The Charge 4 comes with a 90-day free trial to Fitbit Premium for new customers only. The Fitbit Charge 4 launched in March 2020 with an RRP of £129.99/$149.95/€149.95, but has since been reduced to £99 on Fitbit’s official website and with most retailers. Pre-orders are open now, with the trackers set to ship by late September. The Fitbit Charge 5 is priced at £169.99/$179.95/€179.95 and comes with a six month membership to Fitbit Premium for new and returning customers. So, how does the Charge 5 compare with last year’s Charge 4? Read on to discover all the biggest similarities and differences between the two fitness trackers. However, the company has broken the cycle for 2021 by launching the Charge 5 a whole year ahead of its usual schedule. Typically, Fitbit would update its Charge line every two years, with the first tracker launching in 2014 and subsequent watches coming out in 2016, 20. The latter was a first for the Charge series that, along with SpO2 tracking, helped the fitness band secure four and a half stars in our review. The Charge 4 was a fantastic all-rounder, packing heart, sleep, step and sports tracking, a long battery life and built-in GPS.

Fitbit has officially unveiled its newest fitness tracker, the Fitbit Charge 5, but how does it compare to 2020’s Charge 4 ?