The excellent Fitbit Charge 4 is currently enjoying a double Black Friday discount at Amazon - but not for much longer

The Fitbit Charge line has produced some of our favorite fitness trackers on the market since the original model’s debut in 2014. Now in its fourth generation, Fitbit builds on what we like about the Charge family with the addition of GPS to map your exercise route without a phone, Spotify support, more sleep tools, and a motivating new metric called Active Zone Minutes. Plus Fitbit Pay is now available on all Charge 4 models, not just the more expensive Special Edition. Though we'd like to see a color screen, the $149.95 Charge 4 is an excellent update, and an Editors’ Choice. Design, Navigation, Battery Life, and Setup The Charge 4 looks sleek, measuring less than half an inch at its thickest point. I especially like the styling of the Special Edition (pictured in this review), which costs $20 more than the standard model, but comes with a reflective granite/black woven band, plus a classic black flexible plastic band you can use for sweaty workouts. Swapping out the bands could...

The Fitbit Charge 4 fitness tracker builds on its predecessors with the addition of standalone GPS, Spotify support, more sleep tools, and Fitbit Pay.

Built-in GPS; Robust companion app; Spotify support; More sleep tools; Fitbit Pay available on all models (not just Special Edition); Motivating Active Zone Minutes metric; Stylish design

Lacks a color display; Screen wake can be finicky; Basic interface

Yes, at a price point of Rs 14,999, the Fitbit Charge 4 is among the best activity trackers you can buy. But in the present scenario where companies like Amazfit are offering smartwatches for lesser, the Fitbit premium is for its better understanding of health data.

Call, text, and calendar alerts, Sleep tracking and silent alarms, Real-time readings, GPS and Bluetooth, Connect to almost any fitness tracking app, Interchangeable bands

Not much change from the Fitbit 3

The Fitbit Charge 4 is made for a purpose, and you’ll buy it for a purpose. And that is to stay fit, without the complications some fitness bands end up introducing into the experience.

The Fitbit Charge 4 boasts some great features, especially personalised Active Zone Minutes - a motivational fitness metric to aim for. It’s our new favourite all-round Fitbit tracker, bests the Versa 2 smartwatch with its built-in GPS, and even matches the Versa 3 in many ways.

Fully featured; GPS; Lightweight; Waterproof;

Monochrome display;

With GPS and new health features, the Fitbit Charge 4 is the best fitness tracker for most people. With the addition of GPS, the Fitbit Charge 4 represents a big improvement over the Charge 3. Now, you can track your running, biking and swimming as accurately as you can with a bona fide GPS watch.

Accurate, fast GPS, Big community of users, Good design

No onboard music storage

Fitbit is one of the companies that have made fitness trackers famous and a name that is popularly associated with lifestyle accessories. This expertise can be seen in many aspects of the Fitbit Charge 4.

Long battery life (almost 7 days); Discreet and light; Precise heart rate sensor; GPS and Fitbit Pay on board

Full range of functions available only with a paid subscription; GPS not very accurate; Music control is available exclusively for Spotify; Fitbit Pay accessible only via credit card in Europe

The Fitbit Charge 4 gains GPS, Fitbit Pay and Spotify controls and it's a much better tracker for it

Easy to use; Active Zone Minutes works nicely; Waterproof to 50m;

Pricey; GPS not the most accurate;