Fitbit Blaze
Fitbit Blaze is a smartwatch that includes both a heart rate monitor and a fitness activity tracker. It comes with a color touchscreen, and you can change both the watch's strap and frame. It also has a built-in 3-axis accelerometer, a gyro sensor and an altimeter to track elevation. The watch also comes with a mobile app that lets it communicate with your smartphone, so that it can obtain GPS information for monitoring your activities. It can further display various notifications — such as phone calls, text messages and scheduled appointments — and it can help improve your sleep through various apps. Finally, it integrates with Fitstar, which a Fitbit web site that lets you create customized workouts. Fitbit Blaze is the successor to Fitbit Surge smartwatch, and it has been succeeded by both the Fitbit Ionic the Fitbit Versa.
- Has exchangeable straps and frames
- Has a color touchscreen
- Includes a 3-axis accelerometer, a gyro sensor and an altimeter
- Comes with a smartphone app
- Can integrate with Fitbit's workout website
- Can help track your fitness activities, and even recognize them
- Can help track your sleep and offer ways to improve it
- Can remain charged for 5 days and recharges quickly
- Is not waterproof
- Can produce data lags during intense activities
- Has no built-in GPS
- Has no notification support for Facebook, Twitter and Snapchat
- Cannot answer phone calls
- Has been superseded by the Fitbit Ionic and Versa
Smartwatches have become very popular, thanks to the Apple Watch and various Android-based smartwatches. Fitbit Blaze takes the concept a step further by focusing on fitness and health. With the Blaze, you can not only track you heart rate, but you can also manage your fitness routines in coordination with its smartphone app. It can even help you sleep better. The watch's activity tracking is really excellent, and it can even recognize what you are doing automatically. It also guides you the through the activity as well. Another really great feature of the watch is its battery life. The watch can run for 5 days without recharging it, which is far superior to the Apple Watch. You can further fully charge the watch in less than an hour. There are a number of negative aspects to the watch, though. First, it is not waterproof, so you must remove it prior to bathing or swimming. There is also a noticeable data lag during certain intense activities, and it does not have a built-in GPS like its predecessor, the Fitbit Surge. Finally, its notifications do not support Facebook, Twitter or Snapchat, and while it will notify you of phone calls, it will not let you actually answer them. Those considering the Fitbit Blaze should understand that Fitbit has subsequently released 2 new smartwatches since the Blaze: the Ionic and the Versa, both of which have features that are superior to the Blaze.
Alternatives to Fitbit Blaze
Fitbit Zip
Fitbit Flex 2
Fitbit Charge 2
Fitbit Alta
Fitbit Surge
Withings Go
Apple Watch
