We purchased the Fitbit Charge 3 so that our expert reviewer could thoroughly test and review it. Read on for our full product review.

The Fitbit Charge 3 launched in 2018, and now that its successor, the Charge 4, is available, you can easily find the Charge 3 on sale. But how does the Charge 3 compare to the Charge 4 and other fitness trackers currently on the market? I tested the Fitbit Charge 3 against a few other fitness trackers to see how it fared.

The Charge 3 isn’t the thinnest tracker out there. It’s thick and bulky, with a removable silicone band that’s about 0.9 inches wide. On the plus side, you get both a large and small band in the package, so you don’t have to worry about finding the right fit. The Fitbit Charge 3 is one size fits all. Overall, the Charge 3 is simple and stylish, and you can wear it with anything. That’s especially true if you buy replacement bands, which sell for under $10 on Amazon.

The backlit OLED display is large enough to be seen from a distance, measuring 1.57 inches from corner to corner. The gorilla glass display is grayish, but it’s bright enough to be seen in sunlight. The Charge 3 doesn’t have any physical buttons, instead using a touchscreen and a capacitive button on the side that you press to wake the device. The side button also serves as a back button and brings up additional display options if you hold it down. The interface is easy to navigate, and you can swipe up and down to check your call notifications and stats (think heart rate, steps, floors, sleep), and swipe left and right to access your other widgets and log an exercise.