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Fitbit isn't starting off 2016 slowly. The company announced the new Blaze fitness watch at CES last month, and another device is coming from the king of the activity-tracker world. Today Fitbit announced the $129 Alta, a slender activity tracker with customizable bands meant to appeal to those who don't want to be identified as "that person wearing a tracker on their wrist."
Let's examine the Alta in comparison to its price twin, the $129 Fitbit Charge. First and most important is the difference in design. While the Charge's plastic band comes in various bright colors, the Alta comes with a few colored plastic options, but you can buy $99 metal and $59 leather accessories as well. The Charge has a small digital display and companion button for scrolling through time, activity progress, and call alerts. The Alta is Fitbit's first lower-cost tracker with a full OLED touchscreen that you can tap to see similar information. The Alta will also show you a few more notifications, including text and calendar alerts, which are synced from your smartphone.
In terms of what they track, the Alta and the Charge are nearly identical. They both monitor steps, workouts, and sleep, although the Alta will send you inactivity alerts. The Alta also has the Smart Track feature, which will automatically recognize when you're doing a specific activity like running, cycling, playing soccer or basketball, and more. Interestingly, the Charge lists an altimeter in its spec list, which helps it track stairs climbed, while the Alta does not. Also, the Alta has a slightly shorter battery life compared to the Charge—just five days compared to seven to 10 days—but that can likely be attributed to its full touchscreen.
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