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Fitbit Charge 5 Advanced Health & Fitness Tracker with Built-in GPS, Stress Management Tools, Sleep Tracking, 24/7 Heart Rate & More, Mineral Blue, One Size S & L Bands Included, Steel Blue/Platinum

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Model Name Charge 5
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Screen Size 1.04 Inches
Special Feature Activity Tracker, GPS, Stress Tracking, Sleep Monitor, Heart Rate Monitor, Notifications, ECG, Distance Tracker, Daily Workout Memory, Calorie Tracker See more
Shape Rectangular
Target Audience Unisex Adults
Age Range (Description) Adult
Compatible Devices Smartphone

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  • Optimize your workout routine with a Daily Readiness Score that reveals if you’re ready to exercise or should focus on recovery (Requires Fitbit Premium membership).
  • Get a daily Stress Management Score showing your body’s response to stress and take steps to improve your levels with an on-wrist EDA sensor mindfulness session. Band Size:Sm: Fits wrist 5.1"- 6.7" . Lrg: Fits wrist 6.7" - 8.3" in circumference
  • Track your heart health with high & low heart rate notifications and a compatible ECG app (The Fitbit ECG app is available in select countries. Not intended for use by people under 22 years old.)
  • With the Health Metrics dashboard, track SpO2, heart rate variability, skin temperature variation and more (Not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition and should not be relied on for any medical purposes.)
  • See your real-time pace & distance without your phone using built-in GPS during outdoor activity, then see a map of your workout route in the Fitbit app
  • Your stats come to life on a new color touchscreen that’s two times brighter than Charge 4 in daylight, all with up to 7-day battery (varies with use and other factors)
  • Track calorie burn and optimize workouts with 24/7 heart rate tracking and Active Zone Minutes, which guide you toward your desired intensity level. Compatibility-Apple iOS 15 or higher. Android OS 9 or higher

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Tracks activity & sleep
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Text, call & app notifications
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Play music
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4.4
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Sleep tracking
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Fitness Tracker, Alarm, Pedometer, Time Display
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GPS, Phone
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touch screen
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    Product Description

    Fitbit Charge 5 + Premium connects the dots between your activity, sleep and stress so you can make the best decisions for your body, mind and health. It all starts with your 6-month Premium membership and Daily Readiness, a score based on activity, sleep and heart rate variability (HRV) that helps you optimize your workout routine. And you’ll always have motivation to reach new goals with hundreds of guided workouts, a gallery of refreshing mindfulness sessions plus the fitness features you know and love like Active Zone Minutes and built-in GPS. Fitbit is part of the Google family. Requires use of Fitbit app with compatible iPhone or Android devices. A Google account will be required.

    Customer reviews

    4.2 out of 5 stars
    4.2 out of 5
    14,747 global ratings

    Customers say

    Customers like how easy it is to use the wearable computer. They say it accurately tracks steps, exercise, sleep, and distance. However, some customers have reported issues with performance and battery life. They mention that the watch became suddenly inoperable and completely failed. Opinions are mixed on sleep tracking, and accuracy.

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    233 customers mention182 positive51 negative

    Customers like the ease of use of the wearable computer. They say it accurately tracks steps, exercise, sleep, and more. They like that it's easy to use on an overnight hike or bike ride, and that the auto-recognizing of activity is great.

    "If you're looking for a fitness tracker that's easy to use, this is a good, low-priced choice...." Read more

    "...This was the main feature I wanted.The watch is easy to take on and off...." Read more

    "...The Fitbit 5 is easier to use and view the data collected. Hopefully, it will last longer than the other one?" Read more

    "...A surprising side-benefit of getting this is that the step-counting & exercise tracking has actually led to me doing quite a bit more exercise...." Read more

    297 customers mention152 positive145 negative

    Customers are mixed about the sleep tracking. Some mention it's a good sleep tracker, pretty accurate, and provides really good sleep data. However, others say that the sleep trackers is hit and miss, and there are nights where it fails to record.

    "...Otherwise, I think this is a great fitness tracker for a first time user." Read more

    "...In terms of sleep tracking, it is overly sensitive of detecting light sleep even when I am awake in bed...." Read more

    "...Clever combinations of data make interesting and fairly accurate conclusions about sleep, health, mood, and exercise...." Read more

    "...I find that the sleep tracker is a little "bogus"...." Read more

    247 customers mention112 positive135 negative

    Customers are mixed about the accuracy of the wearable computer. Some mention that the heart rate tracker is accurate, the watch is accurate at least with the steps, and the ECG / EKG seems accurate. However, others say that it is less accurate than in the past, the wrist strap and the heart monitor became less accurate, and it has had recent inaccuracies.

    "...Though it is sad when sometimes it records no heart-rate or temperature data at night because I supposedly moved too much.)..." Read more

    "...I have not studied this more. ECG / EKG seems accurate, but is very sensitive and often returns the result “inconclusive” instead of normal sinus..." Read more

    "...decent watch given it's size, it does lose a star for it's inaccuracy of the heart rate at times...." Read more

    "...It charges very quickly- like an hour or so.The heart rate tracking is very accurate..." Read more

    695 customers mention177 positive518 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the performance of the wearable computer. They mention that it became suddenly inoperable, completely failed, and does not work for many people. They also report issues with the lesser function screens and the ability to pause an exercise. Some customers also mention that the device completely crashed for no apparent reason and the little blinky green light stopped working.

    "...For the watch, the only issue I have is sometimes not being able to get it to respond when I want to pause an exercise...." Read more

    "...an ECG chart that is readable for your doctor (or you) does not work for many people (there are suggestions and tips online)...." Read more

    "...try different ones before having to send the fitbit back The new bands work great and all is good." Read more

    "...You can buy third party wrist straps.Sometimes the device freezes and you have to plug it into the charger and use the reset button" Read more

    390 customers mention103 positive287 negative

    Customers are dissatisfied with the battery life of the wearable computer. They mention that it depletes the battery like crazy, and shuts down an hour after charging. Some customers also report that the device doesn't take a charge.

    "...At first I did notice that battery life seemed rather short but some brief research online pointed to a solution which worked very well...." Read more

    "...In December of 2022, it started to vibrate like crazy and would not stop for hours straight...." Read more

    "...The battery charge can last all week for me, but easily charged if removed for shower or other activity...." Read more

    "...This was a great little motivating dynamo until the battery died beyond repair and no amount of attempts at resetting, recharging, shutting down etc..." Read more

    Worked Great . . . Until It Didn't
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    Worked Great . . . Until It Didn't
    I loved the steps, heart rate, and sleep tracking on the Fitbit Charge 5 Advanced Health & Fitness device. I don't like that it stopped working less that nine months after purchase. A white screen displayed, so the device is no longer usable. Support was not able to resolve the issue.
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    sneakapeekzeke
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good buy for a first time fitness tracker
    Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2023
    Color: Steel Blue/PlatinumVerified Purchase
    This is my first time using a fitness tracker and I didn't want to spend too much money. For what I want, this tracker works for me. My goal was to track my workouts and calories in and out, everything else is just a nice to have. For the watch, the only issue I have is sometimes not being able to get it to respond when I want to pause an exercise. For the app, there is way more than what I need. I like being able to log my food and being able to scan a barcode is so convenient. In my opinion, the only downside is the limited exercises available...there are only so many to choose from and you aren't able to add more. Otherwise, I think this is a great fitness tracker for a first time user.
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    A Brown
    5.0 out of 5 stars Basic, but good
    Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
    Color: Steel Blue/PlatinumVerified Purchase
    If you're looking for a fitness tracker that's easy to use, this is a good, low-priced choice. This isn't a smart watch, so don't expect phone calls, etc.
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    4.0 out of 5 stars Quality with Limitations
    Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2023
    Color: Steel Blue/PlatinumVerified Purchase
    Fitbit Charge 5 - reviewed after using six months.
    Pros, Cons, Features, Comments, Tips

    The Fitbit is well built, durable, comfortable, industry leader, with many pros and cons. It is mostly accurate and still reasonably private with personal data - which the app stores with the company. Limited benefit without using the app. See more following in pros, cons, features, comments, and tips. I have used this watch very little for workouts, but worn nearly full time. I think it is a good value and purchase.

    PROS: Large collection of features and physical data with surprising abilities. Using capillary measurements, gives very accurate heart rate with some exceptions. Overall, an excellent tool for heart condition monitoring and care. Can encourage and motivate by happily vibrating at key accomplishments like 5000 steps and other increments, minutes of exercise, daily or weekly scores for meditation, sleep scores, or goals in weight, calories, or other self care. Handy and functional timer, alarm, oxygen sensor, and heart monitor. EKG and GPS have some issues, so see Cons. Automatic detection of what exercise you are doing sometimes works (you can also tell it what you are doing). The watch can warn you if your heart is working too hard when you are sedentary or tell you to get off your duff if you have not taken 250 steps in the last hour (you set the vibration strength). The battery charge can last all week for me, but easily charged if removed for shower or other activity. (Can handle the water though and has a water sensitivity adjustment). Fairly good options for changing watch face, metric parameters, and various settings.
    The free app shows clever development over time so that it includes charts, interpretation of data, links to videos, and many more features. Optionally, you may pay an annual premium fee to unlock a larger set of features. Most settings are made in the app. The app collects data and syncs when near the watch. Other app features include battery charge, many alerts, observations, and allows entry and tracking of weight, food, mood, water, and more. I find the daily heart rate chart and sleep score charts quite valuable.

    CONS: The learning curve is steep and takes time to get used to. Although you can do much from the start, expect to be somewhat frustrated until you are used to features. Step counter can be fooled by certain manual activities (like playing lively rag time on the piano). GPS antennae seems to have issues and does not always work - according to tests. I have not studied this more. ECG / EKG seems accurate, but is very sensitive and often returns the result “inconclusive” instead of normal sinus rhythm or AFib. During many busy activities, the user may not notice the vibration, although timer and alarm are rather persistent (vibrator is adjustable in app). If your heart is beating very rapidly, the watch will congratulate you on your exercise even if you are seated with a heart out of control.
    The App does Not Work without internet connection !!! You guessed it, your data is in a Google cloud far away, so if you want to show your doctor or someone some information, you can’t without a connection. A feature that is supposed to make an ECG chart that is readable for your doctor (or you) does not work for many people (there are suggestions and tips online). Blood oxygen reads too low and does not match measurements at a clinic, often low by up to 6% points but appeared to be more accurate after 6 months. Waking up the watch screen by moving wrist or tapping seems to have variable sensitivity and can be frustrating (there’s a setting for hours you must tap the screen if you want to see it). There are many features and calculations that the watch is making that will require study to learn about or understand.

    FEATURES: Watch will turn off some features during hours you set, perhaps your sleeping hours. Good collection of faces to choose from. Very colorful. Tracking for weight, menstrual cycle, mood, and other information you may optionally enter, such as water and food intake. Determines levels of activity to fat burn and cardio workouts. Parameter defaults are for age, heart at rest rates, and sex, but can be set by user.

    COMMENTS: Yes, Google bought them out, but had to fight with the European Union for approval - and had to make a privacy concession to get it. They promised to not make user data available outside the company for ten years, at which time that will be reviewed. It could be assumed that non-European customers will be treated similarly for convenience sake. See BBC clipping below.
    Other brands have released blood pressure models that are somewhat accurate or need calibration. As of January 2023, Fitbit is still working on blood pressure methods for their devices.
    Clever combinations of data make interesting and fairly accurate conclusions about sleep, health, mood, and exercise.

    TIPS: Not all replacement charger cords make good contact. I suggest purchasing a charger dock (like the CAVN brand). It is really handy, affordable, and easy to use. Wearing the watch as loosely as comfortable seems to give the best results, but tightening up for workouts is recommended. To use the EKG option, it is best to sit in a chair with an arm-rest, relax, and do not move your left arm or hand where the watch is worn. The screen/face is very scratch resistant, but a protector is helpful in some activities. Some protectors that attach by loops over the straps have weak reviews, but good “stick-on” covers are available at low cost.

    Google purchased Fitbit in November 2019 for $2.1 Billion. Fears of damage to competition caused the European Commission to elicit promises from Google. According to the BBC:

    Google has now promised:
    • not to use health, fitness and location data from Fitbit devices for advertising, for users in the European Economic Area
    • to store Fitbit data in a "silo", kept separate from any other data used for advertising
    • to maintain third-party access to the Fitbit platform
    • not to degrade the user experience of third-party smartwatches when paired with an Android phone
    The commitments must be kept for 10 years. Amazon does not permit me to site the URL, sorry.
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    Jesse
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best way to take control of your health
    Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2022
    Color: Steel Blue/PlatinumVerified Purchase
    Still getting 5 stars BUT a few cons in the operation of the device and the app. It’s an incredible product.

    CONS
    On the device you can’t disable some menu options and get them out of the way even though you don’t use them, like payments for example.
    On the app sometimes it just doesn’t connect- like changing device settings such as the watch face- not sure if just my phone or device.
    PROS
    I got the Charge 5 specifically because it doesn’t have all the smart watch features like text notifications for example. But still has a beautiful color screen and the ability to see in real time your heart rate, steps, calories burned, and zone minutes which I don’t understand. To review your sleep you must sync to your phone then you can see an overview from the device screen or in detail from the app.
    The app is very powerful- tons of ways to make sense of all the data points it collects
    I believe the sleep tracking is excellent. This was the main feature I wanted.
    The watch is easy to take on and off.
    It’s hard to interact with the display of your hands are wet.
    I have it on constantly and usually charge it every 5 days. It charges very quickly- like an hour or so.
    The heart rate tracking is very accurate
    There is a stress level test where you it measures electrical activity in your skin- I believe this test is useless because you have to squeeze the sides of the devise for 1-3 minutes or so- which is just not as accessible to do in the middle of the day or something.
    The alarm feature is great- it just silently vibrates your wrist
    For that reason alone I love it because I can get up and out of the house early without waking my family with a loud alarm.
    Random stuff
    You can buy third party wrist straps.
    Sometimes the device freezes and you have to plug it into the charger and use the reset button
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Best way to take control of your health
    Reviewed in the United States on July 5, 2022
    Still getting 5 stars BUT a few cons in the operation of the device and the app. It’s an incredible product.

    CONS
    On the device you can’t disable some menu options and get them out of the way even though you don’t use them, like payments for example.
    On the app sometimes it just doesn’t connect- like changing device settings such as the watch face- not sure if just my phone or device.
    PROS
    I got the Charge 5 specifically because it doesn’t have all the smart watch features like text notifications for example. But still has a beautiful color screen and the ability to see in real time your heart rate, steps, calories burned, and zone minutes which I don’t understand. To review your sleep you must sync to your phone then you can see an overview from the device screen or in detail from the app.
    The app is very powerful- tons of ways to make sense of all the data points it collects
    I believe the sleep tracking is excellent. This was the main feature I wanted.
    The watch is easy to take on and off.
    It’s hard to interact with the display of your hands are wet.
    I have it on constantly and usually charge it every 5 days. It charges very quickly- like an hour or so.
    The heart rate tracking is very accurate
    There is a stress level test where you it measures electrical activity in your skin- I believe this test is useless because you have to squeeze the sides of the devise for 1-3 minutes or so- which is just not as accessible to do in the middle of the day or something.
    The alarm feature is great- it just silently vibrates your wrist
    For that reason alone I love it because I can get up and out of the house early without waking my family with a loud alarm.
    Random stuff
    You can buy third party wrist straps.
    Sometimes the device freezes and you have to plug it into the charger and use the reset button
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    Luis Uriel Angulo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Buen monitor de salud
    Reviewed in Mexico on October 15, 2023
    Color: Steel Blue/PlatinumVerified Purchase
    Realmente este tipo de relojes o los odias o los amas. En mi caso me parece un formato más práctico que otros relojes y después de varios meses de uso estoy satisfecho con la compra. Viene con una prueba de 6 meses de fitbit premium, pero la versión gratuita te da buena información sobre tu salud. Me ha ayudado a llevar un control de mis días de ejercicio y a volverme más consciente de las semanas en las que cumplo o no con mis metas de ejercicio. También me compré otras dos correas para tener un look más casual o elegante según lo necesite y se ve muy bien. Es cierto que los clips pueden ser muy frágiles, pero me parece que puedes unirlo de manera permanente con uno de los clips metálicos para correas.
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    Supertouf
    5.0 out of 5 stars peu précise mais ok pour le prix
    Reviewed in France on July 17, 2023
    Color: Steel Blue/PlatinumVerified Purchase
    Le gps ne fonctionne pas, c'est dommage mais bon vu le prix et les autres features qu'elle propose, on ne va pas se plaindre.
    Etant un sportif soutenu (5 séances de musculation par semaine + 1 footing), je me suis dit qu'il serait intéressant de disposer d'un outils permettant de suivre les activités + d'avoir un bon suivi de sommeil.
    Pour celui cherchant un outil relativement précis, cette montre est parfaite.
    Gros point positif pour l'application

    Attention toutefois au bracelet qui m'a causé des petites brulures (cf photo)
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    Supertouf
    5.0 out of 5 stars peu précise mais ok pour le prix
    Reviewed in France on July 17, 2023
    Le gps ne fonctionne pas, c'est dommage mais bon vu le prix et les autres features qu'elle propose, on ne va pas se plaindre.
    Etant un sportif soutenu (5 séances de musculation par semaine + 1 footing), je me suis dit qu'il serait intéressant de disposer d'un outils permettant de suivre les activités + d'avoir un bon suivi de sommeil.
    Pour celui cherchant un outil relativement précis, cette montre est parfaite.
    Gros point positif pour l'application

    Attention toutefois au bracelet qui m'a causé des petites brulures (cf photo)
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    Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Smidig activity tracker med lång batteritid
    Reviewed in Sweden on May 23, 2023
    Color: Steel Blue/PlatinumVerified Purchase
    Lång batteritid, smidig meny och bra app till mobilen.
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    Diego Trystero
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ottimo smartband con Elettrocardiogramma e avvertimento fibrillazione atriale
    Reviewed in Italy on November 21, 2022
    Color: Steel Blue/PlatinumVerified Purchase
    Ho acquistato questo Charge 5 dopo una diagnosi di fibrillazione atriale. Volevo tenere sotto controllo i battiti e la frequenza cardiaca e, dopo i primi giorni di disorientamento nell'app sul cellulare, ora ho preso confidenza e lo ritengo un ottimo acquisto.
    La funzione ECG mi è sembrata efficiente e ho già fatto vedere al medico i PDF che vengono prodotti.
    Mi ha già avvertito diverse volte in cui ha rilevato battiti irregolari o fibrillazione. Non uso molto le altre funzioni a parte il contapassi.

    L’app Fitbit potrebbe essere migliorata, ad esempio i PDF degli ECG contengono nel titolo l’ora in cui vengono salvati, non quella della della rilevazione che compare nell’intestazione, così devo sempre rinominarli. Inoltre le funzioni importanti “Notifiche ritmo irregolare” e “Valutazione ritmo cardiaco” non si trovano nella schermata principale ma in quella con i video degli esercizi ginnici, sfide, avventure, e altre cose molto secondarie.

    Ho letto in altre recensioni che l’aggiornamento all’ultimo firmware provoca danni, ma non è vero, l’ho fatto senza problemi; oppure che per avere le funzioni importanti è necessario l’abbonamento a pagamento, ma anche questo non è vero, l’abbonamento aggiunge cose per me trascurabili; o anche che il contapassi va avanti se si è in auto, ma anche questo non l’ho notato.
    Cinturtino, bello, comodo e di materiale piacevole al tatto, ottima batteria, che dura più di 5 giorni.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic. Very light. High functionality.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2022
    Color: Steel Blue/PlatinumVerified Purchase
    This feels like half the weight of the Charge 4. Very light on the wrist such that you really do forget it’s there.

    The strap is very good; the fastening system not at all intrusive. Mine did detach a week after buying it whilst picking/carrying the toddler and being so light I didn’t notice it was no longer on my wrist. Thankfully some honest soul found it and handed it in. Note it detached where the strap meets the case, not at the fastener. No idea how it happened - I had never fiddled with the strap fixings.

    The functionality with the premium membership on the App is fantastic - mine came with 6 months free. £80/year after that seems excessive though. Most of the premium stuff seems like nonsense that can be got for free elsewhere eg all the mindfulness stuff can be got on YouTube. But the app is great and you can get lost in all the data.

    Sleep tracking is very interesting but it really only confirms what you already know; eg wake up and think you’ve had a bad nights sleep? Well, the app will tell you that. Wake up and feel you’ve had a greats nights sleep? The app will concur. So, after the first 2 weeks the detailed sleep tracking seems less exciting. You know (without needing an app) if you’ve slept well or not.

    It has ECG, pulse oximetry (which isn’t an on demand measurement - it just seems to do it when you’re sleeping as part of sleep monitoring), stress tests. It will monitor you for AF (heart irregularity) which is useful for older folks more at risk and notify you.

    I like that plain text messages (iMessages only, sadly - not WhatsApp etc) will show up on the screen meaning I don’t need to get the phone out of my pocket. I like the timer and countdown features.

    Not much else to say other than it’s clearly well made, worth the ‘brand’ and does everything excellently. The paid app experience isn’t worth it beyond the free 6 month trial, in my opinion.

    Would recommend!
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