Neither has internal storage available for storing audio, either, so that could be a big boon for the older model if it’s important to you.īoth also support Fitbit Pay for the times when you leave your phone at home and GPS tracking so you can comfortably do so and still know that your location will be tracked. In fact, it’s one feature that’s likely to be particularly positive for anyone that enjoys working out to music you can use the Fitbit Charge 4 to control your Spotify playback, but the Fitbit Charge 5 offers no such option. We’ve already touched on the EDA and ECG functionality on the Charge 5 (and absent on the Charge 4), but that’s not to say the Charge 4 doesn’t have one trick up its proverbial sleeve. While neither is much of a fashion statement thanks to its svelte nature, the Charge 5 is a more appealing device too, thanks to a stainless steel case that replaces the Charge 4’s plastic one. For us, though, it’s worth the extra $50 or so alone.

That means the Charge 5 is likely to be much easier to read for most, but some may prefer the simplicity of its predecessor.

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