Fitbit Just Announced The Charge 5 (And We Already Want One)
The Fitbit Charge 5 could be Fitbit’s best fitness tracker ever. It has robust health sensors, a vastly improved display, and a sleeker design.
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The Fitbit Charge 5 was just unveiled as Fitbit’s latest fitness tracker, and for folks who aren’t ready to join the smartwatch bandwagon quite yet, it could be one of the best wearables of the year. So far, 2021’s been fairly quiet for Fitbit. It announced the Ace 3 in March as its latest kids-centric fitness tracker, added Tile tracking to the Inspire 2 a few weeks later, and then launched the Fitbit Luxe in April as a fashion-forward wearable option.
While all of that’s great, it’s been set against the anticipation of Fitbit launching its first Wear OS-powered smartwatch. Fitbit announced in May that its next smartwatch would ditch FitbitOS for Google’s Wear OS — with that transition likely bringing much faster performance, improved notifications, better app support, and more. It’s still unclear when that watch will arrive, but in the meantime, the Fitbit Charge 5 does look like a solid package for what it’s trying to be.
Right off the bat, it’s clear that the Charge 5 is a substantial upgrade over last year’s Charge 4. In fact, it’s the biggest design overhaul the Charge series has ever seen. Gone is the old monochrome display and present is a color AMOLED one. Besides being more vibrant and visually pleasing, Fitbit also increased the display brightness from 200 nits on the Charge 4 up to 450 nits for the Charge 5. Even with such a dramatic upgrade in display quality, the Charge 5 is still promised the same 7 days of battery life on a single charge.
The Fitbit Charge 5 Has ECG, EDA, And More
The Charge 5 is upgraded with a slew of new health sensors as well — including ECG technology to check for atrial fibrillation and other irregular heart rhythms. Also present are EDA (electrodermal activity) sensors to help people track their body’s stress response. ECG and EDA were previously limited to the much more expensive Fitbit Sense, so having them trickle down to the Charge 5 is great to see. Other health features from the Charge 4 remain on the Charge 5, including SpO2 monitoring, all-day activity and sleep tracking, 24/7 heart-rate tracking, automatic workout detection, cardio fitness levels, and more.
Rounding out the Charge 5 experience are a bunch of smaller details. For folks who go on many runs/walks, there’s built-in GPS to track real-time pace and distance without needing to carry a connected phone. Spend a lot of time in the pool or near the beach? The Charge 5 is swim-proof with protection for up to 50 meters of submersion. NFC is also present for Fitbit Pay support, as is Google Fast Pair for a smoother pairing process on Android.
Overall, the Fitbit Charge 5 looks like a welcome upgrade over its predecessors. Where last year’s Charge 4 felt like a very safe play for Fitbit, the Charge 5 is a clear step in a new direction for the company. All of this does come at the cost of a slightly higher price, but at $179, it’s only $20 more than the Charge 4’s retail price. Pre-orders are open right now with regular sales beginning in the fall.
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