Introducing Fitbit's latest iteration the Fitbit Versa 3 released September 2020. I find the fitbit versa 3 is their best versa so far and a very functional & good looking smartwatch that is super light weight making it comfortable on the wrist. For the hardware it has an aluminium frame with a 1.58" amoled screen featuring gorilla glass 3 for improved scratch resistance and 336x336 ppi resolution. Instead of a physical button as on the previous versa 2 the versa 3 has a capacitive button (this apparently helps the watch maintain 50m waterproofing) which you press once firmly to go back to the home screen, twice for shortcut features & long press to activate the chosen voice assistant which I will get to a bit later in this review. The infinity band is made of silicone rubber and can be easily interchangeable with a quick release button on either side of the watch body The Versa 3 certainly has all the features you would want in a modern day smartwatch for a fraction of the price of some of the more pricier rivals. For the software, the Versa 3 has the latest OS version 5.1.1 which it received Decemeber 2020 that adds extra goodies. There is 1gb ram & 4gb of storage with the option of storage just 5 watch faces at a time on the watch itself. There are hundreds of nice watchfaces available from the Fitbit app.
It includes on board GPS with no need to have your phone on you while you excersise (although this uses extra battery), ability to receive calls(only), fitbit pay, Amazon alexa and Google assistant- the former has search results talk back feature. And of course all the standard features ie Always on Display ( again, this reduces battery life down to just 2 to 3 days from a full charge), find my device, 24hr heart rate monitor, sleep tracking, SP02, steps,stairs,distance Calories burned, active zone minutes. Music controls are in there as well, but unlike the versa 2, you can't download music to the watch. You can control music coming from your phone using spotify, deezer or pandora that are pre- installed, but can not play music directly from the versa 3 without a subscription and your phone on you.
The fitbit versa 3 has a good array of different exercises and excercise auto tracking.
You will get over 6 days of battery life with the supplied magnetic quick charger and only takes 1 hour for a full charge, and astonishly just a12 minutes charge to juice it up for 24 hour usage. The fitbit app is essential for reading all the stats on your workouts/excercises. And it does absolutely great hear with a nice interface giving the user one of the best experiences with a fitness app.
Please note: the real-time SPo2 reading can only be shown on selected watch faces otherwise it is displayed in the fitbit app inside the sleep tracker stats being for the time you were asleep.
The only small gripe I have with my Versa 3 is the capacitive touch button. Other than that, this is a no brainer with deciding which will be your first or next smartwatch to buy.
I'm 100% happy with my purchase and would strongly recommend the Fitbit Versa 3 to any fitness enthusiast or anyone who just wants a fully featured smartwatch. It's fun to use and have slapped to your wrist in everday going about your business.
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