Fitbit Sense 2 Hands On (Battery Life, Missing Features, Operating System) 

Thank you very much for the kind words 🙏 I truly appreciate it 😊

Thanks. Makes sense (no pun initially intended).

I'll be keeping my Sense 1 as well.

Thank you very much for the kind words 🙏😊

You’re welcome 😊

You’re welcome 😊

You're welcome 😊

Thank you! I’m in the process of testing heart rate accuracy as well. I’ll report my findings in a future video.

My initial testing has shown the heart rate to be unreliable and often inaccurate at high intensity exercise. Hope your experience is different.

@@wearablewhisperer I haven't used it for intense activities so far, only for day to day monitoring and it seems to be fine for now. Looking forward for your video on this topic :)

You’re welcome. Heart rate at high intensity is still not satisfactorily accurate for me.

You’re welcome! 😊

Just got my sense 2 today, I can confirm the phone call feature do works. I am able to receive calls on the phone

You can only reply to messages if you have an Android phone and it’s only preset quick replies not a keyboard to use.

According to Fitbit that is correct. No swim length tracking on device for Sense 2.

Thank you for the kind words 🙏😊 the Sense 2 unfortunately does not track pool laps during a workout. The original Fitbit Sense actually can (crazy, I know, but they changed the software for the new device). I can’t comment on accuracy however since I haven’t been in a pool in years. My advice would be to buy from a retailer that has a good return policy (REI and Costco are my favorites at 90-days, but Fitbit.com is supposed to have a 45-day return policy for any reason). You can also see this Fitbit help article to see which Fitbits can track pool laps (second question, second column of table should have check mark): help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/2087.htm

Thanks much!

You’re welcome! 😊

So glad you found a watch you love 😊

I’m glad you found my video helpful 😊

Hi Molly! 😊

I actually had terrible sleep in the first part of the night, so tried to stay in bed longer to make up for it. I definitely didn’t get 9.5 hours of good sleep! I do need more sleep than the average person though. Minimum 8 hours daily on average is my need. I usually have to be in bed closer to 9 hours to get 8 hours of actual sleep though (I usually take over 15 minutes to fall asleep by my own account). Fun fact: Sleep tracking is what got me into wearables in the first place 😊

No

There is "Rowing Machine" yes

I don't think so, however, there is an "Interval Workout" that allows you to set "Move" and "Rest" durations plus number of repeats.

@@wearablewhisperer thanks ☺️

You’re welcome 😊

From my tests so far, yes. It does not have improved hr accuracy unfortunately.

@@wearablewhisperer Thanks for confirming, that was the main thing I was hoping for with the new one. I think they're using a CPU that can't keep up, and it's the same on both models.

You’re welcome

I will do a full comparison in the near future. For style, it is thinner and a lot lighter so Sense 2 wins in those ways for sure. For notifications, the experience is similar. For workouts, there are more workout modes on Sense 2 if you need more specific workouts. You can’t control music during workouts if that matters. If it doesn’t, it seems like Sense 2 would be the choice in this case.

@@wearablewhisperer thanks so much and please do more battery tests , great video keep up the good work btw just subscribed can't wait for your next videos!

Thanks for the kind words 🙏😊

From my initial testing, the Fitbit Sense 2 still does not perform satisfactorily at peak heart rates.

@@wearablewhisperer That's too bad. Really need a new FitBit cause I do like their sleep tracking quite a bit. Thanks for another great informative and very pleasant to listen to video :)

I also really wish their heart rate was accuracy for me at high intensities. It’s sad because they literally invented wrist-based heart rate. I also like Fitbits sleep tracking best. You’re welcome and thanks for the kind words 🙏😊

Yes! All day everyday!

It is a very subjective question, but if you have an iPhone, I highly recommend an Apple Watch.

@@wearablewhisperer I have both high end ios and Android phones. Sadly the sale is over here in India. I was getting series 7 for only $380

I don't think so

“Colors” by Reno

Always-on display and GPS are two big battery drainers

@@wearablewhisperer I think I figured it out. It seems to be the live heart beat tracking tile. I did a reset and the heart beat title was missing and my battery was at 97% and once I installed it a couple hours later it dropped to 91%. I can still see my bpm so having that tile is not really needed for me.

From my initial testing, the Fitbit Sense 2 does not perform satisfactorily at peak heart rates.

Unfortunately, no

Thank you for replying.

You’re welcome 😊

Here are my instructional videos for that: iOS = ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bkV4UvHMoIc.html Android = ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ttPvQmMqXts.html

It works for me…

@@wearablewhisperer how ? I haven't any app for it :( where can I find it ?

It’s not like Apple Watch. You can’t take an on-demand reading. There is no app. You have to wear your device to sleep. Then check your sleep log to see a graph of estimated oxygen variation. The other place you see the measurements is in the health metrics tile where you get a nightly average percentage. That’s it.

@@wearablewhisperer Oh thank you ! I was suspicious about it but I don't like it. I read that with certain watch face I can have the measurement but ... doesn't work. It's a big limitation to don't have it on demand.

You’re welcome 😊 And yes it is definitely limiting to not have the measurement on demand.

No

First, the Apple watch doesn't work with Android, so, sure, it does some things very well, but it's as good as useless for the majority of people (as over 70% of people in the world uses Android). Second, people who want a fitness tracker don't want to walk around with their phone in hand, nor would that even remotely give you all the health measurements the tracker is capable off. Fitbit's measurements are in no way bad compared to most trackers. For example, Apple may finally have included a sleep tracker (very late), but before that Fitbit had the best sleep tracking among fitness trackers in the market for over a decade, and it's still the second best, it may fall below Apple, but that does not make it a bad tracker. Saying that having no tracker at all is a better alternative is just ridiculous.

@@kiminimuchu__ You didn't understand my point. If you're buying a tracker to track your fitness, it should track it accurately or you shouldn't own one. Inaccurate (even up to 60% accuracy) is dangerous. Imagine your tracker showing you the wrong heartrate data which makes you push harder or less and that's a big blow to your progression and may even cause heart attacks in older people (heart attacks are rising in the gyms). Second, it'll make you stress more, and improvements won't come because of inconsistent data. Third, it'll make you ignore the signals your own body is giving you like "the talk test" for staying in the aerobic heartrate. And if it's worse for you in so many ways, why buy a smartwatch in the first place? Because you want an extra smartphone on your wrist or to look good? Just use a smartphone instead, not necessary to have an extra screen on your wrist, we already look at too much screen and a wear normal watch instead if you want to look good. And most of them 70% people can't even afford Fitbits.

@@L.I.T.H.I.U.M You are overestimating how bad the measurements are. I've been using fitbit and garming trackers for years and they have helped me tremendously in becoming more active, working on an overall healthier lifestyle, and managing my chronic insomnia I had all my life (Fitbit helped that is, Garmin's sleep tracking is garbage). Fitness trackers can be extremely helpful to thousands of people, and help them work on being more active. Your argument doesn't make sense, because having no data whatsoever is not gonna be any better than having some health information to go with. Obviously, no one should be relying 100% on the tracker data, and that goes for Apple too and any other brand out there. No tracker will replace going to a doctor and getting health checks, or having specific medical equipment to take accurate measurements, but that cannot be done on a daily basis, and having a fitness tracker helps to give you an idea of how things are going and keep a track on exercises and overall activity on a daily basis in between health check-ups. Stop telling people what they should or shouldn't buy just because you personally don't see the usage for something that has helped thousands of other people on a daily basis for years. I, for one, hate having my phone with me while doing any activity, I rather have something small on my wrist with minimal phone functionality that will get the tasks that I need done. A phone does not replace a fitness tracker in any way, fitness trackers don't even have to be smart, they don't serve the same purpose as a phone. And if we are talking about affordability, Fitbit has many trackers across price points, as well as other brands do. Cost is hardly a selling point for Apple...

​@@kiminimuchu__ It's quite an obvious logic: A lack of data often leads to more cautious decision making - at least you know you don't have all the facts. With bad data, it is easy to have false confidence in wrong decisions. And if your argument is that Fitbit is not bad enough to cause more harm than good, I might need to recheck Fitbit's data accuracy, but my argument still holds true for the rest of the devices. Maybe 99% of the wearables? Check out all the latest reviews of The Qualified Scientist, the data reading, when combined will be less than 50% accurate for all of them. Which is worse than no data. I'd draw the line around 80%.

@@kiminimuchu__ He is just an Apple watch fan boy. It's either Apple watch or no watch/tracker at all. No need to argue with such a head case haha. And I 100% agree with your comments

I agree there are better watches, however, some people don’t do intense exercise and don’t care about smartwatch features.

@@wearablewhisperer I understand that argument but Fitbit is not cheap especially sense . You can get everything in other smart watches and more and maybe cheaper . I actually bought the sense 1 and sent it back only after an hour . Looked and felt very cheap .

Very unhappy...