed during activity
Yes
Lap counter
Yes
Race prognosis
Yes
Measures step distance
Yes
Measure running cadence
Yes
Measures swimming distance
Yes
Measures swimming speed
Yes
Swimming lap counter
Yes
Connection to fitness machines possible
No

GPS

Built-in GPS receiver
Yes
Global satellite navigation system
GLONASS, GPS, Galileo
GPS application
Navigation, Route registration

Sensors

Compass
Yes
Altimeter
Yes
Type of altimeter
Barometric
Accelerometer
Yes
Thermometer
Yes

Other functionalities

Fall detection
Yes
Alarm function
Yes
Geofencing
No

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