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Fitbit Ionic review

Fitbit Ionic

CHOICE Expert Rating

82%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •   Excellent response in heart rate monitor to shifts in intensity during cool down
  •   Excellent Android and iOS apps, very good PC application for monitoring data
  •   Very easy to read daily figures from band, even in sunlight
  •   Excellent ease of setup
  •   WiFi and NFC support
  •   Media playback control
Bad points

Bad Points

  •   Borderline accuracy for paces and very poor accuracy for distance when arm relatively immobile (eg pushing a pram)
  •   One year warranty

Type

Type
Smartwatch

Recommended products

Recommended

Reliability

Satisfaction score
73%
Reliability score
61%

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
82%
Ease of use score
87%
Comfort score
63%
Step count accuracy score
96%
Distance accuracy score
98%
Resting heart rate accuracy
97%
Active heart rate accuracy
92%
Year tested
Pre-2022

Specifications

Waterproof or resistant claims
Swimproof
Android app
iOS app
Screen
Digital clock
GPS
GLONASS
Weight (g)
46
Claimed battery life without GPS (days)
5
Bluetooth
4
Warranty (years)
1
Website
fitbit.com.au
Claimed battery life
Not tested

Cost

Price
$399.00

Features

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