Amazon has
Fitbit Charge 6 Fitness Tracker (Gold Case w/ Coral Band, GA05184-NA) on sale for
$79.99.
Shipping is free.
Walmart also has
Fitbit Charge 6 Fitness Tracker (Gold Case w/ Coral Band, GA05184-NA) on sale for
$79.99.
Shipping is free.
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Details:
- Tracks key metrics: calories, Active Zone Minutes, Daily Readiness, and sleep
- 40+ exercise modes, built-in GPS, all-day activity tracking, 24/7 heart rate, and automatic exercise tracking
- Real-time heart rate when connected to compatible gym equipment (treadmills, ellipticals, etc.)
- YouTube Music controls
- Advanced health insights: stress management score, personalized nightly Sleep Score, and Smart Wake alarm
- Turn-by-turn directions via Google Maps and tap-to-pay with Google Wallet
- Includes 3-month Google Health Premium membership with personalized coaching and advanced analytics
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Community Reviews
Fitbit Charge 6 is a slim fitness tracker that stands out for sleep tracking, heart rate, step data, and a battery that can last around six days. The box includes both a small and a large band, with the small size fitting wrists from 5.5 to 7.1 inches and the large from 7.1 to 8.7 inches. A newer Momentum watch face can show five data points at once, and text notifications are usable on the screen. The main drawbacks are the Google account tie in, occasional band irritation, and durability concerns ranging from corrosion at the charging point to units failing after about two years.
Common Questions (5)
Yes. The Charge 6 is now tied to a Google account, which can add friction if you manage multiple family devices or want a simple Fitbit web dashboard shortcut. The Fitbit website is also reported as closed, so relying on the old web experience may not work.
Some long-term owners report corrosion at the charging contacts, screen changes after swimming, or units failing after about 1-2 years. Others report the device still working well after extended daily use, so longevity appears to depend on wear and care.
Yes, if you bought it recently and are still within Amazon's return window, the AI return agent can offer a partial refund for the price difference if you keep the item. It's a YMMV option, but it can save you from returning and rebuying.
Reported battery life is around 6 days per charge, though some long-term owners say it decreases somewhat over time. That's enough for nearly a week of wear, but not necessarily the same as when new.
Yes. The Charge 6 comes with a small band attached and an additional large band in the box, and the small size fits wrists about 5.5-7.1 inches around. That makes it usable for very small wrists without needing an immediate accessory purchase.
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The Charge 6 doesn't have a single face layout option that will show you all of that at once without having to tap the face to cycle the display, and have it still be readable. NOT ONE. It has a bunch of bullshit artsy faces that look really cool and don't do the job I need them to do. edit: they added one that has what I wanted at some point, I just checked the app and updated to it.
It's probably the worst device I've owned in the past decade, maybe longer. I would honestly trade it straight up for a brand new Inspire 2. Charge 6 is a perfect encapsulation of the enshitification of technology.
However, I completely stop using it, because my health insurance company does not give out reward anymore. Some health insurance company read the activities from your sport tracking device. If your activities meet the requirement, they give you reward up to a few hundreds dollars per year.
Right now, since there is no reward, I don't wear it.
The Charge 6 doesn't have a single face layout option that will show you all of that at once without having to tap the face to cycle the display, and have it still be readable. NOT ONE. It has a bunch of bullshit artsy faces that look really cool and don't do the job I need them to do. edit: they added one that has what I wanted at some point, I just checked the app and updated to it.
It's probably the worst device I've owned in the past decade, maybe longer. I would honestly trade it straight up for a brand new Inspire 2. Charge 6 is a perfect encapsulation of the enshitification of technology.
I have the Inspire 3 right now and am in the market for a replacement. Ideally, I would like them to come out with an Inspire 4 with the same slim profile. It's hard to find a smart watch that isn't huge on the wrist.
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Also, Google recently killed the Fitbit app and replaced it with their own. The Fitbit app was good and had a great calorie counter feature. Google's app seems to have been written by someone who never used the device.
My previous Charge lasted exactly one year before bricking. No amount of hard resets would restore it.
Contrast this to another family member's six year old Inspire that's still working, though the screen is growing dimmer.
I thought at this point basic fitness trackers would be under $50. Instead, the market seems to have moved upscale. While there are some cheaper alternatives from Amazfit and Xiaomi, they've proven to be quite poor. The Amazfit needs only updates heart rate every few minutes unless you specifically tell it to measure now. The step counting on all trackers is pretty bad, though the Amazfit was definitely worse.
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