Tracker top picks: Amazfit Band 5 v Fitbit Charge 4īoth devices feature workout tracking, and can be manually set to capture a particular type of exercise. Accruing an Active Zone Minute is tougher on the Charge 4 but better suited for ensuring you’re getting the WHO’s recommended 150 minutes a week. Active Zone Minutes require you to elevate your heart rate into the Fat Burn zone – and you get double credit for time in Cardio or Peak zones. The main difference here is that the Fitbit Inspire HR tracks active minutes while the Charge 4 has change to track Active Zone Minutes – a new metric. However, only the Charge 4 will track floors climbed. The feature sets across the two devices are actually a lot more similar than many realise – and this means that many people would actually be equally well served by the cheaper Inspire HR.īoth devices track steps, sleep and 24/7 heart rate – which feeds into the logging of resting heart rate. 1 inch x 0.6 inch grayscale touchscreen OLEDĬharge 4 vs Inspire HR: Fitness/activity features.

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That also feeds into things like workouts, where the Charge 4 will show live stats from sessions – while you get minimal feedback from the Inspire HR.īoth devices feature hot-swappable bands and there are plenty of third party Fitbit straps out there to choose from – and plenty on the Fitbit Store.

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