Welcome tech enthusiasts. Today we are going to talk about the recently launched Fitbit Charge 6. Is this minimalist fitness tracker truly a flagship device at this price or the hype is only for its good looks and slimness? We have noticed this smartwatch has created hype among people for quite some time. The smartwatch looks very nice, its looks are very cute, and elegant, and gives us a stylish vibe. Because of this, the Charge 6 is the center of attention and favorite of many. But we have learned some important things from its overall inspection and the opinions of many reviewers which many people may not have noticed before. So we will try to show you the overall condition of this device and talk about how reasonable it is to buy this device at the price it is available for just because of its external design and outlook.
Let’s get to the main discussion.
About The Outlook And Display:
Cute looking this 1.45″ l x .91″ w x .44″ h dimension minimalist fitness tracker offers a 1.04-inch AMOLED touchscreen display. Unboxing the tech, we get the Fitbit device, the charger, and an extra band. It comes with two types of wristbands. Small: Fits wrist 5.1″ – 6.7″ in circumference, Large: Fits wrist 6.7″ – 8.3″ in circumference. So that both thick and thin wrists people can wear this device. Which is a good addition to have. On the left side, there is a single small button, Which is a pressure-sensitive sensor. And other sensors are available on the rear side. The device is available in three different attractive colors. They are Obsidian / Black Aluminum, Porcelain / Silver Aluminum, and Coral / Champagne Gold Aluminum. The Porcelain / Silver Aluminum color seems very attractive and elegant to us. But every color is attractive.
The silicone bands are 100% premium quality material and soft, which gives a good feel to the wrist. The smartwatch weighs just 31 grams with the wristband and 15 grams without the band. It is so light and portable to wear. The device supports water resistance up to 50 meters. Although it is not right to call it a fully waterproof device, the device will be safe in light-splashing water situations. Despite the small screen, it looks great. Due to the AMOLED display, the UI looks colorful and vibrant. But its brightness is very low, only 400 nits. While viewing the screen indoors situations are not a problem, it will tire you out when viewing the screen outdoors. And there are a lot of bezels around the screen, which makes the screen look smaller. In addition, it has the facility of zooming the screen with which a triple tap on any part of the screen will zoom the screen.
Battery Backup:
We can have impressive battery capacity in this slim fitness tracker device. According to user feedback, the watch can provide up to 2 to 3 consecutive days of backup in real-life usage. And having 5 to 6 days of backup is possible if we don’t use the Always On Display. But the irritating thing is its charging speed. The device takes about two to two and a half hours to charge. In the era of fast charging, this thing is not acceptable by the users at all.
But the features in this fitness tracker band can satisfy us. Let’s discuss them now.
Impressive Features Of This Minimalist Fitness Tracker:
Although the device is small, Google has added some good features. Google’s UI and good software implementation make the device more user-friendly. That’s why users are liking this device so much. What features are there in it?
Let’s start with the UI:
Being a Google device, it has an excellent software experience. All useful features will impress you more, starting from booting after unboxing, synchronization, customization, easy-to-operate functionality, and smooth experience. You can install the Google Fitbit application on your IOS or Android and pair it with the smart band in a couple of minutes. And there are tons of great watch faces out there for absolutely free.
Wallet Feature:
Happily, it has NFC support. Due to this, we are getting the benefit of using the Google Wallet feature. It is pre-built in the device. For the payment, simply launch the Google Wallet and place your hand next to the machine to make the payment.
Navigation Feature:
Since Google manages the entire device, we can get the benefit of Google Maps service for navigation. Although it will not provide fully functional maps, it will help a lot in terms of navigation and indicate our destination point. In the case of bike riding, it will give you important support, because instead of repeatedly taking out the phone from the pocket, you can easily watch this navigation on the watch screen.
GPS Support:
Despite being a small device, it packs a lot of attributes that a smartwatch needs. One of which is the benefit of GPS and GLONASS. By looking at the track record of the users, we got a clear idea about its accuracy. Compared to other expensive dual-band GPS devices, it has been found to give fairly good results. Although not 100% accurate, it has managed to give almost 70% accurate results. We have provided a video below where the creator has shown the topic in detail from there you will get a clear acquaintance.
Important Health Tracking Features:
Like other smartwatches, it also has advanced health-tracking features and sensors. Notable among these are Optical heart rate monitors, Red and infrared sensors for oxygen saturation (SpO2) monitoring, temperature sensors, Multipurpose electrical sensors compatible with the ECG app & EDA Scan app, etc. These sensors can give us our health-related updates 24/7, as well as sleep score and how ready we are for the next workout, how our performance in the previous session, and the overall database of all this presents us and keeps us informed about our health condition.
And it can automatically track our walking steps from when we have started our walking. One thing we always have to remember is that these types of devices are usually not medically certified nor are they ideal devices for diagnosis so we can’t rely on them. We must take our medical diagnosis and checkups. However, this track record and health updates play a special role in making aware us of our health and fitness condition. But If we use these features regularly they will drain the battery a lot. You can checkout the full details about health and fitness tracking features here.
Ambient light sensor and Vibration Motor:
In the case of most of the smartwatches of this price, we have noticed that they do not have an ambient light sensor, due to which the facility of auto brightness is not available there. With the auto brightness facility, the device can manage the brightness based on the surroundings, thereby saving the battery from overspending. But due to lack of it, brightness has to be manually tweaked again and again which is very troublesome. This minimalist fitness tracker, Fitbit Charge 6 saved us from this hassle and worked great. In addition to this, there is a vibrator motor that notifies us about various updates in specific conditions and helps us to wake up according to the time as an alarm.
Music Control:
After synchronizing it with the phone, we can change the music played on the phone from the watch. But the sad thing is that we can only control the YouTube Music. We cannot control the music stored on the phone or other premium music streaming platforms such as Spotify or Amazon Music. This is inconvenient for those who are used to listening to music on these platforms.
Which gaps do we have to consider in this device:
- Other than YouTube music, controlling the music in the phone’s storage or any other music platform is impossible.
- Due to the low brightness and small screen, many may find it bothering to see and operate the screen.
- You may feel concerned when you realize this device is not an ideal option for tracking and monitoring. Because it is not able to give accurate results. Even close to accurate results are not available in some cases. Many users have reported that this device is not so good at its tracking features.
Conclusion:
There are several considerations that we should consider before purchasing any device that we plan to purchase. The Fitbit Charge 6 is a device that will appeal to most people. Its color, lightweight, small, and portable design, AMOLED display, presence of GPS, and Navigation facility will naturally encourage us to purchase this product. But if we look at its overall aspect and performance, it will be seen that it leaves us disappointed in many cases. If we look at the recently launched Amazfit Active which is priced close to it, almost similar features are available there as well. In addition to that, the display is much bigger than Charge 6. In terms of sleep updates, tracking, and health updates, it is giving good results compared to Fitbit Charge 6.
So, buying Fitbit Charge 6 based on external beauty alone would be unfair. You can buy it to get experience, we won’t say don’t buy it. But if you measure the overall aspect and performance, it will be better to see some alternative smartwatches and then make a decision. Even with fewer features, if the health tracking results were perfect, this slim fitness tracker would have been better and the best minimalist fitness tracker to recommend. Overall this Amazon fitness tracker is not a price-to-performance product at all. We hope after reading our full review it will be easy for you to make the right decision.