Stay on top of your fitness and get better results from your routine with Fitbit Versa 4 by Google. The recurring issue this time is an overly steep heart rate spike during early exertion in each workout. It often overestimates your heart rate, before coming down to a more realistic level. In sessions of moderation exertion, this can throw off the maximum heart rate for the entire session. For changing your Fitbit Charge strap, we've made a special video. In this video, we'll explain how to change your Fitbit Charge 3 band, Charge 4 band, and Charge 5 band. Fitbit uses your health metrics to give you a readiness score to help you better determine how prepared your body is to take on additional training or exertion. This is really what I like the most about the Fitbit Versa 4, as all of these metrics seem pretty solid. A well-organized set of daily health metrics There are screen-sized widgets for things like heart rate and weather forecasts and the ability to expand the Today dashboard to see progress on elements including steps and distance. The button gets you into the main app screen as well and while it’s not a software or user interface that really stands out, it is very easy to get to grips with.

Requires a Fitbit Premium membership. Premium content recommendations are not available in all locales and may be in English only. Fitbit Premium content and features subject to change.I’d be remiss not to mention the included watch bands. The Fitbit Versa 4 comes with both small and large sizes included, and the bands are easily removed and swapped with a different band. The workout screen is very simple, primarily showing you one main metric at a time. Which metric you see can be adjusted with a press. This isn’t going to be great for someone who likes to see a wider range of running metrics at once, but again, Fitbits are more for someone who wants something simple and easy to follow. GPS accuracy

The Versa 4 runs on the latest version of Fitbit’s FitbitOS, which is compatible with Android phones and iPhones and my testing time was spent using it with the latter. The Fitbit Versa 4 does not get WearOS, the smartwatch platform of its owner Google. However, the classic Fitbit OS interface has been redesigned to bring it in closer alignment with Google’s new house style.A fully-charged Versa 4 has a battery life of 6+ days. Battery life and charge cycles vary with use and other factors; actual results will vary. It was actually still going seven days after we started keeping tabs on the battery, with 9% battery life left after a week, but this was mostly thanks to a bad habit of absent-mindedly taking watches off.

There are some significant downgrades to the Fitbit Versa 4 over the Versa 3, with many features having now been removed. I was bummed to see the removal of snore and noise detection. But the removal of Google Voice instead of Alexa is just straight-up bewildering. Missing third-party apps and music support However, there’s one area you have to appreciate in these superficially smart watches, like those of Garmin and, from a different angle, Huawei. They always get you much better battery life than an Apple Watch or WearOS watch. The Fitbit approach to exercise is also pretty light. For example, by default, the Versa 4 buzzes you with the vibration motor when you go from one heart rate zone into another, even if you’re out for a run rather than in a gym class. The runner’s watch standard is to show a performance update at each kilometer or mile, so the Versa 4 approach doesn’t provide that important sense of structure. Note: This step-by-step guide is also applicable to the Versa 3 and Fitbit Sense. However, the wristbands for the Versa 3 and Sense are NOT compatible with the Versa 4 and Sense 2. How to change Fitbit Inspire strapFitbit has added a physical button to the Versa 4, where the Versa 3 uses a really quite annoying capacitive panel. The new button feels a little cheap, perhaps because where the casing has a lovely anodized finish, the button is glossy. I initially thought it might even be plastic. It isn’t. It’s metal. Still, having a physical button is far preferable to a capacitive one. We’re unlikely to see too much expansion in this area either as if these Fitbit “health” watches get too smart, they’ll compete too closely with Google’s WearOS bands.

It weighs 40g all in—strap plus watch face—according to our scales, which is very light for a smartwatch. Charge Versa 4 for 12 minutes for 24 hours of battery life. While the watch charges, tap the screen twice or press the button to turn the screen on. Charging fully takes about 1-2 hours. Are you the proud owner of a Fitbit smartwatch and want to switch up your wristband? Follow our step-by-step guide (with pictures) on how to change your Fitbit strap! What Fitbit smartwatch do I have? The Fitbit Versa 4 looks very similar to the Versa 3. It’s a friendly-looking square-faced watch. The screen covering is curved glass. The bezel is aluminum and the rear is plastic.The Fitbit Versa 4 battery life will generally last you five to six days, but with the always-on display enabled, that drops down to around two to three days. The newest Fitbit smartwatches, the Fitbit Versa 4 and the Fitbit Sense 2, have a way easier way to replace the wristband. Follow our step-by-step guide below. Also good here is Fitbit’s further simplified user interface. This is where Fitbit always excels. You have an easy-to-use, simple interface that anyone can understand and jump right into using. It’s a promising sign to see further improvement in an already great area.