Garmin Vivofit jr. 2

Fitness trackers / Built-in data readout

The Garmin Vivofit jr. 2 is a band based fitness tracker with a 0.5 inch color LCD display, step counting, and sleep tracking.

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CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

What goes into the Overall Score?

Ratings

EXPERT LAB TESTS

Ease of use

/ 5

Step count accuracy

/ 5

Heart-rate monitor accuracy

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Ease of interaction

/ 5

Readability in bright light

/ 5

Readability in low light

/ 5

Ease of pairing

/ 5

Water resistance

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Overall this model was somewhat easy to use and did not do a good job for counting steps. With recent version iPhones, our experts found it somewhat easy to pair, somewhat difficult to interact with, and likewise for recent version Android phones, very easy to pair, and somewhat difficult to interact with. It is very easy to attach to the body and in our water immersion test it passed the manufacturer's claim of 164 feet.

About

The Garmin Vivofit jr. 2 is a band based fitness tracker with a 0.5 inch color LCD display and has steps and sleep tracking. The manufacturer claims a battery life of 1 year and it is available in adjustable band ages 6 and up sizes. It has an accelerometer sensor and includes inactivity alerts which remind you to move if you are sitting for a long time. It has extra features such as: Kid friendly device, parent controlled app, can create and assign chores while monitoring progress and assign coins earned to receive rewards, Toe-to-Toe challenges, stopwatch, and easy to choose count-down timers 2, 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 minutes. Be careful which model you buy because they come with different straps; a "Stretchy" for ages 4-7 and a larger strap with classic railroad style watch band for ages 6 and above. Its dimensions are 0.8 x 0.4 inches (width/thickness) and it weighs 0.8 ounces.

Features & Specs

Features

Activity results read from device

Yes

Displays time

Yes

Touch screen

Color display

Yes

Display type

color LCD

Backlight

Real-time heart-rate monitor

Heart-rate monitor type

Heart-rate monitor requires chest strap

Step counting

Yes

Inactivity alerts

Yes

Multi-sport tracking

none

Sensor types

accelerometer

WiFi

Music controls

Standalone GPS

Connected GPS

OS compatibility

IOS, Android

App name

vivofit jr. app

Battery life (days)

365

Battery removable

Yes

Notifications

Notification types

none

Socialization

Socialization features

none

Sleep tracking

Yes

Sleep sensing method

Auto

Floors climbed

Alarm type

sound

Included accessories

none

SpO2 sensor

GPS tracking

Bluetooth USB dongle

Food tracking

Specs

Type

band

Sizes

adjustable band ages 6 and up

Display size (in.)

0.5

Width

Depth

Weight (oz.)

0.8

Warranty (yrs.)

Dimensions (WxD)

0.8 x 0.4

Color

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Garmin Vivofit jr. 2

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