![]() ![]() When wearing the watches side-by-side, I found my average pace on the Fitbit fluctuated wildly and was slightly quicker on the Fitbit than the Garmin. When I went out for a 10-mile training run, the Fitbit’s GPS connected slightly less quickly than my Garmin, but still within a few seconds, so I didn't need to endlessly pace up and down the street while I waited for the tracker to connect. Scrolling through these while sticking to your pace can be fiddly, especially with sweaty fingers. The difficulty lies in the middle of the screen, where you can see one of nine different metrics, including your average pace, your current pace, and your heart rate. In the running mode, the Charge 5 shows you three metrics: your mileage at the top of the screen and how long you’ve been running at the bottom - pretty standard. Although the screen is bigger than it was on the Charge 4, it’s not big enough to see all your key metrics in one place. While I found the touchscreen design easy to navigate around during a HIIT session, the lack of buttons was a detriment during a run. I liked how slim the Charge 5 sat on my wrist – it looked attractive and I wouldn’t mind wearing the Charge 5 casually on the weekend or dressed up for meetings at work. I’m the first to admit, my running watch of choice is normally a much bulkier piece of kit – for the past year, I’ve been running with the Garmin Fenix 6S Pro, and next to the Fitbit Charge 5, it’s huge. (Image credit: Future/Tom's Guide) Fitbit Charge 5 review: GPS and running performance ![]() Fitbit first launched EDA with the Fitbit Sense, released last fall, so it’s exciting to see it’s being rolled out to the more affordable items in their catalog. Fitbit says this is in response to the (perhaps unsurprising) data that suggests that 40% of adults said they experienced a lot of stress in 2020. ![]() The Charge 5 is Fitbit’s first tracker to include an EDA sensor, which measures the body’s response to stress through changes in the sweat glands on the skin. Scrolling right from the home screen, you can view your Smartphone notifications (although you can’t respond to messages from the tracker), start an activity, set timers and alarms, and do an EDA scan. All of the functions on the tracker are controlled via the touch screen display, aside from the two side panels, which are used for the EDA and (later down the line) ECG sensors. To navigate around the tracker, you have to scroll to the right from the home screen to return back to the home screen at any time, you double-tap. It’s easy to see, even in direct sunlight and Fitbit has now made the AMOLED display a touchscreen. ![]() The most significant design change to the Fitbit Charge 5 is the color OLED screen, which is two times brighter than the Fitbit Charge 4. It looks great and it’s comfortable to wear, plus like the Charge 4, it’s one of the best fitness trackers on the market, but right now, it’s not bringing anything new to the table - it just looks and feels snazzier. The bright display is easy to read, even in direct sunlight. Fitbit Charge 5 (Gold) at Amazon for $127.39 (opens in new tab).This review has been updated now the Daily Readiness Score and the ECG functions are available on the tracker. Like the Charge 4, it’s got in-built GPS, but for the newer model, Fitbit has added a bright, always-on color touch screen, an electrodermal activity sensor (EDA), an electrocardiogram sensor (ECG), and a new metric called " Daily Readiness Score", which helps wearers to work out more intuitively. Size: 1.4 inches L x 0.89 inches W x 0.44 inches DĪt $179.95 the Fitbit Charge 5 is $29.95 more than the Fitbit Charge 4 was when it hit the market. ![]()
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