The Garmin Vivoactive 6 is a bit too similar to its predecessor, despite some cool updates

A photo of four Garmin Vivoactive 6 watches, showing the four color options and various tools on the AMOLED displays like suggested workouts and images in messages.

What you need to know

• The Garmin Vivoactive 6, like the last model, has a 1.2-inch AMOLED display, 11-day battery life, all-systems GNSS, and music storage.
• It adds two new satellite systems, a gyroscope, new running coaching tools, doubled storage, and a new smart alarm.
• It keeps the same Elevate v4 sensor as most last-gen Garmin watches, without ECG or skin temp support.
• It ships in Slate, Lunar Gold, Metallic Jasper Green, and Metallic Pink Dawn for $299 and is available now.