Garmin vivoactive 6 Series

The Garmin vivoactive 6 is here. With a bright AMOLED display, up to 11 days battery life, daily suggested workouts, Body Battery energy monitoring, sleep score and more, this GPS smartwatch is purpose-built with essential health and fitness features to help you understand your body better.

Questions

What are the key features of the Garmin vivoactive 6?

TThe core features of the Garmin vivoactive 6 are:

  • 42mm case size, fits wrists with a circumference of 125-190 mm.
  • 30.4mm (1.2 inch) diameter, AMOLED colour touchscreen display with 390 x 390 pixels.
  • High-sensitivity GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BEIDOU and QZSS receiver.
  • 80+ built-in GPS and indoor sport apps including walking, running, cycling, pool swimming and more.
  • Smart Notifications - receive emails, texts and alerts when paired with compatible smartphone.
  • Music support - download songs and playlists from Spotify and Amazon Music for phone free listing.
  • Garmin Pay contactless payments.

The Garmin vivoactive 6 introduces several enhancements over the vivoactive 5, focusing primarily on software and feature improvements:

  • Form factor: for the most part identical to the vivoactive 5 except slightly thinner at 10.9mm compared to vivoactive 5's 11.1mm.
  • NEW: Revised user interface for improved usability.
  • NEW: Includes running dynamics, including ground contact time, vertical oscillation and stride length.
  • NEW: Includes PacePro and Course navigation - PacePro feature offers grade-adjusted pace guidane during activities.
  • NEW: Added daily suggested workouts for walking.
  • NEW: Added workout animations.
  • NEW: Added smart wake alarm feature that wakes users during an optimal sleep stage for a more refreshed feeling.
  • NEW: Addition of Beidou and QZSS satellite systems to enahance location accuracy.
  • NEW: Built-in compass providing directional assistance during activities.
  • NEW: Now supports 8 data fields per page during activities versus 4 on vivoactive 5.
  • NEW: 8GB internal storage versus 4GB in vivoactive 5.

Does the Garmin vivoactive 6 come with maps?

There is no mapping available on the vivoactive 6 however it does include a navigation feature that allows you to save locations, navigate to locations and find your way home using a compass arrow.

Does the vivoactive 6 have ECG or skin temperature sensors?

No, the vivoactive 6 does not include ECG or skin temperature sensors. It retains the same Elevate v4 sensors as its predecessor, providing accurate heart rate, HRV, stress, blood oxygen, and sleep data.

How long does delivery take once I have placed my order?

If your Garmin vivoactive 6 smartwatch is in stock, delivery is normally within 2 working days. We only ship within the Republic of Ireland and use either DPD or An Post. To avoid delays it is important to include your Eircode with the delivery address. If your vivoactive 6 watch is not in stock the date the watch is due into us is displayed at time of purchase. We get daily updates from Garmin and thus delivery ETAs do change.

Do Shokz headphones work with the vivoactive 6?

Yes and for safety reasons we recommend open-ear bone conduction headphones. These are available to purchase from here, Shokz headphones.