Testseek.com have collected 163 expert reviews of the Fitbit Charge 2 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Fitbit Charge 2.
September 2016
(83%)
163 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(95%)
1448 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
830100163
The editors liked
Larger display
Phone notifications on your wrist
Solid build
Extremely solid band
HR works while exercising
Clean design
Fantastic companion app
Good battery life
Comfortable to wear for extended periods of time
Swappable bands. A multi-line OLED display that can show time and fitness data. Always-on heart rate. A great companion app. Affordable price. Five-day battery life
Good range of displays
Nice styling
Good visibility of display
Respectable accuracy
Notifications
Useful tracking function
Overall excellent fitness tracking suite
Cardio Fitness Level is another new metric
Screen now shows more
Supports notifications
The editors didn't like
Thicker design
Not waterproof
Notifications minimal
Unable to turn off
Touch screen limited
Smallish display
Not water resistant
A little bulky
Very limited notification functionality
Leather bands are an expensive extra
Not water-resistant for swims or showers. Lacks GPS. Phone notifications on the Charge 2 display are limited and hard to read
You're locked into the Fitbit ecosystem which isn't a problem if
Published: 2016-10-07, Author: Harrison , review by: venturebeat.com
Abstract: Six weeks ago, Fitbit unveiled the Charge 2 fitness band at a media event in New York — complete with synchronized swimmers and volleyballer Gabrielle Reece. And every day since, I've woken up, strapped the rubber tracker to my wrist, and struggled to fig...
Bigger display, Multisport mode, Intuitive app, Week-long battery life
Inaccurate distance tracking, No pause function, Not waterproof
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Published: 2016-09-27, Author: Christina , review by: gizmodo.com
Abstract: Fitbit is quickly becoming the Xerox or Kleenex of fitness trackers, but its popularity hasnt come without a few hurdles. With the Fitbit Charge 2, we finally get a device thats polished enough to justify the hype.AdvertisementWhen the Fitbit Charge and...
Unwieldy guided breathing implementation, Bland design
The Fitbit Charge 2 brings some much-needed updates to the popular Charge HR. It can now track your distance by tapping your phone's GPS for more accurate pace info and will automatically detect that you're working out after 15 minutes. It also has ne...
Swappable bands. A multi-line OLED display that can show time and fitness data. Always-on heart rate. A great companion app. Affordable price. Five-day battery life
Not water-resistant for swims or showers. Lacks GPS. Phone notifications on the Charge 2 display are limited and hard to read
If you don't need water resistance and GPS, the Fitbit Charge 2 is the best overall fitness tracker you can buy...
Larger display shows more information so you don't have to open the app as often, Interchangeable bands let the more fashion-conscious among us switch things up, Accurate SmartTrack auto-monitoring of exercises
Only supports connected GPS, so keep your phone with you if you need maps, Cardio fitness score is only an estimate of VO2 max and is arguably limited in its usefulness, Smartphone notifications are limited compared to other similarly priced devices
Published: 2016-08-29, Author: DC , review by: dcrainmaker.com
Abstract: First up is the new Fitbit Charge 2. This unit sits in the middle of Fitbit's product line-up, in terms of price and functionality. Whereas you have the Fitbit Flex 2 down below it from a price/functions standpoint, and then the Fitbit Blaze above it. Mea...