When you purchase Fitbit Premium, you'll gain access to a Daily Readiness Score which pulls out your sleep information, heart rate variability and fitness fatigue to tell you whether your body is up for exercise. Data can be churned using the Fitbit app to share the results with your doctor should there be anything amiss detected. While Charge 5 shouldn't be used as a medical tool, the watch serves as a way to check for symptoms of atrial fibrillation or heart disease. The Fitbit app provides an in-depth understanding of the factors affecting your stress levels and even recommends steps to help manage them.Īnother feature that's excluded from the Fitbit Charge 4 but is available in the Fitbit Charge 5 is an ECG sensor. However, the Fitbit Charge 5 debuts the new EDA (electrodermal activity) sensor which uses skin conductivity to examine physiological changes as a result of stress. Using your personalised heart rate zones, Active Zone Minutes, allows you to earn credits as you track your effort when you engage in any energising activity. Have we also mentioned that the Charge 4 and Charge 5 have a built-in GPS?Īdding to all the features mentioned, the Active Zone Minutes feature is supported in the Fitbit Charge 4 and Fitbit Charge 5.

On top of a good suite of workout features (Run-Detect with auto-stop, Goal-Based Exercise, swim tracking, weather information and a timer), you'll find SmartTrack (automatically recognises when you start exercising), Multi-Sport tracking, Cardio Fitness Level (estimates VO2 Max) and Guided Breathing (uses your heart rate to give personalised breathing sessions) in these two watches.

You can count on both watches to provide all-day tracking (stationary time, activity minutes, hourly activity, calories, floors climbed, distance and steps) and review your sleep. Both the Fitbit Charge 4 and Fitbit Charge 5 adequately support you in your fitness journey.

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