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Fitbit Charge 5

Battery Life
Up to 7 days
Display
1.04" color OLED (326ppi)
Small bands
Fits wrist 5.1" - 6.7" in circumference
Large bands
Fits wrist 6.7" - 8.3" in circumference
Price
$150
Mobile payments
Yes
Workout detection
Yes
Exercise modes
20

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Fitbit Charge 6 vs. Charge 5: A step up

Supercharge your fitness journey

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Finding a great fitness tracker is harder than ever in this day and age, as we continue to see more and more options making their way onto the market. But, if you’re looking for solid fitness tracking capabilities, Fitbit has always been a solid option, and the company’s newest Fitbit Charge 6 could very well be one of the best trackers it has released so far.

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Best Fitbit Charge 5 bands in 2024

You don't have to settle for just one band to outfit your Fitbit Charge 5 when there are so many others to choose from

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Fitbit has been well known within the fitness community and even the general population for bringing forward some of the best fitness trackers on the market. One of these great trackers is the Fitbit Charge 5, and while some might even consider it a smartwatch due to its features and performance, the Charge 5 is really a power cell of a fitness tracker. The screen is so colorful and brilliant that it lends to the overall clean look of this device. With this fashionable piece of tech adorned on your wrist, it's easier than ever to change out the bands for everyday accessorizing.

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Fitbit's first Feature Drop is bricking some Charge 5 units

Pixel Feature Drop shenanigans are spreading to more Google devices

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It is hard to beat Fitbit trackers for fitness tracking. They pack a plethora of health-focused features and can accurately track your key metrics. No wonder Fitbit wearables dominate our list of the best fitness trackers. Among these, the Fitbit Charge 5 ranks at the top, with its big OLED display, light and comfortable design, and great battery life. Google made the wearable even better with its first-ever Feature Drop, adding expanded exercise support, new clock faces, and more. If you were looking forward to trying out the new features on your Charge 5 and were looking forward to installing the update, here's some bad news for you.

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Fitbit has established itself as one of the go-to brands for wearable fitness trackers. Its products offer all the features you would need, combining reliable tracking with good accuracy at a reasonable price. With capabilities like that, it is no surprise the Fitbit Charge 5 keeps its crown as our favorite premium fitness tracker despite being nearly two years old at this point. It comes with a comfortable strap, fantastic battery life, and critical health tracking features. The gadget usually sells for $150, but some of the best Prime Day discounts on fitness trackers have dropped its price 33% to just $100 — the lowest price we have seen since January 2023. Here’s a quick look at what’s included with this great Prime Day deal.

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This fantastic Fitbit Charge 5 deal arrives just in time for Mother’s Day

It has advanced health and fitness features for just $102

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One of our favorite wearables, and the Premium Pick in our roundup of the best fitness trackers, is on sale over at Amazon right now. The Fitbit Charge 5 is light and comfortable to wear, with a beautifully bright display and incredible battery life. It typically costs $150, but you can grab one today for just $102, making it a perfect last-minute Mother's Day gift or a nice little treat for yourself.

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This Fitbit Charge 5 deal knocks the wonderful wearable back down to $100

Excellent exercise tracking and the battery lasts up to a week

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When we're talking about the best fitness trackers on the market today, Fitbit is one brand that's going to be leading that conversation. Not only was it a pioneer of the space, but it continues to deliver first-rate products like the Fitbit Charge 5, with its incredible battery life, ultra-comfortable design, and great tracking of various health metrics. It also happens to be on sale right now, with the graphite (black) version of the Charge 5 back down to its Black Friday price of just $100.

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Don't miss this Fitbit Sense 2 deal, back at its best Black Friday price

At $200, this fitness smartwatch just might be a good... fit

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Fitbit has been making some of the best fitness trackers on the market. It also does some slightly more full-featured models, and the Fitbit Sense 2 is the brand’s flagship smartwatch — with a price to match. It usually goes for $300, but this week a deal on the Fitbit Sense 2 drops its price back to $200, the same discount we got over Black Friday. And if you don't need something quite so fancy, there's also a Charge 5 deal that might be right up your alley.

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Fitbit is all over most of the best Black Friday smartwatch and fitness tracker deals you'll find this weekend, with plenty of different options available for those who like to keep close track of their health. These are some of the most useful accessories you can add to an Android phone, allowing you to receive notifications and control some apps without pulling your phone out of your pocket.

Fitbit Luxe is the latest fitness tracker to get 'Find phone' feature

The 'Find phone' feature is no longer exclusive to Fitbit smartwatches

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If you are in the habit of losing your smartphone often, the "Find phone" option on some smartwatches should come in handy. Consider it a faster alternative to Google's Find My Device that you can use when you suspect your phone's in range. Fitbit has kept the feature exclusive to its smartwatches, but the company is now changing that. Earlier this week, the Fitbit Charge 5 received a new update adding that functionality, and now another band is being treated to the same.

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Fitbit Charge 5 catches up to smartwatches with new 'Find Phone' feature

The update started rolling out globally today

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Smartwatches might be great for some people, but for many others, fitness trackers fit their wrists just as nice. They cost less, last way longer on a charge, and keep tabs on how a person exercises. Sure, they aren't as feature-rich, but the gap is closing quickly each year. Take the Fitbit Charge 5 band, for example, which just received a new update, adding a feature we've only seen on Fitbit's smartwatch lineup until now.

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For the first time, we’ve seen Google start offering bundles with its Pixel products where you can purchase both a Fitbit wearable and the latest-gen phone at the same time. The deal has just been introduced on the company’s online store, but it’s currently not available in the US. The bundles are exclusive to the UK and Germany right now (spotted by 9to5Google), and they offer either a Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro with a Fitbit Charge 5 fitness tracker.

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Get your sweat on with $50 off the Fitbit Charge 5 at Amazon

Just in time for that summer weather

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Not everyone needs — or even wants — a smartwatch these days. While gadgets like Samsung's Galaxy Watch4 can help you manage notifications, complete mobile payments, and even play games, many of us don't want to deal with having to charge yet another gadget every night. Fitbit's Charge 5 is one of its best fitness trackers, capable of performing the most essential tasks required by any smartwatch without the bloat and excessive battery drain, and right now, it's $50 off at Amazon.

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We see into the future for this year's Nests and Pixels

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Here at Android Police, we take pride and pity in covering what Google creates in one hand and kills with another. This year has seen plenty of additions to the graveyard, but what about the things that the company let live? How have they fared in critical view? And how will they continue to hold up? We take a look back... and forth.

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Fitbit Charge 5 review: A smarter tracker, but not a smart watch

Daily Readiness doesn't tell you anything you don't already know

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Wearables have yet to define themselves as essential gadgets the way smartphones and laptops have, leaving them in a tricky spot. Smartwatches can handle a lot of basic tasks — quick replies, timers and alarms, navigation — but they get expensive quickly, and unless you're willing to pay for a separate data plan, you'll need to keep your phone around. On the other hand, even the best fitness trackers are typically cheaper, undercutting prices on smartwatches while handling many of the same jobs.

Fitbit's Charge 5 is officially on sale, just in time for more Premium-exclusive content

Calm's meditation programs are now available for paid members

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While Fitbit has yet to move over to Wear OS 3 — as it promised during this year's Google I/O conference — its latest wearable looks promising nonetheless. The Charge 5 is a significant step above its predecessor, with a full-color OLED display and a new rounded look. If you've been waiting since its announcement last month to spend the fall getting active, now's your chance. It's finally on sale over at Fitbit's website, as well as Amazon and Best Buy.

The new Fitbit Charge 5 is more tiny smartwatch than fancy pedometer

A full color display, personalized workouts, and a fresh design — but it comes at a price

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Fitbit has promised to eventually make the switch to Wear OS 3 sometime in the future, but for now, it's still working to make the best fitness trackers available today. The Charge series is one of the company's longest-running lineups of wearables, with each generation becoming more advanced than the last. Today, Fitbit announced the Charge 5 as its newest tracker, complete with a full-color display and more advanced sensors than ever before.

Fitbit's next fitness tracker will tell you if you're too tired to work out

Your mind might be willing, but your muscles aren't

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While we've finally gotten our first good look at the future of Wear OS, that doesn't mean you have to lock yourself into Samsung's ecosystem with a Galaxy Watch4. If you're more interested in the fitness-focused aspects of wearables, Fitbit has continued to develop affordable watches and trackers to assist you in reaching your goals. Just a few months after launching its jewelry-inspired Luxe, the company's next gadget has now leaked online.