Don't expect to earn too many style points with the $130 Fitbit Alta, and you won't be disappointed. The fitness tracker is good as an everyday accessory for those with smaller wrists, and accurately monitors your activity.
Slim design with interchangeable bands; Accurate; automatic sleep tracking; Easy-to-use app
Finicky "touch" screen
A Fitbit, for better or worse, looks like a Fitbit. For the past seven years Fitbit's product design has skewed toy-like, friendly, utilitarian. A Fitbit won't be mistaken for jewelry; it's not high-fashion, though it may try ; it's a Fitbit.
More fashionable Fitbit; Auto-tracks exercise and sleep; Week-long battery life
Tap-screen display; No heart-rate sensors; No software leaps since 2015
The $129.95 Alta is the first wrist-worn fitness tracker from Fitbit that doesn't really look like a Fitbit (save for the new watch-like Blaze ($142.95 at Amazon UK)(Opens in a new window) ). It's sleek, slim, and has a modular design that can be changed to match your outfit each day. Think of it as the new, fashion-forward Fitbit Charge ($142.95 at Amazon UK)(Opens in a new window) . It tracks many of the same stats as the Charge, including your active minutes, distance, calories, sleep, and steps. And it goes even further, with idle alerts and text notifications from your smartphone. But the Alta lacks an altimeter, GPS, or heart rate monitor, which means athletes who need more advanced features are better off checking out one of Fitbit's other trackers, like the Charge HR ($142.95 at Amazon UK)(Opens in a new window) or the Surge ($142.95 at Amazon UK)(Opens in a new window) . Design and Display The Fitbit Alta ($142.95 at Amazon UK)(Opens in a new window) tries its best to ...
The Alta is Fitbit's sleekest, slimmest fitness tracker yet, but if you don't care about looks you can get more functionality for nearly the same price.
Slim design; Swappable bands; Accurate fitness stats; Delivers idle alerts and smartphone notifications
Sometimes unresponsive; Display is tough to see in direct sunlight; No heart rate monitoring, GPS, or stair climbing; Not waterproof
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