Fitbit Alta

Fitness trackers / Built-in data readout

The Fitbit Alta is a band based fitness tracker with a 0.9 inch touchscreen OLED display, step counting, sleep tracking and calories burned.

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CR Expert Take

How did it perform in our expert lab testing?

Overall Score

The Overall Score for this model is derived from our expert lab test results.

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What goes into the Overall Score?

Ease of use

/ 5

Step count accuracy

/ 5

Heart-rate monitor accuracy

/ 5

Versatility

/ 5

Ease of interaction

/ 5

Readability in bright light

/ 5

Readability in low light

/ 5

Ease of pairing

/ 5

Water resistance

/ 5

Detailed Test Results

Overall this model was very easy to use and very accurate for counting steps. With recent version iPhones, our experts found it very easy to pair, very easy to synch, very easy to interact with, and likewise for recent version Android phones, very easy to pair, very easy to synch, and very easy to interact with. It is somewhat difficult to attach to the body, very easy to recharge the battery and it passed our basic water immersion test of 3 feet for 30 minutes.

About

The Fitbit Alta is a band based fitness tracker with a 0.9 inch OLED display steps, sleep, and calories. It has a touchscreen display. The manufacturer claims a battery life of 5 days. It is available in small, large, extra large sizes. It has a 3-axis accelerometer sensor. It has notifications for texts, calls, calendar alerts. It has socialization features: Share goals with friends. It includes inactivity alerts which remind you to move if you are sitting for a long time. It has extra features such as: quick view allows you to turn your wrist towards you to see the time. Included accessories: USB charging clip, USB dongle. Its dimensions are 0.6 x 0.4 inches (width/thickness) and it weighs 1 ounces.

Features & Specs

Features

Activity results read from device

yes

Displays time

yes

Touch screen

yes

Color display

Display type

touchscreen OLED

Backlight

Real-time heart-rate monitor

Heart-rate monitor type

Heart-rate monitor requires chest strap

Step counting

yes

Inactivity alerts

yes

Multi-sport tracking

none

Sensor types

3-axis accelerometer

WiFi

Music controls

Standalone GPS

Connected GPS

OS compatibility

iOS, Android, Windows

App name

Fitbit

Battery life (days)

Battery removable

Notifications

yes

Notification types

texts, calls, calendar alerts

Socialization

yes

Socialization features

share goals with friends

Sleep tracking

yes

Sleep sensing method

Auto

Floors climbed

Alarm type

Vibration

Included accessories

USB charging clip, USB dongle

SpO2 sensor

GPS tracking

Bluetooth USB dongle

yes

Food tracking

Specs

Type

band

Sizes

Small, large, extra large

Display size (in.)

0.9

Width

Depth

Weight (oz.)

Warranty (yrs.)

Dimensions (WxD)

0.6 x 0.4

Color

Plum

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Fitbit Alta

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