We just got our first look at Fitbits next fitness smartwatches

Date:
Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:22:55 +0000

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Fitbit's Versa 4 and Sense 2 fitness smartwatches have just been shown off in leaked images, and they look kinda familiar.

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We just got our best look yet at Fitbits next two fitness-focused
smartwatches thanks to some new product images.

The fitness tech brand is apparently set to release an all-new Fitbit Versa 4 and Fitbit Sense 2 sometime in the not-too-distant future based on images found by 9to5Google that were released publicly by a regulatory agency.

The Versa 4, the more mainstream and likely cheaper of the two, doesnt look all that different from its predecessor. Its design once again it appears to lack an ECG sensor, an electrocardiogram sensor that can detect irregular heart rhythms which has so far been exclusive to Fitbits Sense lineup. The front and back of the Fitbit Versa 4 (Image credit: Fitbit / 9to5Google)

The images also suggest itll still have GPS, will be waterproof up to 50m,
and will have a microphone so you can use voice controls and activate snore detection. Most interestingly though is that rather than gaining new features its losing one.

Unless Fitbit has come up with a new method for temperature tracking, then
the Fitbit Versa 4 seems to be completely lacking the feature, according to 9to5Google.

The Sense 2 has received a few more changes than the Versa 4 did, though many of them will be fairly minor.

Design-wise it looks fairly similar to the original Fitbit Sense , albeit
with a previously-rumored tactile button and sensor placement. The original Senses button wasnt actually a proper button, as when pressed it didnt push into the watch and instead just vibrated in response to touch but Fitbit has changed this on the Sense 2. Based on the images it looks like itll be an actual moving component this time around.

Additionally, the ECG sensor built into the watch's casing also looks to have changed. Rather than being a ring that goes around the watch, its now set underneath the outer edges of the display. Hopefully, this wont impact performance at all, but well have to try it out to know for sure. The front and back of the Fitbit Sense 2 (Image credit: Fitbit / 9to5Google)

Last but not least, as spotted by 9to5Google, the watchs underside rear
sensor array has had an update. Its not yet clear if the new design facilitates any new functions or just makes it better at doing what the Sense was already capable of. Interestingly, the Versa 4 seems to have had no changes made to its array. Coupled with the loss of temperature tracking,
this lack of technology updates could be an attempt to reduce the Versa's price, to distinguish the Fitbit Sense 2 as the "premium" option.

Theres no word on when Fitbit will say anything more official about the Versa 4 and Sense 2, although some leaks theorize it'll be September based on previous launches. With these images now out in the open, Fitbit will likely want to make an announcement soon to take back control of the narrative, but well have to wait and see.



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