Versa 3 or wait for unannounced Versa 4?

[koinabeda]

So currently Amazon have their 2 day sale going on and they have the Versa 3 for £119 (UK). Wondering what any owners here think? I was going to wait for the Versa 4 but so far there are only limited bits of information pointing to it being very similar.

Would you just buy the Versa 3 on sale or wait? I don't have a smart watch at the moment, last smart watch I had was a Gear S3 and got tired of the 2 day battery life.

Thanks for any help!

[Guy_]

Hi @koinabeda - nothing about the Versa 4 are proven and it doesn't have music or Google Assistant if you want to use either so could be a step down.

Given the Versa 3 is half the price for more and you have a 30 day refund normally, try that first.

[t.parker]

Edit: ignore what I said about discontinuing Versa 3, it is still available in Fitbit store (in general, ignore my response).

[NellyG]

Hi @koinabeda I agree with @Guy_ . That is a great price for the Versa 3, which is a very nice smart watch. I'd go for it unless there is something advertised in the Versa 4 you eally want or you have lots of money andbthe cost doesn't matter!

[N8teGee]

@koinabeda If you are interested in having Google maps and Google wallet on the device, then it's better to wait for the Versa 4. Although both of these will not be available at launch and marketed as "coming soon".

If you are not worried about having basic turn by turn directions (Google maps) and are happy with the supported banks that Fitbit Pay offers (Versa 3 has fitbit pay), then the Versa 3 at that price is the much better buy. You will also have the choice between voice assistants (Alexa & Google assistant) on the Versa 3, and the ability to control the music playing on your phone (this seems to have been removed from the Versa 4)

All very confusing isn't it? Below is a chart from the Fitbit compare page, although I don't believe Versa 3 has connected GPS? 

	Fitbit Versa 3	Fitbit Versa 4
Fitness features
Heart rate tracking	Yes	Yes
Active zone minutes	Yes	Yes
Built-in GPS	Yes	Yes
Connected GPS	Yes	Yes
Cardio Fitness score	Yes	Yes
Daily Readiness Score	Yes	Yes
Automatic exercise tracking	Yes	Yes
Exercise modes	Yes	Yes
Water resistant	Yes	Yes
Workouts on your phone	Yes	Yes
Steps, distance & calories	Yes	Yes
Floors climbed	Yes	Yes
Games & challenges	Yes	Yes
Health featires
SpO2 tracking	Yes	Yes
Irregular heart rate notifications	Yes	Yes
Resting heart rate	Yes	Yes
High & low heart rate notifications	Yes	Yes
Heart rate variability	Yes	Yes
Skin temperature variation	Yes	Yes
Breathing rate	Yes	Yes
Wellness report	Yes	Yes
Menstrual health tracking	Yes	Yes
Sleep features
Sleep profile	Yes	Yes
Sleep tracking & sleep stages	Yes	Yes
Sleep score	Yes	Yes
Smart wake alarm	Yes	Yes
Stress features
Stress management score	Yes	Yes
Relax breathing sessions	Yes	Yes
Reflections	Yes	Yes
Smarts, design & more
On-wrist Bluetooth calls	Yes	Coming soon
Call, text & app notifications	Yes	Yes
Alexa built in	Yes	Yes
Google maps	No	Coming soon
Google assistant	Yes	No
Google wallet	No	Coming soon
Fitbit pay	Yes	Yes
Find my phone	Yes	Yes
Always on display mode	Yes	Yes
Do not disturb & sleep mode	Yes	Yes
Fast charging	Yes	Yes
Battery life	6 days	6 days
Colour touch screen	Yes	Yes
Clock faces & accessories	Yes	Yes
Compatible with iOS & Android	Yes	Yes
Fitbit Premium membership included	6 months	6 months