You wear a smartwatch on your wrist, just like a normal watch. But it can do loads more than just tell the time. In fact, a smartwatch is more like a tiny smartphone than a watch. It can send texts, emails and social media notifications straight to your wrist, and even give you directions to your meeting. Just like a smartphone, you can customise your smartwatch to suit your lifestyle by downloading apps. So you can catch up on the news, play games or listen to music on the go. You can even switch up the style of some smartwatches. But bear in mind that different smartwatches will have different features, and you’ll probably need to connect it to your smartphone for many of the features to work.
Fitbit is a longtime leader in wearable tech, and its lineup includes some models that are basic and others that are filled with features, some that are modestly priced and others that are rather expensive. Petite and large? Yes, that, too.
To help you narrow your choices, we’ve assembled this guide to the company’s offerings, complete with details on features, accuracy, and app selection.
Best of all, you can trust our ratings. Every item tested in our labs is purchased at full retail, using the same stores and sites as you. That’s how we avoid getting special treatment from manufacturers. And our testers put each model through the same rigorous test protocol, so you can make simple comparisons. If you’re a Consumer Reports member, you can also consult our fitness tracker and smartwatch ratings to get the full scoop on all models.