Fitbit Edge vs Garmin Vivosmart 5 specs comparison
Fitbit Edge is the stronger device by a wide margin, with a colour AMOLED display, built-in GPS, ECG, payments and much newer health hardware. Vívosmart 5 is only the better choice if you specifically want Garmin Connect or find it considerably cheaper.
Full comparison
The full record
73 specifications across 6 areas, with 33 genuine differences.
1. Design & display No clear edge
Fact
Fitbit Edge
Garmin Vivosmart 5
Release date
2026-10
April 2022
Physical size
11.58 x 39.22 x 25.56 mm
Small/medium: 19.5 x 10.7 x 217 mm; Large: 19.5 x 10.7 x 255 mm
Weight
17.7 g
Small/medium: 24.5 g Large: 26.5 g
Material
Aluminum housing and silicone sports strap with clasp
Polycarbonate body, acrylic lens, silicone strap
Water resistance
5 ATM; IP68
5 ATM
Color options
Obsidian, Olive, Canyon, Fog
Black, White, Cool Mint
Display type
AMOLED touchscreen
OLED
Display size
1.34 inches
0.26" x 0.70" (6.6 mm x 17.7 mm)
2. Battery & charging No clear edge
Fact
Fitbit Edge
Garmin Vivosmart 5
Battery
65mAh user-replaceable, rechargeable lithium-polymer battery
Lithium battery
Battery life
Up to 7 days, up to 2 days with always-on mode
Up to 7 days
Charging
USB charging cable
USB
3. Sensors & positioning Fitbit Edge
Fact
Fitbit Edge
Garmin Vivosmart 5
GNSS type
Built-in GNSS + connected GPS
No built-in GNSS
GPS
Yes
No
GALILEO
Yes
No
GLONASS
Yes
No
QZSS
Yes
No
Beidou
Yes
No
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
No
Barometric altimeter
Yes
No
Compass
No
No
Geomagnetic
No
No
Ambient light sensor
Yes
Yes
Optical heart rate
Yes
Yes
Electrical heart rate
Yes
No
SpO2
Yes
Yes
Temperature
Yes
No
Galvanic skin response
No
No
Microphone
No
No
Speakers
No
No
Vibration motor
Yes
Yes
4. Health & activity Fitbit Edge
Fact
Fitbit Edge
Garmin Vivosmart 5
Steps
Yes
Yes
Distance
Yes
Yes
Calories burned
Yes
Yes
Floors
Yes
No
Sports tracking
Yes
Yes
Sleep
Yes
Yes
Heart rate
Yes (High/low heart rate notifications and ECG app)
Yes
HRV
Yes
No
Stress
Yes
Yes
Blood oxygen
Yes
Yes
Respiration rate
Yes
No
Skin temperature
Yes
No
ECG
Yes
No
Blood pressure
Trends in blood pressure
No
Body composition
No
No
Glucose
No
No
Hydration level
No
No
UV exposure
No
No
Calorie intake
No
No
Hyperglycemia risk assessment
No
No
Arterial stiffness detection
No
No
Pulse wave arrhythmia analysis
Yes
No
5. Smart features No clear edge
Fact
Fitbit Edge
Garmin Vivosmart 5
Smartphone compatibility
Android 11+; iOS 16.4+
Android and iOS
Operating system at launch
FitbitOS
Garmin proprietary
Bluetooth
Yes (5.4)
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
No
NFC / connected pay
No
No
UWB
No
No
Cellular
No
No
Smartphone notifications
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth calling
No
No
Smartphone music control
Yes (YouTube Music controls on paired phone; no offline playback)
No
On-board music storage
No
No
Voice assistant
No
No
6. Navigation & safety No clear edge
Fact
Fitbit Edge
Garmin Vivosmart 5
Maps
Google Maps directions
No
Offline maps
No
No
Navigation
Google Maps turn-by-turn directions
No
Emergency SOS
No
No
Satellite SOS
No
No
Fall detection
No
No
LED flashlight
No
No
Diving
No
No