With a sleeker design and a brighter display than its predecessor, Fitbit Charge 5 has been unveiled worldwide. According to Fitbit, the Fitbit Charge 5 is 10 percent thinner than the Fitbit Charge 4, but it still has 7-day battery life. The band’s heart rate, sleep, and activity calculates your daily “readiness” for a workout and suggests what you should be doing on a given day. Depending on the score, it may suggest light yoga, high-intensity workouts, or even rest. An ECG app and an EDA sensor for stress tracking are also included in the Fitbit Charge 5.
Fitbit Charge 5: Specifications And Features
A combination of aluminum, glass, and resin make up the Fitbit Charge 5’s housing, and it comes with a silicone band. Stainless steel rails on the sides serve as ECG app and EDA sensor sensors. An AMOLED touchscreen display with 450 nits of peak brightness, and Always-On mode, and no buttons are included in the wearable. It’s claimed that the Fitbit Charge 5 is 10 percent thinner than the Charge 4 and boasts a 2x brighter screen.
NFC, GPS, SpO2, skin temperature sensor, and optical heart rate monitor are among the fitness tracker features that come with 20 different watch faces. The Fitbit Charge 5 is water-resistant up to 50 meters, making it ideal for swimming. Compatible with Apple iOS 12.2 or higher and Android 8.0 or higher. Fitbit claims that the Charge 5’s battery can last up to seven days and that it takes about two hours to fully charge the Charge 5’s batteries.
There’s also a Do Not Disturb mode, a Smart Wake alarm that goes off 30 minutes before its set time, and Fitbit Pay contactless payments. For Android users only, the Fitbit Charge 5 can relay email and call notifications, as well as quick replies (in select markets). With Google Fast Pair for Android, it connects to a smartphone via Bluetooth.
There is a Daily Readiness Score that is only available to Fitbit Premium users. It tells you whether or not you should focus on recovery or do a hard workout on any given day. Based on the level of activity, last three days of sleep, and heart rate variability, the score is calculated. Aside from 20 goal-setting exercise modes, the new Fitbit tracker also has a real-time active zone minutes tracker, automatic exercise recognition, and sleep monitoring. Fitness tracker Fitbit says the Daily Readiness Score feature will not be available at launch but will be available via an update for Charge 5, Sense, Sense 3, Versa 2, Luxe, and Inspire 2.
Also, the Fitbit Sense ECG app will not be included with the Charge 5 at launch, but the company says it will be soon. After each assessment, the ECG app will generate a PDF report that users can share with their doctors to check for atrial fibrillation. Aside from that, Charge 5 will also send notifications to the wearer’s wrist when the heart rate is above or below the desired threshold. In addition, it provides information on breathing rate, heart rate variability, skin temperature, menstrual cycle, and blood oxygen saturation, among other parameters (SpO2).
Fitness enthusiasts can access video workouts from brands such as Daily Burn, Aaptiv, Popsugar, and more with the Fitbit Premium subscription that comes with the device. Over 300 mindfulness sessions by Deepak Chopra, Croix, Breethe, and others are also available. Additionally, Fitbit and Calm have teamed up to offer Fitbit users 30 pieces of new content.
Price And Availability
India’s Fitbit Charge 5 price is 14,999 rupees (approx. There is a price of $179.95 (roughly Rs. 13,300) in the US, EUR 179.95 (around Rs. 15,600) in Europe, and AUD 269.95 (around Rs. 14,500) in Australia, with the latter being more expensive. In addition to Graphite and Black, the Fitbit Charge 5 is also available in Platinum and Steel Blue, as well as Soft Gold and Lunar White color options On Wednesday, August 25th, the fitness band, will be available for pre-order in some markets, but it won’t be available until this fall in India. Fitbit Premium membership for six months is included in the purchase at no additional cost.
