Fitbit Versa 3 vs. Fitbit Sense: Which One Should You Buy?

Fitbit has not only announced a new Versa smartwatch this year, but also the all-new Fitbit Sense. That is the top model in Fitbit’s smartwatch series. Still, the Sense is quite similar to the new and cheaper Versa 3. Which one is best to buy? Then read this comparison.

Fitbit Versa 3 and Fitbit Sense

The Fitbit Versa 3 succeeds the first and second generation of Verse smartwatches from Fitbit. The Versa 3 is again a fitness smartwatch, but this time it has built-in GPS. So you don’t have to bring a smartphone to record the route of your workout. The Versa 3 can be controlled with voice commands thanks to the addition of the Google Assistant.

• Buy Fitbit Versa 3 – coolblue, bol.com, Belly simple, Media market – 229.95 euros

The Fitbit Sense can be seen as the top model of Fitbit. It is in fact Fitbit’s most advanced health smartwatch. The watch combines all the important health, fitness and other smart functions, which can also be found on other Fitbit smartwatches, with new possibilities. These include built-in GPS, 20+ training modes, SmartTrack, automatic activity tracking, fitness age, and advanced sleep tools. In addition, the Sense, like the Fitbit Versa 3, benefits from the acquisition of Google with the addition of the Google Assistant.

• Buy Fitbit Sense – coolblue, bol.com, Belly simple, Media market – 329.95 euros

Comparison Fitbit Sense and Fitbit Versa 3

Similarity

The Fitbit Versa 3 matches the lasted Fitbit Sense in many ways. For example, you can pay contactless with both via Fitbit Pay, use the same apps and watch faces and control your music on Spotify via the watch. Both Fitbit watches can recognize workouts, monitor sleep, track calories and count steps. Both provide you with a fitness age. This way you know how your health and condition is in relation to that of other people of your age.

In addition, both allow you to make phone calls via the built-in speaker and microphone, send incoming calls to voicemail and adjust the ring volume.

Both the Fitbit Versa 3 and Fitbit Sens last for six days on a single battery charge and are charged enough in 12 minutes to last a full day. You can also swim with both because they are water resistant to 50 meters.

Difference

Yet there are also smaller and larger differences between the Fibit Versa 3 and the Fitbit Sense.

First of all, the housing: the Sense has a stainless steel watch case and the Versa 3 an aluminum watch case. The Sense is therefore also a bit heavier. The Fitbit Sense is available in two colors (black, gold/white) and the Versa 3 in three variants (black, gold/pink, gold/blue).

In addition, the Fitbit Sense is the world’s first smartwatch with an electrodermal activity sensor (EDA). This sensor helps you manage stress. Based on these measurements, you will receive tips to lower your stress level. You can do that with breathing or mindfulness exercises on your watch.

The Sense also has a more accurate heart rate sensor, an electrical heart rate sensor (ECG). This allows the Sense to measure your blood via electrical signals. For example, you can make a ‘heart rate movie’ by holding two fingers in both corners of the stainless steel ring. The Fitbit Versa 3 can do with an optical heart rate monitor. Such a heart rate monitor measures your heart rate based on green light that reflects off your blood.

The Fitbit Sense also has a skin temperature sensor. With this sensor, you can get to know your body better while you sleep, according to Fitbit. The sensor automatically measures your skin temperature at night. An abnormality can mean that you get sick.

The Fitbit Sense also comes with a six-month trial subscription to Fitbit Premium. Fitbit Premium features a new health dashboard. This dashboard gives you information about your health and well-being, such as heart rate variability, respiratory rate and SpO2. Fitbit Premium gives its users extra guidance and motivation to achieve certain goals.

You can swim laps in the pool with both the Fitbit Versa 3 and the Fitbit Sense, but the Sense keeps a little more data while swimming. Both feature automatic stroke recognition and the ability to set the track length on the watch. In addition, the Sense can automatically track intervals and also track your swimming distance and speed. The Sense also features SWOLF tracking and a counter to keep track of your jobs.

Conclusion: Buy Fitbit Versa 3 or Fitbit Sense?

In appearance and both differ from each other only on the watch case and weight. The Sense is equipped with the more luxurious stainless steel. There are big differences in the field of special sensors. The Fitbit Sense has three extra, EDA, ECG and skin temperature. With the Sense you can measure your stress, your heart rhythm and your skin temperature. Do you also want insight into this data? Then the Fitbit Sense is a good choice. Especially in combination with six months of Fitbit Premium, you have the most complete Fitbit watch of the moment with the Sense.

Do you not need all these extra technical gadgets, but do you want a good basis for health monitoring? Then it is better to buy the Fitbit Versa 3. With this watch you can record or automatically recognize your workouts, monitor your sleep, track calorie intake and period, count your steps and view your fitness age.

So you can improve your sports performance with the Fitbit Sense, and with the Fitbit Versa 3 you can keep track of your sports performance. Which Fitbit is best for you?