Fitbit shows that less is more with the Versa 2. The fitness brand took what made the original a good affordable smartwatch, made it better, and added a voice assistant that isn’t flawless. The result is an almost ideal fitness tracker with some smartwatch functions. It’s one of Fitbit’s greatest fitness watches, but it doesn’t include a GPS chip, so you’ll need to bring your phone with you everywhere.
The Apple Watch is smooth and well-made, although it is a bit too glossy and round. The Fitbit Versa 2 tries to be like that, but it’s also good for regular use. If you saw someone wearing a Fitbit Versa 2 and an Apple Watch Series 5, you might not be able to tell which one was which. The Versa 2 is comfy, but it’s still hard to put on the straps. The at-a-glance fitness watch faces often include enough facts to be useful, but switching faces is a pain because you have to load them from the phone app.
[content-egg-block template=offers_logo hide=price]With a faster CPU, it’s easier to move through apps, swipe down for notifications, or swipe up to see your daily fitness stats. We’d like it to be smoother, but it’s better now than it used to be. A new way to get to quick settings is by pulling down. This makes it easier to turn off notifications or pull up audio controls.
Specifications
- Display: 1.4-inch AMOLED touch screen
- Resolution: 300 x 300 pixels
- Battery life: Up to 6+ days
- Water resistance: Water resistant up to 50 meters
- Heart rate monitoring: 24/7 heart rate tracking
- Sleep tracking: Advanced sleep tracking features
- Activity tracking: Tracks steps, distance, floors climbed, active minutes, and calories burned
- Exercise modes: 15+ exercise modes, including running, swimming, and yoga
- Music control: Control music from your wrist
- Notifications: Receive call, text, and app notifications
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.0
Where to get Fitbit Versa 2 smartwatch?
The color AMOLED screen is a big upgrade over the first version. Text is easy to see and the screen is bright enough to see outside, but the always-on display could be a little brighter when in workout mode.We used the Versa 2 to run, ride bikes, do Pilates, and go to a spin class. No matter what you do, it’s always been comfy to wear. The previous Versa featured three physical buttons, but the Versa 2 only has one button and a touch screen. This makes it easy to start and stop workouts.
For your own workouts, the 15 goal-based exercises let you pick a goal, such the number of calories you want to burn or the distance you want to travel. When you reach that goal, the watch will let you know. But there are no pace alarms like the ones on the Apple Watch that let you know if you’re going faster or slower than your goal pace. During a run, you may see your pace on the screen.