Testseek.com have collected 134 expert reviews of the Fitbit Sense and the average rating is 77%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Fitbit Sense.
September 2020
(77%)
134 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(85%)
1175 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Attractive design with large
Always-on color display
Excellent battery life
Measures blood oxygen level
Features an ECG app
Robust stress management and sleep tracking features
Supports Amazon Alexa
Fitbit Pay
Spotify
High-end
Premium design
Improved quick-release straps
(Mostly) accurate GPS and heart rate sensors
Skin temp sensor provides useful data
Detailed sleep tracking
~6-day battery life
Lightweight and comfy to wear
OLED display looks fantastic
EDA and temperature sensors
Built-in GPS and NFC
Charger and watch bands are vastly improved
Nice design and band swapping mechanism
Loaded with nextgen sensors and tracking capabilities
Very good battery life
Comfortable and lightweight
Comprehensive health features
ECG capability
Built-in voice assistant
Reliable fitness tracking
Intuitive app
Extensive health tracking
Stylish and unobtrusive design
It's sharp enough
Gets bright outdoors
And Fitbit does a good job of hiding the bezels
More reliable notifications
Better shortcuts
Always-on display
And more
The Sense lasts the better part of a week (without always-on display)
The quick-release
Sleek design
Bright
Colorful screen
Intuitive interface
A ton of granular metrics
Including SpO2
Heart rate variability
Breath rate
Skin temp
And EDA
Nice integration with mindfulness training
Superb fit
Finish
And design
Bright and clear AMOLED display
Lightweight and comfortable for 24/7 wear
Extensive health tracking capability
Smart alarm
Various health scores for understanding progress
Comprehensive health tracking tools
Bright and sharp display
The editors didn't like
Expensive
Touch screen responsiveness could be better
Band release latch can be accidentally triggered
Small third-party app selection
Google Assistant
Bluetooth calling unavailable at launch
Bad inductive button
SpO2 tracking requires dedicated watch face
EDA sensor needs refining
Fitbit OS still needs work
Choppy performance
Fitbit app is riddled with bugs
SpO2 tracking only works with a certain watch face
Many features not available at launch
EDA quick scan takes too long
Fitbit OS is less intuitive and more frustrating than ever
Heavy reliance on Premium makes the price higher than it is
Proprietary straps
Needs more apps
Button placement could be an issue
Design won't turn heads
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Relatively small app catalog
Uncertain future
The EDA and SpO2 sensors are annoying to use
And I don't know that I believe the numbers
Music storage only with Deezer and Pandora Plus
Controlling playback on a phone requires extra steps
It's so much less easy to use than a real button
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Lots of bugs and performance hiccups
Solid-state button is fiddly
Some things just don't feel as fully integrated as they could be
Battery life is cut in half if you turn the display to always-on mode
No support for offline Spotify music
Buttonless design requires learning
Somewhat sluggish performance
Summary
The Fitbit Sense is a comprehensive health-tracking machine with basic smartwatch features and a new navigation system that can be difficult to master. It offers more wellness to
Somewhere along the way in designing their fitness bands Fitbit decided that more sensors and more data in each new flagship model was the path to take.This is the wrong path in my opinion.Faced with a sea of data people will just give up. Fitbit needs mo...
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Published: 2020-11-23, Author: Lama , review by: futurefive.co.nz
The Fitbit Sense is definitely a step in the right direction. It shows that Fitbit is up with the times and are pushing the boundaries. It is a great product for anyone that really cares about those extra sensors. However, for me, I am not sure it is the...
Published: 2020-09-25, Author: Michael , review by: pcworld.co.nz
For $330, the Fitbit Sense falls nearly perfectly in between the $279 Apple Watch SE and $399 Apple Watch Series 6. However, it may as well be in no-man's land. It might be able to do some things that the Apple Watch can't but it's hard to justify choosin...
Published: 2022-03-12, Author: Patrick , review by: Digitaltrends.com
Yes. At $300, the detailed health and sleep tracking can't be beat. It's a far more affordable option than many fitness trackers on the market, and the social community aspect means you'll have workout partners from around the globe — as well as an attrac...
Stress tracking, Great design and display, Calls from wrist, Fitbit app
Non-buckle wrist strap, Some metrics for paying Premium subscribers only
The Sense adds a lot of new health features at the top-end of the Fitbit range. You could call it the hypochondriac's smartwatch, it's so full of warning signs, but there's a lot here that will help indicate serious health problems that you will have the...
Published: 2021-03-04, Author: Samuel , review by: theguardian.com
good screen, responsive, slim design, extensive health tracking, ECG, good basic workout tracking, GPS, good activity motivation, Google Assistant/Alexa, solid smartwatch battery life
not sustainable, no OOW repair options, proprietary straps, issues with GPS accuracy, no advanced workout tracking, some healthtracking features require additional monthly subscription, short charging cable
The Fitbit Sense is a solid smartwatch with a good screen, a relatively slim design, two day-plus battery life, solid Google Assistant or Alexa integration and simple smartphone alerts.It has many advanced health sensors, including ECG for heartbeat rhyth...
Solid and premium design,Lovely vibrant display,Easy to use,Fitbit app is brilliant,Good accessory collection,Great sleep tracking,Spotify support,Great health features
Heart-rate sensor slow to respond,Smartphone notifications pointless,No Google Assistant yet,Limited third-party app support,Fitbit Pay support from banks is minimal,Lots of features locked behind Fitbit Premium
The Fitbit Sense has a premium and solid design, a great display, and it comes packed full of health features, while also delivering brilliant battery life.Sleep tracking, general activity tracking, and the health data that the Sense offers are great, but...
Published: 2020-10-23, Author: Matt , review by: stuff.tv
Comfortable to wear, Nice OLED display, EDA, ECG, SpO2 and a skin temperature sensor make the Sense unrivalled for health features, Apple Watch-embarrassing battery life
Seriously buggy and slow, Data overload can be both vague and confusing, Forces you into selecting a certain watchface for SpO2 measurements, You need Fitbit Premium to maximise it
The Fitbit Sense is a fiercely ambitous smartwatch with mixed results. On the one wrist, you can't help but admire its intention, and really investing your time in the vast amount of health data it stores for you will surely see you rewarded over time. We...
Looks great, Comfortable to wear, Innovative health features
Not all new features ready at launch, SpO2 watch face is fiddly to use
Overall, then, it's a tentative thumbs up for the Fitbit Sense. This isn't a watch for stats nerds, serious 10km racers or triathletes; if you fall into one of these categories, you might want to get a Garmin, a Polar, Suunto or Coros.However, the Sense i...
Published: 2020-10-06, Author: James , review by: wareable.com
Health data galore, Stress and mindfulness, We love temperature tracking
Bugs and performance issues, Insights lacking on key data, Smartwatch features lagging
The Fitbit Sense is a big leap forward as a health watch, but one that produces a lot of data but perhaps fewer insights. It's the right device for these strange times. If you're comfortable with that data approach, then there's a lot to like here. But th...
