It’s a bright, crisp and very clear display that looks absolutely stunning even at its ‘dim’ setting at pretty much any viewing angle. The display is now a larger 40mm AMOLED panel as compared to the 39mm on the Versa 2, with a higher resolution of 336 x 336 pixels (the Versa 2 is 300 x 300). The change in chassis color isn’t the biggest design change though it’s the size of the screen. The ‘soft gold’ case is neutral, but a black option keeps the Versa 3’s universal charm. In fact, a change in the color of the aluminum chassis makes the Versa 3 look rather elegant. (Image credit: TechRadar) Design and displayĪt first glance the Versa 3 looks identical to its predecessors, but a closer look reveals a few design tweaks that make the new device a bit sleeker. Unlike the Versa 2, which had a more expensive Special Edition version available, the Versa 3 comes in just the standard issue in three different colors – two soft gold cases with a Pink Gold and Midnight Blue strap, and a black chassis with a black band. That makes the Versa 3 the middle child – it’s no longer the flagship, with the Fitbit Sense taking over that role and costing a lot more at $329 / £299 / AU$499. In the US and Australia, though, the Versa 3 carries a higher price tag than its predecessor, retailing for $229 and AU$399 respectively. Interestingly, in the UK, both the Versa 2 and the Versa 3 are listed for the same price of £199.
The Versa 3 is currently available to buy directly from Fitbit and from major retailers around the world. It went up for pre-order the following day and began shipping by late September. Pricier than Fitbit Versa 2 in some marketsįitbit announced the Versa 3, along with the Sense and the Fitbit Inspire 2, at a virtual conference in August 2020.(Image credit: TechRadar) Fitbit Versa 3 price and availability There’s still a dearth of productivity apps for Fitbit’s smartwatches but, as we said in our Versa 2 review, these are first and foremost fitness trackers that have a few smartwatch perks.
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The heart rate monitor is now a bit more precise than the Versa 2, but without a chest strap to compare, it’s hard to judge exactly how accurate it is.Īlexa is, of course, on board to help you answer some questions that are displayed on the device, and with Google buying Fitbit, a firmware update some time in the future will add Google Assistant to the wearable as well. GPS isn't as pinpoint accurate as on some other bands we've reviewed, but for the average user that won’t matter very much. Battery life is about six days on a dim screen setting, but it drops to half that if you have the display set to always-on. There are ways to manage them all, but they do take time to get used to.ĭespite that, performance is excellent, as we've come to expect from Fitbit devices. There’s also a lot more fitness monitoring features on the Versa 3, making the on-device interface a lot busier than what was available on the Versa 2 at launch. However, built-in GPS, a larger 1.58-inch AMOLED display (the same as the one on the Sense) and an SpO2 sensor more than justifies the slightly higher launch price of $229 / AU$399. That means it’s cheaper than the Sense, although it is slightly more expensive than the Versa 2 in some markets (it costs the same £199 in the UK as its predecessor). Other than that, though, the Versa 3 is a beautiful wearable that does a lot of what the Fitbit Sense can do, with the exception of stress management and advanced heart monitoring.