I can have Siri fetch information, set alarms, check on packages, and more, all without taking my iPhone out of my pocket. The large screen of the Series 4 provides crisp, full color, and, most important, interactive notifications. With the cellular edition, you can stream them on the run. There's also a dedicated Podcast app, meaning you don't have to sideload your favorite podcast eps onto the device. My favorite trick, however, has to be leaving my iPhone at home and hitting the pavement.
As someone who’s always grumbling that if a run isn’t recorded, it didn’t really happen, that interaction was nothing short of revelatory. When I confirmed, it filled in the first part of my run and activated to log the rest. Recently, when I thought I started a Nike Run Club run, the Apple Workout app buzzed me a quarter mile in, asking me if I was running. Instead of just nagging you, the Series 4 keeps an eye on when your heart rate spikes and your motion is consistent with working out. Best of all, the game-changing compact heart-rate sensor is just as accurate, if not more so, than any other wearable on the market. It features GPS logging, even without your iPhone, and is incredibly reliable. The large rectangular face and stiff rubber wristband are more reminiscent of an early Garmin Forerunner than they are a modern smartwatch.Īs a smartwatch, the Apple Watch is second to none. The only real issue with the Ionic is the aesthetic. If you’re on Android, you can send pre-canned quick replies to text messages. Letting you view them, dismiss them, and not a whole lot else. Though they’re mostly of the “look, don’t touch” variety.
If you’re looking for smartwatch notifications, you’ll get those on the Ionic as well. The device also has on-wrist coaching videos and can track sleep patterns (since there’s no need to charge every night). Most impressive, the Ionic has a five-day battery, letting you hit the pavement without worrying if your watch will make it to the end of a workout or three. And it’s water-resistant, so you don’t have to worry about it getting soaked or showering after a workout. That means you don’t have to be tethered to your phone when you go out for a run. Not only does it have the standard fitness tracking you expect, but it also has built-in GPS. The Ionic is also the most powerful device in Fitbit’s stable.
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