Surge vs Ianic

[NeilGlick]

I'm very happy with my Surge but can't help but wonder about the Ionic. Apart from the pretty watch face, what does the Ionic do that I can't on my Surge? What can't I do on the Ionic that I can do on my Surge?

Apologies if this question has already been answered at another place in the forum.

Neil (from Sydney, Australia)

[WendyB]

You can check the difference here.

https://www.fitbit.com/compare

[shipo]

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@NeilGlick wrote:

I'm very happy with my Surge but can't help but wonder about the Ionic. Apart from the pretty watch face, what does the Ionic do that I can't on my Surge? What can't I do on the Ionic that I can do on my Surge?

Apologies if this question has already been answered at another place in the forum.

Neil (from Sydney, Australia)

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Here are the differences I've noticed (Ionic over Surge):

• The watch faces are more detailed and informative
• Lot of more apps (I'll let others discuss this)
• Better GPS accuracy with much greater granularity
• Much improved altimeter (my Surge could be off by 500' or more on my daily run, the Ionic is typically off by 20')
• Much longer battery life
• Seemingly similar Heart Rate accuracy
• More alerts and greater granularity (instead of every mile, can be set to a number of intervals)
• The Ionic is more robust in that it has an aluminum case and replaceable bands
• I find the Ionic more comfortable to wear and when I'm wearing a dress shirt, it fits under the cuff.

Here is the lone feature the Surge has which I miss on the Ionic:

• Always on screen (in low-power back-lit mode)

[VF31AE3]

@NeilGlick If you have time, here's the link to the Ionic Forum. See what actual users have to say.: https://community.fitbit.com/t5/Ionic/bd-p/ionic