My Most Recommended Wearable of 2024: New FITBIT CHARGE 6
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Published 2023-10-24
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This is the Fitbit Charge 6, and it is likely to be my most recommended wearable of the year. Let me explain.
A lot of people don’t want a $300 smartwatch that needs to be charged every night. They want a subtle device with a long battery life that tracks health and fitness, has google pay, notifications, and maybe a few other smart watch features. So what are your options here? You can’t get a WearOS watch or even a Galaxy watch thanks to the battery. A Garmin device would work but they are very expensive. So that brings us to Fitness Bands. Of all the smart bands out there, the new Fitbit Charge 6 is going to be the most appealing here in America.
3 colors - black, silver, champagne
DESIGN
Claimed 7 day battery life
Touchscreen and one button on the left
Links to compatible exercise machines
Claimed 60% more accurate for HIIT
Sleep score
Daily Readiness score
Cardio Fitness score (basically VO2 Max)
40+ exercise modes
ACCURACY TESTING
Built In GPS
Sleep score
ECG
High/low HR detection
SpO2
Skin temperature
RHR
Respiration rate
EDA scan for stress
Auto workout detection
Google Pay/Wallet (YES!)
Google Maps (YES!)
YouTube Music controls - other music too?
timer/stopwatch/smart wake alarm/find my phone/notifications
Tap 3x to zoom in
50m water resistance
$160
CONS
Haptics are kind of weak
No mics or sound
Can only control YT music
Kind of expensive
Fitbit Premium paywall
Bezel is still pretty chunky
No onboard music
Actually though, this is the best wearable for a lot of people! Tons of people just want a small device with a long battery life, google pay/maps
All Comments (21)
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Can’t believe they are keeping Fitbit Premium.
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I will consider getting fitbit if they are going to remove premium payments.
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I got the Charge 5 when it came out and have loved it. I don’t track workouts; mainly use it to track steps, sleep, notifications and as a watch during my consults at work. I get about 10-12 days of battery life not using workout tracking and other features. And that is the biggest deterrent for me getting a proper smartwatch
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I just upgraded to the Charge 6, i've been using the Charge 3 since it came out and the only issue I faced was the wear and tear of the band. I also don't understand the premium charge as others have mentioned. I could see paying a small cost if fitbit let me sync with my peloton app so I could track all those classes. I didnt have to pay for sleep and mindful classes with my charge 3🤷🏾♀️
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This vid was really useful, I was wondering about the accuracy and cost/benefits of this device, so thanks for looking into that.
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Great review, I’ve had previous versions of the Charge and loved them until they stopped working. A couple years ago I switched to the Inspire which was a big change for me. Although it still works, I still prefer the Charge. Now that some of the Black Friday early sales are out and the Charge 6 is $99 at Best Buy, I think I’ll pick one up.
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Great review Mike, thank you!
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I bought a Charge 6 and I love it. The paywall is stupid but I don't actually need, or necessarily want, anything they claim to offer with the premium subscription. The out of the box "included for free" features are fine for my needs. YMMV
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It looks good but lack of music controls ourside of Youtube music is a major downside, plus the fitbit premium stuff. Switched to garmin a while back and I'm very happy with it over the Fitbit
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Thanks for the review!
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I’m keeping my charge 4 just for the spotify 😂 this device is so much 1 step forward 2 steps back whyyy
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Great video review 💯💪🏾
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I am not good with technology and I understood most of what you presented; thanks.
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Great review! What features do I miss out on without the subscription? Are there any smartwatches without paywalls?
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I really like the Charge 6 - I was disappointed to discover they hadn't included an altimeter to track floors climbed, (which existed on the charge 3) and I wish they had given us a wider choice of clock faces which were a bit plainer with large size heart rate and date.
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I have the charge 4 and 5. I love the color on #5. Zone minutes are really off on the charge 5 I get more on the charge 4 and floors tracked which the # 5 doesn't have.
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I only got one clock face not the dozen or so they show online that I could install. How do a get an analog looking face ? I’m not paying for Premium!
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i wish they make it where you can locate it with a beep from your phone, i have set mine down an forgot where it was i love the way you can find your phone
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The Charge 6 is miles better than the Charge 4. My band attacher on the fitbit itself broke off and I'm on the fence between the Mi Band 8, Huawei Band 8, Fitbit Inspire 3 and Fitbit Charge 6. I'm not looking for a perfect tracker but I want my data to be as accurate as possible. The Quantified Scientist noticed quite a few artefacts during running. Also locking FitBit features behind a paywall is putting me off.
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Iwould have swallowed the paywall... but in the feedback the altimeter was something many people ask to return. Without the floor is a no go.
