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September 2016
(83%)
163 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(95%)
1448 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Premium design
Larger display
Accurate step and sleep tracking
Interchangeable straps
Extensive features
Great battery life
Fantastic app interface
Sleek design
Wide choice of bands
Multi-sports and 24/7 heart rate
Connected GPS and notifications
Apps on Android
IOS and Windows
Good battery life
Good VO2 Max data
Guided breathing
Affordable price
Phone notifications on your wrist
Swappable bands. A multi-line OLED display that can show time and fitness data. Always-on heart rate. A great companion app. Affordable price. Five-day battery life
Won't put a massive dent in your wallet
Straightforward UI anyone can understand
FitBit app still the best for fitness freshmen
Big screen
Comfortable strap
Multi-sport tracking
5-day battery life
Comfy to wear
Easy to use
Interchangeable bands
Large display for at-a-glance information
Comfortable to wear
Consistent tracking
Cardio Fitness score is a useful metric
Updated with Sleep Stages and Sleep Insights
Connects to your smartphone's GPS and uses it to track extra stats like pace when you're out running
Along with displaying a map of where you ran
Breathing training function offers exercises to help you breathe properly and relax
The device uses your h
The editors didn't like
No waterproofing
Smartphone notifications could be smarter
Some data could be easier to find on app
QuickView isn't perfect
Faux touchscreen is finicky
Not waterproof
No built-in GPS
Fiddly user interface
Heart rate issues at high intensity
Thicker design
Not water-resistant for swims or showers. Lacks GPS. Phone notifications on the Charge 2 display are limited and hard to read
Can be too simple for its own good
Where's the waterproofing?
No on-board GPS tracking
Limited phone notifications
No GPS
Expensive straps
No ANT+ support
No GPS (GPS Connected mode requires your smartphone)
Gesture recognition is ropey
Basic notifications
The food database for calories consumed is USbased by default
So you need to head into advanced settings and change it to UK you can scan barcodes but we found some more popular items
Published: 2016-09-27, Author: Christina , review by: gizmodo.com
Abstract: Fitbit is quickly becoming the Xerox or Kleenex of fitness trackers, but its popularity hasnt come without a few hurdles. With the Fitbit Charge 2, we finally get a device thats polished enough to justify the hype.AdvertisementWhen the Fitbit Charge and...
Unwieldy guided breathing implementation, Bland design
The Fitbit Charge 2 brings some much-needed updates to the popular Charge HR. It can now track your distance by tapping your phone's GPS for more accurate pace info and will automatically detect that you're working out after 15 minutes. It also has ne...
Swappable bands. A multi-line OLED display that can show time and fitness data. Always-on heart rate. A great companion app. Affordable price. Five-day battery life
Not water-resistant for swims or showers. Lacks GPS. Phone notifications on the Charge 2 display are limited and hard to read
If you don't need water resistance and GPS, the Fitbit Charge 2 is the best overall fitness tracker you can buy...
Larger display shows more information so you don't have to open the app as often, Interchangeable bands let the more fashion-conscious among us switch things up, Accurate SmartTrack auto-monitoring of exercises
Only supports connected GPS, so keep your phone with you if you need maps, Cardio fitness score is only an estimate of VO2 max and is arguably limited in its usefulness, Smartphone notifications are limited compared to other similarly priced devices
Continuous heart rate monitoring, Automatic exercise recognition, Use phone's GPS to record your running/cycling route, Guided breathing sessions to help you relax, Reminders to move when you have been inactive, Can compare your fitness to people like you
Not fully waterproof
The Charge 2 is perfect for the anyone, from the avid fitness guru to someone who is looking to improve their health and fitness, and at $149.95 we think it comes at a great price. If Fitbit continue to make products like this then we don't see them givi...
Faint screen, Attracts fingerprints, Not waterproof
The Fitbit Charge 2 does everything the Fitbit Charge HR can, along with new idle alerts, automatic activity tracking, guided breathing sessions, interchangeable bands, and the option to connect your phone for GPS...
Published: 2016-08-29, Author: Mike , review by: tomsguide.com
Interchangeable band, Accurate heart rate monitor, Great app, Good battery life
Not swim resistant, Hard to see display in sunlight
It's hard to say that a company is in trouble when it owns 70 percent of the entire wearables market, but many — including myself — were wondering if Fitbit had lost its mojo. There's nothing hugely revolutionary about the Charge 2, but its new features...
