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The Fitbit Edge could most easily be called the Fitbit Charge 7, but sometimes switching things up is a good refresh for companies and brands, and so here we are. In many ways, the Fitbit Edge will feel very familiar to Fitbit Charge users<\/a>, yet it\u2019ll concurrently feel very much like a recent Google Pixel Watch. That\u2019s both good and bad. There are a lot of good things coming from the Pixel Watch 5<\/a> & Fitbit Air<\/a> that have landed here. Yet equally, having used it the past few weeks, there are a number of smaller things that aren\u2019t quite what we had on the very popular Fitbit Charge series.<\/p>\n Speaking of which, both my wife and I have been using Fitbit Edge units over this last while on all of our workouts. Runs, rides, hikes, walks, gym stuff, and everything in between. With that, let\u2019s dive into what\u2019s new, and then all my daily and workout usage experiences.<\/p>\n What\u2019s New:<\/p>\n The Fitbit Edge is the next version of the Fitbit Charge 6, which came out in 2023. Here\u2019s how it\u2019s different:<\/p>\n \u2013 Increased screen\/display by 46% (has 1.34\u201d display) In terms of some other general specs, just for recap purposes:<\/p>\n \u2013 Same claimed 7-day battery life So that covers the piles of new stuff, and some of the bits that were there before. But there are still numerous color schemes\/models to choose from.<\/p>\n Model Options & Detailed Specs:<\/p>\n The Fitbit Air case comes in 5 different colorways, and then with that, a huge slate of band options. Starting off with the core options you can buy, they are as follows:<\/p>\n \u2013 Matte Black Aluminum case \/ Obsidian Active Band From there, you\u2019ve got the following band types\/options:<\/p>\n \u2013 Active Band Now, for most of our testing (my wife and I), we\u2019ve been wearing the relatively basic\/default Active band, which works perfectly fine and is easy to adjust\/etc.<\/p>\n Still, we both wore other bands as well. Yesterday we had a fancy afternoon thing to go to, and swapped out to the Metal Link band. Hers was the champagne gold, and mine the brushed silver. Obviously neither quite perfectly matched with the models we had, but\u2026well\u2026that\u2019s the models we had:<\/p>\n My only complaint here is that I found the clasp release button could actually get reasonably easily pressed. Ironically, it didn\u2019t happen all day during most of the day, and then towards the end of the day, it was triggering constantly. My wife didn\u2019t have this issue, so\u2026.yeah.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve also worn the Active Sport band a bit, though I didn\u2019t honestly find it all that meaningfully different than the Active band, in terms of sport wearability.<\/p>\n And finally, I have the Magnet Band, which is super cool and just snaps tight\/shut.<\/p>\n Finally, looking at the tech specs, here\u2019s a whole slate of things that may or may not be interesting to you:<\/p>\n \u2013 Display is 1.34\u201d\/34mm AMOLED display, supporting an always-on configuration Phew, got all that? Good, let\u2019s roll right into the basics of the unit day to day.<\/p>\n The Daily Usage Basics:<\/p>\n In this section, I\u2019ll go through all the daily usage basics of the Fitbit Edge, like activity\/step tracking, sleep tracking, and general health bits. Then after this I\u2019ll cover workout pieces.<\/p>\n First up is interacting with the device. The Fitbit Edge gained a physical button on the right side, which quickly opens the apps menu, for things like accessing the alarms, ECG, exercise, media controls, and weather. Previously on the Fitbit Charge 6, this was a touch-sensitive area, but not a clicking button:<\/p>\n The button is great, and I\u2019ve been super happy with it. Note that at present, long-pressing it doesn\u2019t do anything.<\/p>\n Instead, for most other interactions, you\u2019ll use the touchscreen, which allows you to swipe left\/right\/up\/down, and tap it for what you need. Of course, the first thing you\u2019ll see is your watch face:<\/p>\n You can customize these in the Google Health App, allowing you to save multiple watch faces to the Fitbit Edge for quick swapping between them. You can customize each of the complications (data bits) on the watch face, as well as the coloring. There\u2019s roughly a dozen watch faces to choose from:<\/p>\n You can swipe down anytime to access the controls menu. This includes things like the flashlight, do-not-disturb mode, heart rate broadcasting, and more. I\u2019ll cover some of these in more depth throughout the review.<\/p>\n Instead, if we swipe from the right, we\u2019ll get the quick start menu for workouts, allowing us to access the most recent sport profiles:<\/p>\n Swipe again, and we\u2019ve got a high-level overview of the Focus Metrics panel:<\/p>\n This one (above) is kinda odd, though, in that you have to tap into it again to get to a longer list of focus metrics:<\/p>\n However, the oddest part here is that you can\u2019t tap any of these metrics to see more details on-device. For example, want to see what time it thinks you went to sleep or woke up? Can\u2019t do that here. Have to go to the phone. Want to see why your Readiness Score is what it is? Can\u2019t do that here. Have to go to the phone.<\/p>\n In discussions with Google\/Fitbit, they seem to hint that changes are coming here in this area. I sure hope so, as this seems pretty half-finished at best.<\/p>\n In any case, as you keep swiping through these to the left\/right, you\u2019ll essentially see other data metrics for stuff I already showed in the Focus Metrics. For example, swipe again, and you\u2019ll see the very small sleep tidbits. You can\u2019t tap into this, though, for any additional details beyond what you see below:<\/p>\n Same goes for heart metrics:<\/p>\n And then there\u2019s weather, showing current weather in your area, and then another page for quick access to the timers:<\/p>\n And finally, there\u2019s another page for media controls. There is no music storage on the Fitbit Edge, which seems logical\/fine to me. However, what\u2019s less logical is the lack of NFC\/payment support. This was in the Fitbit Charge 6 and has been in countless cheaper Fitbit devices over the years, yet it\u2019s not here. Given Google doesn\u2019t support the higher-end Pixel Watch series on iOS, this means there\u2019s really no option for iOS users to use a Google device if they want contactless payments. And as both Google and Apple know well, very few people are going to change phone platforms merely to support a wearable. That ship sailed long, long ago.<\/p>\n In any case, since we can\u2019t see many details on the screen itself beyond core metrics, a lot of that is shifted to your phone and the Google Health app (the Fitbit app is dead; long live the Fitbit app!). Here you can see your summary at the top for the day, in terms of steps, readiness scores, sleep, and cardio load for the week. This is all free. However, anytime you see lots of descriptive text, that\u2019ll be part of Google\u2019s Premium subscription. In other words, the data is free, but the wordy analysis requires a subscription.<\/p>\n Looking at my sleep metrics, for example from last night, those look accurate and have been consistently accurate over the last few weeks. The only one that caused many wearables to stumble was yesterday\u2019s daylight saving time change, which seemed to truncate an hour of sleep. However, otherwise the times I woke up and went to sleep have been spot-on.<\/p>\n Note that I don\u2019t compare accuracy of sleep stages\/phases, as that\u2019s simply not an accurate metric. In a best-case setting for so-called gold-standard devices, those basically top out in the mid-80% accuracy range, which is pretty poor for a gold-standard device to compare against. Thus, I\u2019m not going to mislead you here.<\/p>\n Instead, I will get annoyed at one sleep-related thing that Google\/Fitbit lacks on the Fitbit Edge, which is automatic sleep mode toggles. Specifically, while you can set up sleep schedules and do-not-disturb schedules, that actually won\u2019t prevent the screen from illuminating all crazy-pants in the middle of the night (or, perhaps lack of pants in the middle of the night). Instead, anytime the sheets or you brush the screen, it\u2019ll light up. Same goes for raise-to-wake. Which is both annoying and a long-solved problem on wearables.<\/p>\n Instead, you need to tap the bed icon each night to force it into sleep mode. That by itself isn\u2019t actually as annoying to me as remembering again in the morning to un-tap that bed icon, so that things like raise-to-wake actually work. Again, like the other details piece, I get the impression there\u2019s a fast-follow to enable this on the Fitbit Edge, but it does feel like the Google\/Fitbit team is just a bit behind on getting this device fully baked.<\/p>\n In any case, beyond that, within the Google Health app you\u2019ve also got the Health Status panel, which shows your trending metrics over the course of longer time periods:<\/p>\n There does appear to be a bug here in that my Blood Oxygen levels have been updating nightly, both on the Fitbit Edge since putting it on, as well as for months on other devices, but since wearing the Fitbit Edge, it\u2019s stopped trending for me. This is a minor nit for me, though it does make my metrics \u20184 out of 5\u2019, instead of \u20185 out of 5\u2019.<\/p>\n When it comes to text notifications, note that you\u2019ll see those come in on the device, though on iOS you\u2019ll be unable to respond to them. But you can read them and clear them:<\/p>\n Finally, in terms of charging, you\u2019ve got the same charger as the Fitbit Air, so kudos to the Google\/Fitbit team for managing to keep the same charger for more than one product. I can only assume they had a grand celebration for finally unlocking that accomplishment, complete with Haribo gummy bears and ros\u00e9 wine. Well deserved.<\/p>\n Indeed, you can fast-charge silly-quick to get you through the day\/night. And in terms of battery life, if you leave it with the default gesture-based display, it seems to be on trend for the week-long battery life. However, I quickly changed it to always-on display, and that pulls things back real-quick to basically two days of battery life. Again, all dependent on how much GPS-outside workout time you have. With that, let\u2019s talk sweaty stuff.<\/p>\n Sports & Workouts:<\/p>\n The Fitbit Edge takes virtually all of the best features from the recently launched screenless Fitbit Air (which is basically a Whoop competitor), and rolls them into the Fitbit Edge. This means that you\u2019ve got equal parts manual activity\/workout controls, as well as the ability to just totally ignore the unit on your wrist, and know that it\u2019ll track things behind the scenes automatically. Both my wife and I have done both. Sometimes manually starting a workout, and other times just letting it figure it out.<\/p>\n Starting off with the manual side, to begin a workout you\u2019ll tap either from the watch face (if the complication is enabled), or just swipe once from the right to the sport menu:<\/p>\n Here you can choose from your most recently used sports, or one of the ones in the list. On the manual workout profile side, here are the workout profiles that are supported on the Fitbit Edge. Note these are a subset of the automatic detection list, which is around 100 activities (see following this):<\/p>\n Manually Selectable Sport Profiles<\/p>\n Aerobics I definitely appreciate having all of these profiles available on-device, rather than just a very basic set. Which I suppose is the general trend in watches\/wearables the last year or two: More workout profile options is better.<\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve selected a sport profile, there are a few options you can choose, such as any targets or goals like distance, pace (high\/low), calories, etc.<\/p>\n Additionally, there\u2019s the option for GPS usage. This allows you to leverage GPS internal to the Fitbit Edge, or to use it from your phone. The choice is honestly pretty simple: Which device\u2019s battery do you want to burn? By default, even when you toggle GPS on for an activity (like a run), it\u2019ll default to using your phone\u2019s GPS (via Bluetooth).<\/p>\n However, within the settings of the Google Health app, you can choose to instead use the device\u2019s GPS. By default, it\u2019ll be on \u2018Dynamic\u2019, which Google has confirmed actually translates to \u201cuse the phone unless the phone isn\u2019t there\u201d.<\/p>\n In my case, as seen above, I switched to \u2018Built-in\u2019. This is the configuration I mostly used it within. In my testing, I\u2019d burn the Fitbit Edge battery at about 15%\/hour, for outdoor GPS workouts with the screen in always-on display.<\/p>\n However, if you want to save some battery, in gesture-based mode, I got a fair bit longer. Basically twice as much for this 5-hour ride in the mountains, burning at roughly 8%\/hour:<\/p>\n In the above example, the battery started at 90%, though it ended at 50%.<\/p>\n Speaking of which, the Google Health app does support mirroring of data from the Fitbit Edge to your phone, if you want to use it as a bike computer or just generally see your workout data metrics on your phone in real time. This isn\u2019t super detailed, nor does it show as much data as on the device itself, but it\u2019s an option for the core bits.<\/p>\n Still, circling all the way back to the start of the workout, you\u2019ll see your GPS status icon at the top:<\/p>\n Once you start, you\u2019ll see your data details across a few different data pages:<\/p>\n That said, quirkily, you can\u2019t change\/modify any of the data pages from a sports standpoint. They are what they are.<\/p>\n Nonetheless, all of this works reasonably well within a workout, and I had no issues there in terms of general usage. For things like rain during workouts, this made the screen pretty tough to use for swipes specifically; that was also true of other wearables I was testing at the time.<\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve completed your workout, you\u2019ll see summary data of the workout:<\/p>\n And then over on the Google Health app, you can see more details of it:<\/p>\n One of the metrics you\u2019ve probably noticed a few times is the \u2018Cardio Load\u2019. This is essentially your training load, and it resets every week. You accumulate Cardio Load during workouts, and roughly speaking, you get more Cardio Load the higher your heart rate is. So, on an easy walk with no meaningfully raised heart rate, you might accumulate just 0 or 1 cardio load. Yet a flat-out balls-to-the-wall 5KM run might score a few hundred units of cardio load. You can see this on the Fitbit Edge itself after a workout, as well as in summary stats.<\/p>\n Your goal dynamically changes each week, based on your personal historical data, as well as any goals that you might have configured in the Google Coach features (those are Premium features).<\/p>\n Otherwise, you can simply see how it compares to your historical data within the Google Health app:<\/p>\n Next, as mentioned, you can push a structured workout to the Fitbit Edge. This is a notable upgrade from the Fitbit Charge 6, which didn\u2019t support structured workouts. However, it\u2019s a little bit different than on a Pixel Watch, where you select it on the watch. Here, you\u2019ll need to select it from within the Google Health app. This can be workouts that Google has created for you, or ones you create yourself:<\/p>\n Then, you\u2019ll choose to start it from the phone, rather than on the Fitbit Edge. All of the instructions will be on your phone, not on the Fitbit Edge. The Edge is basically just recording and showing your general data. The phone is where everything is explained. This is perfectly logical for indoor\/gym\/yoga\/etc. workouts, but it\u2019s kinda wonky for an interval workout outside, where you need to keep checking your phone for what you should be doing. I\u2019m not a huge fan of this implementation, especially if you\u2019re a runner.<\/p>\n Finally, and semi-unrelated, if you are indoors and want to broadcast your heart rate to other devices, you can do so with the heart rate broadcast option by swiping down from the top and activating the heart rate broadcast icon. An example here would be pairing it to a Peloton Bike to use as a heart rate sensor\/strap:<\/p>\n Note that Fitbit\u2019s implementation doesn\u2019t actually follow the Secure Bluetooth pairing standard, so it won\u2019t really work with everything else out there unless they specifically partnered with Fitbit. For example, it works with Peloton and Zwift, but not with a Garmin Edge bike computer (sadly, the two Edges can\u2019t chat). Sigh.<\/p>\n Of course, everything I\u2019ve talked about thus far is about manually starting workouts and basically interacting with your Fitbit Edge. But the other way to do workouts is just to do them, and not even touch the Fitbit Edge (of course, still wear it). That then leverages Automatic Workout Detection, which is pulled from the Fitbit Air launched earlier this year.<\/p>\n Within that realm, there are basically two different ways the Fitbit Edge will detect workouts. The first set of workout types are ones it \u201creally knows\u201d and should get right each time. Whereas the second set are ones it takes a flyer on, based on historical data, and hopes for the best with an educated guess. Here\u2019s the first set:<\/p>\n Core Automatically\u00a0Detected sports without any context:<\/p>\n Outdoor Walk Then this next set requires some sort of historical context, as well as previous confirmations of the activity in the app. In other words, if it knows that you mow the lawn every Saturday morning, and then do hoeing on Saturday evening, it\u2019ll likely detect those automatically each weekend if it feels the movement patterns are similar enough to your past hoeing activities:<\/p>\n Context-required Automatic Detection Types:<\/p>\n Treadmill Run I do want to point out that I\u2019d love to have been a fly on the wall in conference rooms at Google when they debated putting the \u2018Hoeing\u2019 activity type in there.<\/p>\n While I cannot attest to the Hoeing activity accuracy levels, I can say that when it comes to other things it detected, it had no problems for me or my wife, in terms of detecting walks, hikes, and indoor cycling rides. When you do these activities, it\u2019ll show up very similar, but slightly different than a regular activity. First, there won\u2019t be any GPS tracks associated with it (even if outdoors). It doesn\u2019t automatically turn that on. But second, you can actually change the times if it truncates something incorrectly.<\/p>\n While Fitbit had some basic automatic detection in the Charge 6, it\u2019s nowhere near what they\u2019re doing now with the Fitbit Edge. So this is definitely a bit of a step up.<\/p>\n With that, let\u2019s take a look at the workout accuracy of both heart rate and GPS.<\/p>\n Accuracy:<\/p>\n The prior-gen Fitbit Charge 6 was known as a hot mess of a dumpster fire when it came to heart rate and GPS accuracy. As a user, you basically had two options: You could loosen up the band and get decent GPS accuracy, but nonsense heart rate accuracy. Or, you could tighten the band and get no usable GPS track at all, but good heart rate accuracy. Choosing both was simply not an option, due to a design that put the GPS antenna on the underside edges of the Charge 6.<\/p>\n One of the big things called out by Google with the Fitbit Edge is addressing that issue. The question is, does it?<\/p>\n Let\u2019s start off with an indoor trainer ride<\/a>. This one isn\u2019t too hard, with some moderate but not crazy intervals. Here we can see that it really struggled at the beginning, for no obvious reason. It wasn\u2019t until the main set started that it locked on.<\/p>\n I\u2019m a bit surprised by this, as this should have been easy-town. That said, once it started the workout, it was largely fine.<\/p>\n Next, looking at heart rate on a bit under a 45-minute outdoor ride<\/a> (mostly pavement, \u00a0tiny bit of gravel towards the end), we can see it struggles a bit at the beginning. To be fair, this was downhill on this first section, which many wearables will struggle starting with. By around the 10-minute marker, I\u2019ve stabilized on flat ground, and you can see it largely trends OK, until round the 35-minute marker, where it struggles a little bit.<\/p>\n If we look at the GPS tracks on this, at a high level it looks very similar to the Garmin Edge 1060 and COROS Dura 2 I had on my handlebars then:<\/p>\n If we zoom in to a fast descent section, the Fitbit Edge (using built-in GPS), actually manages to stick on this road better than the $550 COROS Dura 2.<\/p>\n Though, on this much slower 20% grade climb, the Fitbit Edge wobbled a bit more than the others. It\u2019s interesting that the section it wobbled (just below the pools), is actually the portion I had to get off the bike for a few seconds, as the recent rainstorms had basically washed away a portion of this gravel road, making brief impassable sections when trying to go up.<\/p>\n Lastly, if we look at the elevation profile on this, using the barometric altimeter inside the unit, it was quite close here, within just a couple of meters most of the time:<\/p>\n Looking at another ride, this one a 90-minute ride that was a mix of road and gravel, you can see things are\u2026umm\u2026 a bit mixed when it comes to heart rate. Though, the Suunto Run 2 also struggled here on heart rate. Yes, you can see things \u2018roughly trended\u2019 in the right way, but overall this is a bit prickly.<\/p>\n On the GPS side of things, overall it was pretty good, occasionally slightly offset a meter or two from the other units when I\u2019d do some lower-speed swerves, but still a *massive* improvement over the Fitbit Charge 6, which wouldn\u2019t track GPS to save its life.<\/p>\n But you can see places like these straightaways here; it\u2019s spot-on with the other GPS units, including $800 bike computers:<\/p>\n Finally, looking at a run from today, this is a simple 5KM run through both trails and pavement, split roughly evenly. Here\u2019s the heart rate side first. This looks reasonably good. A few minor quibbles, but overall pretty solid despite being up\/down on steep terrain; things are good here.<\/p>\n And then looking at the GPS, here\u2019s the wide look at things:<\/p>\n Looking closely at some parts in the trees, and a bit of a ravine, it\u2019s not meaningfully different than the $1,199 Garmin Fenix 9 Pro inReach model, or the $399 Suunto Run 2.<\/p>\n Same goes for this section here. Virtually indistinguishable.<\/p>\n Overall, this is a massive upgrade over the Fitbit Charge 6 for both heart rate and GPS. With the Charge 6, you had to \u2018choose one\u2019 of the two to be accurate. Here, the GPS is more than good enough for most things, and the heart rate is OK (though not great). The unit lacks the size\/space to put in Google\u2019s much better optical HR sensor found in the Pixel Watch 5, so instead it leans on a smaller sensor that fits into this case. Still, I suspect for most people interested in this device for probably more casual workout tracking, this is probably good enough.<\/p>\n (Note: All of the charts in these accuracy portions were created using the DCR Analyzer tool. It allows you to compare power meters\/trainers, heart rate, cadence, speed\/pace, running power, GPS tracks, and plenty more. You can use it as well for your own gadget comparisons; more details here<\/a>.)<\/p>\n Final Thoughts:<\/p>\n For the vast majority of users, the Fitbit Edge will be a notable upgrade over the Fitbit Charge 6. Or definitely a Fitbit Charge 5. The GPS & heart rate situation is vastly improved, the user interface is cleaner and easier to understand, and I think the majority of the Google Health app is an improvement (though obviously, there are still some folks that prefer the older Fitbit app, especially if you don\u2019t plan on being a Premium subscriber).<\/p>\n That said, while none of the issues I ran into were major blockers, it definitely lacks a bit of software finishing polish around the edges. Specifically, things like not having the automatic sleep mode for the display, not being able to tap into any of the metrics on the unit itself for more details, and then not being able to customize workout data pages. The way Google implemented these seems like they had grander\/deeper plans, but eventually cut their losses for a holiday season launch. It sounds like some things are planned for firmware updates down the road.<\/p>\n Still, for a sub-$180 device targeted more at wellness than hardcore athletes, it largely fits the bill for tracking and analyzing your daily workouts, your daily health\/sleep, and doing so in a tidy form factor that\u2019s easy to understand. Having the automatic workout detection is super handy for when you don\u2019t want to fuss with the screen, and yet it\u2019ll properly track everything behind the scenes.<\/p>\n With that, thanks for reading!<\/p>\n Found This Post Useful? Support The Site!<\/p>\n Hopefully you found this review\/post useful. At the end of the day, I\u2019m an athlete just like you looking for the most detail possible on a new purchase \u2013 so my review is written from the standpoint of how I used the device. The reviews generally take a lot of hours to put together, so it\u2019s a fair bit of work (and labor of love). As you probably noticed by looking below, I also take time to answer all the questions posted in the comments \u2013 and there\u2019s quite a bit of detail in there as well.<\/p>\n If you’re shopping for the Fitbit Edge (Pyrite\/Olive) or any other accessory items, please consider using the affiliate links below! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. It doesn\u2019t cost you anything extra, but your purchases help support this website a lot.<\/p>\n Here’s a few other variants or sibling products that are worth considering:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_8970.jpg\" "\\"IMG_8970.jpg\\"")
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\u2013 Case thickness is 11.5mm
\u2013 Added physical side button that actually clicks (previous was just a touch area)
\u2013 Added altimeter (for stair tracking, as well as elevation tracking)
\u2013 Added automatic workout detection (now supports 100 sports)
\u2013 Increased supported manual workout profiles to 50 workout profiles
\u2013 Made user-replaceable\/serviceable battery (the first Fitbit-branded product to do so)
\u2013 GPS accuracy improvement claimed at 40% more accurate (via new GPS chipset, and new aluminum case design)
\u2013 Switched to a more modern user interface, matching the Pixel Watch 5 series
\u2013 Added structured workout support
\u2013 Added support for dual usage with Pixel Watch and Fitbit Air (e.g., switching back and forth seamlessly)
\u2013 Added fast charging (5 minutes gets you 1 day of usage)
\u2013 Removed Google Pay (NFC Contactless payments)
\u2013 Removed EDA Scan feature (but does have continuous stress monitoring in the background)
\u2013 Changed the band attachment mechanism (old Fitbit habits die hard)
\u2013 Switched the charger to the same charger as the Fitbit Air (hey, at least they picked something else they already had this time)
\u2013 Added a bunch of band accessory types
\u2013 Price increased to $179 (officially the Charge 6 was $159 previously, but realistically it sat between $99 and $129 virtually all the time)
\u2013 Also a Stephen Curry model at $219 (US, Canada, EMEA)<\/p>\n
\u2013 Still has heart rate broadcasting feature via Bluetooth (though it can be a bit funky in terms of compatibility)
\u2013 Still has music control of your phone\u2019s music (no onboard music storage)
\u2013 Still has Google Maps turn-by-turn directions (with phone)
\u2013 Still has smartphone notifications (more integration on Android than iOS)
\u2013 Still has full sleep tracking
\u2013 Still has continuous heart rate monitoring (background and workout)
\u2013 Still supports high & low heart rate alerts
\u2013 Supports the Google Health Guardian features announced a few months ago
\u2013 You can do quick replies on Android, though not on iOS devices
\u2013 Has FDA\/EU approved medical ECG functionality, including background Afib detection
\u2013 Includes skin temperature sensor
\u2013 Supports Steps, Distance, Active Zone Minutes, VO2Max, Floor\/elevation, Cardio Load, and many more metrics
\u2013 Two sizes of bands (see specs below)
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\u2013 Polished Silver Aluminum case \/ Fog Active Band
\u2013 Satin Pyrite Aluminum case \/ Olive Active Band
\u2013 Champagne Gold case \/ Canyon Active Band
\u2013 Satin Pyrite Aluminum case \/ Stephen Curry Special Edition<\/p>\n
\u2013 Active Sport band
\u2013 Metal Link band
\u2013 Magnet band
\u2013 Performance Loop<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC08417.jpg\" "\\"DSC08417.jpg\\"")
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\u2013 Display supports adjustable brightness
\u2013 Bluetooth 5.4
\u2013 Processor: Ambiq AP5 MCU
\u2013 GPS chipset supports GPS+Galileo in US, and GPS+Galileo+GLONASS+BeiDou+QZSS outside of US
\u2013 Onboard memory: 64MB NOR flash memory, 7 days of detailed motion data (minute intervals), 30 days of daily totals, heart rate at 2-second intervals
\u2013 Internal sensors: Altimeter, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Red and infrared sensors for oxygen saturation (SpO2), Multipurpose electrical sensors compatible with ECG app, Photoplethysmography (PPG) optical heart rate sensor, Ambient light sensor, Far-field skin temperature sensor
\u2013 Battery is 65mAh
\u2013 Fully end-user replaceable battery
\u2013 Charging speed: 5 minutes of fast charging for 1 day of battery life, or 100% in 90 minutes
\u2013 Requires iOS 16.4 or newer, and Android 11 or newer
\u2013 Fitbit Edge Weight: 17.7g without band
\u2013 Fitbit Edge Dimensions: 39.22 x 25.56 mm
\u2013 Fitbit Edge Height\/Thickness: 11.58mm
\u2013 Case is made from 100% recycled aluminum
\u2013 Active band: Silicone with \u201csoft-touch coating\u201d
\u2013 Active Band Sizing: Small fits wrists 130-170mm around, Large fits 170-210mm around
\u2013 Stephen Curry band: \u201cRecycled polyester yarns with water-repellent coating and stainless steel lugs, as well as a raised interior print for increased airflow.\u201d
\u2013 Stephen Curry band sizing (US): Small fits wrists 135-170mm around, Large fits 170-210mm around
\u2013 Stephen Curry band sizing (EU\/Canada): Single-size fits wrists 150-195mm around
\u2013 Water resistance: 5ATM\/50 meters
\u2013 Dust immersion resistance: IP68<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/DSC08434-1.jpg\" "\\"DSC08434.jpg\\"")
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Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
Bike
Bootcamp
Boxing
Canoeing
Circuit training
Core training
Cricket
Cross-country ski
CrossFit
Dancing
Elliptical
Field hockey
Football
Golf
HIIT
Hike
Indoor climbing
Kayaking
Kickboxing
Martial arts
Mountain bike
Open swim
Outdoor workout
Paddleboarding
Padel
Pickleball
Pilates
Pool swim
Powerlifting
Rollerblading
Rowing machine
Rugby
Run
Skating
Skiing
Snowboarding
Soccer
Spinning
Sport
Stair climber
Strength training
Surfing
Swim
Tennis
Treadmill run
Walk
Weightlifting
Weights
Workout
Yoga<\/p>\n![\"Vlcsnap](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/vlcsnap-2026-10-26-22h37m44s951.png\" "\\"vlcsnap-2026-10-26-22h37m44s951.png\\"")
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Outdoor Run
Outdoor Bike
Stationary Bike
Elliptical
Rowing Machine
Swim
Racket Sports
Rowing
Golf
Basketball
Soccer
Strength Training
Sports (generic \u2013 team sports)
\u2018Activity\u2019 (generic \u2013 periods of sustained elevated HR)<\/p>\n
Treadmill Walk
Core Workout
Yoga
Stretching
Dancing
Baseball
Football
Pickleball
Hockey
Water Aerobics
Fishing
Shooting
Cleaning
Meditating
Mowing Lawn
Gardening
Carpentry
Archery
Martial Arts
Rock Climbing
Kayaking
Skating
Snowshoeing
Skiing
Surfing
Snowboarding
Paddleboarding
Fencing
Ultimate Frisbee
Gymnastics
Horseback Riding
Orienteering
Polo
Skateboarding
Trampoline
Wrestling
Diving
Sailing
Water Skiing
Trail Run
Incline Run
Power Walking
Hiking
Rucking
Stroller Walking
Nordic Walking
Incline Walk
Walk With Weights
Mountain Biking
Spinning
Snorkeling
Hiit
Crossfit
Jump Rope
Boxing
Kickboxing
Stairclimbing
Zumba
Soccer
Basketball
Tennis
Volleyball
Badminton
Free Weights
Body Weight
Weight Machines
Power Lifting
Calisthenics
Resistance Bands
Trx
Cardio Sculpt
Circuit Training
Pilates
Barre
Tai Chi
Ballet
Softball
Cricket
Rugby
Squash
Table Tennis
Racquetball
Field Hockey
Handball
Lacrosse
Curling
Water Polo
Water Volleyball
Water Jogging
Hunting
Indoor Climbing
Canoeing
Roller Blading
Ice Skating
Roller Skating
Cross Country Skiing
Aerobic Workout
Modern Dance
Jazz Dance
Tango
Ballroom Dance
Breakdancing
Hip Hop
Karate
Jiu Jitsu
Taekwondo
Muay Thai
Musical Performance
Assault Bike
Cheerleading
Parkour
Scootering
Electric Scooter
Electric Bike
Motorcycle
Tabata Workout
Beach Volleyball
Bikram Yoga
Hatha Yoga
Power Yoga
Vinyasa Yoga
Weeding
Hoeing
Household Chores
Shoveling
Painting
Frisbee Playing
Unicycling
Croquet
Motocross<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/IMG_9892.png\" "\\"IMG_9892.PNG\\"")
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