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CalTopo Premium Subscription vs Garmin Vivoactive 6

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

CalTopo Premium Subscription is the lighter option — 35 g lighter than the Garmin Vivoactive 6 (100% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec CalTopo Premium Subscription Garmin Vivoactive 6
Weight 0 g · 0.000 kg · 0.00 lb 35 g · 0.035 kg · 0.08 lb
Brand CalTopo Garmin
Category Navigation Navigation
CalTopo Premium Subscription
0 g

Digital topo mapping service. Plan routes and download offline maps.

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Garmin Vivoactive 6
35 g

Lightweight smartwatch at 1.2oz. Thinnest in Garmin lineup with GPS hiking features.

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CalTopo Premium Subscription vs Garmin Vivoactive 6: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the CalTopo Premium Subscription wins — at 0 g it is 35 g (100%) lighter than the Garmin Vivoactive 6 (35 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest navigation page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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