I was happy to overlook GPS and heart rate sensor issues in the Fitbit Charge 5 after all, it's 'only' a fitness tracker. It's all fine, or, more like, it would all fine if the Fitbit Versa 4 wasn't advertised and an exerciser's best friend. Resting heart rate is reported higher than what it is, which skews all other readings, too. The algo will smooth out spikes in heart rate, thinking it was an anomaly caused by the watch not sitting properly on your wrist, which is great when that actually happens, but not so much when you do HIIT workouts or interval training.Īnother issue is the general accuracy of the multi-path sensor. First, the sensor and the algorithm are the same as in other Fitbit wearables and are tailored to track everyday activities and sleep, not sports. There are a few problems with the Fitbit Versa 4 being a sporty smartwatch. walking, running, cycling, swimming, etc.) and some less-popular but nice to have modes like core training, dancing, kayaking, paddle boarding, and so on. The Versa 4 is Fitbit's best workout watch and comes with over 40 sports modes included on the wearable, which includes the most popular ones (e.g. (Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3) Activity tracking The few things that have been added/updated include the physical push button – this is a nice upgrade, at least – and the new user interface, which is similar to the Sense 2 and the Pixel Watch.
Worse still, there is now no third-party app support.
At the same time, we lose out on the fast smartphone connection. What's the benefit of disabling WiFi (there is a WiFi chip on board, but it's permanently turned off)? Extended battery life? The Fitbit Versa 4 has the same battery life as its predecessor. Probably the biggest loss is the WiFi, which is completely unexplainable. Speaking of the Charge 5: even that has an ECG sensor, unlike the Versa 4, although the Versa line never had a sensor that can measure that, so, technically, the new watch hasn't lost this feature. This reminds me of the Fitbit Charge 5 launch, which didn't have a bunch of essential features when it was released. I'm completely befuddled how can Fitbit keep Alexa and ditch Google's Assistant? Maybe there is some contractual obligation to have Alexa on board I'm not sure.įeatures not available at the moment, although will be in the future, are on-wrist Bluetooth calls, Google Maps and Google Wallet. I'm going to start with what I think is the strangest exclusion, especially considering Fitbit's Google acquisition a few years back: the Versa 4 doesn't support Google Assistant, only Amazon Alexa. But here, I'm going to be talking about what features the Fitbit Versa 4 has lost compared to its predecessor. Usually, this is the section of the review where I talk about what new features have been added to the latest iteration of the product. In-depth: Fitbit Versa 3 vs Versa 4 – Which is the better smartwatch? (Image credit: Matt Kollat/T3) What’s new on the Fitbit Versa 4?
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