The one area where the Blaze does beat the Versa is in battery life – it can last for up to five days whereas the Versa can only last for about four. The Blaze's square screen is a color LCD, but it isn't as vibrant. It's only 11.2mm thin and is ultra-lightweight with a bright 300 x 300-pixel hi-res touchscreen. But it's the actual watch itself that is worth the switch.Īs noted, the Versa looks so much nicer. Sure, both the Fitbit Blaze and Fitbit Versa share a lot in common in terms of accessing the same standard Fitbit app and dashboard with activity details like steps, calories burned, active minutes, and floors climbed along with 24/7 continuous heart rate monitoring (including resting heart rate), detailed sleep tracking, and more integration through third-party apps.

Source: Fitbit (Image credit: Source: Fitbit) Smartwatches these days, like the Versa, can do pretty much everything a dedicated fitness tracker can do and are as sleek on the wrist. The Blaze employs an outdated design and represents a hybrid category that we don't really need. Four years in tech years is a lot, and while plenty of innovation with smartwatches come through the app dashboard and remote updates, you can't update the design. Plus, you don't have to worry about taking it off in the shower or while you wash dishes either.Įven though the Fitbit Versa launched in 2018, it is still far more recent an option than the Blaze that came out way back in 2016. The Fitbit Blaze is splashproof and sweatproof, but it isn't totally swim-proof like the Fitbit Versa, which you can not only wear while swimming but you can also track swimming as a specific exercise. With the tap of a button, you can send a short preset message in response to someone, advising them that you can't talk right now, for example, or that you will call them later. You can not only see notifications from social media sites as well on the face of the Fitbit Versa, but you can also use Quick Replies with compatible Android devices. You can receive text message and phone call alerts on the Fitbit Blaze as well as calendar notifications, but you can't see alerts from social media sites like Facebook or apps like WhatsApp. Source: Christine Persaud / Android Central (Image credit: Source: Christine Persaud / Android Central)

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