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Fitbit Alta review

Fitbit Alta

CHOICE Expert Rating

78%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  • Comfortable to wear over time
  • Excellent ease of setup
  • Excellent Android and iOS apps for monitoring data
  • Excellent accuracy for paces and distance when arm relatively immobile (eg pushing a pram)
Bad points

Bad Points

  • Some people find it difficult to do up the clasp
  • Screen hard to read in sunlight
  • No heart rate monitor
  • No control of media playback
  • No phone Notifications
  •   One year warranty

Type

Type
Fitness band

Recommended products

Recommended

Reliability

Satisfaction score
73%
Reliability score
61%

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
78%
Ease of use score
74%
Comfort score
62%
Step count accuracy score
98%
Distance accuracy score
96%
Resting heart rate accuracy
N/A
Active heart rate accuracy
N/A
Year tested
Pre-2022

Specifications

Waterproof or resistant claims
Splash, rain and sweatproof
Android app
iOS app
Screen
Digital clock
GPS
GLONASS
Weight (g)
29
Claimed battery life without GPS (days)
5
Bluetooth
4
Warranty (years)
1
Website
fitbit.com/au
Claimed battery life
Not tested

Cost

Price
$159.00

Features

Notifications
Webpage tracker
Alarm
Altimeter
Heart rate monitor
Sleep tracker
Session tracker
Food tracker
Milestones
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