Fitbit Charge HR or Surge, which smart health bracelet to choose?

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The Fitbit Charge HR and the Surge have flooded the European markets. Charge HR is sold at a price of € 79.62 on Cdiscount which is the cheapest, but its features are less sophisticated than that of the Fitbit Surge. If you're still looking to find out which activity sensor is best for you, we've compared them. Fitbit Charge HR or Surge? Here is the answer !

Similarities

Before coming to the differences, you should know that the last two smart health connected bracelets have many things in common. On the design and the materials used, the Fitbit Charge HR and the Surge are riding the same wave since they were made from an elastomeric material (classic for sports watches) and the clasp is made of stainless steel. For the Charge HR like the Surge, there are two sizes of bracelets (S and L), so you have to be very careful when choosing your own. Note, however, that the Surge's bracelet is much wider than that of its counterpart (3.4cm vs. 2.1cm). This allows Fitbit to add a larger (and touch) screen to the Surge, which is handy for tracking activity. On the other hand, 3.4cm is perhaps a little too much for small wrists, to see …

In terms of technical features, there are also many similarities. Obviously, the physical activity sensor (measures the number of steps, calories burned) but also the sleep sensor (light versus deep; vibrating alarm) or even Proprietary PurePulse technology. Fitbit likes to focus on the latter: the two wristbands are able to measure the wearer's heart rate 24/7 while maintaining interesting autonomy. The Fitbit Charge HR lasts 5 days, while the Surge is announced with 7 days of autonomy. Charging time: one to two hours.

Information is stored on the wristbands for 7 days minute-by-minute, and for 30 days for daily performance. We must therefore think about the synchronize at least once a week with a Smartphone / Tablet (Bluetooth 4.0 connection). The application is exactly the same for the two bracelets. Renowned for being of high quality, it will allow brand loyalists to group all the products (scale, bracelets, etc.) on the same interface. Better than the competition, Fitbit has an Android, iOS and Windows Phone application. Unfortunately, it will not be possible to retrieve information from Apple’s Health app, as the brand has so far declined integration with HealthKit.

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The differences

To use the words of Fitbit's European marketing director, the Surge is truly dedicated to "monitoring sports performance". The main distinction is the GPS integrated in the Surge, which allows the user to see (on the mobile app) precisely the routes they have taken during their journey. This is not the case with the Charge HR, which simply extrapolates the distances traveled (in km) using a "standard" accelerometer. Little tip, if you run with your Smartphone (for those who want to listen to music while running), you can still take advantage of the phone's GPS to see your route on the application… In short, the Surge's GPS brings the Fitbit product closer of a GPS watch, it is also not trivial if the brand called it "Super Watch". For a great sportsman, the Surge is the obvious choice between these two devices. For someone who is simply looking to track their physical activity in general during their daily life, the Charge HR will already do the trick.

Another important point, the Fitbit Charge like the Charge HR is splash resistant (1 ATM), but it will not survive a swim in a swimming pool. The Surge is waterproof up to 5 ATM. Fitbit does not recommend using it in the shower, to avoid the risk of irritation.

Fitbit also wanted to add an LCD touch screen on the Surge, to allow the user to have a better experience than with most smart health connected wristbands currently available on the market. This will not only display call notifications (incoming call ID) which is already the case on the Charge HR screen, but it will also be able to display text messages. Please note, this is not a "real" smart health connected watch since it is not possible to respond directly to it, or to consult social networks. In all cases, it must be smart health connected in Bluetooth 4.0 with a Smartphone to display the notifications. As you can see in the demonstration ehealth below, a "swipe" system allows you to display all the data.

What about the price?

Obviously, all these differences had an influence on the price of the two smart health connected bracelets. The Fitbit Charge HR is already available in France for € 79.62 on Cdiscount, while the Fitbit Surge is sold for € 238.60 on Cdiscount. The Charge HR is placed in the high range of conventional smart health connected bracelets on the market, but its characteristics justify the price. The Surge's pricing is much higher and directly competes with entry-level Android / iOS smart health connected watches. It remains to be seen whether he will really manage to find a place between the two slots.

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