Garmin · Fitness Tracking
The Garmin vívoactive® 6 in Slate with Black Band is a GPS smartwatch built for people who want an easy, all-day way to track wellness, workouts and daily activity. A bright AMOLED display pairs with purpose-built health and fitness tools that help turn everyday data into practical insight.
With up to 11 days of battery life in smartwatch mode, it’s designed to keep up with busy schedules and frequent training. It supports more than 80 preloaded GPS and indoor sports apps, and it works with the Garmin Connect™ app on iPhone® and Android™ smartphones for deeper views of progress, workouts and reports.
Battery
vívoactive® 6 delivers up to 11 days of battery life in smartwatch mode (5 days display always-on), helping reduce charging interruptions between workouts and workdays. For longer stretches away from a charger, Battery Saver Smartwatch mode offers up to 21 days, while GPS and music battery modes are detailed in the specifications below.
Health
Body Battery™ energy monitoring helps visualize energy levels throughout the day, with added context on how sleep, naps, daily activity and high stress can affect them. Combined with tools like sleep score and stress tracking, it supports smarter decisions about when to train hard and when to prioritize recovery.
Connectivity
When paired with a compatible iPhone® or Android™ smartphone, the watch can deliver smart notifications for emails, texts and alerts. Garmin Pay™ contactless payments add everyday ease with participating providers, and music storage lets users download songs and playlists from supported services for listening without a phone (subscription may be required).
Health
vívoactive® 6 includes a Sleep Coach with a sleep score and personalized guidance for how much sleep is needed and ways to improve. It can track different sleep stages and naps, and it also includes HRV status to add context during sleep. Morning Report provides an at-a-glance overview that can include sleep, recovery, daily calendar, HRV status and more, while Evening Report helps plan ahead with reminders such as sleep need, tomorrow’s workout, weather and events.
Training
With more than 80 preloaded GPS and indoor sports apps, vívoactive® 6 is built to follow a wide variety of routines, from walking and running to cycling and pool swimming, plus activities for wheelchair users. Workout options include step-by-step sessions for strength, HIIT, yoga, Pilates and mobility that can be found in the Garmin Connect™ app and downloaded to the watch. For structured progress, Garmin Coach training plans support running, cycling, strength and fitness.
Display
The watch uses an AMOLED display with an optional always-on mode, and it’s rated Swim, 5 ATM for water confidence in and around the pool. In this Slate with Black Band configuration, construction details include Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 lens material, an anodized aluminum bezel, a fiber-reinforced polymer case, and a silicone strap. Quick Release bands are supported with yes (20 mm, Industry standard) for straightforward band changes.
| Part Number | 010-02985-00 |
|---|---|
| Model | vívoactive® 6 |
| Configuration | Slate with Black Band |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | Up to 11 days (5 days display always-on) |
| Pulse Ox blood oxygen | Yes (spot-check, and optional all-day and in sleep) |
| Display type | AMOLED (optional always-on mode) |
| Water rating | Swim, 5 ATM |
| Strap material | Silicone |
| Lens material | Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 |
| Bezel material | Anodized aluminum |
| Case material | Fiber-reinforced polymer |
| Quick Release bands | Yes (20 mm, Industry standard) |
| Physical size | 42.2 x 42.2 x 10.9 mm; Fits wrists with a circumference of 125-190 mm |
| Weight | 23 g (36 g with included band) |
| Display Size | 1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter |
| Display resolution | 390 x 390 pixels |
| Battery type | Lithium ion |
| Battery life (Battery Saver Smartwatch mode) | Up to 21 days |
| Battery life (GPS-Only GNSS mode) | Up to 21 hours |
| Battery life (All-Systems GNSS mode) | Up to 17 hours |
| Battery life (All-Systems GNSS mode with music) | Up to 8 hours |
| Charging method | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Memory/History | 8 GB |
| vívoactive 6 |
| USB-C charging/data cable |
| Documentation |
| Gym | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Indoor Rowing, Jump Roping |
|---|---|
| Wellness | Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking, Mobility |
| Indoor running | Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running |
| Outdoor running | Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Obstacle Running |
| Outdoor recreation | Hiking, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Mountaineering, Disc Golf, Archery |
| Cycling | Biking, Road Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Touring, eBiking, Handcycling, Indoor Handcycling Indoor Biking, Cyclocross |
| Swim | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
| On the water | Stand Up Paddleboarding, Kayaking, Rowing, Snorkeling |
| Motor sports | Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling |
| Racket sports | Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball |
| Snow and winter | Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing |
| Team sports | Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball |
| In the ring | Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts |
| Other activity profiles | Inline Skating |
| What You'll Love | Sleep score and insights, Garmin Pay™, Music storage, Touchscreen, Wheelchair mode |
|---|---|
| General | Color display, Large font option |
| Clock Features | Time/date, GPS Time Sync, Automatic daylight saving time, Alarm clock, Smart wake alarm, Timer, Stopwatch, Sunrise/sunset times |
| Health & Wellness Monitoring | Heart rate (constant, every second), Resting heart rate, Respiration rate, Fitness age, Body Battery™ energy monitor, All-day stress, Relaxation reminders, Relaxation breathing timer, Meditation, Breathwork and 9 more |
| Sensors | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor, Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation monitor, Compass, Gyroscope, Accelerometer and 1 more |
| Daily Smart Features | Find My Phone, Find My Garmin (helps locate lost device), Find My Phone during GPS activity, Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps), On-device Connect IQ™ Store, Smart Notifications, Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only), View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only), Morning report, Evening report and 13 more |
| Workout and Training Plans | Daily suggested workout - Walking (duration based), Garmin running coach, Garmin running coach experts, Garmin Coach - Prebuilt cycling plans, Garmin Coach - Strength, Cardio workouts, Strength workouts, HIIT workouts, Yoga workouts, Pilates workouts and 3 more |
| Safety and Tracking Features | Incident detection during select activities, Incident detection alert on phone for wearables, Assistance |
| Activity Tracking Features | Step counter, Wheelchair push tracker, Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity), Move alert movement options, Weight shift alert, Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal), Calories burned, Distance traveled, Intensity minutes, TrueUp™ and 3 more |
| Training, Planning and Analysis Features | Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection), Customizable data pages, Downloadable training plans, HR zones, HR alerts, HR calories, % HR max, Recovery time, HRV status, GPS speed and distance and 16 more |
| Running Features | GPS-based distance, time and pace, Running dynamics, Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute), PacePro™ pacing strategies, Run workouts, Race predictor, Foot pod capable, Run/walk/stand detection |
| Golfing Features | Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green), Yardage to layups/doglegs, Digital scorecard, Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit), Garmin AutoShot™, Green View with manual pin position, Hazards and course targets, PinPointer, Round timer/odometer, CT10 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) and 3 more |
| Mapping & Navigation | Back to start |
| Cycling Features | Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories), Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar), Compatible with Varia™ lights |
| Swimming Features | Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories), Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories), Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only), Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only), Auto rest (pool swim only), Time and distance alerts, Underwater wrist-based heart rate |
| Abnormal heart rate alerts | Yes (high and low) |
|---|---|
| Sleep | Yes (advanced) |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
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| Smartphone compatibility | IPhone®, Android™ |
| HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) | Yes (using ANT+ or BLE) |
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| Respiration rate (during exercise) | Yoga, breathwork and meditation only |
Activity tracking accuracy
This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Breathing Variations not available in all countries.
This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition; see Garmin.com/ataccuracy. Pulse Ox not available in all countries.
Not all features are available when watch is in wheelchair mode
When paired with your compatible smartphone. For safety and tracking feature requirements and limitations, see Garmin.com/safety. Incident detection is unavailable when the watch is in wheelchair mode.
Requires a paired smartphone with the WhatsApp mobile app
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