The prodigal son returns! After an absence due to the recalled Fitbit Force, Fitbit has returned with 3 new fitness trackers, offering goodies like caller IDs and heart rate monitoring. The new Fitbit trackers have been categorized strategically along a continuum from the everyday fitness to active fitness and those into performance fitness. The wait has been worth it. Let’s take a look at the details.
The Fitbit Charge fitness trackers. The most basic of the 3 new trackers. From L to R: Black, slate, blue, burgundy.
FITBIT CHARGE (RRP: $129.95)
- Tracks steps, distance, calories burned, floor climbed and active minutes
- Displays stats, time, caller ID when phone is nearby
- Monitors sleep automatically
- Silent vibrating alarm
- Check your workout stats using Exercise Mode
- Water resistant to 1 ATM
- Up to 7 days battery life
- Wireless syncing through Bluetooth 4.0
- Surgical grade stainless steel clasp with OLED display
- Available in small, large, extra-large
The Fitbit Charge HR incorporates the PurePulse heart rate technology from Fitbit. From L to R: Black, plum, blue, tangerine.
FITBIT CHARGE HR (RRP: $149.95. Coming soon)
- PurePulse continuous wrist based heart rate for better calorie tracking and cardio training
- Tracks steps, distance, calories burned, floors climbed, active minutes and 24/7 heart rate
- Displays time and caller ID (When phone is nearby)
- Use MobileRun in the Fitbit app to see pace, distance, splits and routes
- Monitors sleep automatically
- Silent vibrating alarm
- Water resistant to 1 ATM
- Up to 5 days battery life
- Wireless syncing through Bluetooth 4.0
- Surgical grade stainless steel clasp with OLED display
- Available in small, large, extra-large
The fitness super watch. Available in black, blue and tangerine.
FITBIT SURGE (RRP:$249.95. Coming soon)
- Track heart rate, steps taken, distance traveled, calories burned, floors climbed, sleep and active minutes
- See call and text notifications on display when phone is nearby
- Controls music right from your wrist via Bluetooth Classic
- Multi-sport functionality tracks every aspect of your training from running, cross-training, hiking to cardio workouts and more
- Monitors sleep automatically
- Silent vibrating alarm
- Touch screen enabled.
- GPS
- 3 axis accelerometer
- 3 axis gyroscope
- Digital compass
- Ambient light sensor
- Up to 5 days battery life
- Water resistant to 5 ATM
- Surgical grade stainless steel bucklewith Monochrome LCD with backlight
- Available in small, large, extra-large
You might be interested in:
- Fitbit One review
- Fitbit Zip review
- Fitbit Flex review
- Fitbit Charge review
- Fitbit Force review (discontinued)