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5.0Health tracking5.0
Why is VivoWatch SP better than Vivoactive 4?
- Battery life (smartwatch mode)10 days vs 8 days+25%
- Weight36 g vs 50.5 g+40%
Why is Vivoactive 4 better than VivoWatch SP?
Vivoactive 4 has no measurable advantages in this pair.
Specifications
Side by side
| Design & durability | ||
| Case size | — | 45 mm |
| Weight | 36 g | 50.5 g |
| Thickness | — | 12.8 mm |
| Height | — | 45.1 mm |
| Width | — | 45.1 mm |
| Case material | — | Stainless steel |
| Sapphire crystal | — | No |
| Lens / cover glass | — | Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 |
| Strap material | Silikon | silicone |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM | — |
| Water rating (maker) | 50 m / 5 ATM | — |
| Colours | Black | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | — | 1.3″ |
| Display technology | LCD | — |
| Panel | LCD | — |
| AMOLED / OLED display | No | — |
| Resolution (width) | — | 260 px |
| Resolution (height) | — | 260 px |
| Pixel density | — | 200 ppi |
| Battery | ||
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | 10 days | 8 days |
| GPS battery life | — | 18 h |
| Battery capacity | 200 mAh | — |
| Wireless charging | — | No |
| Charging | — | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Health sensors | ||
| Optical heart rate | Yes | Yes |
| Blood oxygen (SpO2) | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature sensor | — | Yes |
| Sleep tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | heart rate, SpO2 | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Elevate wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor, Barometric altimeter, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Thermometer |
| Sports & navigation | ||
| Built-in GPS | Yes | Yes |
| Satellite systems | GPS | GLONASS, GALILEO |
| Barometric altimeter | — | Yes |
| Compass | — | Yes |
| Sport profiles | — | 19 |
| Connectivity | ||
| NFC payments | — | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 4 |
| ANT+ sensors | — | Yes |
| Smart features | ||
| Music on the watch | — | Yes |
| Third-party apps | — | Yes |
| Platform | ||
| Operating system | — | Garmin OS |
| Platform | — | Proprietary |
| Works with | iOS, Android | iOS, Android |
