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Android Authority ran a reader poll asking which wearable people would buy instead of the newly launched Fitbit Edge. Among over 2,000 votes, the screen-free Fitbit Air won with 26%, followed by the Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 (22.5%), Fitbit Charge 6 (20.9%), Pixel Watch 5 (20.3%), and Oura Ring 5 (6.1%), with 4.2% naming other devices like the Garmin Venu 3 and Fitbit Sense 2.
Google has added new insulin resistance and blood pressure trend features to the Fitbit Air and Fitbit Edge, part of its 'Health Guardian' suite of health tools. The features, which analyze heart rate, activity, sleep and other metrics rather than measuring blood directly, are exclusive to subscribers of the $100-a-year Google Health Premium plan who have worn their device for at least five days.
Google's new screenless Fitbit Air is being compared against Whoop's band lineup, with Whoop's newer 5.0 and MG models rated for 14+ days of battery versus up to seven days for Fitbit Air. Both offer companion apps with AI assistants for logging meals and building workout plans, but Whoop requires a paid membership to function while Fitbit Air can be used without a subscription for basic tracking. Whoop membership pricing starts around $149 for the first year, rising to $199 annually or $25 monthly, while Fitbit Air includes a three-month Google Health Premium trial.
Android Authority published a roundup recommending five wearables as alternatives to the Fitbit Edge, which launches soon after its earlier announcement this month. The list includes the Google Pixel Watch 5, Fitbit Air, Samsung Galaxy Fit 3, Oura Ring 5, and Fitbit Charge 6, with the Pixel Watch 5 highlighted for its full Android Wear app support, larger display, and Google Gemini integration versus the Edge's simpler feature set.
A comparison of Google's two new Fitbit wearables finds that the $179.99 Fitbit Edge, which includes a 1.34-inch AMOLED touchscreen and GPS, offers largely the same core health and fitness metrics as the screenless $99.99 Fitbit Air. Neither device currently supports Sleep Breathing Quality tracking, though Google says it may add that feature to the Edge in the future.
Google's new Fitbit Air fitness tracker, praised for its lightweight design, 7-day battery and subscription-free pricing, carries only a water-resistant rating rather than being fully waterproof. It can withstand sweat and swimming sessions but is not built to be indestructible against water exposure.
Google has outlined how its new Fitbit Edge and Fitbit Air trackers differ beyond screen size. The screenless Air relies on the Google Health app for interaction, while the Edge adds a 1.34-inch AMOLED touchscreen, a side button, ECG support, an altimeter and an ambient light sensor. Both devices are rated for seven days of battery life and carry IP68 and 5ATM water/dust resistance.
Google introduced the Fitbit Edge, a new wearable priced at $179.99 that slots between the slim Fitbit Air and the Pixel Watch, adding an OLED screen for notifications, maps, weather and music controls. The device includes Gemini-powered Google Health Coach and Health Guardian features (requiring a Health Premium subscription), automatic activity recognition for up to 100 activities, over 50 exercise modes, a seven-day battery, and 50-meter water resistance. It's available for preorder now, with retail availability on October 27, in four standard colors plus a $219.99 Stephen Curry Special Edition.
Google has released the Fitbit Edge, its second Fitbit device of 2026, positioned as a successor to the Charge 6 with a Pixel Watch-like design. It features a 1.34-inch OLED touchscreen in an aluminum IP68-rated frame, a single side button, and up to seven days of battery life (two days with always-on display enabled). The device pairs with Android and iPhone via the Google Health app and costs roughly half the price of the Pixel Watch 5.
Google is bringing its Health Guardian feature to the Fitbit Air and new Fitbit Edge for Google Health Premium subscribers later this month, offering monthly summaries of blood pressure and insulin resistance trends plus coaching tips. The company is also upgrading automatic activity tracking across the Fitbit Air, Fitbit Edge and Pixel Watch 3, 4 and 5, nearly doubling accuracy and expanding recognized workout types from 10 to over 100.
Google has introduced the Fitbit Edge, a $180 smartwatch measuring 11.5mm thick, positioned between the screenless Fitbit Air and the bulkier Pixel Watch 5. The device shares a similar display and touchscreen functionality with the three-year-old Fitbit Charge 6, and Google says it is its first repairable Fitbit.
Google announced three new features coming to the Fitbit Air, released in May, alongside its unveiling of the new Fitbit Edge. The features fall under Health Guardian, a background health-monitoring tool in the Google Health app, with Premium subscribers ($10/month or $100/year) gaining access to insulin resistance estimates, blood pressure trends and sleep breathing quality trends. Health Guardian will also reach the new Fitbit Edge, though Google has not set a release date.