vivoactive 4 / 4S

vivoactive 4 / 4S launched 5 Sep 2019 at $329+. Music + Pulse Ox

vivoactive 4 / 4S

Color

45mm, Black/Slate

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The basics

Brand
Garmin
Line
Lifestyle
Released
2019-09-05
Launch price
$329+
Previous family release
vivoactive 3
Family
vivoactive
Official site
garmin.com ↗

Music + Pulse Ox

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Release history

  1. 2025-04-01vivoactive 6
  2. 2023-09-20vivoactive 5
  3. 2019-09-05vivoactive 4 / 4S
  4. 2017-09vivoactive 3
  5. 2015-03vivoactive

Video coverage

Garmin Vivoactive 4 - REVIEWTechy Agent · Mon, 21 Sep 2020Garmin Vivoactive 4 In-Depth Review - The Best We've Seen Yet.JSyntax · Thu, 01 Oct 2020Garmin vívoactive 4S First Impressions // Activities, Menus & Animated Workouts!DesFitGarmin Vivoactive 4 Detailed User Interface Walk-ThroughDC Rainmaker

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vivoactive generation comparison

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vivoactive 62025-04vivoactive 52023-09vivoactive 4 / 4S2019-09vivoactive 32017-09vivoactive2015-03
Launch price$299.99$299$329$299$249.99+
Weight (with band)36 g36 g50.5 / 40 g (4 / 4S)43 g38 g
Display1.2″ AMOLED, brighter1.2″ AMOLED, touch1.3″ / 1.1″ MIP, touch1.2″ MIP, touch1.13″ LCD, touch
Battery (smartwatch)up to 11 daysup to 11 daysup to 8 daysup to 7 daysup to 3 weeks
Battery (GPS)—up to 18 hup to 18 hup to 13 hup to 21 h
Garmin PayYesYesYesYes—
Music storage——Yes——
Pulse OxYesYesYes——
Sizes42 mm42 mm45 / 40 mm39 mm—
SignatureBrighter panel at the same $299AMOLED and sleep coachingMusic and animated workoutsGarmin Pay debutsThe original GPS-smartwatch hybrid

Battery figures are launch-day claims.