2nd update!!
Buy the insurance! My watch snagged the other day and broke the hinge that connects the band 😭
I filed a claim and once the reviewed it, it shipped a new one 24 hours later! Excellent accident warranty! Very satisfied!
UPDATE: I've had this watch for a few months now, and it has grown on me more! It does still "shock" me every now and then but I've noticed if I switch it to my other wrist or just take it off for a little it stops or sometimes I just have it too tight. I figured out how to connect my messages which is a big plus for me. Another bonus I want to add is it's very durable! I've accidentally scratched my watch against the wall while walking more times than I can count (super clumsy) and there's not a scratch on it. I'm still not a huge fan of the choices for clock faces and wish it was more customizable but thats eh. The speckled (fabric) wrist band does need to be washed constantly as it does absorb odors easily so I end up using the standard band more often.
I did end up buying the same fitbit for my MIL for this Christmas, as she has been wanting one as well and they were on sale. So there's that. It still lasts a few days which I like and shows the battery life is still good. For what I use it for, I like it!
Please give this a thumbs up if this helps, I'm trying to improve how helpful my reviews are!
ORIGINAL:
It's an okay watch, but there's definitely better out there.
Pros: I like the sleek look, not a fan of the circular faces of smart watches.
Sleep tracker is useful for keeping track of my sleep schedule without me even thinking about it.
Heart rate is pretty accurate.
Super easy to switch out the bands.
Step counts are more accurate than my phone.
Battery seems to last at least 3 days at a time.
Charges fast.
Cons: leaves electrical burns on my wrist (i don't wear it it water at all) 😬
Distance is not accurate if you run, unless you turn on workout and only have it on when running which is a pain since I do interval running.
A bit pricey for what it is.
Doesn't always turn on when I turn my wrist, especially laying down.
Don't like the home button because you have to tap it just right to work it.
Have to have Spotify premium to use it with fitbit 😒
Doesn't connect with my messages.
Overall, it's okay. If the Distance was more accurate I'd be more satisfied with it but it just doesn't meet all my needs. I wish i did more research. Hope this helps!
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| | Activity Tracking | |
| | Call & Text Alerts | |
| | 24/7 Heart Rate | |
| | Swimproof up to 50m | |
7 days | Battery Life (Up to) | 7 days |
Built-in | GPS | With phone |
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7 days | Battery Life (Up to) | 5 days |
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| size | 1 Count (Pack of 1) | — | — | 1 Count (Pack of 1) | One Size (Pack of 1) | — |
| operating system | android 7.0 | android | — | android | Android | ios |
| display size | 0.96 inches | 1968.51 inches | — | 2 inches | 1.34 inches | 1.69 inches |
| connectivity tech | Bluetooth | — | Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth, GPS | Ethernet |
| supported applications | GPS, Fitness Tracker, Heart Rate Monitor, Sleep Monitor | Sleep Monitor, Heart Rate Monitor, Alarm, Phone, Fitness Tracker, Reminders | Fitness Tracker | Messages | Heart Rate Monitor, Sleep Monitor, Find My Phone, Fitness Tracker, Voice Assistant, Music Player | GPS, Phone |
| input interface | touch screen | touch screen | touch screen | buttons | touch screen | touch screen stylus pen |
| wireless standard | bluetooth | bluetooth | bluetooth | bluetooth | bluetooth | bluetooth |
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The Good: Comfortable, Accurate, long battery, interchangeable bands! The Bad: No support @ Fitbit
So this is my 3rd smart wearable device I have owned. I have had the original Moto 360 and I currently have the very old (in electronic years) Huawei watch. I will start off by saying that this Fitbit Charge 4 is way more comfortable than the previous two device. Once on your wrist you will forget that it is there except when it buzzes on your wrist for notifications. Speaking of notifications, they work very nicely without being over bearing. You can choose and select from which apps you want to get notifications on, for example all I care about is notifications from WhatsApp, Messenger and my Emails so that is all I have it set to. You also will get notifications about you activities which you can also change if you feel your getting too many. I left all settings at their defaults and I do not find I get to many notifications. I walk 5 days a weeks and workout 3 days a week and the Charge 4 automatically tracks my walks perfectly. As for my workouts it doesn't seem to know when I am doing pushups or pullups and of course it will not pick up the fact I am doing planks but that is ok as I doubt I am burning a lot of calories from my 3 day a week workouts as it is more for muscle toning and trying to keep a flat stomach in my old age.Sleep tracking on the Charge 4 is very nice! I have had a sleep study done about 7 years ago and they said I stopped breathing 4 times during the night of the test but that it was not severe enough to warrant a CPAP. This tracker has a SP02 sensor so in the morning I can check to see how many times my blood oxygen dropped low during the night and so far it has only been a couple times over the 17 days since it has started tracking my sleep. So that makes me feel a bit better knowing I really do not have a Sleep Apnea problem. It would be nice if Charge 4 gave you more detailed blood oxygen information, like percentages during the night, but that might something to due with the fact that this is not a medical grade device and they do not want people thinking that or they don't want to have to go through the process of getting certification for it which would cost a lot and effect the cost of the device. Also it does not have OnDemand for SP02 reading, it only checks it at night. It would be nice if they added OnDemand SP02 checking. From reading over on the Fitbit forums it might be added in the future so that would be a big plus, especially for runners.The Charge has 24/7 heart rate monitoring and they use this along with movements to track your sleep and give you a really detailed Sleep Score. It will show you REM, Light, Deep sleep and time awake during the night. From what I can tell it is mostly accurate as it seems to match up perfectly to when I have gotten up to go to the bathroom or let the cat in or out etc. and the REM seems to match up to when I was dreaming the times that I woke from my dreams for what ever reason and checked the time. If I ever do another sleep study it would be neat to check the results verses the Charge 4 but I feel it gives you a very good idea of how your nights sleep was. When my score is high like in the 80s I feel refreshed in the morning but when it was low a few times (73) I felt tired and needed a long nap in the afternoon to recharge. Speaking of naps, it will track your nap so long as it is over 1 hours but will not give you any detailed info about your nap like it does for night time sleeping.Functionality wise, I like how the Charge 4 wakes when you lift you arm. My Huawei watch is hit and miss when I raise my arm but the Charge 4 seems to be about 95% of the time. The touch to wake screen I wish was a bit more sensitive, it works fine after it has been woken from lift to wake but if the Charge 4 has been a sleep for a while and you try and tap to wake I find I have to tap it a few times. This effect me when I am using the Stop Watch feature to time my planks, I can not lift my arm to wake it during planks and trying to tap it to wake it to see if I have hit my time on the Stop Watch can be a pain.Scrolling on the watch is smooth and fast but they need to fix the firmware so that once you leave the main menu, say to go into settings, you can not swipe right to go back, you are forces to press the haptic button to go back which is a pain. I started a Feature Suggestion to get it added over on the Fitbit forum so feel free to up vote it.The display is crisp and bright and easy to read even outside. With my Huawei watch I could not see anything on the screen while outside. The font is large enough that I can see most of the information without my glasses on so that is really nice as I only put them on for reading and of course take them off when I am exercising.About the only I miss from my Huawei watch is music control. You should be able to pause / play and skip tracks of whatever app is playing music on your phone. Not sure why they didn't add this in yet as the Charge 4 is always connected to the phone via Bluetooth so it should be able to do it with a simple firmware update. Even cheap bands out there have this simple feature.The other feature missing but I do not miss is a mic for Google Voice command and a speaker to take calls on your wrist. While it is cool to do this to show off who really want to talk to your wrist to ask Google something or worse to try and have a conversation with someone that everyone around you would be able to listen in on?As far as battery life, they claim 7 days and I am seeing that. I think even 8 days are possible. There is an option to have the screen stay on longer when it wakes but that seems to take a day off the battery life. There is also a Feature Suggestion to add a Always On Display AOD over on the Fitbit forum to the Charge 4 but I think the battery would take too much of a hit if they added it. I think Fitbit did a good job with features and battery life with the Charge 4 as it stands now. Maybe in the Charge 5 with a larger capacity battery they could then add a AOD and maybe a color display that is even bigger but with the current battery technology I think they did a good job with the Charge 4. I like only having to charge mine once a week. Note: I have my Charge 4 set to GPS Mode Dynamic as I have my phone with me when I take my walks. If you leave your phone at home the Charge 4 will automatically use its built in GPS which will drain your battery faster. So keep that in mind if you like to take your walks and runs without taking your phone. One week soon I will try a complete week without taking my phone with me and will update this review with how long the battery lasts so you can get an idea.The other thing I really like about the Charge 4 over others out there (I was looking at the Garmin Vivoactive 4) is that the band is changeable! As you can see in my photos I have 3 different bands, two came with the Fitbit Charge 4 Special Edition and I purchased the Fitlink Stainless to give it a "Classy" look.When you get the Charge 4 it will be on an older version of firmware, which just means it needs to be updated, you can not force it to update and so you have to wait for it to update. Mine took 20 hours to finally say there was an update available. I have read it can take two days. So be patient. I know that this sucks but I think they do it that way as to not drain the battery on the Charge 4. I kept the Fitbit app open and manual synced the Charge 4 (in the app) as often as could while on the charger to get it to show the "Update Available" in the app on the phone, so if you are impatient like I am you could give it a try.Well that about wraps up my review of the Fitbit Charge 4 SE. I hope this review helps others out there. I will update the review as I use the Charge 4 more and will adjust the ratings up or down as needed.Note: I was not given this product to evaluate. I paid for it with my own money so my review is not bias in anyway.Updated March 9th 2021, I can see why everyone is leaving Fitbit and heading to anyone else but Fitbit... they have very bad tech support, firmware updates take forever to roll out, and to this date they have not turned on features that they advertise on their very own website. Shame really as I really like the Charge 4 but without support and timely updates to be it is not much use.Update May 13th, They finally got two new firmware updates rolled out and now nightly SP02 average and nightly skin temp variables are working on the C4. Unfortunately there is not many other choices out there in the world at this moment that has all the feature in such a nice small form factor. Believe me I wish there was as Fitbit (Now Google owned) has a lot to be desired as far as support of their products. So if you are looking for something NOW, then yes the C4 is the way to go unless you can wear something bigger on your wrist to bed at night. Let all hope that new wearable tech from other companies get released in the next year to two so that we have better choices to buy. I have raised the star rating to 2.5 (they only let you choose 2 or 3 so subtract 1/2 star from what is showing) :-)
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Update:
After using the Fitbit Charge 4 for nearly 2 weeks, it has not been accurate. I took it on a few runs and walks using GPS for the auto calibration regarding my stride. I found that the Fitbit is highly inaccurate for the amount of steps taken and distance covered; Side note, GPS distance is accurate... not so much steps taken). Also, sitting at my desk, I can get up to 500 steps in an hour working on my keyboard at the computer with the Charge 4... the Apple Watch doesn't have these issues.
My heart rate reported up to 140 BPM on walks, while the Apple Watch maintain around 80-90BPM... the 140BPM is way off. I'm a conditioned athlete and it takes me a minimum of a mile to get my HR up to 140 BPM running (not sprinting). Again, I did calibrate the Fitbit. The Apple Watch as well.
What I found was the Fitbit excessively counts steps with arm movements while sitting, which didn't confuse the Apple Watch. However, the Apple Watch will give you standing time when you are not standing... no big deal. However, for my use, the Apple watch is always spot on when I do treadmill runs and providing me general heart rate feedback.
While I don't get all the data/metrics that that Fitbit has to offer that the Apple Watch has, I just don't trust it. I tested it against multiple devices and the Fitbit usually seems more than generous to give you credit where it isn't earned. Other than the Apple Watch telling me I'm standing on occasion when I'm not, everything else is spot on.
I will be missing the sleep feature on the Charge 4 as it seemed to be spot on and VERY impressive. However, I need the device to be accurate for my fitness. I also appreciate that I can look up my info for the Fitbit in a large layout on my web browser while on the Apple Watch I'm mostly stuck to the phone.
For me, accuracy was key with my physical activity and the Fitbit Charge 4 did not provide this. I'm kind of bummed about that as I mentioned in my initial review everything I was excited about until reality and daily use set in.
My rating is two stars because the device was nearly pointless for my application regarding fitness and accurate measurements (the whole point in purchasing the device) for distance, steps, and heart rate. It has so much potential and the device is VERY comfortable to wear without having to charge it nearly every day. So, I'm back to the Apple Watch for focusing on more realistic fitness goals and metrics. I tried to give the Charge 4 EVERY benefit of a doubt. If your data is not somewhat/fairly accurate, then it doesn't give you much to work with.
For now, I'll be sticking to the clunky Apple Watch with poor battery life, no web data, and sleep monitor (there are 3rd parts apps, but Apple Watch isn to practical for sleep use due to short battery life and slow charge time) because my priority is accurately measuring what I previously stated. For that, the Apple Watch excels.
---------------------------------------------------Update 2
Well, I decided to give the Fitbit Charge 4 another chance. I was able to adjust some settings that made it way more accurate. I wear my watch on my non-dominant arm. However, I put the settings to dominant... now I don't have excessive false steps... actually, it's a little more accurate than the Apple Watch Series 5 I tested it up against. HR is accurate at resting and I have not been able to test this units HR monitor while active... fingers crossed this unit is more accurate than the last.
Another bother for me using my Apple Watch is that I'm tied to the phone to observe my data. I appreciate that I can login to my Fitbit account online to look at my metrics/data instead of being tied to the app on a phone.
------------July 6, 2020--- Worthy updates released.
Fitbit added some pretty cool feature in the most recent update. There is a dynamic GPS update. Basically, when you want to use GPS, it'll default to your phone if you have it on you and then to the device if your phone is unavailable. That was a concern I had because the GPS function does drain the battery quite a bit during my bike rides and most of the time I have my phone with me... good stuff.
A "smart wake" feature was added as well. Basically, if determines your sleep schedule and the best time to wake you up... probably good for those that don't have a set work schedule... as a student at the moment, it is a hand feature to have to prevent oversleeping, etc.
There is now an option to adjust how long the screen stays on for. Good to have... it was getting annoying having to double tap the device every time the screen timed out.
Then various bug fixes...
---------------Update July 8, 2020
I decided to return the Fitbit Charge 4. It is an excellent contender for those focused on fitness. My main gripe was that the Fitbit platform does not readily sync with other apps such as Garmin and Strava. Another considerable issue is that I could not see the screen well outside during runs and biking... and it is difficult to start stop/activities outdoors with sweaty hands (no physical buttons (more competitive than physical press) other than the one on the side). Since I use an Edge for my road bike, I decided to get a Garmin watch (Instinct) considering it readily syncs with Strava, Garmin Connect and my cycling computer. My main glaring issues were screen readability outdoors and app syncing. If not for these issues, I'd likely been more than happy with the Charge 4. For the price, I definitely recommend it for those if this is the only platform they depend on to track their health and fitness.
Sleep tracking is really good as well as the step count once you get everything honed in.
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Returning the Charge 4, Apple Watch is Significantly more accurate... Fitbit more comfortable.
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2020
I've owned several Apple watches (the series 5 as well)... the extra features are hardly desirable since it requires your phone to be on you (e.g. calling, txt, etc; unless you want to be exposed to even more radiation with a cellular model... even more money). This fitness tracker is comfortable, has aftermarket straps/bands and works across platforms... on an expendable device, including Apple Watch, the price is much better and is just as accurate. I'm very glad Fitbit came out with the Charge 4 and built off their Charge 3 design... sound familiar... Apple ? Proven design with GPS abilities... good call on Fitbit’s behalf... All my devices are Apple ($3k laptop, $1k+ phone, iPads, iPods, etc)... except my Charge 4. Fitbit is focused on those wanting to target on their overall fitness health... Apple Watch is not the most comfortable ( while not bad)... poor battery life and slightly entertaining... great. Fitbit for daily practical use (I don't like jewelry and this is light weight and hardly noticeable). Apple, well, a big fan, just not of an overpriced watch since both of these devices are expendable. I do like how the Fitbit uses Corning Gorilla glass. It could be brighter in direct sunlight but it’s not a huge bother for me (screen is difficult to see in bright lighting outside).Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2020
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Update:
After using the Fitbit Charge 4 for nearly 2 weeks, it has not been accurate. I took it on a few runs and walks using GPS for the auto calibration regarding my stride. I found that the Fitbit is highly inaccurate for the amount of steps taken and distance covered; Side note, GPS distance is accurate... not so much steps taken). Also, sitting at my desk, I can get up to 500 steps in an hour working on my keyboard at the computer with the Charge 4... the Apple Watch doesn't have these issues.
My heart rate reported up to 140 BPM on walks, while the Apple Watch maintain around 80-90BPM... the 140BPM is way off. I'm a conditioned athlete and it takes me a minimum of a mile to get my HR up to 140 BPM running (not sprinting). Again, I did calibrate the Fitbit. The Apple Watch as well.
What I found was the Fitbit excessively counts steps with arm movements while sitting, which didn't confuse the Apple Watch. However, the Apple Watch will give you standing time when you are not standing... no big deal. However, for my use, the Apple watch is always spot on when I do treadmill runs and providing me general heart rate feedback.
While I don't get all the data/metrics that that Fitbit has to offer that the Apple Watch has, I just don't trust it. I tested it against multiple devices and the Fitbit usually seems more than generous to give you credit where it isn't earned. Other than the Apple Watch telling me I'm standing on occasion when I'm not, everything else is spot on.
I will be missing the sleep feature on the Charge 4 as it seemed to be spot on and VERY impressive. However, I need the device to be accurate for my fitness. I also appreciate that I can look up my info for the Fitbit in a large layout on my web browser while on the Apple Watch I'm mostly stuck to the phone.
For me, accuracy was key with my physical activity and the Fitbit Charge 4 did not provide this. I'm kind of bummed about that as I mentioned in my initial review everything I was excited about until reality and daily use set in.
My rating is two stars because the device was nearly pointless for my application regarding fitness and accurate measurements (the whole point in purchasing the device) for distance, steps, and heart rate. It has so much potential and the device is VERY comfortable to wear without having to charge it nearly every day. So, I'm back to the Apple Watch for focusing on more realistic fitness goals and metrics. I tried to give the Charge 4 EVERY benefit of a doubt. If your data is not somewhat/fairly accurate, then it doesn't give you much to work with.
For now, I'll be sticking to the clunky Apple Watch with poor battery life, no web data, and sleep monitor (there are 3rd parts apps, but Apple Watch isn to practical for sleep use due to short battery life and slow charge time) because my priority is accurately measuring what I previously stated. For that, the Apple Watch excels.
---------------------------------------------------Update 2
Well, I decided to give the Fitbit Charge 4 another chance. I was able to adjust some settings that made it way more accurate. I wear my watch on my non-dominant arm. However, I put the settings to dominant... now I don't have excessive false steps... actually, it's a little more accurate than the Apple Watch Series 5 I tested it up against. HR is accurate at resting and I have not been able to test this units HR monitor while active... fingers crossed this unit is more accurate than the last.
Another bother for me using my Apple Watch is that I'm tied to the phone to observe my data. I appreciate that I can login to my Fitbit account online to look at my metrics/data instead of being tied to the app on a phone.
------------July 6, 2020--- Worthy updates released.
Fitbit added some pretty cool feature in the most recent update. There is a dynamic GPS update. Basically, when you want to use GPS, it'll default to your phone if you have it on you and then to the device if your phone is unavailable. That was a concern I had because the GPS function does drain the battery quite a bit during my bike rides and most of the time I have my phone with me... good stuff.
A "smart wake" feature was added as well. Basically, if determines your sleep schedule and the best time to wake you up... probably good for those that don't have a set work schedule... as a student at the moment, it is a hand feature to have to prevent oversleeping, etc.
There is now an option to adjust how long the screen stays on for. Good to have... it was getting annoying having to double tap the device every time the screen timed out.
Then various bug fixes...
---------------Update July 8, 2020
I decided to return the Fitbit Charge 4. It is an excellent contender for those focused on fitness. My main gripe was that the Fitbit platform does not readily sync with other apps such as Garmin and Strava. Another considerable issue is that I could not see the screen well outside during runs and biking... and it is difficult to start stop/activities outdoors with sweaty hands (no physical buttons (more competitive than physical press) other than the one on the side). Since I use an Edge for my road bike, I decided to get a Garmin watch (Instinct) considering it readily syncs with Strava, Garmin Connect and my cycling computer. My main glaring issues were screen readability outdoors and app syncing. If not for these issues, I'd likely been more than happy with the Charge 4. For the price, I definitely recommend it for those if this is the only platform they depend on to track their health and fitness.
Sleep tracking is really good as well as the step count once you get everything honed in.
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