
Fitbit Inspire 3 review: Battery lifeįitbit says the Inspire 3 has up to 10 days of battery life, and I was intrigued to see whether this checked out, especially with addition of the brighter, colored screen.

I found Fitbit’s period tracking element to be impressive, and appreciated the clear reminders on the Inspire 3. As a runner, I always like to be able to see where I am in my menstrual cycle from my wrist, as I know on certain days of the month, I’m likely to not perform as well as others. In terms of health tracking, you can use the Fitbit Inspire 3 to track your water intake, changes in your weight and your menstrual cycle. Again, you wouldn’t train for a marathon with this watch - on the run, I found the touchscreen wasn’t the most responsive when I had sweaty fingers, and the screen wasn’t the easiest to see, but as the fitness tracker doesn’t have built-in GPS, I’d argue it’s not designed to be a serious training tool, so it would be wrong to mark it down because of this. During testing, I preferred to start the activity, then clip the tracker to my sports bra. From a fitness point of view, you can load up to six different exercise shortcuts onto the watch, but there’s a list of 21 different options to choose from, including run, walk, bike, kickboxing, Pilates, tennis and golf.ĭuring an activity, you are able to scroll through and see live feedback on the watch, but on such a small screen, this isn’t the easiest thing to do. Like all of the best Fitbits, the Fitbit Inspire 3 will track your heart rate, steps, calories, Active Zone Minutes, stress, SpO2, and sleep, all for under $100. Fitbit Inspire 3 review: Fitness tracking Instead, it’s for someone looking to get a better insight into their overall health, without being weighed down by a complicated tracker. Of course, the screen itself is pretty small, especially compared to the likes of the new Apple Watch Ultra and the Galaxy Watch 5, but I’d argue that this little tracker isn’t designed for someone who wants to check their Whatsapp messages from their watch - I found that messages would endlessly scroll on the small screen, so I soon turned smart notifications off. Like the Fitbit Inspire 2, there’s two haptic buttons on the side of the tracker, which keeps the weight of the tracker down, and makes it easier to navigate.

As with the Fitbit Charge 5, the brighter screen instantly gives the tracker a more premium feel, even though the price tag is the same. I instantly appreciated how the screen’s colorway matched the lilac of the wristband, and found it bright and easy to read, even in direct sunlight.


The main difference, however, is evident as soon as the Fitbit Inspire 3 powers up - the newer model has a bright, clear, AMOLED display.
