Name: Charge 5
Brand: Fitbit
SKU: 514002
Rating: 3.4 (83 reviews)

4.0

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.7 / 5

your readiness score is good
super clean and brilliant display
It feels more flexible

5 doesn t support Spotify and lacks a weather app
too many photos of her puppy
lack of buttons was a detriment during a run

Calorie counter: yes
Distance meter: yes
Bluetooth: yes
Battery life: 7 day

Fitbit Charge 5 - Pros & Cons

your readiness score is good
super clean and brilliant display
It feels more flexible
fits better
Touch responsiveness is generally quite good
great
heart rate is pretty good now
Super in-depth and really informative
Backcountry & Competitive Cyclist offer free 2-day shipping
exercise which synced the data which was nice
Charge 5 works fine for this
the battery has been excellent
Charge 5 balances form and function better than any other Fitbit tracker
Navigation is still simple as the interface is well organized
top-notch fitness
sleep
and stress tracking features
The viewing angles are satisfactory as well
improvements-colour display
higher screen brightness
slimmer design-
Attractive gifts with each subscription
it makes it much easier to see and read outdoors
AMOLED screen is very handsome
solid tracking and its minimal feature set keeps
The new design is great
Fitbit Charge 5 is a great fitness tracker
it s a very well-designed experience with everything organized quite intuitively
workout heart rate recording is good
It displays both your current heart rate as well as your resting heart rate
sleeker and made of stainless steel instead of plastic
ability to add personal reflections for a more complete view of my current stress level
simple and intuitive to use
updated Infinity Band is comfortable to wear for both exercising and sleeping
The overall user experience is also great
it performs solidly enough
the interface is actually pretty responsive
Fitbit Charge 5 can track 20 different types of workouts which is pretty good
physical buttons for good and the display is very quick to respond to touches
Fitbit app works on both Android and iOS and is easy to use
its interface is quite responsive which is a great change from the earlier Charge trackers
it worked fairly well
this product balances form and function better than other fitness trackers
good-looking fitness tracker
Battery life and compatibility The Charge 5 really shines in its battery life
easiest
most reliable
and cost-effective
Screen swipes are also wonderfully fluid
great value and great functionality

5 doesn t support Spotify and lacks a weather app
too many photos of her puppy
lack of buttons was a detriment during a run
first tracker to include an EDA sensor
awkward to hold the pose for that long
limited to just six at any one time
some of the clock faces have partially obscured numbers
built-in and just requires a software unlock
it lacks a microphone
is constantly updated with new products and new features added to old products
It loses a free minutes every time it s away from the phone
does it connect to external HR straps
it occasionally registers *bumps* as steps
Multipurpose electrical sensors
small display
lack of a physical button
the screen size is relatively small and the device lacks certain smart features
and a very cozy relationship with a Twitch gaming star
Feel terrible for players who lived in those worlds
Google feels worse than it used to
Charge 5 s screen cut off part of the time on both ends
the screen a bit too small and preferred to view my stats
no altimeter this time around
There is also no voice assistant
Can streetlights increase diabetes risk
the Charge series fitness trackers are not smartwatches
the list of available exercise shortcuts is so limited
the ECG app is not available on the Charge 5
the display can be left on the always-on mode
limited customisation makes it slightly disappointing
Rakhi Bose Cover Story Does Secularism Have A Place In Ritualistic India
The rectangular screen is not even as wide as the wrist strap
The screen is not quite as pretty as the Charge 5
not fit for the purpose
built-in GPS
lacks onboard GPS
lack of compatibility with previous Charge bands and a lack of diversity in available bands
The touchscreen is unresponsive and annoying
still too much falsification of steps on account of random arm movements
slow with meditation sessions based on your metrics
radio announcer and DJ
only room to store six activities on the Charge itself
always-on display drains the battery even further
iPhone owners can only see notifications on-wrist
sweaty workout sessions will make navigation with taps and sweeps difficult
there are no sharp edges in the Charge 5
of course it is not cheap
always-on display will deplete battery significantly
the EDA feature is redundant in the tracker
oxygen saturation
breathing rate and skin temperature
s teeny tiny display made those moves tricky
Fitbit made headlines recently for introducing a way to track snoring
lack of an altimeter and the comparatively poor battery life
none of the hardware features of the Charge 5 are locked behind Premium
the Charge 5 does not support any manner of wireless charging
the built-in GPS on the Charge 5 is dreadfully inaccurate
its price seems to be a bit on the higher end
its crown is slipping
high or low heart rate notifications can be set
but inaccurate tracking undermines the experience
provision of its 24-hour always-on display setting
it's no longer in use and the display turns off automatically
wearing the watch for a prolonged period may get a bit uncomfortable
the brighter colour screen - the display is just a bit cramped
it uses a USB-A cable
it can be submerged in water as deep as 50m
it mislabeled a walk as swimming once
a cheap plastic build and dated greyscale display
no way to control audio playback through the Charge 5
no power brick in the box
means no customizable home screen options
lack of on-board music controls
vibrates regularly at the hour mark
abnormally high or low

Fitbit - Video Reviews (9)

6 Months with the Fitbit Charge 5 - Worth it?

Fitbit Charge 5 - Full Specifications

Colour of product	Black White

Bluetooth	yes
GPS	yes
NFC	yes

Accelerometer	yes
Altimeter	yes
Heart rate monitor	yes
Calorie counter	yes
Distance meter	yes
Sleep reading	yes
Touchscreen	yes

Battery life	7.0 day
Battery type	Lithium Polymer

Fitbit Charge 5 - Q&A

Do you have a question about the product?
Type your nick
Your question might be answered by sellers, manufacturers, or customers who bought this product.

Fitbit Charge 5 Fitbit - Editorial Reviews (10)

3.9

Based on 10 reviews

Fitbit Charge 5 Fitbit Charge 5 review: Big on features, low on utility | Finder

finder.com.au

Published: 24.02.2022

Fitbit Charge 5 review: Big on features, low on utility | Finder

3.0

With the Fitbit Charge 5, the biggest name in wearable fitness trackers has upped the ante on features, but fumbles with functionality.

Fitbit Charge 5 Fitbit Charge 5 In-Depth Review

DC Rainmaker

Published: 24.09.2021

Fitbit Charge 5 In-Depth Review

Fitbit’s new Charge 5 aims to take their most well-known wearable series and catapult it forward with a revamped AMOLED display that doesn’t feel like a TI-82 graphing calculator that previous Fitbit Charge units have had, while still trying to

Fitbit Charge 5 Fitbit Charge 5 video review: Affordable ECG health monitor or expensive fitness tracker?

hardwarezone.com.sg

Fitbit Charge 5 video review: Affordable ECG health monitor or expensive fitness tracker?

Note: This video was first published on 23 December 2021. The Fitbit Charge 5 combines the company's best design and sensor technologies into a sleeker package. It's probably the most affordable health scanner around with working ECG functionality, but is it too basic for its own good? You can buy the Charge 5 for S$288 directly from Fitbit's webstore here.

PCMAG

Published: 21.09.2021

Fitbit Charge 5 Review

4.5

With an always-on color touch screen, a sleeker design, and new health tracking features, the Charge 5 is a significant upgrade over the previous model and Fitbit's best fitness tracker yet.