Three eye-catching colors, one handy button, and A LOT of health sensors
The hues are purportedly dubbed “Obsidian”, “Coral”, and “Porcelain”, which will undoubtedly sound familiar to Pixel fans, and they seem to describe the straps rather than the activity tracker’s body itself. Said black, gold, and platinum aluminum case looks pretty much unchanged from what the Charge 5 offers minus an added physical button. Or should that be plus a button?
Speaking of health, the Fitbit Charge 6 looks like an absolute beast on paper in that crucial department, supporting everything from ECG to SpO2 technology and monitoring sleep quality, skin temperature variation, and stress levels… just like its 2021 predecessor.
Google “essentials”, excellent battery life, and a predictable price hike
If you’re wondering exactly what’s new and exciting about the Charge 6 apart from an admittedly handy but ultimately basic button and a couple of tweaked paint jobs, the answer might lie in the software department.
No, this thing will most definitely not run a full version of the Wear OS platform, but with added support for Google Maps, Wallet, and YouTube Music (aka Google essentials), many users are unlikely to notice a major difference from a convenience standpoint.
These new and very important services will impressively not have an adverse effect on battery life, which is expected to go unchanged at a whopping 7 days (maximum), but Fitbit and its parent company are likely to charge a little more (pun intended) for the upgraded fitness band than the $150 Charge 5.
The Fitbit Charge 6 (pictured above) clearly looks very similar to the Charge 5 (pictured here).
