Fitbit ChargeHR

Fitness trackers / Built-in data readout

The Fitbit ChargeHR is a band based fitness tracker with a 0.6 inch monochrome OLED display, compatible with iOS, Android and includes real-time heart-rate monitor, Step counting, Sleep tracking, and Calories.

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How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Ease of use

/ 5

Step count accuracy

/ 5

Heart-rate monitor accuracy

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Ease of interaction

/ 5

Readability in bright light

/ 5

Readability in low light

/ 5

Ease of pairing

/ 5

Water resistance

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Overall this model was very easy to use, very accurate for counting steps, and excellent at measuring heart rate accuracy. With recent version iPhones, our experts found it very easy to pair, very easy to synch, very easy to interact with, and likewise for recent version Android phones, very difficult to pair, very easy to synch, and very easy to interact with. It is very easy to attach to the body, very easy to recharge the battery, and is splashproof only.

About

The Fitbit ChargeHR is a band based fitness tracker with a 0.6 inch monochrome OLED display, compatible with iOS, Android and includes real-time heart-rate monitor, step counting, sleep tracking, calories. The manufacturer claims a battery life of 5 days. It is available in small, medium, large sizes. It is available in black, plum, blue, tangerine colors. It has the following sensors: optical heart rate monitor, 3-axis accelerometer, altimeter. It has notifications for phone calls. Included accessories: USB charging cable, Bluetooth dongle. Its dimensions are 0.8 x 0.4 inches (width/thickness) and it weighs 0.8 ounces.

Features & Specs

Features

Activity results read from device

Yes

Displays time

Yes

Touch screen

Color display

Display type

Monochrome OLED

Backlight

Real-time heart-rate monitor

Yes

Heart-rate monitor type

Active

Heart-rate monitor requires chest strap

Step counting

Yes

Inactivity alerts

Multi-sport tracking

None

Sensor types

Optical heart rate monitor, 3-axis accelerometer, altimeter

WiFi

Music controls

Standalone GPS

Connected GPS

OS compatibility

iOS, Android

App name

Fitbit chargeHR

Battery life (days)

Battery removable

Notifications

Yes

Notification types

Incoming calls, caller ID

Socialization

Yes

Socialization features

Get goal progress notifications, celebrate fitness milestones with badges, invite family and friends to share stats, send cheers and taunts, and compete on the leaderboard

Sleep tracking

Yes

Sleep sensing method

Auto

Floors climbed

Yes

Alarm type

Vibration

Included accessories

USB charging cable, Bluetooth dongle

SpO2 sensor

GPS tracking

Bluetooth USB dongle

Yes

Food tracking

Yes

Specs

Type

band

Sizes

Small, medium, large

Display size (in.)

0.6

Width

Depth

Weight (oz.)

0.8

Warranty (yrs.)

Dimensions (WxD)

0.8 x 0.4

Color

Plum

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Fitbit ChargeHR

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Overall Score

What goes into the Overall Score?

Detailed Test Results

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