Fitbit Charge 6
Fitness band · iOS 16.4 or higher, Android 11 or higher
- Cheapest price
- £139.99
- Subscription
- Optional
- Over 3 years
- £139.99
Prices
- John Lewis£139.99View at John Lewis (opens in a new tab)
- AmazonAmazonFind it on Amazon (opens in a new tab)
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What it measures
- Heart rate
- Resting heart rate
- HRV
- Sleep stages
- Deep sleep
- Blood oxygen
- VO2 max
- Breathing rate
- Skin temperature
- Readiness score
- Steps
- ECG
- GPS
- Cycle tracking
As store.google.com states it.
What it does
A slim wristband tracker with an AMOLED touch screen under Gorilla Glass 3. It has an optical heart rate sensor, built-in GPS, SpO2 and skin temperature sensing, ECG and EDA sensors and NFC, and shows activity, heart rate and sleep on the band and in the Google Health app.
From the description on store.google.com.
Fitbit Charge 6 specs
- Type
- Fitness band
- Works with
- iOS 16.4 or higher, Android 11 or higher
- Battery
- Up to 7 days (maker's claim)
- Water resistance
- Water resistant to 50 m (5 ATM)
- Size
- 36.73 x 23.09 x 11.20 mm
- Weight
- 30.00 g
- Display
- AMOLED, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- Sensors
- Optical heart rate, 3-axis accelerometer, red and infrared (SpO2), device temperature, ambient light, multipurpose electrical sensors (ECG and EDA Scan apps), vibration motor
- GPS
- Built-in GPS + GLONASS
- Connectivity
- Bluetooth, NFC
- Charging time
- Two hours, 0 to 100%
- Memory
- 7 days of minute-by-minute motion data; 30 days of daily totals
- Band
- Silicone; small (130 to 170 mm) and large (170 to 210 mm) both in the box
- Colours
- Coral/Champagne Gold, Porcelain/Silver, Obsidian/Black
- Operating temperature
- -10 to 45 °C
- Security updates
- At least two years after last sold by Google
Further specs from store.google.com.
How it compares
- To buy, it is the 7th cheapest of 14 fitness bands we compare (the middle one costs £144.75).
- Over three years, subscription included, it is the 7th cheapest of 14 fitness bands.
- It measures 7 of the 8 features we compare; the middle fitness band measures 5.
- Has what fewer than half of them do: ECG, GPS.
- It needs no subscription; 3 of the 14 do.
Fitbit Charge 6 reviews and discussions
Reviews
- Coach review of the Fitbit Charge 6
- Tom's Guide review of the Fitbit Charge 6
- Android Central review of the Fitbit Charge 6
- 9to5Google review of the Fitbit Charge 6 2023-10
Which?
- Which? tests of this kind of product members' content
Owners talking about it
- Charge 6 syncing issues Fitbit Community
- Charge 6 Battery draining quickly Fitbit Community
- Different issues with Charge 6 Fitbit Community
Links to other sites' reviews and discussions; we do not run them and they are not ours.
Subscription
- Google Health Premium optional: £95.88 a year (£7.99 a month).
- Adds: AI health coach, adaptive fitness plans, detailed sleep insights; 3 months included
- Source: store.google.com
Questions
- Where is the Fitbit Charge 6 cheapest?
- John Lewis, at £139.99 when checked on 2026-10-29.
- Does the Fitbit Charge 6 need a subscription?
- Google Health Premium optional: £95.88 a year. It adds: AI health coach, adaptive fitness plans, detailed sleep insights; 3 months included
- What does the Fitbit Charge 6 cost over three years?
- £139.99, the price plus any required subscription.
- How does the Fitbit Charge 6 compare with other fitness bands?
- To buy, it is the 7th cheapest of 14 fitness bands we compare (the middle one costs £144.75). Over three years, subscription included, it is the 7th cheapest of 14 fitness bands. It measures 7 of the 8 features we compare; the middle fitness band measures 5.
Compare with
- 1
- 3 years
- £129.99
- Price
- £129.99
- Subscription
- Optional
- 2
- 3 years
- £149.50
- Price
- £149.50
- Subscription
- None
- 3
- 3 years
- £159
- Price
- £159
- Subscription
- Optional
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