What Ionic strives to be is a smarter, fuller-featured version of Blaze.

Like Apple Watch Series 3, Ionic is equipped with 50-meter water resistance, far greater than the common IP68 certification (which only protects against 1.5 meters of submersion).įitbit’s new tri-color heart sensor is constantly monitoring your BPM on Ionic. Torque Fitness Tank sled with muscles you didn’t know you had).

That includes when you’re showering or swimming (or drenched in sweat from pushing a Ionic feels as solid as any Android Wear or Apple watch, and it’s comfortable enough to wear for days on end. When compared to the LG Watch Style (left) and the Apple Watch (right), Fitbit Ionic has a pretty slim profile. Like Apple Watch, you can easily change up the look with one of the bands for sale, and its super-simple strap-swapping system is the best I’ve used, even better than Apple’s slide-out method. There are three colors available-two shades of gray and burnt orange-and Fitbit has designed the body of the watch to naturally flow into the band so it looks seamless. However, while the bezels are smaller than Blaze’s, Fitbit could have cut down on bulk even further by ditching its logo on the front of the device. LikeĪpple Watch, it doesn’t have always-on capabilities, but the screen is impressively bright and crisp, especially when wearing it outside. The body of the watch is square, with an aluminum enclosure that cradles its 1.42-inch rectangular LCD screen. Much of the bulk on Ionic is hidden when you strap it on. I was particularly impressed with the profile, which is several millimeters thinner than most other smartwatches due to its unique convex design for the heart rate sensor. Ionic is more like a wristwatch than other fashion-minded Fitbits such asīlaze and Surge, but it still has a definite fitness tracker aesthetic.

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