Are you looking for a fitness tracker that doesn’t require frequent charging and yet offer every possible activity tracking? Garmin the American company has launched its latest Vivofit 4 fitness tracking watch in India. What makes it so unique is its battery life, which can easily last for more than a year.
Garmin Vivofit 4 fitness tracker is priced at Rs 4,999 and available exclusively via Amazon India. It comes in three silicone band colour variants – Black, White and Speckle (Black). Also, you could choose two sizes – 122-188 mm (small/medium) and 148-215 mm (large).
The main attraction of Garmin Vivofit 4 is its battery. The fitness tracker uses coin cell battery (2 x SR43 user replaceable) which can offer a battery life of up to one year. Thus basically you can simply wear it and forget about charging it anytime soon.
Garmin Vivofit 4 boasts an 11×11 mm always-on customisable colour display with an 88 x 88 pixels resolution. The display is bright and easy to see, even in the sunlight. The strap material used is Silicone or TPU and it’s safe while swimming and showering.
Coming to features, Garmin Vivofit 4 can track steps, distance, calories burned and if you’re wearing 24/7, it can monitor sleep. In addition, it can even track periods of inactivity. Supported by an accelerometer, the fitness tracker can automatically capture and classify different activities such as walking, running, biking, swimming and using an elliptical trainer.
With all activity being tracked, you can easily sync them with Garmin Connect app, which is compatible with both Android and iOS devices. The app offers activity cards which essentially provide all your statistics at a glance. Garmin’s Move IQ technology can automatically detect the activity you’re doing and classifies them on Garmin Connect. It can learn your current activity level and can assigns an attainable daily step goal. Even if you forgot to sync, the tracker can keep a history of four weeks of your activity.
Like a smartwatch, you can customise the Garmin Vivofit 4 colour themes, watch faces and text phrases. You can swap out the band for a different one. You can also use it to set an alarm, set a countdown timer, check the weather, and find your phone.