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CHARGE 5 Heartrate Monitor vs Sense

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‎08-05-2022 13:10

‎08-05-2022 13:10

Hi folks, first time posting here. 

 

I recently bought the SENSE, which I didn't like for personal reasons (the functions were fantastic however), and I refunded this and bought the CHARGE 5 which is better suited for my needs. 

 

I noticed the SENSE has x2 green LED's for monitoring heartrate and they are considerably bright, in comparison to the CHARGE 5 which has only x1 LED for heartrate monitoring which is a lot dimmer than the SENSE. 

 

Can someone explain why this is? and if this has any impact on the accuracy / reliability of the heartrate monitoring? 

 

Many thanks,

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‎08-06-2022 08:22

‎08-06-2022 08:22

I have both and have not had issues with accuracy.  I think that the LED lights might have something to do with the size of the tracker.  The Charge 5 has a slimmer profile, which means that it has limited functionality, compared to the Sense.  It may not have room for a second sensor.

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