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The video provides a comprehensive review of the Fitbit Sense 2 smartwatch, highlighting its advanced health tracking features such as ECG, heart rate, GPS, and sleep monitoring, alongside its design elements including a high-quality display, six-day battery life, and water resistance. The device offers an improved physical button, quick-release straps, and functionalities for voice assistance and phone calls. While the health metrics tracking, particularly sleep tracking, proves beneficial, the GPS accuracy has some discrepancies, and the heart rate sensor performs reliably for casual users.
The interface is user-friendly, offering notifications and quick replies on Android, varied watch faces, and a limited but robust set of apps. Although still relying on Fitbit’s ecosystem, the Sense 2 promises future Google integrations but currently lacks features like Google Assistant and Google Maps. The Fitbit app is praised for its intuitive design and effectiveness in summarizing fitness data and gamifying the experience, though concerns are raised about the future direction under Google’s ownership, the introduction of a premium paywall, and fewer available apps.
Overall, the reviewer, Michael Bryan, emphasizes that the Fitbit Sense 2 is ideal for casual athletes and those seeking to monitor health metrics moderately. However, it may not be suitable for extreme fitness activities, which might prompt dedicated athletes to consider more advanced devices like Garmin or Apple Watch.
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In this part of the video, the presenter discusses the new Fitbit Sense 2 smart watch, recently released by Google following its acquisition of Fitbit. Key features highlighted include its six-day battery life, advanced health tracking capabilities (such as ECG, heart rate, and GPS), and a high-quality display. The presenter emphasizes the return of the physical button, considered a significant improvement over previous models’ capacitive touch sensors. The design elements include a single size with a good fit, three color options, water resistance up to 50 meters, and unique ECG contacts formed by half rings around the display. Additionally, the watch includes quick-release straps, a microphone, and a speaker, supporting voice assistant functions and phone calls. The presenter indicates they will discuss both positive and negative aspects of the device in further detail.
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In this segment of the video, the presenter discusses the features and performance of a Fitbit device, specifically the Versa 2. Key points include its numerous health metrics: sleep tracking, heart rate, skin temperature, ECG, blood oxygen, and respiration. The app aggregates these metrics to provide a comprehensive health overview. Notably, sleep tracking offers insights and tips for improvement, stress can be managed via breathing exercises, and GPS tracks activities like runs.
The presenter tests the GPS and heart rate accuracy: GPS accuracy was off by about 5%, showing some discrepancies in tracking the route, while the heart rate sensor performed well, often within a few beats per minute of a known accurate monitor. The segment emphasizes that while the device is suitable for general fitness, it may not meet the precision requirements of extreme athletes. Sleep tracking is mentioned as a beneficial feature, though the presenter notes personal difficulty in keeping the watch on during sleep.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses their experience with the watch, noting a preference for the interface, which differs significantly from Wear OS 3 despite Google’s acquisition of Fitbit. Key highlights include:
– Notifications and quick replies are available on Android, but not on iPhones.
– The watch interface supports various attractive watch faces and a limited but robust array of apps.
– Key actions include pressing the single button to access apps, double-pressing for a quick menu, and specific gestures (swiping up, down, left, or right) to access different features like notifications, quick settings, and widgets.
– The watch currently supports Fitbit Pay, not Google Pay, though Google Pay is expected to be added later.
– The interface simplicity contrasts with Wear OS 3, bringing the benefit of an extended battery life—promising over six days.
– The watch still relies on Fitbit’s ecosystem, promising integration with future Google updates, but surprisingly still lacks some Google features like Google Assistant and Google Maps.
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In this segment, the speaker highlights the user-friendly aspects of the Fitbit app, noting its simplicity in summarizing fitness data and gamifying the experience, making it accessible for casual users aiming to improve their health. They discuss the introduction of Google features like Google Maps and Google Wallet, and the preference for the app’s intuitive design and proven effectiveness.
However, they also express concerns about Fitbit’s future under Google’s ownership, citing a lack of promised apps and features, such as Wear OS 3, implying potential neglect in favor of promoting the Google Pixel Watch. Additionally, they criticize the introduction of a paywall for premium features, which feels unfair compared to other devices. The speaker also mentions drawbacks like a non-rotating part, lack of offline Spotify, occasional sluggishness in the interface, and fewer apps, which diminish the overall experience.
00:12:00
In this part of the video, Michael Bryan provides a summary of the Fitbit Sense 2, highlighting it as a fantastic device for a specific group of users. He suggests that this smartwatch is not intended for intense fitness activities but is ideal for casual athletes who want to track health metrics and gamify their fitness routines. He points out that individuals aiming for regular but moderate workouts will benefit from this device, while those involved in more demanding sports like marathon running or triathlons might prefer more advanced options like Garmin or Apple Watch. Lastly, he encourages viewers to leave comments, like, and subscribe to his channel.