Fitbit Charge 5 vs Fitbit Inspire 2

Edit: I ended up sending the device back because the GPS is so unreliable. Maybe there's another FItBit model with better GPS connectivity, but this particular one isn't going to work for me.

App - The calories burned aren't accurate I think according to the steps taken. Supposedly you burn 40 calories per 1000 steps I think, or at least around that much and the fitbit app would say something like 7000 steps = 2000 calories burned. If you want accurate calorie burn count I would connect the fitbit app to the fitnesspal app. The fitnesspal app gives a more accurate calories burned plus you can log your food as well and has more food options and calorie accuracy than the fitbit app Device - I got the black one and it's pretty nice and discreet on my wrist

Fitbit has basically become a household name in the tracker health monitor field, but the company hasn't been resting on its laurels. They continue to...

In addition, the Inspire 2 boasts all the fitness features of its predecessor, including SmartTrack automatic exercise recognition for walking, running, aerobic and elliptical workouts, outdoor cycling, sports like basketball, and swimming. It also lets you set exercise goals for metrics like calories, distance, or duration so that the tracker alerts you whenever you reach it. 

The while for its price, the Fitbit Charge 5 offers a lot. It won't be the perfect fit for everyone. With limited workout tracking features and a less...

Who is the FitBit Inspire 2 best suited for? The FitBit Inspire 2 is great for first-time fitness track buyers as it offers essential tracking feature...

I can comment on the Charge 5 comfort - it's amazing, I have it on 24/7 and don't even know it's there.

The ankle strap was going to solve another issue for me: I'm a stomach sleeper. And I sleep with my arms folded and tucked under my pillow. I know it's the worst way to sleep (bad for back, breasts and gut health) - but I've not been able to break the habit (even tried those special pajamas but I'd just take them off in my sleep). Like most people - I do a moderate amount of shifting or turning my head in my sleep

The Fitbit Charge 5 is better in every way except form/fit. As long as you can stand something on your wrist, I highly advise against the Oura ring.

I bought this because it is smaller than many other activity bands and less obtrusive on my wrist. There really isn't much to choose from these days. It seems to work ok- it is counting steps and some exercise. I am finding the calorie/activity part of the app helpful

So, when I walked the neighborhood loop to my house, it really is nice when my Charge 4 let me know that I also did the equivalent of about 10 flights of stairs with each loop. Without the altimeter, that information cannot be shown.

**1-The features:** I'm not sure how to describe how great the features on this watch are, It feels like having a phone in your watch, for example I use Spotify in the gym using the watch and not my phone which makes things easier for me, be that as it may you the notifications feature is my favorite, me as a person I don't like touching my phone much as it distracts me a lot and the watch allows me to reply to people using quick responses, voice messages and typing and etc. It used to take ages for me to reply to people as I don't use my phone much but now I reply whenever I want, I use shazam a lot as I go work and study in coffee shops and I like exploring new music. Google keeps, Google pay, Google maps, Outlook and etc. is a plus that makes you more productive, if you have galaxy buds you'll be flabbergasted how amazing is the compatibility between your phone, buds and the watch is!!

And today we've got a complete review of the new FitBit Charge 5, as well as nine new things to know about this unit. Now, I've been using it for a wh...

But I am glad I did not pay full price for it. I used the Mother's Day sale and my Best Buy points to get it for about half price.

Then there's the disgusting battery life which seems to be caused by bad software. 7+ days battery life advertised on the box but it barely gets 24 hours with even with features turned off.

Battery life is excellent as mine went a week and still had about half the charge. I've noticed my phone battery was draining significantly quicker due to the Bluetooth usage, so I prefer to have the unit gather data for a day, using a one-time per day sync in the morning. This would however, effect it's notification options from your phone. I sacrificed these functions and simply closed the phone app and turn off Bluetooth on my phone except to sync the unit

One downside is the apparent need to sign up for an expensive membership, but I figured I'd give it a year and let the Fitbit ecosystem prove its value. The trouble started almost immediately when I unboxed the device and went through the initial setup. Total PTSD, from previous attempts to use Fitbit hardware & software. Here, the device kept failing to perform the initial software update

I'm a design engineer and there is not enough plating on the charging contacts and the base material below easily corrodes forcing users to have to replace the unit. THIS IS THE 3RD REPLACEMENT I've bought.

In a world filled with smartwatches, fitness trackers feel kind of liberating. They're smaller, they generally have better battery life, and they're e...

Now the first thing I want to do is just give you guys a physical tour of this device. It's pretty simple and elegant, so this should be a fairly shor...

- the time needed to update and sync between FB5 and app is almost instantaneous when the app is opened and is a great change - no more, "hold, this is taking longer than expected" and sometimes having to restart the process on the FB3

Online help told me to reset it and that a background firmware update was the cause. They variably said this would take between 12-72 hours to resolve depending on who I was talking to.