The screen size is just a smidgien above 40mm across (corner to corner) and the watch is a little over 12mm thick – so it’s not intrusive on your arm at all. The device itself is very compact for a Smartwatch that has so many features. So, be warned – if you are buying a new Fitbit product, purchase a separate USB charger if you don’t have a spare one at home. Recently the push to reduce waste by the more environmentally conscious amongst us has convinced some manufacturers, like Fitbit, to stop shipping chargers and thus encourage us to reuse one we might have sitting in a drawer somewhere. No charger is contained inside the box which helps explain why the overall package was just the size of a bag of sugar. The box opens in half, to reveal the watch itself, a spare strap a quick start guide and the charging cable.

You then slide the main box out of the outer packaging.

Opening the box one has to peal the clear plastic seal on the back of the box at the bottom left. Unboxing / What are my first impressions of the item?Ī tidy compact box not much bigger than a bag of sugar (but much lighter, thankfully!) contains the Fitbit Sense. Like other smartwatches it can connect to your smartphone via Bluetooth and can also connect to your home’s WiFi to receive updates, etc.… Also onboard is the Google Assistant and the Alexa Assistant which for the purposes of this review is an important and useful feature. Boasting advanced featured sensors for your health such as stress, heart rate and ECG it certainly packs a punch for such a small device. The model was released in late 2020 and is intended to compete with similar premium products like the Apple Smartwatch. The Sense is the premium smartwatch from Fitbit taking over from the Versa 3 as the company’s flagship model. In the latest of our Technology Product Reviews, Daniel Dunne in the NCBI Labs team provides us with an insight into the Fitbit Sense Smartwatch.

Fitbit sense review