Scrolling right from the home screen, you can view your Smartphone notifications (although you can’t respond to messages from the tracker), start an activity, set timers and alarms, and do an EDA scan.

All of the functions on the tracker are controlled via the touch screen display, aside from the two side panels, which are used for the EDA and (later down the line) ECG sensors. To navigate around the tracker, you have to scroll to the right from the home screen to return back to the home screen at any time, you double-tap. It’s easy to see, even in direct sunlight and Fitbit has now made the AMOLED display a touchscreen. The most significant design change to the Fitbit Charge 5 is the color OLED screen, which is two times brighter than the Fitbit Charge 4. It looks great and it’s comfortable to wear, plus like the Charge 4, it’s one of the best fitness trackers on the market, but right now, it’s not bringing anything new to the table - it just looks and feels snazzier. The bright display is easy to read, even in direct sunlight.

Fitbit Charge 5 (Gold) at Amazon for $125.50 (opens in new tab).This review has been updated now the Daily Readiness Score and the ECG functions are available on the tracker. Like the Charge 4, it’s got in-built GPS, but for the newer model, Fitbit has added a bright, always-on color touch screen, an electrodermal activity sensor (EDA), an electrocardiogram sensor (ECG), and a new metric called ' Daily Readiness Score', which helps wearers to work out more intuitively. Size: 1.4 inches L x 0.89 inches W x 0.44 inches DĪt $179.95 the Fitbit Charge 5 is $29.95 more than the Fitbit Charge 4 was when it hit the market.

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