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Fitbit Versa 4, new generation of Fitbit to get fit with style

Surely you already know this: if you are looking for a wearable that allows you to get in shape and take care of your health without losing style, Fitbit is always the answer. But in case you still have doubts, we have tried the new Fitbit Versa 4 and we want to tell you in this analysis in spanish everything about her.

Designed to accompany you throughout the day (and also throughout the night), this new Fitbit smartwatch arrives at a very reasonable price in its range.

Fitbit Versa 4 Design

At first glance, it may appear virtually identical to the Fitbit Sense 2 which we have also analyzed at Gizlogic. It is true that it is inside (and in its price) where we find the main differences, so at first glance, except for very specific details, the main difference between the two is the range of colors available. You can find this Fitbit Versa 4 with the box aluminum in three colors (graphite, platinum and copper) and the strap in four variants (black, ocean blue, cherry pink and copper pink). All straps can be exchanged with a single click. Plus, Fitbit has plenty of official straps with other designs and colors so you can find the one that suits you best for every occasion.

Its design maintains the minimalist lines of other models in the house, with a curved screen (and more pronounced frames than we would like) and a single button on the left side. Their 1.34-inch screen is touch, so we can control everything with the tip of our finger. has mode always onto keep the screen always on, although it is something that we personally do not recommend since it drastically reduces the autonomy of your watch.

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Of course, we can customize the interface thanks to the available watchfaces from the Fitbit app. There are many free and also paid. Depending on whether you want a more classic or modern look, with more information or simpler… You will surely find several that adapt exactly to what you are looking for at all times.

And last but not least, It is water resistant to 50 metersso you can monitor your exercise if you are going to swim or take a shower with it if you forget to take it off when you enter the bathroom.

Fitbit takes care of your health

It’s been a long time since these types of watches ceased to be a simple accessory to count steps and are closer to becoming a doctor for your wrist… or at least they try to. In this case, it achieves it thanks to the sensors included:

  • Multipath optical heart rate sensor
  • Red and infrared light sensors for monitoring oxygen saturation (SpO2)
  • Altimeter
  • three-axis accelerometer
  • ambient light sensor

And it is precisely here where we find its biggest difference with the Sense 2, since this Fitbit Versa 4 does not incorporate the revolutionary cEDA sensor of the most advanced model. However, the included sensors are enough to constantly measure our heart rate and also blood oxygen saturation. We can receive notifications of heart rate variations, which could be a good warning if something is wrong, in addition to measuring the different exercise zones that we enter when we try to play sports.

We can see very complete information about our exercise sessions: recovery time, calories burned, oxygen saturation in the blood… All this can give us very valuable information.

I have slept with it to do the tests, although I have to say that in my case I do not like sleeping with watches at all since I wake up with a slightly swollen wrist. But the truth is that it is worth trying since collects a lot of information while we sleep. It not only tells us if our sleep has been of quality or not, it also continues to measure our heart rate, if we have been restless… It even gives us a score, so that we can also gamify our rest and strive to improve it.

In addition, in your app we can also record other types of information, such as data related to our menstrual health.

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Track over 40 different exercise modes

And of course, the other great use that we can give to this Fitbit Versa 4 is that it measures our physical activity with great accuracy. I see this as especially interesting for those people who lead a fairly sedentary life and who have to make a little effort to do some sport. Thanks to the gamification that it offers us from the Fitbit Premium app (you have a six-month free subscription to try it out) and the constant measurement of your data, it will help you try to improve yourself. Works.

You will be able to see a summary of your activity from the watch itself, but a very complete record will also be carried out in the app: distances, route, time, speed, calories burned, recovery level, active zone minutes and much more. The only but that we see at this point is that if you use the automatic activity recognition option (for example, when you go for a walk and you forget to activate the exercise, after a while it asks you if you want to start recording it), it starts counting from there and it no longer saves the route.

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It includes more than 40 exercise modes so that you can correctly measure the one that you practice. During this time of testing I have tested it by walking, with aerobic exercises and with golf. In all cases, the information collected seems quite interesting (yes, keep in mind that golf measures distances, heart rate, calories and times, but not blows, swings or similar).

In addition, we have integrated GPS that allows us to view navigation maps from the wristsomething that we find super useful.

Notifications, battery, software and connectivity

from the clock we can receive notifications but not answer themPlease keep this in mind if this is important to you. It has a slight lag, for example, when you have already taken a call from the mobile it remains vibrating for a few more seconds. It’s compatible with alexathat’s why it includes microphone and speakerbut you won’t be able to use them to answer calls (at least not yet), just like you won’t be able to listen to music either.

Its battery is undoubtedly another of its best aspects. we have some six days of battery with normal use (I do not have Always On activated, I record around an hour of exercise a day and I activate night mode at night). The charging time is about two hours.

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Your operating system is Fitbit OS. It seems Google’s purchase of Fitbit hasn’t affected this and Fitbit watches are not expected to work with Wear OS for now. On the other hand, it is something that does not seem like a disadvantage to me, since this operating system is very easy to use.

Regarding connectivity, we find the following options:

  • WiFi (disabled, you won’t be able to use it)
  • NFC (for mobile payments, for now with Fitbit Wallet, but Google Wallet is on the way)
  • GPS + GLONASS (for sport routes and navigation)
  • Bluetooth (to pair it with your mobile)

Technical characteristics of the Fitbit Versa 4

Fitbit Versa 4
Available colours Graphite, platinum and copper
box material Aluminum
Screen 1.34 inch touch
Submersible up to 50 meters
sensors included
  • Multipath optical heart rate sensor
  • Red and infrared light sensors for monitoring oxygen saturation (SpO2)
  • Altimeter
  • three-axis accelerometer
  • ambient light sensor
connectivity
  • Wifi (according to its website, it is always deactivated and cannot be turned on, so we do not fully understand its reason for being)
  • NFC (for mobile payments)
  • Bluetooth
  • Integrated GPS + GLONASS
Principal functions
  • Navigation maps from the wrist
  • Receive notifications
  • Monitoring and recording of physical activity
  • Health tracking and recording
  • Mobile payments (currently Fitbit Wallet, soon Google Wallet)
virtual assistant alexa
Microphone Yes
Speaker Yes
OS Fitbit OS
Drums
  • 6 days of autonomy
  • 2 hours charging time

we have found it on amazonalso in other stores as PC Components or in The English Court. Other good options they are FNAC or also Media Markt.

If you are looking for a smart watch with a medium price, that allows you to collect information on your exercise, your sleep, your health and also receive notifications, even make use of certain gamification functions to lead a healthy lifestyle, it does not fit He doubts that Fitbit is still the king and he shows it with this Fitbit Versa 4. It is not the most advanced of the family, but it is the one with the best value for money.

For all this, we grant you the Golden Gizaward.

Giz Awards 2018

PROS:
  • Excellent quality of your touch screen
  • Very attractive design and variety of colors
  • Always On Option
  • very comfortable to wear
  • It collects very complete information on our physical activity, sleep and health
  • It has a wide variety of watchfaces
  • Autonomy gives us almost a week
  • Fast charge
  • Allows you to measure blood oxygen, heart rate…
CONS:
  • Receiving notifications allows us very little interaction
  • proprietary charger
  • We cannot store or listen to music
  • WiFi cannot be activated
  • Does not have temperature measurement
  • It does not have a cEDA sensor
8.8
Total score

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