Back in August this year, Fitbit announced the Fitbit Charge 3 fitness tracker in India, which is the successor of the Charge 2. Now the company has finally launched the device in the Indian market for Rs. 13,990 which roughly converts to $200. It will be available for purchase from 1st January through Reliance Digital, Croma, Helios and other major retailers, both offline and online.
The Fitbit Charge 3 will be available in Black color with a graphite aluminum case or Blue Gray color with a rose gold aluminum case. Accessories for the fitness band, including bands in different materials, colors, and finishes, cost between Rs. 2,990 ($43) to Rs 4,490 ($645).
The company also announced that it will soon launch Fitbit Charge 3 Special Edition in the Indian market, which comes with an NFC chip that’s missing from the regular model.
The Fitbit Charge 3 comes with an aluminum body and is lighter than the Charge 2. It features a 40 percent larger OLED display, which is protected by a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3. Further, the display is now touch-enabled. It also comes with Connected GPT, continues heart rate monitoring, multi-sport tracking, sleep tracking, among others.
One of the major change in the usage of the fitness band is that with Charge 3, Fitbit has introduced goal-based exercise modes. This allows users to set a specific calorie burned, duration or distance goal for more than 15 exercise modes including swimming, running, yoga, among others.
It has got a heart rate sensor that helps users to accurately track their heartbeats, monitor sleep cycles, and understand users’ sleeping patterns. It also offers features like alarms, timer, weather, calendar, and smartphone notification alerts with quick reply option.
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As for the battery life, the company claims the Fitbit Charge 3’s battery can easily last up to 7 days on a single charge. For compatibility, the fitness band can be paired with both iOS devices as well as Android devices.
