Fitbit Versa 2: what’s new and different?
It has been a few months since Fitbit released any new devices, but this has all changed today. The company has officially unveiled the Versa 2. It comes with a better screen, longer battery life, more powerful processor and some other extras such as Amazon Alexa support.
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As can be seen from the images, just like Versa Lite, Versa 2 comes with only one physical button on the left. The two physical buttons on the right have not made the cut again, and it seems Fitbit has decided to ditch them completely.
Versa 2 now has slimmer bezels and an aerospace grade aluminium casing. The back panel has also received a revamp and now had a larger area of black glass housing the updated ‘PurePulse’ heart rate sensor.
Other than that, there’s a 3-axis accelerometer, Optical heart rate monitor, Altimeter, Ambient light sensor, Vibration motor, Wi-Fi antenna (802.11 b/g/n) and Relative SpO2 sensor. Let’s hope Fitbit finally puts to use the SpO2 sensor.
Still no built-in GPS on-board which is a slight disappointment. The processor has been upgraded although we don’t know the details as Fitbit does not reveal these.
Battery life is around 5 days, which means you get an extra day. Not bad considering the boost in specs.
It has also been revealed the smartwatch has Alexa support. This means Versa 2 is coming with a microphone, a first for a Fitbit. You are able to ask the watch for weather reports in your area, it will provide you with smart home control and more. The company is hoping this will be a big selling point. We are not so sure.
Finally Spotify, Pandora and Deezer all play nice with the smartwatch. This gives access to millions of songs.
The San Francisco outfit released a number of devices so far this year. This includes the Fitbit Versa Lite Edition, Fitbit Inspire HR, Fitbit Inspire and Fitbit Ace 2. The additions help to consolidate its wearables range, although just like Versa 2 they do not offer anything revolutionary.
IFA 2019 is just around the corner and we were wondering if Fitbit will launch any new devices. They’ve been a regular at Europe’s tech gathering in recent years and always had something new to show off. Now we know.
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