Fitbit Charge vs Fitbit Ionic

Fitbit Charge Fitbit Ionic

Basic Info

Wear TypeWristbandWristband
Price$8995$20054Fitbit Charge is 2.2x cheaper
Ratings

Activity & Fitness

Activity Yes YesBoth track daily activity
Calories Yes YesBoth track calories burned
Sleep Yes YesBoth can track your sleep
Heart Rate / Pulse No YesFitbit Ionic has the heart rate monitoring sensor
Distance Yes YesBoth track your stride length
Steps Yes YesBoth track how many steps you take
Stairs / Floors Yes YesBoth track elevation, climbing stairs or floors
Exercise Tagging No YesOnly Fitbit Ionic provides exercise tagging
Smart Coach No YesFitbit Ionic provides real time fitness coaching
Goal Setting Yes YesBoth can help with your goals setting
Inactivity Alertn/a NoBoth don't have inactivity alerts

Additional Features

GPS No YesFitbit Ionic has GPS support
Navigation No YesFitbit Ionic has onboard GPS navigation
Compassn/a NoBoth don't have a compass
Watch / Clock Yes YesBoth have watch
Alarm Clock Yes YesBoth have alarm clock
Reminders No YesFitbit Ionic has a reminder option
Stopwatch Yes NoFitbit Charge has a stopwatch
Music Playbackn/a YesOnly Fitbit Ionic offers phone-free music
ReportsActivity, SleepActivity, Sleep

Smartphone Remote Features

Notifications No YesIf you get a phone notification, Fitbit Ionic make an alert for you
Caller ID Yes YesBoth show caller ID notification
Music Control No YesFitbit Ionic allows control smartphone music player
Call Controln/a YesFitbit Ionic allows you control phone calls
Camera Controln/a NoBoth don't have camera control
Find Phonen/a NoBoth don't have a find phone feature

Battery

Duration10 days5 daysFitbit Charge battery life is about 2.0 times longer
Battery TypeRechargeable BatteryRechargeable Battery

Physical Specs

Weather Resistance Yes Yes
Waterproof No No
IP Ratingn/a5 ATM
Weightn/an/a

User Interface

DisplayOLED ScreenLCD Screen
Display Sizen/a1,42 inches
Screen Resolution n/a 348 x 250 pixels
Color Displayn/a Yes
Touch Screenn/a Yes

Compatibility

Android Yes YesBoth compatible with Android devices
iOS Yes YesBoth compatible iOS devices
OS X/Mac Yes YesBoth compatible MAC OS X laptops and PCs
Windows Phone Yes YesBoth compatible with Windows Phone devices
Windows Yes YesBoth can help find your smartphone
Web Portal Yes NoFitbit Charge allows you upload and view data on the online portal
Social Featuresn/a NoBoth don't have social features

Connectivity

Bluetooth Yes YesBoth have Bluetooth data transfer technology
Wi-Fi No YesSelect Fitbit Ionic if you need a built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
NFC No YesOnly Fitbit Ionic has NFC (Near Field Communication)
ANT+ No NoBoth don't provide ANT+ wireless technology
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