Fitbit Charge 4 Black

Name: Fitbit Charge 4 Black
Brand: Fitbit
SKU: 858932
Price: 145.99 EUR
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Rating: 8.6 (1131 reviews)

Review is 8,6 out of 10, based on 1131 reviews.
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Key specs

	Compatible with operating system	Android, iOS
	Height	36 mm
	Recommended for wrist circumference	15 - 17 cm
	Battery life in time mode	168 hours
	Type of heart rate measurement	Optical heart rate measurement
	Required iPhone model	No impact
	Independent music player
	Width	23 mm

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Pros and cons

According to our smartwatch expert

You'll receive a weekly email with your performance of that week for motivation.
Feel free to leave your wallet at home, because you can make contactless payments with your watch via Fitbit Pay.
You can leave your phone at home when you go on a run, because the built-in GPS receiver records your route.
Fitbit isn't compatible with Huawei P8 Lite and P9 Lite smartphones.

Description

Don't just move more, move smarter with the Fitbit Charge 4 Black. The tracker measures the intensity of your workout based on your heart rate zone. You'll be able to see at a glance whether you've already followed the World Health Organization's advice to exercise 150 minutes in moderate intensity or 75 minutes in high intensity every week. The Fitbit community motivates you, as you can earn badges, share statistics with friends, and compete in challenges. During a run, the Charge 4 registers your distance, speed, and route thanks to the integrated GPS receiver. That means you'll no longer need to bring your smartphone. You can also receive notifications from your smartphone, measure your sleep, and make contactless payments via Fitbit Pay.

Compatibility

In order to use the Charge 4, you need an Android smartphone with Android version 7 or higher. Do you have an iPhone? You need an iPhone 5s or newer with iOS version 11 or higher. The Charge 4 doesn't work in combination with Huawei smartphones.

Sleep stages and sleep score

You can easily wear the watch at night. The sleep mode of the watch dims the display and stops responding to movements. You'll also no longer receive notifications. In the morning, you'll receive a report in the app. You can see how long you were in each sleep phase and what your sleep score is. You'll also receive tips for a better night's sleep.

Contactless payment with Fitbit Pay

If you're going to a bootcamp class, you can leave your phone and wallet at home. Afterwards, you'll be able to buy a bottle of water with your watch via Fitbit Pay. Check whether your bank supports the mobile payment service Fitbit Pay under the 'required bank account'.

Note: you won't receive a connector. Do you want to charge the watch via a power outlet? Use the power adapter of your phone charger or order a charger adapter.

This watch is suitable for a wrist circumference of 15 to 17cm.

Tips for using this product

Included by default

Manual(2.43 MB)
USB-A charging cable (excluding adapter)
Watch strap short (wrist circumference 14 - 18cm)
Watch strap long (wrist circumference 18 - 22cm)

Reviews

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Rating per section

Battery life

Review is 7,8 out of 10.

Wearing comfort

Review is 7,6 out of 10.

Design

Review is 8,2 out of 10.

Options

Review is 7,0 out of 10.

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Our expert review

Comprehensive activity tracker for this price point!

Fitbit community motivates me
Contactless payment nice in corona time
Measure active minutes based on intensity
GPS not so accurate and drains battery

I've wanted to live healthier for a while, but in times of corona this turns out to be a challenge. That's why, as a kid, I was so happy to test the Fitbit Charge 4 Rosewood (purple). As far as I'm concerned, the tracker is great at encouraging a healthy lifestyle. From the exercise goals & reminders, to the community that motivates me with healthy recipes, before and after photos and achievements. Just scroll through the Fitbit feed and I'm excited to get started!

Measurements: The sleep measurement shows my sleep score, estimated oxygen variation (useful if you think you have sleep apnea) and sleep phases. I notice that I am starting to behave towards the sleep score. A bad night according to Fitbit and I suddenly feel a lot more tired. The positive effect is that I go for a good score the next night and go to bed earlier. I find the measurement of active minutes very innovative. 150 minutes of physical activity every week, as the WHO recommends, is certainly a challenge now, but Fitbit measures more intense activity twice. This way I get the exercise advice faster.

Functions: The Charge 4 has a GPS receiver, an exception for a tracker within this price point! Unfortunately, the GPS was not very accurate. I would regularly skate next to the street. A shame, but not dramatic, because I especially like GPS to view and share my route and distance. The GPS is good enough for this. Contactless payment is certainly useful in times of our one and a half meter society. The installation took a while though. Apparently I had to look up my card number in my ABN internet banking, but this was not clearly indicated. To control music I need a Spotify Premium account and I don't have one.

Fit: I absolutely had to get used to the hardness of the strap, but in the end I was even able to sleep with it. I have narrow wrists of 15 centimeters in circumference and the tracker did not fit everywhere. A woven strap would have been better for me, but it only comes with the special editions. What strikes me is that there is some space at the connection of the strap. The strap just doesn't connect completely to the case and this makes the whole look a little less tight. Still, the simple design - which is almost identical to the design of its predecessor, the Charge 3 - still appeals to me.

Battery: The battery lasted me about 5.5 days. I wore the Charge 4 day and night and did a total of 2 short 30 minute workouts. I do notice that the GPS is draining battery. Every hour of GPS costs the battery 23 percent. You will not save a marathon or triathlon with it. 5 to 10 km run for sure! I had to pinch my eyes to read the screen in sunlight, but it's easy to read in all other weather conditions. Charging my empty Fitbit took 1.5 hours. This was in the socket with adapter. Correctly!

Community: As far as I'm concerned, a big advantage of Fitbit is the Fitbit community. Here I share my activities, photos, earned badges and more. The 'high fives' (Fitbits likes) I received motivated me enormously to continue this healthy lifestyle. I've also joined groups so that I receive relevant posts on my Fitbit feed in the app. For example, I've joined the Vegetarians (I'm not, but for inspiration) and Yoga. There is something for everyone: from groups for new mothers to groups for fit seniors.

Review by:
Lieze. Horlogespecialist.
Date:
1 May 2020
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 5,3 out of 10.

Not suitable for the multi-athlete.

Nice design for a fitness tracker compared to other brands/types.
Fairly user-friendly and intuitive.
Sleep tracking useful for better insight, but not always accurate.
Everything has to be set up and viewed via the App. Virtually no information and no options on the watch itself.

If you have no experience with fitness trackers yet, this is a nice gadget. The GPS in the Fitbit Charge 4 at this price is a plus. The GPS is in my experience quite accurate.

Furthermore, the Fitbit has disappointed me in many areas, especially compared to other fitness trackers in the same price category. If you are a (relatively) avid athlete, do more than 6 different sports and want detailed data, then I don't recommend the Fitbit Charge 4.

Cons:

Only 6 types of training can be set on the watch via the App. If you do many different sports, this watch is too limited. Available sports eg. Walking, running, outdoor cycling, outdoor activity, yoga, swimming, spinning, mountain bike, aerobics, cross trainer.
Watch should recognize activities automatically. In any case, they are not visible on the watch itself. The App has sometimes given a message about an automatically recognized activity, but if you click on more info, the training/activity is nowhere to be found.
Watch cannot be synchronized with the App without internet. Other brands of watches in the same price category can. I really think the Fitbit Charge 4 is an essential miss. Especially if you like holidays where you don't always have internet available every day, the Fitbit Charge 4 is an absolute no go.
Hardly any data can be read on the watch. Previous workouts cannot be viewed on the watch. Only in the App after synchronization.
Only the alarm clock can be set on your watch. All other data that you want/need to set must be arranged via the App, while other brands in the same price category offer much more options in that area.
Battery life is disappointing. A maximum of 3 - 4 hours with GPS is really not an exaggeration. A normal working day with a workout at the end barely saves it with battery life.
Not suitable for detailed swim training. Single number of jobs and total time. No heart rate, no time per lane, SWOLF, beat recognition, etc.
No outdoor swimming mode.
When using "outdoor training", the watch does not register distance, speed and route if you fall below 4 to 5 km/h. Is therefore not suitable for slow outdoor sports such as swimming, supping or canoeing against the wind, etc.
No countdown timer or stopwatch available in training mode. Well, if you don't have training mode on. In my opinion illogical and other similar fitness trackers can.
Watch irritates. The bulge on the back is thicker than most other fitness trackers. This is the first tracker that I actually feel on a daily basis that I have it on, which leaves a mark on my wrist and therefore feels annoying.
Screen is very scratch sensitive. No tracker has ever been damaged on me. With this screen, a light touch with an object is enough for considerable damage.
Often takes 30 sec to a minute before your GPS is connected. I don't think it's a Fitbit specific issue. Have experienced that with similar watches as well.
Stairs doesn't count well, but that is also the case with other trackers.

Advantages:

I find the Charge 4 very intuitive to use. The App not always. Some things often have to search again for a long time.
GPS in watch, so you no longer have to take your phone with you to track your training route.
It is a nice little watch, great for small wrists and in my opinion the most beautifully designed of the trackers in this price category.
There are loose straps available that allow you to alternate and give it a more "chic" look.
Sleep registration seems reasonably good and is nice to provide insight into your quality of sleep.
The feature that I find most distinctive on the Fitbit Charge 4 from equivalent trackers is the “Movement incentives” feature. The tracker very much motivated me with “movement stimuli” to take a minimum number of steps every hour. You can set yourself how many steps per hour you want to take and which hours per day and which days you want the movement incentives on. The Fitbit does this very well compared to other trackers that usually only focus on overall results throughout the day.
Easy registration of water intake in the App is nice. It is a pity that this is not also possible via the watch and is not visible on the watch.

Review by:
Elise
Date:
10 July 2020
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 9,3 out of 10.

TOP!

Battery
Easy to connect with the app

The battery life is really great, I've been using it for 6 days now without charging. All functions work well, only the stairs and pedometer are sometimes not accurate.

Review by:
Chimène
Date:
27 July 2020
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

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Contactless payment with Fitbit Pay

Thanks to Fitbit Pay, it's possible to pay contactless with your Fitbit Charge 4 Black. Even if you don't have your wallet or smartphone with you. Want to know more about Fitbit Pay and how to install it? Read this article.

Compare the Fitbit Charge 4 to its successor

The Fitbit Charge 4 has a successor: the Fitbit Charge 5. This successor has a color screen and measures your heart rate recovery. Curious about the differences and similarities? Go to our advice article.

Specifications

Product

Product
	Product number	858932
	Manufacturer code	FB417BKBK
	Brand	Fitbit
	Processing of your defect	Via Coolblue
	Old product returned for free

Operating system

Operating system
	Compatible with operating system	Android, iOS
	Required iPhone model	No impact
	Operating system	Fitbit OS
	Year introduced	2020
	Guaranteed support with updates	Unknown

Physical properties

Physical properties
	Watch case color	Black
	Watch case material	Plastic
	Watch case shape	Rectangle
	Height	36 mm
	Width	23 mm
	Depth	12 mm
	Weight	26 g
	Recommended for wrist circumference	15 - 17 cm
	Total storage capacity	0 GB
	Shockproof

Band properties

Band properties
	Watch strap material	Plastic
	Watch strap color	Black
	Closure type	Buckle
	Interchangeable watch strap
	Compatibility watch strap	Product specific

Screen properties

Screen properties
	Screen type	OLED
	Always-on display
	Data display	Digital
	Touchscreen
	Color screen
	Adjustable watch face
	Type of glass	Gorilla glass

Battery

Battery
	Battery life in time mode	168 hours
	Battery life in sports mode	0 h
	Battery/battery capacity	0,3 Ah
	Energy source solar power
	Wireless charging

Connectivity

Connectivity
	Internet connection options	WiFi only
	Bluetooth
	ANT+
	Independent music player
	Music controls
	Built-in microphone
	Built-in speakers
	Spoken directions
	Smart reply
	App installation possible
	Camera operation
	NFC
	Contactless payment
	Contactless payment system	Fitbit Pay

Daily activities

Daily activities
	Pedometer
	Measures distance
	Speedometer
	Calorie counter
	Measures stairs climbed

Heart rate measurement

Heart rate measurement
	Heart rate measurement
	Heart rate zones
	Type of heart rate measurement	Optical heart rate measurement
	Heart rate measurement under water

Health properties

Health properties
	Skin temperature sensor
	Oximeter
	Blood pressure monitor
	EDA sensor
	Sleep score
	Average heart rate during sleep
	Measure recovery during sleep
	Menstrual cycle tracking
	Pregnancy monitoring

Sports properties

Sports properties
	Recommended for sports	Biking, Fitness, Running, Swimming, Triathlon
	Manual training programs
	Measure fitness age
	Recovery advice
	Interval training
	VO2 max measurement
	Measures average speed during activity
	Lap counter
	Race prognosis
	Measures step distance
	Measure running cadence
	Measures swimming distance
	Measures swimming speed
	Swimming lap counter
	Connection to fitness machines possible

GPS

GPS
	Built-in GPS receiver
	Global satellite navigation system	GPS
	GPS application	Route registration

Sensors

Sensors
	Compass
	Altimeter
	Thermometer

Other functionalities

Other functionalities
	Fall detection
	Alarm function
	Geofencing

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