Google just filled the gap in its wearable lineup. The new Fitbit Edge sits between the screenless $129 Fitbit Air and the $399 Pixel Watch 5, giving you a proper display without the full smartwatch commitment.
The headline specs: a 1.34-inch always-on AMOLED display (Google says it is the largest and brightest ever on a Fitbit tracker), built-in GPS with 40 percent better accuracy, and a seven-day battery that drops to two days with the always-on screen on. It packs an ECG app with atrial fibrillation detection, SpO2, skin temperature, and sleep tracking Google claims is 15 percent better at detecting sleep stages.
The interesting bits: it is Google’s first repairable fitness tracker with a user-replaceable battery, and unlike the Pixel Watch, it works with iPhones. Gemini-powered Health Coach builds adaptive weekly plans and calls out pace cues mid-run.
At $179 with a three-month Google Health Premium trial, it is priced like the Charge 6’s true successor. I have covered Fitbit wearables for a decade, and the Edge looks like the one the lineup has been missing.
