Name: Charge S
Brand: Fitbit
SKU: 513540
Rating: 3.9 (34 reviews)

4.0

based on all reviews

your readiness score is good
top-notch fitness
sleep

too many photos of her puppy
slow with meditation sessions based on your metrics
always-on display drains the battery even further

Calorie counter: yes
Distance meter: yes
Battery life: 10 day

Fitbit Charge S - Pros & Cons

your readiness score is good
top-notch fitness
sleep
and stress tracking features
Charge 5 balances form and function better than any other Fitbit tracker
Navigation is still simple as the interface is well organized
light
slim and generally unobtrusive
more of a fitness tracker than a credible running-training device
new ways of thinking
new connections
and new industries
Highly accurate step and sleep tracking
it works pretty well
the interface is actually pretty responsive
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
solid tracking and its minimal feature set keeps
great
It feels more flexible
fits better
Backcountry & Competitive Cyclist offer free 2-day shipping
Super in-depth and really informative
super clean and brilliant display
heart rate is pretty good now
Touch responsiveness is generally quite good
exercise which synced the data which was nice
insightful and constructive feedback
safe
effective
and equitable
Increasing transparency in peer review is timely and exciting
good-looking fitness tracker
Active Zone feature and offers a cardio fitness score
good battery life
and is durable and waterproof
Charge 5 is more durable and comfortable than her Versa 2
battery life is good and the app is easy to navigate
the screen is fine

too many photos of her puppy
slow with meditation sessions based on your metrics
always-on display drains the battery even further
only room to store six activities on the Charge itself
iPhone owners can only see notifications on-wrist
radio announcer and DJ
Fitbit made headlines recently for introducing a way to track snoring
the Charge 5 does not support any manner of wireless charging
none of the hardware features of the Charge 5 are locked behind Premium
lack of an altimeter and the comparatively poor battery life
s teeny tiny display made those moves tricky
lack of buttons was a detriment during a run
first tracker to include an EDA sensor
the ECG app is not available on the Charge 5
it lacks a microphone
it occasionally registers *bumps* as steps
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
the list of available exercise shortcuts is so limited
does it connect to external HR straps
it uses a USB-A cable
the battery life in GPS is poor
insufficient statistical power
somewhat bulky sleep trackers
slow adoption of the digital aspect of health
Measuring inconsistency in meta-analyses
No between-hand difference was found in estimating sleep stages
no way to control audio playback through the Charge 5
means no customizable home screen options
no power brick in the box
The screen is too slim and visibility is poor
lack of on-board music controls
Pulse-tracking LEDs are alarmingly bright at night
it does not measure skin temperature
it does not offer a user the chance to take phone calls
Price can vary widely between Fitbit models
were not as accurate as medical-grade devices
psychedelics rewire a depressed
Heart-rate tracking not accurate for high heart rates
but inaccurate tracking undermines the experience
the brighter colour screen - the display is just a bit cramped
only tracked movement
the built-in GPS on the Charge 5 is dreadfully inaccurate
oxygen saturation
breathing rate and skin temperature
its crown is slipping
it far too cold and wet to go running outside
it doesn t include a built-in GPS
built-in GPS
peg-and-loop closure tricky to use
no built-in GPS
it doesn t include GPS
rate monitor is inconsistent and crazy high
The screen has black lines across that got worse and worse
the band connection to the device very shoddy
the screen is not bright enough
no option to see speed instead of pace

Fitbit Charge S - Full Specifications

Display type	OLED

Accelerometer	yes
Altimeter	yes
Heart rate monitor	yes
Calorie counter	yes
Distance meter	yes
Pedometer	yes
Sleep reading	yes
Touchscreen	no

Battery life	10.0 day
Battery type	Lithium Polymer

Colour of product	Silver

Bluetooth version	4.0 LE

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Fitbit Charge S Fitbit - Editorial Reviews (8)

4.1

Based on 8 reviews

Fitbit Charge S Fitbit Charge 5 review: A great fitness tracker but is it the best?

Android Authority

Published: 21.07.2022

Fitbit Charge 5 review: A great fitness tracker but is it the best?

The Fitbit Charge 5 is a fitness tracker that costs a lot of money. Is it worth the price? Find out in this Fitbit Charge 5 review.

Fitbit Charge S 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 S Fitbit Charge 5 Review: The Best Fitbit You Can Buy

CNET

Published: 09.11.2021

Fitbit Charge 5 Review: The Best Fitbit You Can Buy

4.2

The Fitbit Charge 5 takes the best parts of Fitbit's recent smartwatches and packs them into a smaller size for a lot less money.

Fitbit Charge S Review: Fitbit Charge HR

WIRED

Published: 02.02.2015

Review: Fitbit Charge HR

3.5

The new Fitbit Charge HR is a new wearable band that can measure your heart rate. And it works pretty well, as long as you don't push yourself into the red zone too often.

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.