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Debating on ditching my fitbit for Garmin but have a few questions

Hello everyone I am new here and I just have a few questions before I return my Fitbit and get a Garmin

Do you guys think the Vivoactive 4 is pretty comparable to the Fitbit? I have the new Fitbit Sense. I spent $329 on the sense plus tax.

My fitbit can do SpO2 but only reads it at night and if you change the clock face to a SpO2 at least for now. I haven't been able to get a reading apparently I move a lot during sleep.

Can Garmin's in general read Spo2 on demand?

Can the Garmin's auto recognize a workout? Walking...etc.

my biggest concern is I like how my fitbit when it logs a workout automatically it tells me the steps in that workout, heart rate, fat burn, cardio, how many calories I burned, and of course the steps.

I appreciate all the help and if you think a different Garmin is a better choice I would like to know.

Thanks!

0 7355084 over 4 years ago

Hello and welcome. I've had Fitbit for the past 5/6 years. now i have a VA4. For now, I'm pretty happy with the Garmin. I describe the passage here:

forums.garmin.com/.../congratulations-garmin

0 Reflejo over 4 years ago

Hello, I previously had a Vivoactive 3, and now a few months ago I purchased the Vivoactive 4.
Answering exactly the questions you ask.

The VA4 can perform pulse oximetry readings on demand, with the pulse meter widget when deactivating and activating the measurement, you can.
The VA4 can recognize a workout even without starting it, the option to activate that is known as Automatic Activity Start *
*If you do not activate this option and do an activity, it will appear on your timeline thanks to the MoveIQ function but you will not have the detailed data.

Being a user of the VA4 (and previously VA3) and before an Apple Watch 3, the points that I like about the watch are:

The autonomy, although 7 days is specified only in smartwatch mode, with cycling and running activities (1hs per day) lasts approximately 4 or 5 days (compared to the AW3 that lasts one day).
Compatibility with various sports, in my case running and cycling (both outdoor and indoor) and swimming.
That it has a touch screen, in the day to day I think it is more comfortable to handle the widgets, than a Forerunner or Fenix that have buttons.

It is important to note that it is a sports watch before a smartwatch, in my case I have iOS I cannot interact much with my cell phone, in addition to seeing messages and notifications.

If you prioritize interaction with the cell phone, internet, etc. over sports, I would think that this is not your watch.
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