Fitbit Edge and Suunto Race 3S are both coming next week

Next week is looking pretty packed for new wearables. Fitbit Edge is landing on Monday, and then Suunto has another watch coming on Thursday, with pretty much everything pointing to the Race 3S.

Neither one is much of a mystery anymore. Both have leaked heavily, so next week is really about getting the official specs, prices and release details. And they couldn’t be more different, with Fitbit going after everyday fitness tracking and Suunto aiming at sports-watch buyers.

Fitbit is finally getting a proper new fitness band

Google confirmed the launch on Friday with a brief teaser: “Get an Edge on your health. 10.12.26.” That also puts the Fitbit Edge name to rest after weeks of leaks.

Neither Google nor Fitbit has released anything quite like this in several years. Fitbit Air took the opposite approach earlier this year by eliminating the display entirely, while Pixel Watch 5 handles the smartwatch side of the lineup.

Edge lands somewhere in between. It’s a traditional Fitbit fitness band updated for 2026, making it look very much like the successor to the Charge 6.

Leaked specs suggest a 1.34-inch AMOLED touchscreen, built-in GPS, an altimeter, ECG, SpO2, skin temperature tracking, and up to seven days of battery life. The body reportedly weighs only 17.7 grams, which is very light for a band with a display.

There’s also the pricing question. European leaks put Edge at €179, which would place it only slightly above the normal price of Charge 6. Monday should tell us whether Edge effectively replaces the Charge line or simply sits alongside it.

Then Suunto takes over on Thursday

Just a few days later, Suunto has another launch lined up for October 15. The teaser doesn’t name the watch, so there’s still technically room for a surprise. Even so, the regulatory trail, retailer listings, and leaked product material all point to the Suunto Race 3S.

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This one has been coming for a while. We first followed the Race 3 family through regulatory filings before the names started appearing on retailers and in leaked Suunto material. Our Suunto Race 3 and Race 3S roundup has the longer trail, while a more recent Race 3S leak revealed most of the expected hardware.

If that material is accurate, Suunto is keeping roughly the same compact dimensions as the Race S while making substantial changes underneath. The 1.32-inch AMOLED display reportedly jumps from 600 to 2,000 nits. Sapphire crystal replaces Gorilla Glass, and storage doubles from 32GB to 64GB.

Battery life may be the biggest story. The leaked material points to 45 hours of dual-band GPS in Performance mode, up from 30 hours on the Race S, with similar dimensions and weight. It also mentions silicon-carbon battery technology, which would go a long way toward explaining how Suunto fits that much more GPS runtime into a watch of the same size.

The expected price is $499, with Titanium Black, Titanium Feather, and Titanium Orchid among the leaked colour options. Until Suunto unveils the watch, all of this should be treated as unofficial.

Two completely different launches

There isn’t much point comparing Fitbit Edge directly with Race 3S. One is shaping up to be a lightweight everyday fitness tracker, while the other is a proper GPS sports watch aimed heavily at trail running and endurance training.

What they do have in common is timing. We don’t often get two notable wearable launches packed into the same week outside the usual September rush.