Fitbit Charge 5 Activity Tracker with 6-months Premium
Fitbit Charge 5 Activity Tracker with 6-months Premium Membership Included, up to 7 days battery life and Daily Readiness Score
| Weight: | 0.03 Kilograms |
| Size: | One Size |
| Dimensions: | 3.68 x 2.28 x 1.12 cm; 29 Grams |
| Brand: | Fitbit |
| Model: | 810038855875 |
| Colour: | Lunar White/Soft Gold |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Included: | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
| Manufacture: | Fitbit |
| Age: | Adult |
| Department: | Unisex |
| Dimensions: | 3.68 x 2.28 x 1.12 cm; 29 Grams |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | One Size |
I bought this for my mum who said it was very easy to set up. That’s saying something from my mum! Very happy with it, far better than previous watches from other brands.
I love my Fitbit! It comes with free Fitbit premium for the first 6 months, which has really helped me to fully see my stats and work to improve them. I love the sleep tracking feature. I have very small wrists and was worried this wouldn’t fit properly, but it is perfect and there is still space to move down!
My partner has a Charge5 and it does have many functions and a bright colour display. My previous fitbit a Charge3 was very poor in sunlight, this Charge5 is far better.
It also has many health sensors, such as irregular heart rate and O2 monitoring.
Hopefully it will be reliable, if not I’ll update this review.
My contribution is to keep it running for her by telling her where she left the charger gizmo, how to “sync” it with her “app”, and how to change the dial so she can tell the time in the real world.
Luckily she sleeps like a log, so I don’t need to understand how to work the sleep tracking thing.
I wish I had bought her a pair of house slippers.
Bought this to replace a clunky fitbit Versa. It is light and confortable, the screen is bright and easy to see in bright sunlight.
The battery drained very quickly, but after a restart and factory reset the battery has been fine.
I love this Fitbit so much. It was a long overdue upgrade from my Alta HR and I didn’t want a smartwatch since I always have my phone with me. I just needed a good tracker and this is exactly that. It’s easy to setup, use and sync and I like the additional ECG feature. Battery life is excellent – I charge once a week at best. Also it’s waterproof and automatically tracks my swims as well as other exercises. Tracking can be set manually too or turned off altogether. The strap however isn’t great. I liked the white however after about 4 weeks daily use, I noticed my skin was irritated and peeling. I switched to a non-branded fabric strap and my skin returned to normal with no scars. Great Fitbit, but beware of the non-breathable strap (hence -1 star)
I decided to buy the Charge 5 for the coloured screen and the aesthetics of the device.
I am not disappointed, this model is the best yet, loving the coloured screen which you can change using the app. Tracks well as all the charge models do.
If you are looking for a slim not in your face tracker which is easy and reliable you cannot go wrong with the Charge 5
I’m quite happy with this Fitbit apart from one gripe.
It does what it claims as far as I can tell, and the heart rate it records is not too far off that I get from a chest strap HRM. Sleep recording seems about right, although it’s not good at detecting that I’m awake in the morning sat reading in bed.
The app gives a good set of reports that provide a wealth of information for the user to spend hours looking at. Of course, it’s only useful if you choose to take steps to enhance your scores.
My gripe is that, as a cyclist, it insists on recording “steps” while I’m out on the bike. It does this even when I select “cycling” as an activity! That’s why I awarded 3 for accuracy. I get 1,250 – 1,500 steps for each 15 minutes on the bike! Bonkers. Checking chats on the web this “feature” has been highlighted by users since 2018 and Fitbit have obfuscated the whole issue. Now apparently they claim it’s a “feature to award steps for all types of activity”. So, the Charge 5 is hopeless if you want to record bike activity as distance and separately record Steps taken during the day. Apparently it does the same thing for swimming and other “non-step” activities. All it needs is an option to “not count steps when on this activity” – surely a simple software update that shouldn’t take 5 years to sort out.
Also using the GPS when on a bike ride eats the battery – don’t expect it to survive much more than an hour from fully charged. So, as a bike activity recording device – hopeless.
Battery life (without GPS use) is good – I’m getting a full week on a charge.
To conclude, neat, works well, good app but stupid recording of “steps” for non-walking activities.
It is very easy to read apart from the battery percentage icon is too small.
I suffer from Afib, so liked the idea of the ECG monitor, but often get inconclusive readings.
It would get 5 stars if it wasn’t for these issues.
is scratch resistant. It is light, smooth and unobtrusive, and therefore there is no issue wearing 24×7; capturing all nocturnal activity!!!!!!! If you are going to invest in your health this is a great tracker. I am sure there are other equally as excellent trackers out there but you won’t have wasted your money, especially if you pick it up at one the Amazon sale days or buy a second hand one from the buy options.
I really like the built-in GPS. It’s great for tracking my runs and bike rides, and it’s accurate enough that I can track my progress.
The stress management tools are ok – the EDA scan is an interesting feature. I do regret there’s no guided breathing app when it was available on the charge 3&4 as well as on the inspires.
The sleep tracking is pretty good, too. It can track my sleep stages and give me an overall score for my sleep quality. I’ve been able to use this information to make some changes to my sleep habits, and I’ve been sleeping better as a result.
Overall, I’m really happy with the Fitbit Charge 5. It’s a great fitness tracker that offers a lot of features for the price. If you’re looking for a comprehensive fitness tracker, I would definitely recommend it.
Now, I never normally leave product reviews but after this warrior survived an accidental spin in the washing machine – I just knew I must recommend it. Surprised it survived as I really didn’t think it would work after, but at least now I know it really is waterproof
Bought it as a replacement for my charge 4 which died after I went swimming with it.
I love this version, the screen is better and it looks much nicer. I’ve seen people say that they charge it more often but I haven’t found that to be the case and I have had it a month now. The way to chrge it is much easier and better too.
I wasn’t sure on how the strap does up but actually it has been fine.
I bought a different strap as I did not get on with the rubber one it came with (I have sensitive skin) but that was no big deal. My wife was super happy with hers. Battery life is amazing. We leave our watches on day and night and only charge once every five days or so… We’ve had the watches over a month now and have no regrets – though I am told not to expect much more than 18 months 2 years life expectancy. Time will tell and maybe I will update this review as and when it expires!
If you’re looking for a good entry level fitness watch to help kickstart your health plans then look no further.
Pete (UK)
I usually get an upgrade because the strap breaks. That has been one constant about all Fitbit Charges, the hardware is robust and keeps on working. But it is the strap or the strap hinges that break.
The Charge 4 had plastic hinges for the strap, and once they had gone it was time for a new Fitbit.
Thankfully the Charge 5 has metal hinges for the strap, so that issue should not affect this model. But the soft plastic straps usually last between one and two years, and then you need to buy a new strap.
Previous Fitbit Charges have always had monochrome displays, so moving to a colour display on the Charge 5 is a huge deal. It is so much better. It is also a touch screen now, and you swipe left, right, up or down to navigate. No more pressing the button on the side to navigate. So the navigation is really easy now.
The Charge 5 also has the EDA Scan and the ECG. The EDA Scan measures your stress levels, you need to pinch the metal contacts on either side on the Fitbit for three minutes with your fingers, and then report how calm you feel, and the score shows up in the app on your phone.
The ECG is similar, again you need to pinch the metal contacts on the Fitbit for 30 seconds, and then it reports your heart health. Normal sinus rhythm means good. You can then see the results on your phone.
I had to do a firmware update on the Fitbit Charge 5 before the ECG appeared as an option on the Fitbit.
Overall I am really happy with my upgrade to a Fitbit Charge 5, the colour screen makes it look great. The navigation is now easy via the touch screen. It has EDA and ECG scans built in.
It is the best Fitbit Charge I have had so far.
Bought a Fitbit for my wife to measure her fitness levels and to aid her fitness. It worked that well I bought one for myself.
Fantastic product! Very happy with both the band and app. Going forward, can’t do without them! The data provided by them is invaluable. I have learnt so much about my activity levels, fitness and sleeping patterns. Although the data might not be as accurate as I would like, they’re accurate enough to help me make informed decisions.
Better than expected and definitely an upgrade from the previous FitBit I had. It’s lightweight, bright display, syncs well with phone app + alerts phone activity on wrist so I don’t miss calls etc, small/ discrete so it doesn’t get in the way on wrist. And of course tracks fitness and general activity perfectly. Love it!
My Wife likes this watch.
She has not used all the features yet but is happy as she learns how to use them.
Having had previous Fitbit Charge 2 and 4 I upgraded to the 5.
I like the new style of strap as I have worn/split the previous ones with excessive use. This one seems to put less strain on strap.
However I find the new clock display abit bright. There is no option for a classic clock face with hands as on previous models.
Otherwise really happy with new Fitbi
I’m so pleased I got a fit bit and that I got this particular one love all the features it comes with and that it tracks my heart and sleep and most of all steps. After wearing it for a week it brought my skin out in a horrible rash, so I’ve had to change the strap. Fit bit should be aware of the issues people are having with the strap and should be either changing it or giving a different optio
A helpful tool for tracking and recording ones activity and metrics. I don’t think the sleep phases recording is very accurate but it does keep track of waking moments. The heart rate monitor and daily activity record help to encourage a more active lifestyle.
Good tracker.
Watch faces are poor. Looks like a three year old was let loose with a handful of felt-tips.
I like the various functions and tracking available on this fitbit. The heart monitoring and ecg is a bonus too. I am disappointed with the sleep tracking as it only does an in depth profile once every few weeks and I have tried everything to get it to work properly. Battery lasts a long time.
Everytime you move your wrist to look at the time it’s blank. You have to tap it ten million times. Charge 3 was much better desig
It seems that I’m not alone in finding it unwearable as it comes. Come on Fitbit – offer an alternative strap with each purchase.
2 failed attempts re a smart watch and tracker which I purchased. Although comfortable to wear I don’t think the design of the strap is the best although you do get 2, large and small but it is slightly awkward to do up and if you have any strap left over it goes under not over the previous bit. It seems you cannot get a graph of ones heart rate unless you wear the tracker at night, which I do not want to do. Other trackers/smart watches show a graph over several hours, which I think Fitbit should think about. After my 6 months free trail would I pay 79.99 for a year to keep to the Premium, certainly not. Different watch faces would be an extra bonus and staying visible a bit longer would help. Overall a decent tracker, well made.