Testseek.com have collected 119 expert reviews of the Fitbit Charge 5 and the average rating is 81%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Fitbit Charge 5.
October 2021
(81%)
119 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(67%)
16 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
810100119
The editors liked
GPS
Bright display
Always-on display
Temperature sensor
ECG
Bright
Fast connecting GPS
Addition of an ECG monitor
Stylish
Comfortable design
Good battery life
Can track a host of fitness activities
Good sleep tracking
Stylish and comfortable new design
New EDA and ECG sensors
Google Fast Pair for Android
Solid battery life
6 months of Fitbit Premium included
Slim
Lightweight design
Bright color screen
Long battery life
High quality materials
Perfect smooth curves and comfort
Integrated GPS
EDA
And skin temperature
Fitbit ecosystem well supported
Fitbit Pay support
Good menu layout
Poor screen visibilityEasy to use
Accurate step counter
Excellent smartphone appGood value
Great fitness tracking ability
Excellent battery lifeLots of trackable activities
Decent heart rate monitor
Solid sleeping trackabilityVery
The editors didn't like
Evaluation of many health statistics only at night
Mediocre battery life for a fitness tracker
Expensive
Daily readiness Score not ready yet
Lack of buttons on the Fitbit makes usability frustrating
No Spotify compatibility
Cannot revert to notifications from the wearable's interface
EDA scans can take a long time
No on-demand SpO2 monitoring
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Not compatible with previous Charge bands or chargers
Touchscreen can be a bit finicky
$30 price increase over Charge 4
ECG app not yet ready
No physical buttons
Screen feels too small
Sometimes confusing UI
Readiness Score and ECG not yet available
Small screen
Slow touch response
No altitude measurementNot the most comfortable
So-so cycling trackingCould be more convenient to use
Doesn't have the most smart functionsNo internal GPS
Published: 2022-09-12, Author: Jared , review by: techgearlab.com
Good menu layout, poor screen visibilityEasy to use, accurate step counter, excellent smartphone appGood value, great fitness tracking ability, excellent battery lifeLots of trackable activities, decent heart rate monitor, solid sleeping trackabilityVery
Small screen, slow touch response, no altitude measurementNot the most comfortable, so-so cycling trackingCould be more convenient to use, doesn't have the most smart functionsNo internal GPS, no altimeter, difficult to put onLimited fitness/health tracki
Published: 2022-05-02, Author: DC , review by: dcrainmaker.com
Abstract: I've just published the full Fitbit Charge 5 vs Garmin Vivosmart 5 comparison video up on YouTube. I plan to finish converting that into a written post, but in the meantime, this covers all those nuances in way more depth than I set out to. Turns out, it'...
Abstract: The Fitbit Charge 5 is a well-specified fitness and health tracker with built-in GPS and a colour OLED touch screen. There used to be a clear distinction between fitness bands and sports watches. People who wanted GPS needed the latter - indeed, in the ve...
Published: 2021-12-17, Author: DC , review by: dcrainmaker.com
Abstract: It's up, the massive 2021 Sportswatch Year in Review video! Now going on the third year in a row, we sat down and discussed the nearly 20 different sports and fitness wearables that have been released over the course of the year. While this might have see...
Stylish, comfortable design , Good battery life, Can track a host of fitness activities, Good sleep tracking,
Cannot revert to notifications from the wearable's interface, EDA scans can take a long time , No on-demand SpO2 monitoring , ShareTweetShare, Share
So, where does that leave us? Well, the Charge 5's pricing pits it against full-fledged smartwatches that will not only help you along your fitness journey but will also ensure that you don't have to reach for your phone for mundane tasks like jumping to...
GPS, bright display, always-on display, temperature sensor, ECG
evaluation of many health statistics only at night, mediocre battery life for a fitness tracker, expensive
Test unit provided by FitbitFitbit upgrades its Charge 5 fitness tracker in several areas: The display changes from monochrome to color, the watch band from relatively hard to soft, and in the health functions, the Charge 5 closes the gap to the Sense wit...
Published: 2021-11-09, Author: DC , review by: dcrainmaker.com
At a high level, I like how Fitbit has created the score and how they're clear on where each component comes from. The fact that it takes into account more than just last night's sleep is useful, as a single bad night's sleep isn't always disastrous (as a...
Abstract: The Fitbit Charge 5 is a great fitness tracker, and a great fitness tracker only. It’s perfect for someone interested in keeping up with their daily exercise stats—no matter whether they are ...
Abstract: If you currently have an iPhone 12, don't feel compelled to upgrade unless you really, really want a couple of extra hours of battery and some fancy video features. To anyone else, even iPhone 11 users, the iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max are worthwhile, expens...
