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BUILT-IN GPS
See your pace and distance during outdoor workouts—no phone necessary—using built-in GPS, then see a map of your workout route in the Fitbit mobile app.
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STRESS MANAGEMENT SCORE
Get a daily score showing your body’s physical response to stress. You can see how your exercise routine, mindfulness practice and sleep help to manage your stress levels.
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NAVIGATION BUTTON
Find what you need with an easy-to-use side button—it just takes a quick tap to jump to your home screen or see your stats.
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SLEEP SCORE
See how your day affected your sleep with your daily Sleep Score, plus metrics including your time spent in sleep stages and resting habits.
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SLEEK DESIGN
With a comfortable band, slim shape and easy side button for navigating, Charge 6 is designed to keep up with your routine—from reps to rest—in its smallest profile yet.
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24/7 HEART RATE TRACKING
Watching your heart rate during exercise lets you know when you’re in fat burn, cardio or peak zones so you can adjust your effort to match your goals.
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Compare Fitbit Trackers and Smartwatches
Charge 6
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Charge 5
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Luxe
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Inspire 3
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Sense 2
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Versa 4
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Customer Reviews
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8,382
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14,980
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11,680
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13,685
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4,176
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11,630
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Price
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$149.99 |
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$79.95 |
$229.95 |
$180.95 |
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Battery Life (up to)
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7 days |
7 days |
5 days |
10 days |
6+ days |
6+ days |
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Buit-in GPS (pace & distance)
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✔ |
✔ |
✘ |
✘ |
✔ |
✔ |
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ECG app for AFib assesment
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✔ |
✔ |
✘ |
✘ |
✔ |
✘ |
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Exercise modes
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40+ |
20+ |
20+ |
20+ |
40+ |
40+ |
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Body response (stress mgmt)
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on demand |
✘ |
✘ |
✘ |
continuous |
✘ |
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YouTube Music Control on wrist
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✔ |
✘ |
✘ |
✘ |
✘ |
✘ |
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Google Wallet & Maps
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✔ |
✘ |
✘ |
✘ |
✔ |
✔ |
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Sleep tracking & score
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✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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Heart rate on equipment*
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✔ |
✘ |
✘ |
✘ |
✘ |
✘ |
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Call, text & app notifications
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✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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SpO2,skin temp,HR variability
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✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
✔ |
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Fitbit Premium membership**
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6 months |
6 months |
6 months |
6 months |
6 months |
6 months |
Bryce Conner –
I received this watch as a gift about 6 months ago. I’m giving it 5 stars, because I love the sleep tracking features, and the smart wake. I also exercise by walking. This morning I went out on a stroll and it tracked every step of my 2 mile hike. It was an urban hike. I reached my target heart rate by the time I looped around. I didn’t know that it was 2 miles until today.From what I read, it doesn’t work so well with an iPhone. I have a Pixel 6, which runs Android, and I haven’t had any issues. The one thing I don’t understand is that some people have been reviewing it at a lower overall rating than I was expecting. I think it may have something to do with wrist size. I have the band at the largest setting, and it sits a bit loosely on the back of my wrist. I have never had any problems getting the sensors to work at that level of tightness (well, looseness). It does come with two different sizes of bands, so you may want to try both, if you have a medium to small wrist size.I have never had any quality issues with the watch. I love the sleep tracker. It tracks down to the nearest minute, and with the Fitbit app, you can see how much waking time, REM, light sleep, and deep sleep. I need it the most to figure out when I was sleeping, and the quality of my sleep. I have no issues with it, at all.I almost gave it 4 stars, because it has a small and narrow screen, and in order to use some of the features, you have to scroll. up, down, left, right, and multiple screens. I don’t need most of these features, but they are nice to have. I learned that I have a normal sinus heart rhythm, and I’m not overly stressed.Anyhow, I could write more, but you get the picture. You should probably read some of the reviews, to get a better impression (not just 5-star ones).Good luck!
JenJen –
I had an old Fitbit Charge HR years ago and used it for a couple years. I replaced it with an Apple Watch, but Apple never really gave me the health data I wanted. I got this a bit ago and LOVE it so far for all the reasons I disliked Apple.Pros: Charge lasts a loooong time, which means more data since you’re not taking it off daily to charge. Heart rate monitoring is continuous. Simple display allows you to focus on specific health data. Love the sleep data too! Also, it has a true sleep mode that doesn’t light up at all at night compared to Apple, which still has some brightness in my experience.Cons: connection to phone is a bit finicky, but never lags too long for me personally. Doesn’t connect to Spotify, a bit of a bummer, but not a priority for me. Also, have to pay for premium to access all the data, but with such an inexpensive device, this isn’t a dealbreaker for me either.Overall, the Charge 6 is super lightweight, comfortable, and good quality! I’m so impressed at this price point.
HeatherHeather –
Bought January 2024. So, I have had an Apple Watch since 2017. I LOVED it. But I didn’t love the battery time. The things I was interested in, like sleep tracking, I couldn’t do because it needed to charge or I couldn’t use it the next day. My mom has a Fitbit and for years was telling me to get one. After some health issues, I needed to start being more cognizant of my health. I didn’t want to spend another $5-600 on an Apple Watch that at most gets 2 days of battery now. I was interested in the Oura ring, but I have 60 lbs. to lose and those can’t be sized as you lose weight. So I researched and found the Fitbit Charge 6 was my best choice.Mostly pro’s. It is really comfortable. When I fell asleep accidentally with the Apple Watch my wrist was sore after. So far, I’m getting 6-7 days of charge out of it, which is a game changer. I now don’t miss days of tracking because I forgot to charge it.I feel like the screen size is appropriate and it’s well made. I’m not sure about the accuracy, but reviews I’ve watched where people test them they seem close enough. And that’s good enough for me, I want a baseline.You can adjust the haptics for notifications, I have it on the hardest vibration and it’s awesome. It’s easy to read the screen, just 2 taps. It says you can water lock it for swimming/shower but I haven’t utilized that yet.The app… okay so when I purchased this (January 2024) they offered the premium app for 6 months free, then $80 a year. I will be keeping the premium. It still can be used without, but I want ALL the metrics you can get as well as meditations and workouts. It has replaced MyFitnessPal because I can track everything in this app. It also links with my Bluetooth scale. You can track steps, miles, calories, exercise, activity minutes (150 minutes a week as recommended), standing activity by getting up every hour for 250 steps, (it reminds you). SpO2, HRV, skin temp., HR, sleep (including stages). I’m sure I’m forgetting something. I haven’t used the GPS function which I heard drains the battery significantly.Somewhat cons, or things I would appreciate it having. This device is logged in through Google. I do see messages and notifications from my iPhone 13, but are unable to respond which is fine. You can control YouTube music, but not your Apple Music. It’s Just an adjustment from my Apple Watch. I’m also not able to sync it with Apple Maps because I hate Google maps. And I haven’t figured out how to use that between my phone and the Fitbit yet even after watching tutorials. I wish they had more watch faces to choose from, I think there was about 12?. I just felt like the one I picked was as close to what I wanted, but it wasn’t. The time takes up a large portion of the screen which I feel like is unnecessary. What I feel the app is lacking is something to track when you’ve taken your meds. If they did, this app would literally be a one stop shop for my health/fitness tracking. Note: a comment someone made about med tracking was just set an alarm. The problem is that if you are someone like me that is never at the same place everyday, you could turn the alarm off and then forget later whether or not you took them. It’s a really quick fix they could do.I HIGHLY recommend the Charge 6, I wish I had listened to my mom and got it a while ago. The few things I gave up by switching from my Apple Watch is minor. I’m not missing them other than Apple Maps and Music.
Debi LN –
I have all apple products including laptop, iPhone and apple watch for years. I love the ease of using them. This fitbit watch took a bit of getting use to, but I’m starting to really love it. The accuracy of recording your fitness, steps and sleep is amazing. And the price is much better than any apple device. Of course you will need to pay a yearly fee to get the fit app, but it is still more cost effective. Plus the battery stays charged for days!!! I keep waiting to charge it for fear the battery will die. I also ordered an after market replacement strap that I love although it’s not as flexible as the one that comes with the watch. But I like the color better. It also has a large and a small strap.. I have very small wrists and with the small strap it fits nicely. I recommend this definitely!
Danielle –
I use to have the fitbit 3 se and loved it for 3 years and i tried the samsung 4 for all the bells and whistles but the charge lasted a day which to me is counterproductive. I decided to go back to my fitbit since I also enjoyed the platform more for recording all my data such as food ect. I missed the barcode feature when putting in your meals. I use mine more strictly for steps, 24 heart rate, sleep analysis, contactless payments and tracking all my workouts. I’m not a runner anymore so I haven’t used the built in GPS but based on technical reviews I didn’t miss out. It’s a fairly new concept which needs more software updates to be fully functional and not drain the battery life to oblivion. My fitbit actually lasts me a little over 8 days this is with turning the always on display off, txt message notifications off ( I don’t see a need for this since I’m not one to utilize too many short message replies). And having the display brightness set to dim and even in full sun I can still see the display very crisply. The contactless payments uses Google pay which if you are already an android user with a Google pay wallet set up was easy and I like that for security reasons it only is set for 24 hour use after putting in your 4 digit code before having to reinput your code. Now the code input is trivial to me I don’t like the setup for it. The water resistance is good I haven’t showered with the device but the waterlock works well when I wash my hands multiple times a day being a nurse. I have not tested it swimming for the 50 meter water resistance claim. The workout options have improved with more options and now I’m able keep track of my active zone minutes. The heart rate tracking during exercises is said to be more accurate than the charge 5 based on tech data analysis reviews that I researched before hand. The downside is Spotify was removed and replaces with YouTube music in which you will need a subscription for. The 1.4 inch amoled size is perfect if you aren’t a huge fan of having a bulky tracker on your wrist. You also now have the option of syncing your device with other heart rate monitoring equipment/workout machines including peloton but for me isn’t useful. It has a haptic side button now that was seen in older models which i prefer. Another great feature is the addition of Google maps for those are are runners but again you may compromise the battery life. Since Google bought fitbit there will be more Google geared software. For more health features you now have the eda and ecd scan no BP monitor like on my samsung 4 to my knowledge has pased fda as of yet. You also have a skin temperature sensor like in the fitbit sense how accurate I’m unsure it would need to be tested against something like a NTC thermistor. The sleep analysis data seems overall accurate. I also do use a cpap machine. Overall for the price I think it’s a more than suitable tracking device with its more updated hr monitoring compared to other apple watches, garmins and huawei. Still room for improvement such as the built in GPS. I think the GPS should just be mirrored on your phone which is still an option on the charge 6 you can chose dynamic, built in or phone. I would stick with phone to preserve battery but in all I recommend this product.
P. Jardieu –
I read a number of reviews on this Fitbit Charge 6 before I decided to buy it. My Charge 2, now about 3 years old, is still working well for the most part, but it no longer wants to detect my heartbeat in real time. The green light on the back of it still illuminates but not as brightly as I remember it being before. It was still providing my at-rest heartbeat count so I know it’s working a little bit at least.I liked the Charge 2 but it was difficult to read in outdoor lighting. That has been my only real criticism over all these years, up until it no longer displayed my instantaneous heartbeat.Enter the Fitbit Charge 6. No such issue reading this bad boy outdoors. No matter which clock face I load, they are all highly visible. The one negative I saw posted on it was that it wasn’t as easy to read as the larger, square format Fitbit watch. I personally think that watch is clunky, and wouldn’t ever buy it. Even so, if you can’t read the Charge 6, you have some serious bad vision going on.I tried changing the clock face about 3 days after I first put it on. I like the second clock face better, but with that new clock face loaded, the O2 level no longer was being read/displayed. I did delete and add the Fitbit 6, and I reload the O2 app a couple of times, but none of that helped. I’m thinking that I’m missing something here, and this is probably not a problem with the Fitbit itself.I subsequently reloaded the original clock face and now it IS displaying the O2 level again. I’m going to try to get some help on this issue because I prefer the second clock face moreI purchased this on Prime Day so the price made this an EXCELLENT deal.I’m so glad I upgraded. If you’re still using the Charge 2, you should consider upgrading too. I’m pretty sure you will be happy.
Amazon CustomerAmazon Customer –
I have used Fitbit Trackers/Smart Watch’s for the las 10 or more years and I am very satisfied. They are the cheapest by far, and a better value than Garmin or Apple products.I purchased my last Fitbit 6 for $106.00 two months ago on sale on Amazon to replace a Fitbit5. This tracker,heart, rate monitor, watch to me is the best for my money. I especially like the low profile design. The Fitbit in the picture is wearing the sport bands purchased from Amazon 3 or 4 for $9.00 and a screen protector also sold on Amazon 8 for $7 or 8 dollars. The best part of the Fitbit is the charging interval 7 days at the least. I have never had one stop working because it needs a charge. I us my fitbit6 on my bike to track my mileage, heart rate and and rout in conjunction with my iPhone I also use it on the treadmill to track my time, heart rate, and other parameters. It has endless flexible exercise choices that do not need to be connected to a iPhone, check web site for more info on this. It also shows texts and missed calls. It has a find my fit bit if you lose it, again in conjunction with my iPhone. The new Fitbit must be tied to Gmail account a slight negative if you don’t like big brother watching you.. in summary this is one of the few devices that I feel I can’t live without.
Trevor Baker –
I was on the fence about ditching my Apple Watch for months after becoming frustrated with the lack of real-time steps tracking, and the need to charge the watch every single day. I finally pulled the trigger on Prime Day, and I am so happy I did. The Fitbit Charge 6 lasts me an entire week on a single charge, and has never died on me. It also shows the steps on the main display and will update as you walk; as opposed to taking 5 minutes to sync and scrolling through screens like the Apple Watch. My only complaint is that it doesn’t track distances and paces as accurately for running or walking, but I’m willing to trade that for the steps and battery life. I also recommend the Fitbit Charge 6 if you’re looking to ditch your smart watch.
WrethaOffGrid✨🌟⭐😎 –
My Fitbit Charge 4 quit charging after a few years, so it was time to upgrade; I skipped the Fitbit Charge 5 because my 4 worked fine. The update to the 6 was very much worth it, I appreciate all the things it does for me, I’m mainly interested in my sleep and heart rate. The charger on this version seems to connect better. The band it came with was better as well.I love how this looks, and it’s tough, I have hit it several times on the face and it’s still going strong, no scratches.My wish list, if I could have a few requests, I’d love to be able to turn off the Bluetooth function on the watch itself, I know that a possible thing to do because I had another fitness tracker many years ago that had that feature, or have a timer function that turned off Bluetooth during certain hours like overnight.I’d love to be able to pause the step counter, on occasion it counts steps when I’m driving in my truck, it’s on unpaved bumpy roads, I understand why it believes I’m taking steps, if I could pause the step counter then I feel like it would be more accurate.
SDSUshadSDSUshad –
This is a comparison review of the Fitbit Charge 4 ( which I’ve owned for about 4 years now) vs. the Fitbit Charge 6. The 4 is superior for GPS accuracy and has less, useless apps to scroll through when using the display, but the 6 is superior in just about every other way, and is worth the price to upgrade.I ended my day with over 600 more steps recorded on the 4, ( 16,049 vs 15,437) but I don’t know which one was more accurate.The display is what I was most interested in. In the sunlight I could not see the display on the 4, ( see picture 2). But at night, and the early morning (see picture 1), they both do well. In the car, or in a store, the 6 is better, and outside, I would say that the screen is actually pretty amazing on the 6. The colors are a nice touch too.I like the band and comfortability of the 4 over the 6, but I’m sure that I will get used to it.I’m going to try both during a swim tomorrow, but I’ve already decided to keep the 6, even though it took 3 weeks to receive after placing the order.