With summer rolling around in the coming months, it’s the perfect time to consider an activity tracker to help motivate some healthy habits; and Fitbit have unveiled a solid offering with the Charge 3.
As sophisticated as it is, the Charge 3 isn’t exactly supposed to be competing with the high-end smartwatches out there in terms of tech or functionality. Rather, it’s aimed at people who want a good intersection between the essentials of a smartwatch, but who also want key fitness and health info on hand, too. The Charge 3 puts a huge emphasis on goal-based exercise modes, while also providing the usual in-depth roster of other stats and breakdowns of your performance.
With activity-use in mind, the design is sleek and uses lightweight, fitness-friendly materials – most notably the aluminium case that shaves down on any excess bulk, and with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for the display, making it durable and allowing it to handle whatever your daily routine throws at it.
As for additional ‘smart’ features, users can also tailor what exactly they see on-screen, whether that be calls, texts, calendar notifications, and third-party app notifications like Facebook or Uber. It also includes access to the most popularly requested apps, like alarms, timers, and weather info. It contains enough to be functional and helpful, but doesn’t have such a slew of functionality that can make the operation of the device bloated and overwhelming.
Pricing starts at R2,599 for the base model, and R3,099 for the special edition equipped with Fitbit Pay – and they’ll be available in stores starting October 2018. For anyone looking to make their first foray into the smartwatch/tracker market, the Charge 3 is a nice entry that balances form and function that gives you all the essentials you need.
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