Product Comparison: Fitbit Surge vs Fitbit Charge 2
General Specifications
Brand
Fitbit
Fitbit
Model
Surge
Charge 2
Origin
China
About the product
This exercise-savvy watch has built-in gps tracking, allowing you to view distance, pace, and elevation climbed, as well as review running routes and split times. The pure pulse heart rate monitor gives you continuous, wrist-based heart rate and simplified heart zones for upping your cardio endurance. Best of all, these stats wirelessly sync with your smartphone for in-depth analysis.
Make every beat count with Fitbit Charge 2—the all-new heart rate and fitness wristband built for all-day, workouts and beyond. PurePulse continuous heart rate makes it easy to maximize workouts, better track calorie burn and get a snapshot of your cardio fitness level, while all-day activity and auto sleep tracking, lets you see how your whole routine adds up. Record your workouts with multi-sport modes to see real-time workout stats on screen, or rely on SmartTrack to automatically record select exercises for you.
Key Specs
Type
Wristband
Wristband
Color
Black
Black
Heart rate monitor
Yes
Yes
Battery life
7 days
5 days
Size & Weight
Weight
2.7 oz.
1.1 oz.
Size(s)
Small: 5.5 - 6.3, Large: 6.3 - 7.8, XL: 7.8 - 8.9 in.
Small: 5.5 - 6.7, Large: 6.7 - 8.1, XL: 8.1 - 9.3 in.
Material
Elastomer
Elastomer
Details
Features
GPS Tracking, SmartTrack Automatically recognizes select activities and records it in the exercise section of the Fitbit app.
SmartTrack Automatically recognizes select activities and records them in the exercise section of the Fitbit app.
Package
Charging cable, wireless sync dongle
Charging cable, Charge 2 classic wristband
OS compatibility
Windows Vista and later, Mac OS X 10.6 and up, iOS 4S and later, Android, Windows
iOS, Android, Windows
Protection
Rain, splash and sweat-resistant
Rain, splash and sweat-resistant
Altimeter
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
4.0
4.0
Vibration motor
Yes
Yes
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Display
Touchscreen
OLED
Product benefits
Music Control. Adjust your volume, and play, pause or skip songs from your mobile playlist.
Connect Charge 2 with the GPS on your phone to see real-time stats like pace and distance on display and record a map of your route.
Control
Button, touchscreen
Button
Body Metrics
Distance covered
Yes
Yes
Calories burned monitoring
Yes
Yes
Sleep quality tracking
Yes
Yes
Step counting
Yes
Yes
Functions
Caller ID
Yes
Yes
Alarm signals
Yes
Yes
Warranty / Certifications
Certifications
CE
CE
Manufacturer warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Other Information
MSRP
199.95 $
149.95 $
Rating
Newegg
4.0
4.0
Overstock
5.0
4.7
Ebay
4.5
5.0
Bestbuy
4.3
4.6
Walmart
3.2
4.5
Amazon
3.3
4.3
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