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Fitbit Versa 3 vs Fossil Gen 5 Carlyle HR

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Fitbit Versa 3Fossil Gen 5 Carlyle HR
Title Fitbit Versa 3 Health & Fitness Smartwatch with GPS, 24/7 Heart Rate, Alexa Built-in, 6+ Days Battery, Black/Black, One Size (S & L Bands Included)Fossil Gen 5 Carlyle HR Heart Rate Stainless Steel Touchscreen Smartwatch, Color: Smoke (Model: FTW4024)
Model Fitbit
Versa 3
Fossil
Gen 5 Carlyle HR

Basic Info

Suggested Price $229.95$295.00
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Release Nov 2019

Overview

DescriptionMeet Fitbit Versa 3--the smartwatch with everything you need to just go. Track your pace & distance--and leave your phone at home--with built-in GPS. You can also get call, text and app notifications, use Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa Built-in and control Spotify, Deezer and Pandora when your phone is nearby.* Plus with Active Zone Minutes, 20+ exercise modes and 6+ day battery with 12-minute fast charging, you've got all the motivation you need to reach your health & fitness goals.***Notifications work when your phone is nearby. Voice assistant not available in all countries, see fitbit.com/voice. Subscriptions required for use of music services; not available in all countries.**Battery life varies with use and other factors; up to 12 hours with continuous GPS. 12-minute fast charging adds 24 hours of battery life.Train like a pro with this 44mm Fossil Carlyle HR smartwatch. Bluetooth functionality enables syncing with your smartphone, while the internal storage lets you work out with your favorite tunes. This swimproof Fossil Carlyle HR smartwatch features GPS to track your activity outdoors, and the heart monitor keeps tabs on your cardiac rate.
Top Features
  • Run, bike, hike and more phone-free—and see your real-time pace & distance—with built-in GPS. Then check out your workout intensity map in the Fitbit app
  • Active Zone Minutes uses your resting heart rate to gauge exercise effort and gives you a buzz when you step up the intensity so you can make the most of your workouts
  • Better track heart rate 24/7 with PurePulse 2.0, Fitbit’s enhanced heart rate technology
  • Use your voice with Amazon Alexa Built-in to check the weather, set reminders, control smart home appliances and more from your watch (Voice assistant availability and features may vary)
  • Free 90-day Fitbit Premium trial for new Premium users (Valid payment method required. Cancel before free trial ends to avoid subscription fees. New Premium users only. Content and features may vary by language and are subject to change)
  • Get 6+ days of battery on a full charge plus one day of battery in just 12 minutes with fast charging (Battery life varies with use and other factors; up to 12 hours with continuous GPS)
  • Track your time in light, deep and REM sleep, then receive your Sleep Score to better understand your sleep quality each night
  • Store and play music & podcasts on Deezer or Pandora, plus control Spotify—all from your wrist. Subscriptions required for use of music services; not available in all countries
  • Extend your battery life for multiple days with new, smart battery modes; magnetic USB rapid charger included; charge up to 80 percent in under an hour
  • Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100
  • Smartwatches powered with Wear OS by Google work with iPhone and Android Phones ; Circumference: 200+/ 5mm
  • Heart Rate & Activity Tracking using Google Fit; Built in GPS for distance tracking; Swimproof design 3ATM; Google Assistant it’s your own personal Google, always ready to help; Speed through checkout with your watch using Google Pay
  • This is one smart watch now with a speaker for audible alerts and taking phone calls, Google Assistant responses and more; receive smartphone notifications and alerts; microphone; download third party apps with 8GB of storage and 1G RAM memory capacity
  • Case size: 44mm; Band size: 22mm; interchangeable with all Fossil 22mm bands; Screen Size: 1.28" display with 416x416 resolution; touchscreen functionality; Connectivity: Bluetooth(R) 4.1 Low Energy and Wi Fi 802.11 b/g/n; wireless syncing; imported

Reviews

Walmart Rating4.1 (out of 222 reviews)
BestBuy Rating4.4 (out of 134 reviews)
Latest Reviews No reviews yet.

Much faster than gen 4
Rating: 5
I've been wearing fossil smart watches for 1.5 years and a hybrid smart watch for 2 years before that. I really liked the gen 4 and it was a difficult choice actually upgrading. The 5 is so much faster than the 4, that alone os worth the upgrade. The screen is slightly smaller, which was a little bit of a let down, but the case is also not as tall on my wrist, which is awesome. Overall, after almost a month, I'm very happy with the size, it gets knocked accidentally much less. I was expecting more changes to the sleep screen with the new chipset, and I was expecting a revolutionary change for the battery, based on the presser for the 3100 i read. In reality, i suppose i get about 7 more hours, so i wear it while I'm sleeping right now (to monitor my heart rate for fun). The speaker, is....much more awesome than i thought it'd be. Over all, solid product. Fossil watches are just gorgeous and i get compliments on it alot.
by Odin, wearer of watches on 2020-01-04T16:00:00

Amazing!
Rating: 5
its amazing , the watch has everything u need minus the ability to take pictures. Its auto text is more accurate then my galaxy s10e. REAL TIME NOTIFICATIONS!!!! Yea no more 2sec delays watch and fone pair vibration and sound per notification. Guarantee never to miss a notification.
by Bigsexy bry on 2020-05-28T17:00:00

Exactly what I wanted
Rating: 5
Very heavy and nice looking, does what I need it to, ( talk, text and music mostly) it's exactly as advertised. I LOVE everything about the Fossil, like alot. Alot of compliments "nice watch" I'm like "oh thanks! Its my new fossil!" Definitely recommend this product for anyone.
by Ty-Fune on SoundCloud on 2020-05-14T17:00:00

Solid Smartwatch
Rating: 5
As an iPhone user, I was looking for an alternative to the Apple Watch (I don't really care for the square look). This is an excellent watch that looks and feels amazing! It does all of what I need it to, aside from sending text messages directly from the watch. Not really a that big of a deal. I was concerned about battery life, but I've been getting about a 1.5 days with regular use on extended mode (checking texts, Google Fit, Spotify, etc.) Using Spotify and Strava during a marathon, it died after 5.5 hours (I guess I just need to run faster next time ). The display is beautiful. The interface is smooth and quick. For my first smartwatch, I'm very impressed with all the features that it offers.
by Harry D on 2019-12-24T16:00:00

Gen 5 with double memory vs last year's is only way to go
Rating: 5
I own the Gen 4 venture and it was a great smart watch but you could definitely tell it didn't have enough memory. It would lag and be unresponsive frequently. Since upgrading to the Gen 5 the difference is amazing. Plus the option to answer a phone call on the watch is a cool feature to have included as well. The battery lasts me all day for what I do. Which is usually just checking the time and doing a 30 minute exercise. I usually go to bed with about 25 to 50% battery left. People who complain that it is not good on battery on the first day they own it need to make sure they run all the updates for the system and Google play. After the initial setup the battery will start to show it's true usage.
by Ryan on 2019-12-26T16:00:00

My husband really like it. I bought it for Father's day gift
Rating: 5
My husband really like it. I bought it for Father's day gift. He never thought about it. Thanks Fossil for your very good product and rapid delivery service.
by Clasie on 2020-06-28T17:00:00

Great watch...
Rating: 5
It's a very good looking watch, received a lots compliments, works great with my pixel 4 xl, the battery is just ok, I wish It could have been better compared to other watches.
by Mario on 2019-12-23T16:00:00

The best WearOS smartwatch
Rating: 4
This is my 3rd Fossil smartwatch (4th smartwatch in total) and it is the best one yet. I've only used this with Android phones but it works very well. The reason for only 4 stars and not 5 is for two reasons: First minor reason, I prefer the look of the Gen 3 watches but that's just personal preference. The main reason for dropping a star is that I have had this for only a few weeks now and the dark metal color is starting to wear off on the bottom side of the strap, I assume where it rubs on my desk at work (see image where you can see it wearing off the clasp and some of the links). Having previously only own stainless-steel colored bands, which is not available for this Gen, I don't know if this has been a common issue for previous years where the smoke color was available. But it is disappointing to having this issue on a quality product after such a short time.
by AndyC on 2019-09-21T17:00:00

After five different fossil watches in the past 18 months...
Rating: 1
I cannot recommend them any longer. The charging rings come loose on the back of the new models, just like the last generation . models as well. When the rings come loose, you can no longer charge the watch. I am on the third 5th generation watch. Fossil is kind enough to replace them under warranty...but not refund me. I would not buy a watch from Fossil. I wear mine for spin class, for work and around the house. Treat it gently, clean the back before charging it etc...and still, the rings come loose.
by J. Underwood on 2019-12-01T16:00:00

Band already has wear marks after a week
Rating: 1
Got this as a replacement to my earlier model that could not be repaired and constantly reset. Did not want this darker color for exactly the reason I rate it low. Smoke color has rubbed off the bottom within a week. Now it has shiny spots on it. Very disatisfied with the quality of the finish. Watch seems to function ok but definitely would not have bought it if I didn't have a credit from my previous Fossil smart watch that failed. Smoke color looks nice but is am epic fail for function
by Kramerpower on 2019-12-24T16:00:00

All Features

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SensorsAccelerometerAccelerometer
Display TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Color DisplayYesYes
Customizable Watch FacesYesYes
Form FactorWristwatchWristwatch
Backlit DisplayYesYes
Metrics MeasuredPaceActivity vs. inactivity
Charging Interface(s)USBWireless
Touch ScreenYesYes
Manufacturer's Warranty - PartsLimited 1 Year2 Years
Clock DisplayYesYes
Multi-Sport TrackingYes
ColorBlackSmoke with Smoke Stainless Steel Band
Maximum Depth of Water Resistance164 feet98 feet
RechargeableYesYes
Model FamilyFitbit Versa 3
Wi-Fi CompatibilityWireless BWireless B
SeriesFitbit Versa 3Carlyle HR
Mobile NotificationsYesYes
Silent AlarmYes
Alert TypeVibrationVibration
Case MaterialAluminumStainless steel
Bluetooth EnabledYesYes
Mobile Payment Service SupportedFitbit PayGoogle Pay
Global PositioningGPSGPS
NFC TechnologyYesYes
Color CategoryBlackGray
Model NumberFB511BKBKFTW4024
Operating System CompatibilityAndroidAndroid
Water ResistantYesYes
Internal CarrierNot Applicable
Product NameVersa 3 Health & Fitness SmartwatchGen 5 Smartwatch 44mm Stainless Steel
Display ScreenYesYes
Manufacturer's Warranty - LaborLimited 1 Year2 Years
BrandFitbitFossil
Vibration AlertYesYes
Band ColorBlackSmoke
Product TypeSmartwatchSmartwatch
Voice Assistant Built-inAmazon AlexaGoogle Assistant
Web ID9590346
releaseNov 2019
Battery Strength IndicatorYes
Internal Memory Capacity8 gigabytes
Case Size44 millimeters
Product Depth0.47 inches
Minimum Wrist Size8.07 inches
Voice ActivatedYes
Band MaterialStainless steel
Central Processing UnitQualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100
Product Height1.73 inches
Band Width22 millimeters
Case ShapeRound
Bluetooth Version4.2
Music PlayerYes
Usage Time36 hours
Built-In MicrophoneYes
Case Thickness0.47 inches
Case Width1.73 inches
System Memory (RAM)1 gigabytes
Band TypeLink bracelet
Clasp TypeBuckle
Additional Accessories IncludedUSB magnetic charger
Operating SystemWear OS

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