The new Fitbit Charge 5 might just be the perfect fitness tracker

It looks as though the Fitbit Charge 5 will soon be arriving on our wrists, and from what we’ve seen so far, it might be the best fitness tracker around.

The Fitbit Charge 4 made a splash when it arrived in March 2020. Although it looked almost identical to the Charge 3, it had one huge upgrade hidden inside its plastic case: on-board GPS.

This was a great boon for runners, who might normally have steered clear of Fitbit devices due to their reliance on ‘connected GPS’. This means using your phone’s GPS to determine your location, which isn’t particularly accurate and means you have to carry your handset while running.

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