Fitbit Sense Vs Fitbit Versa 3

Fitbit Sense and Fitbit Versa 3 are the top two smart watches from Fitbit. Both watches are priced aggressively, and offer good value for money feature set and proposition to the prospective buyers. We look at some key differences between the Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 watches. Do you really need to buy the Sense smart watch over the Versa 3? What does the Sense offer in addition to what is already a part of the offering of the Fitbit Versa 3. Is the price difference between Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 justified in terms of incremental features of the Fitbit Sense? These are the questions for which we seek to answer the key questions.

What is the main difference between the Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 smart watches?

The key difference between the Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 watch is the availability of ECG monitoring on the Fitbit Sense smart watch. Irregular heart rhythm conditions can be detected by the wearer of the Fitbit Sense smart watch. Obviously, you must take your cardiologist into confidence to share the ECG readings of the Fitbit Sense smart watch.

Aside from the improved heart condition monitoring on the Fitbit Sense smart watch, it also has an in-built barometer for altitude calibration.

Effectively, if you wish to monitor heart condition on a regular basis, Fitbit Sense makes a lot more sense than the Fitbit Versa 3 watch. The incremental cost difference, as of November 2021, is between $20 to $50, depending on the offers available on specific models by Fitbit. For that price difference, Fitbit Sense makes all the more sense. ECG on demand is a very useful feature. And, if you are into outdoor exercise, strenuous cardio sessions or you have a potential heart condition, Fitbit Sense ticks all the boxes for you.

Fitbit Sense also offers you irregular heart rate warnings. That is a sure positive feature for the Fitbit Sense subscribers.

Fitbit Sense also has a barcode scanner that can be used to track food calorie intake. This may be a trivial addon for some people, but for others, this may actually offer more valuable insights into calorie management. When checked last, you could use the barcode scanner app on the Fitbit app for Sense to track calories for the food items that are in the United States Food database.

As a summary point, Sense offers ECG monitoring and has an in-built barometer for altitude calibration. Fitbit Versa 3 does not have it.


Better Health Monitoring on Fitbit Sense Vs Versa 3

Fitbit Sense, as an overall package, offers better health tracking compared to the Versa 3. Aside from the ECG and better monitoring of heart through irregular heart rate rhythm tracking, the Fitbit Sense also tries to help you to track your weight and water intake.

You can add your weight and water intake for a comparison of weight and water intake. Water can be logged through the device or through the Fitbit app. You could measure your water intake against the water consumption goals, and track water intake all through the day. Logging water usage through the day is an essential feature for better health tracking and monitoring. The fact that the Fitbit Sense allows you to keep a tab on water consumption makes for a good choice for the health conscious people.

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Does Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 offer Deezer music?

Yes, Fitbit Sense can play music through the Deezer app. The Deezer app is available in certain countries. And, Deezer allows you to store music content on the Versa 3 or Fitbit Sense watch’s device storage. Ionic and Versa 2 allowed you to directly use the Deezer app to download music content on your smart watch. However, for Versa 3 and Sense smart watches, you will need to have a subscription to the Deezer app. You would also need a WIFI connection from your device to the Deezer servers to download the music files locally on the watch.

Deezer is a paid subscription app that costs $9.99 a month. You will be able to make use of the Deezer play lists until the subscription holds good. If your subscription expires, your access to the playlists also expires.

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Does Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 offer WIFI 6?

WIFI 6 was introduced in the year 2019, under the WIFI standards of 802.11ax. Both, Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 do not support the WIFI 6 networks. WIFI 6 networks have higher data transfer speeds, and can be very useful in blazing fast data transfer between the device and external servers.

WIFI 6 networks operate in frequency range of 1 Ghz to 7.125 Ghz. The frequency band is broad enough to afford better speed connectivity for the WIFI 6 capable devices, including the smart watches and smart phones.


Conclusion

Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 are robust smart watches that fall under the value-for-money smart watch propositions. Fitbit Sense smart watch comes with ECG feature and issues irregular heart rate warnings as well. For an incremental cost difference of $20-50, the additional features on the Fitbit Sense definitely make for a compelling choice.


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Helen Kurt - Contributor on TECHEPAGES.COM. Reach me on email.

Helen Kurt is a geeky nerd who loves to cover the wearables space. She has over 5 years of experience in the smartwatch domain. You can reach her on email at [email protected].