Health is much more than how many steps you take each day. Although fitness trackers have made some major advancements in the breadth and depth of health measurements they can track over the past few years, the new Charge 5 is designed for whole-body (and mental) health tracking.

This slim watch is Fitbit's latest product, which truly focuses on health by tracking health, stress and sleep. Most importantly, its retail price is only $179.95.

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However, the only way to unlock most detailed health reports is to become a Fitbit Premium subscriber at the same time. Charge 5 provides 6 months of membership for free, but after that, your membership will be $9.99 per month or $79.99 per year.

My experience with fitness tracking watches is very limited because I have been using a watch since January 2021. My current watch is Garmin Vivoactive 3, so I am happy to try the latest Fitbit to see how it compares and the performance of the smartwatch has continued to evolve since Vivoactive 3 debuted in 2017.

Charge 5 is compact and stylish, with a comfortable thin strap and a display with twice the brightness of Charge 4. Compared with my Vivoactive 3, the colors are obviously more vivid.

I replaced the standard strap of the Charge 5 with a sports strap. It is very comfortable and more comfortable than the other straps I have tried. I actually forgot that it is turned on regularly.

The battery can last up to 7 days, and it only takes 2 hours to fully charge. I have never received 7 days of battery life, but I prefer to keep it in "always on display" mode because I often check the time, which drains the battery more quickly.

Charge 5 is also water resistant up to 50,000 meters, so I feel very comfortable when washing dishes and bathing my 9-month-old child without having to take off the watch.

However, one thing I encountered was the initial setup. I had to try several times in about 20 minutes to get the Charge 5 to connect to my phone to complete the setup, but in the end it succeeded. It has been running smoothly since then.

Charge 5 itself provides many tracking options, including your steps, heart rate, oxygen saturation (Sp02) and sleep.

This watch also has a feature called SmartTrack, if you forget to manually start tracking (which is always the case for me), it will automatically detect and record your exercise. It is suitable for walking and treadmill exercises, and makes some educated guesses that I think are very close. It records the rowing machine exercise as an elliptical machine exercise, and I push the stroller through the muddy corn maze as an outdoor bike ride. Interesting, but still a good guess.

The watch also has a feature called electrical skin activity (EDA) scanning, which is designed to let you know your stress level. The daily stress management score will also provide you with a score of 0-100 based on your sleep pattern, fatigue and EDA response ability.

The EDA scan requires three minutes of uninterrupted time, during which you can hold the side of the device quietly and calmly with your fingers so that you can measure the electrical response. Whether intentionally or not, this exercise itself is a moment of concentration.

You can even track food intake and menstrual cycles on the Fitbit app, making Fitbit a truly comprehensive health and wellness app and wearable device—not just a fitness tracker.

Fitbit just launched two new features for Charge 5: daily readiness score and electrocardiogram (ECG) application.

The ECG app measures your heart rhythm and can tell you if it is normal or abnormal. The abnormal result is not a diagnosis, but it may be the reason for calling your doctor. Like EDA Scan, it requires you to hold the side of the watch with two fingers, but this time it only takes 30 seconds. My result...

After wearing your Fitbit for 4 days, you will also get a daily readiness score. It provides guidance on the intensity of exercise on a specific day, and it is based on three factors: activity, recent sleep, and heart rate variability. These are some of my achievements.

I followed the three-day guidance provided by Fitbit. I chose a moderate-intensity yoga course (not shown) on day 1, and a "cardiopulmonary pump" course on day 2 (above, left), and on day 3. (Above, left) I chose a day off. right). The reminder from the device that I am ready gave me more motivation to exercise. Suppose I usually don't take a course called "cardiopulmonary pump".

When testing Charge 5, I found it to be both comfortable and practical-with a few exceptions. I use the weather app on Garmin to check the weather at least a few times a day, but the Charge 5 watch does not have a similar weather app or widget. I absolutely miss that feature.

I also occasionally use Garmin to control the music on my phone during exercise, but I was disappointed to find that Charge 5 does not provide this feature.

However, the watch itself still provides some useful features, such as Fitbit Pay, phone notifications, GPS, alarms and timers.

In addition to all the tracking features, reports and scores you can get from Charge 5, the Fitbit app is also loaded with health content to help you optimize your health after obtaining the data.

As a premium member, you can access streaming exercises, mindfulness exercises, recipes and nutrition guides, as well as instructional programs such as the 2-week "Get More Sleep" program or the 3-week "Beginner Weight" program.

After using Charge 5 for 30 days, Fitbit Premium members will be able to generate a health report, which is a detailed, easy-to-scan summary of Fitbit statistics that can also be printed and shared with healthcare providers.

Fitbit Charge 5 is equipped with a health tracking function, and the price is actually quite moderate. However, it is more like a "health tracker" rather than a "smart watch"-it lacks some useful, non-health-related functions, such as weather applications and music control.

However, in terms of health and wellness, it provides a truly comprehensive tracking experience—especially when paired with the ultra-detailed reports provided by Fitbit Premium members.

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