With an OLED display, on-board Alexa, and amazing battery life, the Fitbit Versa 2 is ready to take on all comers—including the Apple Watch.

Nice design with an excellent display; Amazon Alexa and Spotify controls are nice addition; Amazing battery life

No on-board GPS; Alexa has no wake word and limited functionality

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

The Fitbit Versa, see our full review , was a huge hit for Fitbit last year, but the landscape has changed a bit in 2019 with the Apple Watch Series 3 down to $199 and Garmin's Forerunner 45S at the same price.

Gorgeous high quality design; Always-on display option; Bright and clear new AMOLED display; Lightweight and comfortable for 24/7 wear; Detailed sleep and heart rate data

No support for offline Spotify music; No integration with Apple Health or Google Fit; Bands can be tough to replace

Editors' note, Oct. 31, 2019: Thanks to its $200 (£200, AU$325) price, long-lasting battery and compatibility across Android and iOS, we've awarded the Fitbit Versa 2 an Editors' Choice. It's one of the best examples of a hybrid fitness tracker and smartwatch you can buy. Our review, originally published Oct. 13, follows.

The Versa 2 is a great hybrid of a fitness tracker and a smartwatch, but lacks built-in GPS which may be a deal-breaker for runners. It's still one of the best wearables you can buy for under $200.

The Fitbit Versa 2 battery lasts for days and days; There's a clear, easy-to-understand breakdown of your fitness and sleep metrics in the Fitbit app; You get a wide selection of watch faces; It's faster and more responsive than the first watch; The Versa 2 works on iOS or Android.

Alexa integration is not as fleshed out as it could be; Connected GPS means you have to take your phone with you when doing outdoor workouts.

The Versa 2 is a great hybrid of a fitness tracker and a smartwatch, but lacks built-in GPS which may be a deal-breaker for runners. It's still one of the best wearables you can buy for under $200.

The Fitbit Versa 2 battery lasts for days and days; There's a clear, easy-to-understand breakdown of your fitness and sleep metrics in the Fitbit app; You get a wide selection of watch faces; It's faster and more responsive than the first watch; The Versa 2 works on iOS or Android.

Alexa integration is not as fleshed out as it could be; Connected GPS means you have to take your phone with you when doing outdoor workouts.

For me, the Fitbit Versa is frustratingly close to being amazing but I couldn't make it my main watch without a GPS chip. It's a shame the company doesn't make a Versa 2 Pro with GPS built in, because it's far nicer to look at and use than the Fitbit Ionic.

Looks fantastic; Balanced set of features; The Fitbit app is great

No built-in GPS; No offline Spotify playback

The Fitbit Versa 2 is very similar to the original Versa and you'd be hard-pressed to spot the differences unless you really know your Versa smartwatches or look very closely. The overall design of the Versa 2 is more refined, while the introduction of an AMOLED panel over LCD means an Always On...

Refined design; Lovely AMOLED display; Alexa voice control; Always On display mode; Spotify support; Great sleep tracking; Good fitness tracking; Excellent Fitbit platform; Good accessory selection

No built-in GPS; Limited third-party app support; Fitbit Pay support from banks is still minimal; Fitbit Premium required for extra features; No speaker; Smartwatch functions limited compared to competitors

The Apple Watch Series 4 is still a more powerful wearable with a much wider variety of faces and apps, but it also costs twice as much as the Versa 2 and requires an iOS device to work.

Attractive AMOLED screen with always-on option; Long battery life; Lots of useful apps and fitness features; Fitbit Pay; Amazon Alexa

Screen isn't quite as bright as the original model; Alexa responses are text only

I wore the Fitbit Versa 2 for more than a week and I enjoyed it. The Versa 2 is no doubt an improvement over the original Versa, especially on the display and battery front. All that said, it would be hard to recommend the Versa 2 to an iPhone user, given the Apple Watch Series 3 is selling for Rs...

The Fitbit Versa 2 covers all the aspects of a health and fitness watch, measuring steps, heart rate, distance, calories burned, floors climbed, active minutes, hourly activity, and sleep.