Fitbit Charge 5 vs Garmin Vivosmart 5: A Ridiculously Detailed Review

[@2untrue]

You deserve a medal for this. For me I think it has to be the Garmin purely for the historical data aspect. What’s the point of having health data if you can’t track your progress over time?

[@mattd6264]

Yeah and what do you conclude about a company that holds that (*your*) data hostage unless you pay for it?

[@lawrencespicher1769]

there's this thing called a fitbit app and garmin connect app

[@sarinakopinsky915]

@@lawrencespicher1769, does your Fitbit app give more than 7 days of data?

[@carolbaez5891]

​@@mattd6264I am sorry but are you saying both of these watches charge you for your info?

[@dbkarman]

I just use Health Sync to sync to both Google Fit and Samsung Health. ontop of that I just buy an Inspire 2, register it and sell it. I loose £3 for delivery and the watch can be used by someone else to grt free premium for a year too because they didnt limit it. its a pain, yes. but garmin is just too expensive. I cant afford £450

[@th0m]

Really appreciate this. Looking to ditch my whoop band for something without a subscription in the next year so I’ll be paying especially close attention to this type of device..

[@Dcrainmaker]

Thanks!!!

[@mlegrand]

I feel like 129 is the right price for these products. $200 gets into the range of a lot of really capable running watches. Great review and comparison Ray! 👏

[@Dcrainmaker]

Thanks! And yup, I totally agree. And, based on the pricing, it seems so does Fitbit.

[@nachot6592]

For 200 you could very well get a refurbished instinct that does better every single thing these do and so much more.

[@AirmanJack]

With a $10/mo (basically mandatory) subscription for Fitbit products, you make up that difference rapidly and well within the lifespan of the watch

[@Dcrainmaker]

@@AirmanJack I really don’t think it’s mandatory though. As much as that’s an easy thing to say, I’ve been using it without Premium just fine. In the video I dive into the nuances of that that actually means, and when you look at how it compares to what Garmin offers, the differences in data are surprisingly small (and oddly, not always in Garmin’s favor).

[@nachot6592]

@@Dcrainmaker you've been using it.... Along with all other ones you test. I mean, for a regular user using a single product, it makes a difference.

[@fitgearhunter]

Good lord, man! This was so good! Like so good. I have so much to aspire to to pack this much quality comparison into a relatively short video. You nailed it all! Like nailed it. Super well done execution of ALL of the feature and benefit comparison.

[@fitgearhunter]

And lord - you’re at 322k?! Holy hell. KING.

[@kenweidemoyer2221]

I have a Fitbit 3 and looking for my next smartwatch in about a year. thanks for sharing.

[@awesomebrotherhood7698]

Very intelligent conclusion for this comparative review.

[@Dcrainmaker]

Thanks!

[@johnm.9901]

One of the best reviews I've ever seen. You have the right tempo, info & consumer spin overall.

[@cusebike5391]

I have a Charge 5 on one wrist & a Garmin Venu 2 on the other. I do this because Garmin sleep tracking has always been a dumpster fire for me. This still is the case with regards to the buckets (light, rem, deep, awake) but what has changed is the sleep score. The 2 trackers now align much better. If this trend continues, I'll stop wearing the Charge 5. Now that I'm aware of the differences, the total score is more useable day to day and the Garmin seems to be doing an adequate job in that regard.

[@MorrarNL]

Check out this review; the accuracy of Garmin does not seem to be in the same ballpark of the Fitbit devices when compared to an EEG device: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqivkKd3bqqrqsk Heart rate accuracy is also only so-so unfortunately. I do like the way Garmin presents the data and gives access to all of it. The subscription model of Fitbit is far less attractive. There are some other good alternatives on the market, the linked channel has reviews for many. One caveat though is that he's tested most devices only on himself and only for a limited amount of time (ie small sample size).

[@mailjunk9247]

Awesome review. I’ve been trying to find my first fitness tracker and this definitely helped. Thank you!

[@bobbarker7216]

Thank you, great info ⭐️👌🏻☺️ I will never get a Fitbit as the software is only free for 6 months

[@jamiehiggins1462]

I bought a Fitbit Versa 3 last year for $200 and at 13 months the battery died just outside of the 12 month warranty. Their tech support was non-existing and said they would notify their warranty department. Fitbit emailed me and notified me I was outside my warranty, but they would give me 35% off another fitbit product. Why would I want to buy another CRAP fitbit anything!! I have had a Garmin 830 cycling GPS for 4 years and it is still going strong. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER FITBIT product.

[@IaintAI-m9d]

I completed several ultramarathons with a Fitbit. The daily calorie burn always stopped at 7119. I also never received a badge for the 130,000 steps in a day. Oh yeah, there were also large blocks of time where data was missing, on these high performance days. I don't know why the device is not capable of handling higher performance levels. I am only 65, and still improving my performance levels. I keep hoping one day I can get a free one from a company trying to promote senior fitness. Guess I have to keep working harder.

[@george6252]

If you are that serious about health (I'm 72) get a Apple series 8 . Learning curve on learning how to use but so worth the money. Very accurate.

[@ZachGrabill]

I'm already in the Garmin ecosystem, so for me it's worth a little premium to get the band without the monthly subscription from FitBit. But, I'm in the ecosystem. Also, for my use I want the notifications, weather, and calendar, all of which Garmin does better (Fitbit doesn't have calendar or weather, and only some apps (on iOS) work). The Fitbit absolutely has better hardware, though

[@MVK_GS]

That's my use case as well.

[@artmaltman]

I find the color on the Fitbit distracting. Love the Garmin B&W.

[@__marshie]

I would love to see a Whoop style band from these companies. Not everyone wants the smartwatch features. They have the accompanying app to support it.

[@Dcrainmaker]

Agree - one can hope!

[@aslam7952]

Me as well, but highly unlikely. I do wish that some 3rd party would release a whoop style replacement band for the Vivosmart 4. And software updates to improve things like Physio TrueUp more comprehensive.

[@Totalghaos]

Especially with the ability to wear it on the biceps. You can't do Kettlebell work, fight or climb with a watch on.

[@LuvDMB3641]

I would too! I wear my Apple Watch in one wrist and would love a faceless Garmin for my right

[@ZAT1playerxX13Xx]

I was hopeful with the halo band from Amazon but it’s not really that great when it comes to fitness tracking

[@miabeya]

Hey there! Just wondering how the calories compared? Maybe I missed it, but for me, calorie tracking is the most important. Some research showed me that fitbits are the most accurate ( this one apparently the most of all .) However, I have just got the charge 5 today and the steps don't seem to be the most accurate.

[@aXuserXname]

Thanks for the deep dive! I truly appreciate all the info in one place

[@thebeirisweird]

With the Fitbit charge 5 premium that comes with it for 6 months actually does give you a lot more detailed information than what the app offers without (which I hate paywalls) and gives a weekly progress report which tells you your health age and whatnot I noticed some of the features mentioned on Garmin or said not to be on Fitbit but they are just in a different form

[@sog1272]

Really considering the Garmin Vivosmart 5 after researching the value in paying for smart watch subscriptions for wellness/health tracking. That being said, I think they will release a newer version next year so I'm on the fence now on buying this one. Black friday deals are upon us too. 80% thinking I'll get this and level up later if they improve this with better display and other features OR provide a Whoop type model band which would be the best IMO for me. Would 100% level up if they provide a whoop type model. I want this always on me on my right hand so I can wear my watches for style on my left hand.

[@Windsurfingaddict]

Phew watching this before work and a lot of info lol. So the next reincarnation from Garmin should come out with a colour screen as looks way better on Fitbit and that should not be far away given that Garmin produce new watches more than any other company, the fact that Garmin gives you statistics for free it’s a no brainer as can view the colour screen on your phone and is more apple friendly 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@runaruna_rugby2322]

Prob the best review I saw for these

[@bobklee2397]

Great video, very helpful as I m just about o purchase something to help me with the my impending new exercise regime

[@tju6052]

I’ve had 3 fitbits die on me, first one they gave me a discount as it was out of warranty, second they replaced and was able to recover with a factory reset so gave the extra one to my father, but now my third one died and so after watching this I think I’ll go Garmin. Fitbit’s customer service was very helpful but I’d also like it to sync with Apple health and I’m not willing to spend the money on an Apple Watch and have to charge it every day.

[@thani7963]

Always great reviews, wish those manufacturers takes 📝.

[@rebeccaschade3987]

Contactless payment is a dealbreaker for me, so Garmin for sure. I REALLY don't want my watch to have payment info on it.

[@abhinavenator]

Just amazing, thank you! So, so informative. Most likely Fitbit for me.

[@rachelleblanc4507]

At approximately 3:10 you say you can't respond on either device. For text messages, the Fitbit charge 5 has quick responses you can send and a few emojis. You can modify them in the app to work for you. It's only 4 or 5 different ones, but i find it's enough for when I'm busy and the phone isn't within easy reach.

[@Dcrainmaker]

Ahh…I assume Android? iOS doesn’t allow that. :(

[@rachelleblanc4507]

I do use Android with it. I'm not familiar with the other.

[@rachelleblanc4507]

@@Dcrainmaker it's weird that Fitbit wouldn't make that available for both Android and iOS. I'm only familiar with Android. Great review though. I was going to go with Garmin, but i decided to stay with Fitbit. The charge 5, so far in my experience, is way better then previous models. I also like that it's slimmer.i have small wrists and it sits really well on my wrist.

[@Dcrainmaker]

@@rachelleblanc4507 Thanks. Yeah, it’s actually an Apple limitation. They don’t allow any companies to directly respond to texts via apps/devices. Only read access. Supposedly about security, but of course that’s not supported by reality.

[@thundercats_nz]

What ever happened to the Vivosport model that was Garmin's only band had built in GPS? Are they not bothering to update it to force users into a more expensive watch model??

[@mommi1979]

THIS! It is my greatest complaint to Garmin. In fact, the biggest problem of the Vivosport was the trash rubber band, now fixed in the Vivosmart 5. So a Vivosport with the new band would beat them both hands down. The transreflective display is so underrated, the more the sunlight the better the visibility, always-on display and 7 day straight of battery, still to this day after 3 years of usage. Come on Garmin! Anyway I guess you're definetely right, as an updated Vivosport would be so damn good to compete vs their own smartwatches which cost much more.

[@thundercats_nz]

@@mommi1979 Ha you are totally right about the strap... I had two of them replaced under warranty as the strap snapped on both of them in less than six months! Even if they just updated the design to be the same as the VS5 with removable strap it would be a big improvement and I'd still be wearing one 24/7. But I gave up and bought a Forerunner so I did exactly what they wanted me to!

[@nik9401]

Was wondering the same, that is what got me into the Garmin ecosystem. Now i own 945..

[@frankief7111]

Had Vivosport for years and loved it. When the strap broke I was shocked there was no upgrade of the vivosport. So now I bought the FB C5. The FB device is great but the App is terrible, made worse by paywall. I need a band as I have a nice watch on my other arm and don't want to wear a 2nd watch. If Garmin made a new vivosport I would switch back in heartbeat 🙂 (get it heartbeat 🤣).

[@MGboy99]

Thanks man! This was very helpful

[@esusanaalcorta1]

Do you have any comments on the lifespan of the devices? I got a Fitbit Charge 5 last year, and it's already dead; it won't charge anymore. I contacted support, but since I bought it 1 year 2 months ago, the warranty does not cover it, and their solution is to buy a new one. I think that's very wasteful! I've read several reviews complaining about the same problem with Fitbit. It's sad because I really liked their app and the device. But, I don't want to buy a new watch every year. Some Garmin reviews say that their watches last multiple years; I wonder if it also applies to fitness trackers. Any comments?

[@zrinkaxg]

This is true. My Fitbit also died very quickly. I want a device that will last more than a year.

[@sanfengmiao5367]

My Fitbit charge 5 got a white screen one year into using, and customer service is a joke. So I m considering switching to Garmim!

[@george6252]

ditto, but switching to Apple.

[@piratesmvp]

Seems like the Fitbit is a more elegant device, but the Garmin provides for ROI since all the metrics are free.

[@livesouthernable]

I’m looking into a Garmin. I’m on my second Fitbit. They both quit syncing with my phone like clockwork after 3 months, and I’m fed up.

[@george6252]

charge 4 has been very reliable for me. 5 all sorts of problems.

[@DirtRidingLarry]

I have gone through 2 charge 5s now. Both have failed the same way, they go black and dont turn back on. They keep getting moisture into them from sweat and I dont wear it in water. My charge 5 is almost out of warranty so after this next one breaks I'll get a garmin.

[@Juanx111877]

Exactly why I’m looking at another ecosystem after 10 years with Fitbit

[@shmser8401]

In terms of shape and size it seems like the Fitbit Luxe would be the better comparison.

[@Dcrainmaker]

Perhaps, though, these are the two that most people are asking for. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@grecuccionicola]

I say , for sports especially for running. Go polar .😂 I have now polar pacer pro . And it’s the best .

[@Doom_Squid_Son]

Question, Do you think the ECG feature is now available in the US?

[@drewlehmann90]

Am I correctly seeing a lower profile on the Fitbit (i.e. a thinner display)?

[@george6252]

Prettiest watch I have (Charge 5) , but it doesn't work correctly. It's garbage.

[@hyedefinition1080]

Garmin kind of missed the mark here. I wish the screen was smaller, stair tracking included like the previous version. This band is somehow less comfortable than my Veny 2, maybe its the silicone band, YMMV. I got this to accompany my mechanical watch, but its clear Garmin worked on this half-assedly.

[@davegaleuk]

Isn't there an ECG sitting (invisibly) behind Garmin's HRV tracking, and isn't HRV the useful metric for most users?

[@vitaliyshvetsdds7417]

No, ECG is electric, and trackers use optical sensors. ECG is behind Polar chest straps

[@davegaleuk]

@@vitaliyshvetsdds7417 If you search ECG and D C Rainmaker, you'll find the reference to Garmin's ECG. HRV is a measurement of the period between beats (R-R intervals) in milliseconds. The term “R-R intervals” comes from the heartbeat’s R-phase. These intervals are essentially the spikes you see on the results of an electrocardiogram (ECG) test.

[@bolondvarju]

How do you like the physical button on Garmin Vivosmart 5? It feels like a lil bit weird for me. I have to push it slightly hard on mine until the click sound. (Maybe its normal to behave like this to prevent unwanted push)

[@Dcrainmaker]

Hmm, mine seems normal with normal clickage. Or...maybe I've just gotten used to it. :-/

[@andreayaquil]

Same on mine, need to push the button with effort, will probably get used to it in a few days

[@thunderingsmoke]

Amazing review !

[@iRacerUSAF45]

Awesome review!!

[@JohnSixteen-jj6eg]

Contactless payments for Fitbit has a bug. It will constantly toggle the watch to buzz automatically. Fitbit is aware of the problem and promises to fix it in a future update. The problem started years ago. Additionally the Fitbit charging needs to be fixed.

[@n.h2786]

I like Fitbit for form and function POV. The shape, the size and overall it looks a lot flatter to that hand then Garmin.,But meh, paying for my own data? Nah. Garmin hands down. Besides I use Garmin cycling computer too, so, it's already in the ecosystem. Plus "FREE Details" data. Can't beat that.

[@Pewpew_123]

Which one is the best replacement to whoop?

[@NahImSte]

Don't get a Fitbit charge 5, the screen just died on mine after 6 month use, customer support turned out to be useless. After contacting the first adviser on live chat, he left me with none of the problems fixed, I tried to contact them again and suddenly I couldn't access their live chat or emails, but I could once I connected to my VPN, I tried again with their support and they still couldnt get it to work, just messed me around making me do the same things over and over. I'm now looking for something better

[@NahImSte]

Oh and one of their solutions to the screen being broke was to delete all the data I collected on the watch in the past 6 month, which I think is really bad, I didn't want to lose that.

[@jad8174]

I just want to know the distance in miles . Do I need the GPS focused on to accomplish this if I buy the Fitbit tomorrow? It's at $119.95 at all stores

[@jasonpapai73]

I just got the charge 5 yesterday and I have to say its the best Fitbit I have ever owned - I like it a lot so far - the band is far superior to any previous strap - usually the first thing I do with a new fitbit is replace the stock band as they are usually uncomfortable - but the charge 5 band is excellent and fits my wrist perfectly I did get an extended warranty with it - simply because I have never had a Fitbit last longer than about 12 months - The build quality is usually dog shit - im hoping the quality is better with the charge 5

[@GK-qc5ry]

12 months life is insane and unacceptable for a device over 100 bucks.

[@jasonpapai73]

@@GK-qc5ry agreed

[@SoLowDolo]

I went though 3 of them in a year

[@bryanthebryan2638]

Boo to more subscription services.

[@Juanjo191]

Those post workout details are shown in the Fitbit without the premium?

[@Dcrainmaker]

Correct. Everything is shown without Fitbit Premium.

[@Goffas_and_gumpys]

I recently bought the VS5 due to being deep into the Garmin ecosystem, however I am picking up the FC5 to compare for myself. I've been a little disappointed with the VS5, so hopefully I love the FC5. It gets here tomorrow :-) Personally I reckon the screen will be better for my eyes on the FC5. Soon will find out.

[@jcap8391]

Prepare to be disappointed. I left Garmin after Fenix 6 went to Fitbit charge 5. Straight garbage. Inconsistent everything. Got it replaced still trash. I like the layout of Fitbit app but the watch and it's sensors are bad. My charge 5 kept falling from strap. A well known defect. Freezes. I was thinking of getting VS5

[@jamiehiggins1462]

I wish you luck! I bought a fitbit versa and the battery died just outside of the 1 year warranty.

[@jcap8391]

@@jamiehiggins1462 I'm done with those fitness watches got an apple watch never been happier ✌️

[@MattSwain1]

The fitbit thing of saying you can have accurate HR or GPS is one of the most bizarre features I think I’ve ever seen, especially when you can’t pair it with a HR strap. How many boxes can we tick on the spec sheet? It feels like there’s a level of dishonesty about doing that

[@Dcrainmaker]

Yeah, it’s bizarre - especially since they’ve previously gotten GPS and HR right.

[@Noyb876]

Go with the Garmin! Had two fitbit/google that broke in less then a year due to force updates the bricked the tracker useless

[@SoLowDolo]

Same here, I'm curious about the 6 though.

[@yanom41]

Same 8 months only

[@zrinkaxg]

Yep this happened with my Fitbit too

[@khelgarironfist3301]

Is either of these a good device to track your running distance and especially top/average speed etc. during football? Are they accurate for this?

[@george6252]

DON'T BUY CHARGE 5. It's garbage.

[@WilliamJohnsonIII]

This Fitbit should have been compared against the vivosmart hr plus and/or vivosport from years ago. They both had onboard GPS, barometric altimeter, and hr monitoring in a band form factor. The plus let you change to 3rd party bands unlike the vivosport, but the plus was pretty chunky for a band. For the basic user that wants a band to wear during activities only or all day for recording only but prefer to use the app for looking at their detailed info instead of a full blown smartwatch with a large screen and tons of features both of these garmin bands were great. I feel like garmin tested features on those bands then removed them to force consumers to upgrade to a higher end model when they needed a replacement. They were the only ones with a band with an onboard GPS for awhile then they removed it from the vivo- band options and now Fitbit has it and Garmins band seems extremely lackluster. SMH.

[@Cyfix15]

I had horrible experience with FitBit charge 5. i went through 4 of them in a year before warrantee ran out. They last about 1 to 3 months before breaking

[@aslam7952]

Any 3rd party canvas (cotton/nylon) watch band available for the Vivosmart 4?

[@jsomhorst]

Can I connect my heart rate band with it?😊

[@sujaymumbai]

Why is no one talking about the false steps in Fitbit while driving or riding a bike.. it’s a huge issue

[@americantransportationlimo2780]

Y 0:32

[@george6252]

To solve that I wear my charge 4 just above my right ankle under folded sock. Charge 5 re-boxed in my closet . Apple 8 on my wrist.

[@navygirl54]

How easily the band comes off the garmin is like nope. I currently have a garmin and will likely need an upgrade/ newer one soon

[@Dcrainmaker]

I’ve never had the band fall off in the last month, so honestly, I wouldn’t worry about it. Even if off-wrist, it takes practice to pull it off as efficiently as I did. 🤣

[@SergSpace]

6:32 Wait. 88% of Oxygen is a trip to Emergency room. Garmin misleading way to much in this area.

[@mittenwald3679]

frens , what about data export (to csv ) ? which one has most data-points for export ? wanna do some data analytics stuff.

[@nroose]

I totally missed the fact that when I "upgraded" to the 5, I lost stair tracking. Thanks. I think.

[@gwmtnbiker]

“Don’t poke the Llama”. Hahaha! Inside joke between you two?

[@Dcrainmaker]

Took long enough for someone to notice!!! 🤣

[@DRONIXAR]

good review

[@Dcrainmaker]

Thanks!!!

[@ankitkatoch2394]

Which one is durable..

[@adrienr4466]

Really helpfull video

[@claudinedobbins9902]

I've had issues with my Fitbit Charge 5 from day 1. First, it kept falling off the OEM band. (known issue with this watch) I almost lost it a few times. I had to fight with customer service to get them to, at least, send a new band. It seemed better but I can't switch to any more fashionable bands because they fall off. I don't like some of the functionality of it. It's hard to restart, it doesn't have the side buttons to take you back to the home screen. You have to swipe through all of the previous screens. Exercises sometimes just randomly stop detecting during a workout. After the last update my battery started to drain very quickly (known issue with this watch. Google it before buying). It would die within a few hours. Eventually, it wouldn't take a charge anymore. It's a year and a half old and Fitbit won't send a replacement. They offered me a 35% discount on a new one. I've seen users post that their brand new charge 5 batteries drain. There's no way I'm purchasing another one of these. Taking into account that the premium features cost $9.99 month, if you want all of the features, this watch is much more expensive than it's $120-$150 advertised price. Thanks for the review. I'm considering a Samsung watch since I have a Samsung phone.

[@george6252]

ditto on Charge 5, NONE of the reviewers mentioned any problems. Charge 2, 3 and 4 still work great. I turn them on periodically. I've switched to Apple 8 as my main watch. Charge 5 seems half done.

[@Juanjo191]

Does the Charge 5 shows the hart rate in real time?

[@Dcrainmaker]

Yes, it does.

[@george6252]

when the watch works

[@waisetsubunsho7934]

If sleep tracking is a marketing gimmick and spo2 is a marketing gimmick, what are those trackers even useful for? Watch and step counter? I have that on my phone

[@kristenk708]

Mostly heart rate monitor. I am looking to buy one specifically for that

[@george6252]

My love affair with Fitbit has seriously waned. My Charge 2, 3 and Charge 4 (have two 4's) still work. My Charge 5 had screen freeze and connectivity problems. Seems half done. Still wearing my Charge 4 as a step counter (most reliable) and a Apple 8 as my main watch now. Charge 5 seems to have been rushed to market as in half finished. Charge 6 looking doubtful .

[@george6252]

UPDATE : My Charge 5 has vastly improved after the December 2023 firmware update. Heart monitor mimics my Apple 8 and connectivity is no longer an issue. GREAT 😀

[@chuckgame4210]

Do these give a 24 hour chart of your heart rate ?

[@HedgeFun35]

Shouldn't the required subscription to get the full compliment of metrics from the FitBit be mentioned in the price? The Garmin is one and done and ends up being cheaper then.

[@Dcrainmaker]

It does not appear as though you watched the video…

[@HedgeFun35]

@@Dcrainmaker I did, it was mentioned in later segments when talking about the various features, but it seems incorrect to omit that from the portion when you're talking about prices.

[@Dcrainmaker]

@@HedgeFun35 As mentioned at the start, I noted that everything I show in the video was with a basic (free) account. My account only has free enabled. The singular time I showed something extra (Daily Readiness), I did so both saying that this piece costs extra, as well as overlaying red outline boxes and the word *PAID* in giant letters. My point was to to compare like to like (free to free). And, as one can see, it's surprisingly similar, with only a handful of metrics actually costing extra if you want more than 7 days of data from them (again, only about 5 metrics, of which only three compete with Garmin).

[@HedgeFun35]

@@Dcrainmaker I think you're reading my comment as far more combative than was intended 😕

[@cristobalbalenciaga7295]

@@HedgeFun35 I think you’re reading his reply far more combative as intended.. His response is fairly neutral

[@FolkieOldschool]

I don't know a lot about fitness wear, but is this the same DC Rainmaker that I played Counterstrike 1.5 with back in the day?

[@maxquaini]

5:25 Garmin super accurate with sleep stages?!! When they made the miracle?! Every Garmin I've had was a total crap with sleeping, did they fixed it?! Cuz that's gonna be bomb, and I'm getting it if that's true

[@Dcrainmaker]

I said “neither” was super accurate with sleep stages.

[@jirisvatek8261]

@@Dcrainmaker p

[@aufrufnachhall7310]

Is Polar watching this? They don’t even mention the tracker category anymore on their website :/

[@SPribyt]

Good job

[@vald_b4420]

I have the fitbit charge 5 and the vivosmart 5 and when I wear them both for a few days what I've noticed is, the steps are inaccurate with the vivosmart 5, it's always 100-200 steps off from what my charge 5 says, and when I sleep, the charge 5 catches when I micro wake up, the vivosmart 5 does not...

[@cristobalbalenciaga7295]

So how do you know that the charge 5 has the correct number? Maybe it’s overcounting. What do you use as the standard?

[@jamesherrington5606]

Good vid yo.

[@nroose]

My bank accounts are with very big banks, and the Fitbit does not support them for payments.

[@johnkirton2534]

Fitbit every time for me. Try losing the Garmin unit when it pops out of the strap unnoticed and see how Garmin respond. Avoid Garmin. Truly awful after sales service.

[@jeffgillum7094]

Thanks - Garmin for me

[@davidsccfarms]

The day garmin will start charging money for app status premium or something like that , is the day I will stop owning a garmin smart watch 😢

[@runningguy98]

I don't get why anyone would buy either of these when the Venu SQ is $149 and the Fitbit Versa 2 is $119.

[@kevinknotts6337]

I currently use the Charge 3 and considered upgrading to the Charge 5 but found that the Charge 5 doesn’t count stairs like all the Charge models before it. I ended up getting the recently discounted Versa 2 instead. Doesn’t have GPS but I never had it so I can continue to go without that.

[@atomic_poppy]

Those two are huge AF. Some of us want a slim tracker

[@captsorghum]

Fitbit won't work with older Android phones after the forced transition from Fitbit to Google accounts in 2025. The transition requires the latest Fitbit app, which in turn seems to require Android 10.

[@dude09roxz]

Fitbit Charge 5 is garbage. I have used it for over a year and the screen got blanked out. When I called customer care they said that I need to buy a new one.

[@zrinkaxg]

Same here

[@yiqiwang6078]

Garmin for Apple health

[@toddgaak422]

Fitbit is owned by Google. That immediately gets a DO NOT BUY from me.

[@cmm30]

Dont but fitbit! Dont do it unless you want to to reset the correct time endlessly...I mean monthly! Like be late to places? Probably not. Just ridiculous. Stop spending money on slick youtube videos and fix that shit!

[@ElderSoto]

Fitbit 5, after 5 months, two fitbit have been left with black screen, I do not recommend it.

[@atomic_poppy]

what?

[@MrOeuoeu]

Based on kzbin.info/www/bejne/bKCxeKOHj8aerrc I thought the Charge 5 sleep tracking was decent, what devices do you prefer?

[@Dcrainmaker]

I don’t think any of them do a good job of sleep phase detection, largely because most sleep phase detection is at best 80% accurate (and this isn’t that good). We’d never accept that level of inaccuracy in any other metric like heart rate. As for awake/asleep times, both seem to be fairly good there.

[@filoniz]

I dont support greedy companies. Why would you charge $10/month just to keep server going? $1 would be enough.

[@PR4SAN]

That’s a big claim that sleep isn’t accurate? Do you have any scientific data to compare with like eeg monitoring or scientific sleep study??

[@Dcrainmaker]

I have a decade of actually doing this as a job, combined with plenty of studies (you can pick any) that show it isn’t. Even the best sleep specific medical devices on the market only claim 80% accuracy.

[@yoavshaham]

6 mins in and still haven't heard the words "Fitbit charge 5 is an absolute disaster" 😟

[@Max.527]

Why would anyonw dislike this? 11 dislikes? Jerks!

[@Dcrainmaker]

Odd, but where do you see Dislikes? Fwiw, it currently shows 3 dislikes in the backend.

[@Max.527]

@@Dcrainmaker I have a different version of KZbin. Shows dislikes and likes.

[@Dcrainmaker]

@@Max.527 Odd, though unfortunately it’s inaccurate. Wish there was still dislikes shown…

[@Max.527]

It says 10 now. I liked it 🙏

[@Dcrainmaker]

@@Max.527 Weird, real-time counter in YT Studio shows 125/3 at the moment. Either way, thanks for the like!

[@matthewstarliper4074]

What if I don't have any friends? lol

[@zrinkaxg]

Fitbit charge 5 is sh*t. Dies after a very short period of time

[@bchandler81]

Garmin's sleep tracking is trash. Fitbit leads the entire fitness watch/band industry in sleep tracking. These two trackers are day & night when it comes to sleep tracking with Fitbit taking the crown.

[@CosmicGlowUP]

im so confused help lol

[@poruatokin]

Question - can you talk any faster?

[@Dcrainmaker]

Definitely