Fitbit Surge

Fitness trackers / Built-in data readout

The Fitbit Surge is a watch based fitness tracker with a 1.3 inch monochrome LCD display, step counting, sleep tracking, calories burned and has a built-in data readout.

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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 very easy to use, very accurate for counting steps, and excellent at measuring heart rate accuracy. With recent version iPhones, our experts found it somewhat easy to pair, very easy to synch, very easy to interact with, and likewise for recent version Android phones, somewhat easy to pair, difficult to synch, and very easy to interact with. It is very easy to attach to the body, somewhat easy to recharge the battery, It passed our basic water immersion test of 3 feet for 30 minutes.

About

The Fitbit Surge is a watch based fitness tracker with a 1.3 inch monochrome LCD display steps, sleep, and calories. It has a touchscreen display that is backlit for use at night. The manufacturer claims a battery life of 7 days. It is available in small, medium, large sizes. It has the following sensors: GPS, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, digital compass, optical heart rate monitor, altimeter, ambient light. It has notifications for phone calls and texts. It has 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. Included accessories: USB charging cable, Bluetooth dongle. Its dimensions are 1.3 x 0.5 inches (width/thickness) and it weighs 1.8 ounces.

Features & Specs

Features

Activity results read from device

Yes

Displays time

Yes

Touch screen

Yes

Color display

Display type

monochrome LCD

Backlight

Yes

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

Cardio, cycling, crosstraining, running

Sensor types

GPS, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, digital compass, optical heart rate monitor, altimeter, ambient light

WiFi

Music controls

Yes

Standalone GPS

Connected GPS

OS compatibility

iOS, Android, Windows

App name

Fitbit surge

Battery life (days)

Battery removable

Notifications

Yes

Notification types

phone calls and texts

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

Sound, vibration

Included accessories

USB charging cable, Bluetooth dongle

SpO2 sensor

GPS tracking

Yes

Bluetooth USB dongle

Yes

Food tracking

Yes

Specs

Type

watch

Sizes

Small, medium, large

Display size (in.)

1.3

Width

Depth

Weight (oz.)

1.8

Warranty (yrs.)

Dimensions (WxD)

1.3 x 0.5

Color

Black, blue, tangerine

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