Fitbit Charge 5: Complete Scientific Review

I tested the Fitbit Charge 5 against a scientific sleep EEG device, and I tested the Heart Rate, GPS and Step Counting accuracy. Subscribe to my weekly Newsletter(!) on www.robterhorst.com

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The EEG tracker I used is called the Hypnodyne ZMax: http://hypnodynecorp.com/ from @HypnoDyne Corp

📹Fitbit Videos📹

Fitbit Charge 3/4 Sleep: https://youtu.be/NYRq4ahPJ2c

Fitbit Charge 4 Heart Rate: https://youtu.be/xAv6dyPd9ns

Fitbit Sense First look review and test: https://youtu.be/w6D_uUDUP2k

Fitbit Sense Heart rate: https://youtu.be/7-u8VTmeDF0

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Sleep Cycle App: https://youtu.be/fjPng54_CtE

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Test: https://youtu.be/0Ub7qmZz9ec

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HRV Test: https://youtu.be/AK47cav1i28

Temperature Test: https://youtu.be/VIfvRzP79Bs

📹Withings Scanwatch videos📹

Unboxing and first review: https://youtu.be/swQLhrdxEkk

Sleep test: https://youtu.be/lWPxpdUjLBI

Heart rate test: https://youtu.be/KjemOE2eHcY

Q&A with Withings: https://youtu.be/KtRh-_9kXgM

⏱️This comparison is part of a larger project where I spend over 11 hours a week tracking everything in my life. If you'd like to know more:

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Timestamps:

00:00 General intro

01:20 Fitbit Charge 5 Basic Info

02:00 Results: Sleep Test Setup

03:28 Results: Sleep Test 1st EEG Comparison

06:31 Results: Sleep Test 1st EEG Overview

08:10 Results: Sleep Test 2nd EEG Overview

10:14 Results: Sleep Versus Other Devices

11:30 Results: Heart Rate Test Spinning

13:47 Results: Heart Rate Test Cycling

14:51 Results: Heart Rate Test Longboard

15:13 Results: Heart Rate Test Weights

16:36 Results: GPS Test (Quick)

17:42 Results: Step Test

19:00 Conclusions

19:33 Buy The Fitbit Charge 5?

20:07 Limitations

🎵Music🎵

(1) Not Without the Rest by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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(2) Wonders by JVNA

(3) Can’t Sleep (YouTube Audio Library)

(4) Classique (YouTube Audio Library)

(5) Blurry Vision (YouTube Audio Library)

Person Waking up Video by Ba Tik from Pexels