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With the Garmin Vivoactive 6 Music Black, you can get to know your body well. You can track your stress level, sleep quality, and energy level, and you receive tips on how to improve them. You can also track all of your workouts and daily movement. You'll get explanations and advice on the effect of this on your health. With the Vivoactive 6, you can't track height like the number of stairs or floors you've walked. Like to listen to your favorite music or podcast during your workout? Download them onto the Vivoactive 6 and leave your smartphone safely at home. On the bright 42mm screen, you can easily see all your data and smartphone messages. The battery lasts up to 11 days with average use, so you don't have to charge the smartwatch often.
This watch is recommended for a 15 to 17cm wrist circumference.
Compatible with operating system | Android, iOS | |
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Height | 42 mm | |
Recommended for wrist circumference | 15 - 17 cm | |
Quality of sports readings | Good | |
Quality of health readings | Good | |
Battery life in time mode | 264 hours | |
Type of heart rate measurement | Optical heart rate measurement | |
Required iPhone model | iPhone 8 or later |
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The Garmin Vivoactive 6 is a stylish and comfortable watch that I use for extensive sports measurements. Another major advantage is the long battery life, so I don't have to charge the watch often.
Medium size and stylish finish I don't have the widest wrists, but the watch fits well. It fits snugly without being too tight. The watch is also very light, so I barely feel it on my wrist. The silicone strap is comfortable, even during exercise. The round watch case is minimalist and made of matte aluminum, making the watch unobtrusive.
Bright and easy-to-read screen The AMOLED screen is easy to read, even in bright sunlight or bright ambient light. Because the screen is mostly flat, I can read everything easily even when I tilt my wrist. The screen responds quickly when I tap apps or functions. The bezel is a bit thick, but that's not bothersome.
Battery life of over a week With a full battery, the Vivoactive 6 lasts more than a week. For one week, I regularly used the always-on function. With this function, the screen is always on, so you always see the time and other data. Otherwise, I always wore the watch and used it for two hour-long workouts. If the always-on screen is always on and you exercise frequently, the battery life is one week or less.
Extensive sports functions and Body Battery It has more than 80 sports functions, from running to golf and from horseback riding to rowing. I run regularly, so I tested the running function. While running, I have a clear view of all my data. When I'm finished, I get a detailed report of my workout. For example, I can see the effect the workout has on my health. The watch uses this data to provide tips for other workouts, giving me personalized workouts. Thanks to Body Battery, I know how fit I am during the day. Every morning, I also receive a summary showing my sleep quality and a workout tip if needed.
Listening to music via Spotify I receive my smartphone notifications on the Vivoactive 6 without delay. You can pay contactless, but only if you have a credit card or use ABN AMRO, ING, or Rabobank. I also listen to music through my earbuds on my wrist, as the watch supports Spotify. One thing I noticed is that I can't accept or reject phone calls.
Evany. Smartwatch specialist.
29 July 2025
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Good sports watch, very light. Long battery life, nice music options, nice interface.
Mc lou
1 August 2025
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Nice watch, sturdy strap, nice color. After a Samsung I had to find out how it works. But it really is a fantastic watch
Laura
3 June 2025
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Product number | 963190 |
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Manufacturer code | 010-02985-00 |
Brand | Garmin |
Warranty | 2 years |
Processing of your defect | Via Coolblue |
Compatible with operating system | Android, iOS | |
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Required iPhone model | iPhone 8 or later | |
Required Android version smartphone | Android 9.0 or higher | |
Operating system | Garmin OS |
Watch case color | Black | |
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Watch case material | Plastic | |
Watch case shape | Round | |
Height | 42 mm | |
Width | 42 mm | |
Depth | 11 mm | |
Weight | 23 g | |
Size watch case | Average | |
Recommended for wrist circumference | 15 - 17 cm | |
Total storage capacity | 8 GB | |
Shockproof |
Watch strap material | Silicone | |
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Watch strap color | Black | |
Closure type | Buckle | |
Interchangeable watch strap | ||
Compatibility watch strap | Universal |
Screen type | AMOLED | |
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Always-on display | ||
Data display | Digital | |
Touchscreen | ||
Color screen | ||
Adjustable watch face | ||
Type of glass | Gorilla glass |
Battery life in time mode | 264 hours | |
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Battery life in sports mode | 21 hours | |
Battery/battery capacity | 220 mAh | |
Energy source solar power | ||
Wireless charging |
Internet connection options | WiFi only | |
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Bluetooth | ||
ANT+ | ||
Independent music player | ||
Music controls | ||
Built-in microphone | ||
Built-in speakers | ||
Spoken directions | ||
Call options | Only answer calls | |
Smartphone notifications | Receive messages | |
Smart reply | ||
App installation possible | ||
Camera operation | ||
NFC | ||
Contactless payment | ||
Contactless payment system | Garmin Pay | |
Country contactless payment | Belgium, Germany, The Netherlands |
Pedometer | ||
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Measures distance | ||
Speedometer | ||
Calorie counter | ||
Measures stairs climbed |
Heart rate measurement | ||
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Heart rate zones | ||
Type of heart rate measurement | Optical heart rate measurement | |
Heart rate measurement under water |
Quality of health readings | Good | |
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Skin temperature sensor | ||
Oximeter | ||
Blood pressure monitor | ||
EDA sensor | ||
Sleep score | ||
Measure REM sleep | ||
Average heart rate during sleep | ||
Measure recovery during sleep | ||
Menstrual cycle tracking | ||
Pregnancy monitoring |
Quality of sports readings | Good | |
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Recommended for sports | Biking, Fitness, Hiking, Running, Swimming, Tennis | |
Adjust sport profiles | ||
Manual training programs | ||
Save personal records | ||
Measure fitness age | ||
Recovery advice | ||
Interval training | ||
VO2 max measurement | ||
Automatic pausing | ||
Measures minutes of intensive training | ||
Measures average speed during activity | ||
Lap counter | ||
Race prognosis | ||
Measures step distance | ||
Measure running cadence | ||
Measures swimming distance | ||
Measures swimming speed | ||
Swimming lap counter | ||
Connection to fitness machines possible | ||
ATM score | 5 |
Built-in GPS receiver | ||
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Global satellite navigation system | GLONASS, GPS, Galileo |
Compass | ||
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Altimeter | ||
Accelerometer | ||
Thermometer |
Fall detection | ||
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Alarm function | ||
Geofencing |
