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Despite the lack of metal in the design, it feels well-constructed and looks premium.
The AMOLED screen is touch-sensitive and respectably sized at 1.2-inches.
Well-saturated and reasonably bright, I was able to view it in direct sunlight without issue.
In addition to the touchscreen, two buttons grace the right side of the case.
Garmin changed the design of these buttons, which on the olderGarmin Vivoactive 5, look and feel identical.
The top button is now round and pops out a bit more than the lower pill-shaped one.
Still, like its predecessor, these buttons are a tad stiff to press.
In all, the watch supports 80 workout types.
Onboard GPS means you get location tracking data, no need to piggyback off of your smartphone’s signal.
I’ll report back on exactly how many tunes 8GB translates to, though.
When it comes to safety, Garmin watches don’t skimp.
Users can also manually trigger the safety feature.
This featuredoesrequire a paired smartphone with a cellular connection, though.
The Vivoactive 6 arrived at my door mostly charged but I topped it off to 100% anyway.
Will that ultimately be a dealbreaker?
I hope to find out soon.
