Fitbit sense vs. charge 4?

[papaku]

I have an Apple Watch 3 and I don't like it. It doesn't measure my heart rate frequently (every 5-30 minutes randomly), the UI is pretty cluttered for an Apple product (Watch / "Health" app), battery life is bad, and I experience a plethora of bugs on the regular.

I used to have a Fitbit back in 2010 and loved it.

I want a new Fitbit but I'm not sure if I should buy or wait? The more I read/watch reviews, the more I get confused. Some say both the Charge 4 and Sense are great, some say the Sense is overpriced, some say all Fitbits are prone to breaking/don't work properly, some say Fitbit is far more accurate than Apple, one said the Sense is prone to cracking and is laggy. I'm confused, reviews seems to be all over the place.

What I want is a fitness/health tracking device foremost. The Sense has the most sensors and I am interested in that. I have a mild heart arrhythmia, so the extra tracking features seem nice to me. My apprehension with the Sense is the price is much higher, it has Smartwatch features I don't need, and the size might get in the way of workouts. My apprehension with the Charge 4 is that it just offers less tracking than the Sense; where I like the Charge 4 is the price and better form-factor.

Any thoughts?

[John_himm]

Get the sense the HR has been perfect for me

[SunsetRunner]

Read the posts in the forum, google reviews, etc regarding the HR monitor and all other issues before buying. It’s a known issue that may never be fixed. 

[alexthecat]

@papaku the Charge 4 has been discontinued, so I wouldn't recommend buying that. The Charge 5 was released last autumn. It has some (though not all) of the smartwatch and health-tracking features that you would find with the Sense. If you don't need a smartwatch and would prefer a smaller profile, the Charge 5 may be a good choice. I really like mine.