Most pick one or two main colours for the clock face or for a health metric, and that’s about it. However, other clock face options available in the Fitbit app have less colourful elements on display. As the lines fill up, the colour shifts from blue to yellow. The lines display progress for various health metrics, such as steps taken or activities completed. The default face, ‘Continuum,’ does a pretty solid job showing off the Charge 5 display thanks to the series of lines on the left side of the face. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, although I do think that Fitbit could have put together some nicer clock face options to highlight the feature. Unfortunately, the colour screen doesn’t add a lot to the Charge experience beyond looking nicer. It’s a huge step up from the boring monochrome OLED panel on past versions of the tracker. The other significant new visual feature with the Charge 5 is its excellent new colour AMOLED display.

It’s not flagrantly techy like other trackers, and I felt like I could get away with wearing it to a fancy occasion with the right strap.Īs far as looks go, I will say that I prefer the Luxe to the Charge 5, but the new Charge is still a significant improvement over the Charge 3/4.

The Charge 5, on the other hand, offers a sleek, subtle aesthetic. When I tried the Charge 3 and 4, it felt like I had some unsightly bundle of technology strapped to my wrist. More than just looking nice, the Charge 5 looks much more modern. It’s a welcome change, especially compared to the Charge 3 and 4, which kept the same design. The Charge 5 boasts a significantly upgraded look compared to previous Charge trackers. Let’s kick things off with the most noticeable change: the new design. Although, if you don’t use the Charge 5 as an alarm clock (or if you don’t use snooze) you won’t encounter the issue. I am a serial snoozer, but the Charge 5 has made an effort to break that habit by simply not stopping the alarm when I press snooze.įitbit confirmed to me that the issue is a touch sensitivity bug and that the company’s working on a fix. The worst bug I encountered was a problem with the alarm. I experienced a few issues with some of the functionality of my review unit, but nothing I’d consider a deal-breaker for most people. However, while the Charge 5 is good, it’s not perfect.

Charge 5 review