The Fitbit Charge 5 is an extremely comprehensive fitness tracker, and it is possibly the greatest “true” fitness tracker that we have tested up to this point. It is a compact device that includes all of the most useful functions from Fitbit’s existing product line. You receive an on-board GPS for recording runs without a watch, an EDA (electrodermal activity) sensor for assessing stress responses, contactless payment capabilities, sleep tracking, great heart rate monitoring, and excellent heart rate monitoring.
Even if you’ve never used a Fitbit device before, you won’t have any trouble figuring out how to use the UI because it’s so well organized and straightforward. Fitbit has eliminated compatibility for Spotify with the release of the Charge 5, which previously allowed users to manage playlists using the Charge 4. If the absence of music is not a deal breaker for you, the Charge 5 might be a great companion for your exercises at the gym; but, given that it was developed with exercise in mind, it is a shame that it does not include any.
Specifications
- On-board GPS
- Excellent heart rate monitoring
- Clean, simple interface
- Contactless payments
Where to get Fitbit Charge 5?
Fitbit has given the Charge 5 a big facelift in comparison to prior models, adding a color AMOLED display and a new navigation system that is basically the same idea as Fitbit’s newest thinner tracker, the Luxe, but larger. The screen provides an immediate benefit over the display that was available on the Charge 4, which was only monochrome. When the brightness is turned up to its maximum, it is also much easier to see when you are outside. Because you have the option to keep the display on at all times, you will not have to raise your wrist to look at the time anymore.
Even though it is much more compact than Fitbit’s other smartwatches, the Charge 5 is not lacking in the sensor department in any way. In-built features include a heart rate tracker with high and low heart rate alarms, an electrocardiogram app that identifies signs of atrial fibrillation, a SpO2 sensor for blood oxygen levels, as well as skin temperature tracking during the night (although there is not a separate skin temperature sensor like there is on the Sense).