Fitbit Charge 3

Fitness trackers / Built-in data readout

The Fitbit Charge 3 is a band based fitness tracker with a 0.8 inch monochrome touchscreen OLED display, real-time heart rate monitor, step counting, sleep tracking and calories burned.

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CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

What goes into the Overall Score?

Ratings

EXPERT LAB TESTS

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 somewhat easy to use, somewhat accurate for counting steps, and very good 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 easy to pair, very easy to synch, and very easy to interact with. It is very easy to attach to the body, somewhat easy to recharge the battery and in our water immersion test it passed the manufacturer's claim of 164 feet.

About

The Fitbit Charge 3 is a band based fitness tracker with a 0.8 inch monochrome OLED display steps, sleep, and calories. It has a touchscreen display. The manufacturer claims a battery life of 7 days. It is available in small, large sizes. It has the following sensors: MEMS 3-axis accelerometer, optical heart rate monitor, altimeter. It has notifications for call, text, calendar events. It has socialization features: Share stats with friends and family. It includes inactivity alerts which remind you to move if you are sitting for a long time. It has extra features such as: guided breathing sessions, female health tracking, Included accessories: USB charging clip. Its dimensions are 0.6 x 0.4 inches (width/thickness) and it weighs 0.9 ounces.

Features & Specs

Features

Activity results read from device

Yes

Displays time

Yes

Touch screen

Yes

Color display

Display type

monochrome touchscreen OLED

Backlight

Real-time heart-rate monitor

Yes

Heart-rate monitor type

Yes

Heart-rate monitor requires chest strap

Step counting

Yes

Inactivity alerts

Yes

Multi-sport tracking

running, biking, hiking, weights, yoga

Sensor types

MEMS 3-axis accelerometer, optical heart-rate, altimeter

WiFi

Music controls

Standalone GPS

Connected GPS

Yes

OS compatibility

iOS, Android, Windows

App name

Fitbit

Battery life (days)

Battery removable

Notifications

Yes

Notification types

calls, text, calendar events

Socialization

Yes

Socialization features

share stats with friends and family

Sleep tracking

Yes

Sleep sensing method

Auto

Floors climbed

Yes

Alarm type

Vibration

Included accessories

USB charging clip

SpO2 sensor

GPS tracking

Bluetooth USB dongle

Food tracking

Yes

Specs

Type

band

Sizes

small, large

Display size (in.)

0.8

Width

Depth

Weight (oz.)

0.9

Warranty (yrs.)

Dimensions (WxD)

0.6 x 0.4

Color

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Fitbit Charge 3

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