Fitbit Versa 3 review: GPS sports watch and ultimate health tracker

PROS

• ✓Bright and clear AMOLED display
• ✓Lightweight and comfortable for 24/7 wear
• ✓Extensive health tracking capability
• ✓Various health scores for understanding progress
• ✓Integrated GPS

CONS

• ✕No support for offline Spotify music
• ✕Side button takes practice to master

Last year I tested the Fitbit Versa 2 and kept going back to using it because of the 24/7 activity tracking capability. With no integrated GPS, I had to run with another watch to track my running and cycling.

While the Fitbit Sense offers integrated GPS, it’s priced at $330 and brings the EDA sensor too. If you want a more affordable watch and don’t need to capture ECG data, then you should consider the Fitbit Versa 3.

I recently tried out the Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 3 Google Wear OS smartwatch and it is a solid wearable. However, Google continues to put forth little effort to develop and improve Wear OS while Fitbit is working hard to offer a consolidated and powerful experience with its wearables. Later this year we will see support for Google Assistant and support for calling right on the Versa 3 itself. These functions will nearly complete the watch so that it challenges Google’s Wear OS head-to-head. Let’s check out the tale of the tape between the Fitbit Versa 3 and TicWatch Pro 3.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Display: 1.58 inch 336×336 pixel resolution touchscreen AMOLED with Corning Gorilla Glass 3
• Materials: Aluminum casing and flexible silicone band
• Wireless: Bluetooth 5.0, 802.11 b/g/n WiFi, NFC
• Water resistance: Up to 50 meters and sweat, rain, and splash-proof
• Sensors: 3-axis accelerometer, gyroscope, multi-path optical heart rate sensor, altimeter, ambient light sensor, vibration motor, microphone, and speaker
• Battery life: 6+ days of standard smartwatch usage, but some settings will consume battery faster. Up to 12 hours for GPS tracking. One day of battery life in 12 minutes with fast charging.

HARDWARE

The overall squircle design, shape, and size make the new Fitbit Versa 3 appear to be a Versa 2 copy, but turn it on and start looking around the hardware to find several differences.

The AMOLED screen resolution has been bumped up from 300×300 pixels to 336×336 pixels. The vibrant colors and dark blacks look great with crystal clear fonts. It is very visible inside and outside, even in direct sunlight. The front is completely black with no logos or anything. Raise your wrist to look at the watch face, press the button to toggle on the display, or enable always-on mode if you don’t care as much about battery life.

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