The screen isn’t an AMOLED panel, as on the Venu, but rather a transflective memory-in-pixel display that’s easily legible in bright sunlight and, importantly, always on. The other main design changes are that the Vivoactive 4 has two buttons instead of one, and that it comes in two different sizes. They are comfortable , durable and reliable - giving you peace of mind to take on the challenges of everyday life. The premium quality Garmin Vivoactive 4 Straps in this collection can be easily attached to your watch without any need for professional help. As mentioned already, Garmin has tried to keep it consistent in terms of how you can remove bands from its watches. Though it can slightly differ between models. We've outlined how to do it for a few of the most popular models below:

Garmin Quick Release Bands (18 mm) | Garmin

Michael writes for GQ, Wired, Coach Mag, Metro, MSN, BBC Focus, Stuff, TechRadar and has made several appearances on the BBC Travel Show to talk all things tech. Similarly, you can use the Vivoactive 4 with an external heart-rate monitor, although again there’s no reason to upgrade right away since the Vivoactive 4 does a perfectly good job on its own. On a 25-minute run, it logged numbers that were consistently within three or four beats per minute of a chest strap I had paired with a Fenix 5 Plus, which is all you can really ask of an optical sensor. These Pink Vivoactive 4s Watch Straps are fully adjustable and are designed to fit all wrist sizes between - 5.5"-8.1" in circumference. The Vivoactive 4S (as opposed to the regular 4) is aimed squarely at those with smaller wrists and although it is lighter – 40g vs 50.5g including strap – the tradeoff is that battery life isn’t as good. Otherwise, the features of the two models are identical. Garmin Vivoactive 4/4S review: Key new featuresThe premium quality Garmin Vivoactive 4S Straps in this collection can be easily attached to your watch without any need for professional help. Your new band should come with pins of its own. Use those and keep the old ones attached to the other bands. Simply insert the new strap into the lug and use the provided tools to screw in the screws at either end.

Compatible for Garmin vivoactive 4S Bands, LvBu Leather Strap

Whether that's the Garmin Fenix range, Vivoactive 4 or Venu 2 smartwatches, or running watches like the Forerunner 245 or 945, pretty much every Garmin watch has the ability to switch out straps. The days of the Garmin watches with bands you couldn't remove are firmly a thing of the past. If you want to simply get a replacement band, or give your Garmin a smarter look, it's much easier to do that. You can now rotate your gym and running outfits and freshen up your Vivoactive 4S and make it look like a brand new smartwatch every time you go out and about. The replacement watch straps have been specially made with stylish, comfortable silicone material of the highest quality.The Venu is Garmin's smartwatch that's designed to straddle sporty and stylish looks and this band definitely veers towards the former. The 18mm option comes in 10 different colors and is available in large and small sizes. If you don't have a Venu, it'll also work with the Vivomove Luxe and Style, Forerunner 645, 245 and Vivomove 3.