The design is much the same as the original Fitbit Versa but Fitbit did away with the two buttons on the right, so the Fitbit Versa 2 has a single button on the left. The body is aluminum and it curves away underneath, which helps it feel and look a bit slimmer than it really is. The Versa 2 is somewhere in between the two.The Fitbit Versa 2 sports a square display with rounded edges. If you prefer a fitness tracker, there are cheaper options like Fitbit's own Inspire HR. If you want a better smartwatch, the Apple Watch Series 5 is a better bet. Ultimately, whether the Versa is worth buying will depend on whether you see it as an overpriced fitness tracker or an affordable smartwatch. In comparison, my Apple Watch Series 4 needs to be charged every day. Connected constantly to a Galaxy Note9 with the display in AOD mode and with a 5km run and a 500m swim thrown in, the Versa 2 has 10 per cent battery life left by the end of four days.

For swim-tracking, you need to first input the length of the pool, whether 25m or 50m.īattery life is rated at six days on a full charge, which is superb for a smartwatch. Not to mention, the distance it recorded over my usual 5km jogging route was 500m longer.īut Versa 2 tracked my swims accurately, recording the correct number of laps and distance swam.

While the original Versa's step-tracking results were always within 3 per cent of my calibrated Apple Watch Series 4 when I reviewed it, the Versa 2 counted around 10 per cent more steps. The same cannot be said of the step-tracking function though, which used to be really accurate.

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