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Budget smartwatches don't get better than the Garmin Vivoactive 4 and 4S at this Prime Day discount

Published: Oct 10, 2023, 11:25 AM

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Budget smartwatches don't get better than the Garmin Vivoactive 4 and 4S at this Prime Day discount

Do you like Google's first-gen Pixel Watch but wish you could get it at an even lower price than $210 with slightly better battery life? Meet the Garmin Vivoactive 4 and 4S, which are arguably not as stylish as Big G's rookie in-house smartwatch effort, also lacking the Pixel Watch's tight integration with all things Google, from Assistant to Maps and YouTube Music.

Released all the way back in 2019, these non-Wear OS-powered devices continue to hold a major advantage over many of their mainstream rivals for the title of best smartwatch money can buy in 2023 in their stellar battery life.

Garmin Vivoactive 4

45mm, GPS, Bluetooth, 1.3-Inch Touchscreen with 260 x 260 Pixel Resolution, Body Battery Energy Monitoring, Heart Rate Monitor, Blood Oxygen Sensor, Stress Tracking, Advanced Sleep Tracking, 5 ATM Water Resistance, Up to 8 Days of Battery Life, Gray Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Case, Silver Stainless Steel Bezel, Gray Silicone Strap

$85 off (26%)

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Garmin Vivoactive 4S

40mm, GPS, Bluetooth, 1.1-Inch Touchscreen with 218 x 218 Pixel Resolution, Body Battery Energy Monitoring, Heart Rate Monitor, Blood Oxygen Sensor, Stress Tracking, Advanced Sleep Tracking, 5 ATM Water Resistance, Up to 7 Days of Battery Life, Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Case, Stainless Steel Bezel, Silicone Strap, Three Colors

$154 off (47%)

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The Vivoactive 4, which comes with a 45mm case and 1.3-inch display, is purportedly capable of keeping the lights on for up to a remarkable 8 days between charges in its "smartwatch mode", while the slightly smaller (and some would say prettier) Vivoactive 4S promises to stay powered on for up to a solid 7 days of its own before having to hug a wall.

Those are numbers that put the likes of the Apple Watch Series 9, Samsung Galaxy Watch 6, and even Apple Watch Ultra 2 to shame, and the same goes for the 160 bucks you can currently slash off a $329.99 list price with a Prime membership.

The hot new Prime Day discount is available on just one Vivoactive 4 color option and a grand total of three different Vivoactive 4S paint jobs at the time of this writing, matching the best ever deal offered by Amazon on both models during, you guessed it, the e-commerce giant's previous Prime Day event roughly three months ago.

It pretty much goes without saying that you once again don't have a lot of time to maximize your savings on this reasonably good-looking and decidedly feature-packed iOS and Android-compatible smartwatch, especially after the recent launch of the single-size Vivoactive 5 at a recommended price of $300. Amazon can't possibly have many Vivoactive 4 and 4S units still in stock, so these deals could well expire before the Prime Big Deal Days extravaganza officially concludes.

Are these the absolute best budget smartwatches available today? That's obviously not an easy question to answer, but at the same time, it's hard to argue with such an assessment when considering the eye-catching circular design, relatively high-res touchscreens, the aforementioned stellar battery life, and perhaps even more importantly, all the legitimately handy and vital health monitoring and fitness tracking tools included in the two sub-$200 packages here.

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Adrian, a mobile technology enthusiast since the Nokia 3310 era, has been a dynamic presence in the tech journalism field, contributing to Android Authority, Digital Trends, and Pocketnow before joining PhoneArena in 2018. His expertise spans across various platforms, with a particular fondness for the diversity of the Android ecosystem. Despite the challenges of balancing full-time parenthood with his work, Adrian's passion for tech trends, running, and movies keeps him energized. His commitment to mid-range smartphones has led to an eclectic collection of devices, saved from personal bankruptcy by his preference for 'adequate' over 'overpriced'.