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Is Versa 2 more accurate than previous fitbits

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‎11-24-2019 06:58

‎11-24-2019 06:58

Hello all,

I am thinking about getting the Versa 2. I have a charge 2 now. Does the versa 2 have upgraded technology as far as tracking heart rate, stairs, calories burned, etc? Or is it the same technology that was used in the charge 2?

Thanks!

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‎11-24-2019 07:40

‎11-24-2019 07:40

Just my opinion here:

The bigger difference is in features, as opposed to accuracy.

Heart rate - marginal improvements with each device but not major difference.  However, heart rate improvements touted in a new OS due in a few weeks - no idea if will eventually make it to Charge 2.

https://blog.fitbit.com/new-fitbit-os-release/

Calories are based on heart rate so same applies to both.

Stairs - I don't pay attention to so couldn't say, but expect it's about the same.  Note: stairs do not affect calorie burn or anything else - just stand-alone stat.

Before posting, re-read to see if it would make sense to someone else not looking at your Fitbit or phone.

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‎11-25-2019 03:53 - edited ‎11-25-2019 03:54

‎11-25-2019 03:53 - edited ‎11-25-2019 03:54

I had a FitBit back in May of this year, several in fact. Charge 3, Versa, Ionic, Inspire HR. I got incredibly annoyed with all of them and took them back because they were so inaccurate, mainly with steps, so switched to Samsung Galaxy watch which was very accurate. But I missed certain things about FitBit that Samsung just didn't offer - period logging, better app lay out, food logging is better on FitBit, better sleep tracking, Samsung has a very complicated lay out in general. So last Friday, I gave in and bought a Versa 2. I had decided to bite the bullet and put up with some inaccuracies in exchange for the other features I wanted. 

Ok, it is only a couple of days but I have been pleasantly surprised at how accurate Versa 2 seems to be, compared to the other FitBit devices I had. I would go so far as to say it might be up there with Samsung. After wearing a smartwatch of some kind for a few years I can see at a glance that the FitBit is much more accurate than it seemed to be only 6 months ago. I'm happy to be home 🙂 

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