These use your heart rate to determine your effort level, so the watch buzzes to notify you as you enter different zones such as fat burn, cardio or peak for example. The Versa 3 can also give you heart rate zone notifications during workouts. You're supposed to stand still while it does this, but I would forget and take off immediately after pressing start, then it would take about four minutes before receiving the confirmation. The one downside is that the watch can take a few minutes to lock on to a GPS signal. With the Versa 3, I can leave my phone behind and still get the distance and route information of my outdoor workouts. As a runner, not having GPS on earlier Versa models was a big pain point for me as I would have to take my phone to get a map of my run (or bike ride). Smartwatch to have built-in GPS, although not the first Fitbit, as theĪnd Sense also have built-in GPS. It tracks 20 different activities including indoor and outdoor swimming and has automatic workout detection for some exercise types like running if you forget to start a session.

The Versa 3 covers the basics well and has the same fitness features as the more expensive Sense. And since Fitbit supports third-party watch faces, you have hundreds of different options to choose from.įitbit Better training tools for fitness trackingĪt this point it's safe to assume most Fitbit devices can handle your basic fitness-tracking needs, measuring steps, distance, calories burned and heart rate. It can stay always-on (as a toned-down version with fewer metrics displayed) to give you a quick glance at the time without moving your wrist. It's bright, crisp and easy to see in direct sunlight.

, but it now has a larger 1.58-inch AMOLED screen with slimmer bezels. The Versa 3 still has the same square-ish watch body and metal frame as its predecessor the As an added bonus, the Versa 3 costs $100 less than the Sense. While you don't get the stress tracker and FDA-cleared electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) like the Sense, the rest of the Versa 3's smartwatch andįeatures are similar. , and a battery that lasts six days, the Versa 3 holds its own against some of its pricier competitors like the

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