Testseek.com have collected 121 expert reviews of the Fitbit Charge HR and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Fitbit Charge HR.
February 2015
(79%)
121 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(84%)
181 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
It's just so damn simple to use
Nice and subtle looking
And the screen is generally easy to read
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Battery life is very good (almost 6 days)
And step counting and heart rate monitoring were both highly accurate
The web-based interface is
Easy to use
Tracks heart rate automatically
Doubles as a watch
Shows incoming calls
Automatically monitors sleep
Automatic Sleep tracking
Silent alarm
Exercise tracking
Easy to set up
Painless to sync
Battery lasts about a week
Water resistant
OLED screen is very clear
IOS/Android/Windows integration
Caller ID
Encourages you by default
Lots to learn about
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Continuous heart rate tracking. Slim design. Affordable price. Works with Windows
IPhone and Android phones. Fitbit's massive popularity means you'll be able to join up and compete with friends. Connects with many third-party fitness apps. Automatic slee
Continuously tracks heart rate
Comfortable
Automatic sleep tracking
Counts steps accurately
Measures how many floors climbed
Displays all metrics on device
Displays time
Offers detailed activity feedback in Fitbit app
Continuous
Optical heart rate monitor built in. Reasonable price. Slim design. Tracks steps
Miles
Stairs
Calories burned
Sleep
Heart rate
And exercise activities. Excellent app and website. Compatible with practically every OS. Beautiful and sharp
Stellar battery life
5 to 7 days per charge. Soft band. Easy to use and sync. Highly accurate step and sleep tracking. Welldesigned mobile app with data presented in easytounderstand graphs
Heart rate sensor offers superior workout accuracy
Display grants us access to data directly on the unit
Lots of data & statistics with mobile app
Simple
Clean design
Durable build
Companion app is very easy to use
Accurate step tracking
Entry-level price point
5-day battery life
The editors didn't like
The plastic display is easily scuffed which impacts its visibility and also just makes it look cheap. The small gaps around the screen that let grime in don't help either
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Uses a proprietary charging cable
Which I am almost
Not waterproof
Have to press button to activate display
Proprietary charging cable
HR tracking can be finicky–requires the right conditions
Not shower resistant
Pricey
Design and fit aren't ideal for glancing at heart rate. Not shower or swim-friendly. OLED display turns off after a few seconds
Which gets annoying. Heart-rate coaching and goal-setting isn't intuitive
Limited notifications
Screen doesn't stay on
Heart rate monitor is less accurate during workouts
Water-resistant
But not waterproof. No smartwatch functionality beyond caller ID. No idle alerts. REM
Light
And deep sleep not assessed
Not waterproof. Heartrate tracking not accurate for high heart rates. Pulsetracking LEDs are alarmingly bright at night. Watch clasp grows uncomfortable when worn 24/7. No Apple Health integration
Though not a huge knock against the Charge HR since Fitbi
If you are one of those who have been pushing an active lifestyle and would like to get some actionable data, then this is surely a good buy. Others can choose the more affordable Flex without the heart rate monitoring. Overall, this is among the best wea...
Abstract: The surge of fitness wearables arriving in India continues with American firm Fitbit being the latest to arrive. Fitbit has brought its entire range of fitness wearables to India. Two of these, the Fitbit Surge and Fitbit Charge HR, are meant for fitness...
Heart-rate monitor, Great design, Decent battery life, Fantastic app,
No shake/motion sensor, No buit-in GPS, No text alerts, Key Features, Optical heart-rate monitor, 3-axis accelerometer, Altimeter, Vibration monitor, OLED display, Fitbit companion app on iTunes and Google Play, Price Rs 12,999
It's just so damn simple to use, Nice and subtle looking, and the screen is generally easy to read, Battery life is very good (almost 6 days), and step counting and heart rate monitoring were both highly accurate, The web-based interface is nice, too, and
The plastic display is easily scuffed which impacts its visibility and also just makes it look cheap. The small gaps around the screen that let grime in don't help either, Uses a proprietary charging cable, which I am almost definitely going to lose (prob
Yes. You should. If you want a standalone fitness tracker. This is a really, really good fitness tracker and its reasonably priced for what it can do. Not only that, its very accurate, its super easy to use, and its not bad looking. Fitbit really did...
So was it worth getting a Fitbit Charge HR? I found it useful when I was hospitalized, but that isn't a scenario anyone would aspire of. Spending 6,000 pesos for a gadget isn't easy, and we just used it up for 8 months which translate to 750 pesos a month...
While both fitness trackers can deliver good fitness tracking and motivation, each device has their own pros and cons depending on the need of each customer.VivoWatchWe recommend the Vivowatch for those who needs a smartwatch like function, the bigger scr...
Abstract: Fitbit's Charge 2 is the heir to the fitness gadget company's most popular fitness tracker, the Charge HR. The latter has been my personal favourite with its accurate step-tracking and heart rate monitoring abilities. But it is looking dated with new rele...
Abstract: The Fitbit Charge HR looks like a typical fitness tracker with a small rectangular Oled screen and only one side button.The tracking module is built into the wristband, so you cannot swap out the wristband. A stainless steel buckle makes the fitness track...
Abstract: The Fitbit Charge HR looks like a typical fitness tracker with a small rectangular Oled screen and only one side button. The tracking module is built into the wristband, so you cannot swap out the wristband. A stainless steel buckle makes the fitness tra...
Abstract: When I reviewed the Fitbit Charge earlier this year, I found it to be a no-frills fitness tracker which monitors your physical activities and sleep patterns quite accurately. But it would have been even more useful if it had a heart-rate monitoring featu...
