Fitbit’s sequel to the popular Versa is affordable, lasts a long time, and doubles as an effective fitness tracker as well as a smartwatch, though a lack of built-in GPS is a detriment.

Attractive and comfortable design; Alex integration feels useful; Long-lasting battery without Always On Display

Finicky connectivity; Unintuitive OS

The Fitbit Versa 2 is an improvement over the original Versa, but Fitbit still has plenty of work to do....

OLED display is a nice upgrade Accurate fitness and health tracking Sleep tracking/Sleep Score are very useful Fitbit Pay now available on all models When it works; Alexa is convenient New Fitbit app is cleaner; easier to use

Fitbit OS still needs plenty of work No built-in GPS Quick release straps are a pain Amazon Alexa is slow and missing features

“The Fitbit Versa 2 has excellent battery life, but important fitness insights are locked behind a subscription.”

Affordable; Multi-day battery life; Native sleep tracking; On-device music storage; Intuitive interface

Offers few insights (without paying extra); Can’t stream from Spotify; Looks like an Apple Watch knock-off; Alexa is largely useless

You can buy the Fitbit Versa 2 in as many as 6 styles for the watch and bands, of which two belong to the Special Edition range.

It has all the feature i need, screen is readable, the colour is great and its not heavy to wear.

In Versa 2, Fitbit has finally nailed the smartwatch formula, pairing a smooth, responsive OS with appropriately powered hardware. That said, some more apps wouldn't go astray.

With the smartphone being such a ubiquitous part of everyday life, the less intuitive smartwatch isn't always the ideal replacement for most users. As such, the price of these units isn't always justified.

Price point; Great battery life; Sleep tracking and insights; Internal music storage

Spotify doesn't stream directly; Alexa needs better integration

If you were to buy the Versa 2, you should familiarise yourself with its limits. This is a smartwatch that will help you monitor key aspects of your health, including your heart rate, steps, sleep, and activity.

Does what it does really well; improvement in battery life

No GPS; not really for those looking for a running focussed watch; not really the big improvements people were looking for in the upgrade

The Versa 2 is a solid tracker, now with an enhanced screen and Alexa, but there are better options available at its price

The design has been improved compared with the Versa, with a larger AMOLED screen that you can set to be always-on, and the Fitbit logo removed from the front of the watch; Despite the new screen, the battery life is still good enough that you’ll only have to charge the Versa 2 after two to three...

The screen is not bright enough to see easily when outside, which becomes more of an issue when running or cycling; Spotify support is limited to controlling playback from the app on your phone – you can’t sync playlists to the Versa 2 to play offline.

I had the Versa but really wanted the Versa 2 so I could swim with it as well. When I saw the ad price on this, now was the time to upgrade. It's better! Love the apps, seem to have found more of them to use. The band on this model doesn't bother my wrist as the previous one did on occasion.