Apple Watch Series 4 v/s Fitbit Versa: Which is better?
Apple Watch Series 4 and Fitbit Versa are surely the best smartwatch-cum-fitness trackers that money can buy today. These two mainstream, everyday wearables offer a trendy design, a dedicated App Store, as well as a bunch of health and sports tracking features. However, there are several differences that can drive you to pick one over the other. Here's everything you need to know.
Apple Watch Series 4 v/s Fitbit Versa: At a glance
The Apple Watch features a rectangular case with rounded corners, a stainless steel or aluminum case, a digital crown, and a single physical button. In comparison, the Versa has a square-ish anodized aluminum body and three physical buttons. Further, the Apple wearable comes in 40mm and 44mm sizes whereas the Versa comes in a single 34mm size. Winner: Apple Watch Series 4.
All about the screen
While both wearables do share a similar design, the Apple Watch Series 4 offers a better screen. The 40mm model offers a touchscreen OLED display with a 324x394 pixel resolution whereas the larger 44mm variant has a 368x448 pixel resolution. In contrast, the 1.34-inch LCD screen on Fitbit Versa has a resolution of 300x300 pixels. Winner: Apple Watch Series 4 for its better display.
Apple Watch Series 4 v/s Fitbit Versa: Features and battery
While the Apple Watch is not compatible with Android, the Versa supports both iOS and Android. However, you can reply to messages only when paired to an Android phone. The Apple Watch has built-in GPS while Versa supports "Connected GPS" (via your phone). However, the Fitbit smartwatch offers a solid battery life of upto 4-days as against Apple Watch's 2-day life. Winner: Fitbit Versa.
Both devices offer a ton of fitness-related features
Both devices offer a host of fitness-related features like sleep tracking, calories burned and 24x7 heart rate. They also offer several exercise modes, such as running, cycling, gymming and swimming. Further, Apple Watch can detect falls as well as record ECG (in the US only) while the Versa offers a dedicated female health tracking feature for monitoring ovulation cycle. Winner: You be the judge.
Pricing: The key factor
In India, you can buy the Fitbit Versa via online retailers like Amazon and Flipkart for around Rs. 17,000. On the other hand, for an Apple Watch Series 4, you'll have to shell out Rs. 40,900 for the base-end non-LTE model.
How things stack up?
While both smartwatches are great options in their own right, I think the choice is fairly simple. If you are an Android user, buy Versa as Apple Watch doesn't support Android. And if you're already on the iOS platform, you can still buy Versa as a cheaper alternative and sacrifice on some features. In conclusion, only Apple fanboys would go for Watch Series 4.
