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Ok this watch is a awesome watch track you’re sleeping track you’re steps you’re hart rate keep you motivated

This review is based on one month of use. I bought the Versa 3 to replace an aging Charge 3 whose display gave out. I avoided the Charge 4 because it had the same display as the Charge 3 and I wanted something with a screen I could easily read even in bright light. The Versa 3 didn't disappoint in that regard. Other things I liked: The charging system is much improved and fast. That's important as some features stop recording data when the level is low. I can top off the charge quickly and get back to using it. And, the recorded data is consistant with what I was getting with my previous Fitbit and appears to be accurate. There are things I'm not thrilled about. At the top of the list is haptic feedback. The vibration level is very weak compared to the Charge 3. At the default setting, it was almost imperceptible. Even set to the highest setting it is hard to consistently feel. I miss many notifications because of this. The side button is also an issue. It can be tricky to operate. I'm ok with normal short presses, but long presses such as needed to reboot the watch are hard to hold steady. I also didn't care for the standard band -- the plastic doesn't breath and becomes sweaty and uncomfortable. I replaced it with a 3rd party leather strap and it now feels good. The Versa 3 has the potential to be a very good tracker, but with the issues I'm having with haptic feedback I can't justify rating it anything over a 3. Hopefully, this is something they can correct with a future firmware update. Until then, I'd hesitate to recommend it.

I’ve had the Versa 3 for a number of years now. It still works great. I’ve never really wanted a smart watch that does more than what this watch offers so for me it’s great. I’ve always got about 4-5 days of battery unless I use gps tracking a lot for runs or hikes, then maybe it’s more like 2-3 days, but I really can’t complain. The only reason it’s not a 5 star review is because in the last 6 months or so, the charge contacts have become picky about positioning in just the right way to charge correctly. Other than that, I am actually quite surprised at how well this has held up.

As a college student, before I got the Fitbit Versa 3 I was never a watch "wearer" however ever since I got the Fitbit Versa I have never been able to take it off. I love the fact that my messages come straight to the watch, that I can track my sleep or maybe the fact of sleep, and even control my music straight from the watch. I also love how long the battery lasts, roughly 2.5 days but I would suggest charging during the day and wearing it to sleep so you can learn a lot more about how you sleep (I didn't know I was such a light sleeper!) Best Buy College Crew members receive products to write honest, unbiased reviews. Reviewers have been provided products free of charge and may have received nominal compensation.

These are my initial impressions of the Fitbit Versa 3, based on five days of use. I will look to post an update later on when I've had a chance to exercise more of its features and experience its battery life in real-world use. This is my fourth fitness tracker/smartwatch, so I have some familiarity with these devices going back to 2014. I've had a Microsoft Band, Garmin Forerunner 235, and Fitbit Ionic, so that's my frame of reference coming into this review. First impressions coming out of the box were - frankly - meh. Coming from the Ionic, the Versa definitely seems cheaper. The band, particularly, looks and feels cheap, though it's not uncomfortable. Unfortunately, Fitbit has inexplicably changed the band design, so one cannot tap into the large variety of existing Versa/Versa 2/Versa Lite bands on the market. Hopefully other vendors will start giving us more variety in Sense/Versa 3 bands in the near future. The Versa 3 itself is kind of a glossy black-on-matte black, which with the black band looks kind of...well...cheap and black. It would have been nice to have had more of the color options from the Versa 2 (and its better-looking, less cheap-looking bands). That said, the Versa 3 is lighter/more comfortable on the wrist than the Ionic, probably due to the narrower band. Functionally, I'm not really thrilled about almost everything being touchscreen-driven; the Ionic had three side buttons that could be used (at least, initially) for selecting/starting/stopping activities. (Those features were removed from the Ionic and moved to the touchscreen later in its life bye a software update.). The Versa has a single capacitive button on the left side for waking the screen that has a habit of triggering when I don't want it to, while being hard to actually press when I do. Luckily the Versa 3's "wrist glance" gesture detection is better than the Ionic's. The menus are more or less what I was expecting after using the Ionic, and I was able to quickly uninstall apps I didn't care about, like Starbucks payments or Deezer (?!). It would be nice if Fitbit could upgrade their watch face/App Store experience to include direct payments through them, rather than forcing developers to use random PayPal-knockoff payment services to make money on their software. Demo videos of watch faces in action would be nice, too. Sleep tracking, heart rate tracking, and step tracking are more or less what I expect from Fitbit. I haven't tried the "smart wake" feature yet, but will add notes once I've had a chance to use it for a few days.

***This purchase was made as a step up from a much cheaper starter watch.*** The setup is pretty quick and I didn’t run into any snags. It has synced effortlessly since day one. Its accuracy... who knows with any of these things. All I want is a ballpark and I think that’s what any of us can really ask for. The wristband is comfortable and easy to adjust. The battery life is good. I’m on my third day of not charging it right now but I’ll have to charge it tonight for sure. I don’t look at it often so I don’t think it drains as quickly as it might for some other users. I like that it gives me snapshots of my text messages and allows me to take / reject calls from it. Both have worked without a hitch. The software makes it easy to track your goals. Navigation from screen to screen takes a little getting use to, but you’ll get it in a day or two. The screen is clear and responsive. Overall I really don’t have much to complain about. The only thing that I would note is that the charging cable is super short. It’s not a reason for me to get another model, but I think it’s something that might be of concern depending on where you charge your electronics. Also, it might take you awhile to get use to activating the button on the side every time. Once I realized that it takes a “squeeze” rather than just touching the button, my opinion of the side buttons functionality changed.

Great Smart Watch, it has it all and you won't need another, durable and reliable.

I bought this fitbit in 2022, almost 3 years ago for my mom and it started messing up but I found out all we had to do was clean where the area where the battery charges with rubbing alcohol and it works well again.

The Fitbit Versa 3 is my first fittness tracker ever. So I can't compare it to the other versions of the Versa series. So far I love it. I like the reminders to move, steps counted, and sleep tracking. The one thing I didn't like however was I got a rash from wearing the fitbit after a week. So I'll take it off from time to time to give my wrist a breather.

I purchased the FitBit Versa 3 to replace the Apple Watch I returned. I wanted this watch for the sleep tracking and the oxygen/heart rate monitoring features and the much longer battery life. The Versa 3 has lasted me nearly a week before it needed charging, a huge improvement over the Apple Watch I returned that wouldn’t even last a full day. I’m very pleased with the Versa 3 but occasionally have had issues with the time not appearing when I raise my wrist to check it. That hasn’t happened enough to make me set the watch to the always on position that drains the battery faster, it’s just an occasional frustration that prompted my 4 stars instead of 5.

Very helpful for a healthy daily life maintenance. The price was right and the device is what I was looking for as a wellness smartwatch without apple price!

One of the better fitness watches I've tried for versatility of use and accurate fitness tracking. However, I regularly had difficulty with things like the gesture of turning the watch toward you not turning on the face even when settings were enabled. The watch also had degraded battery performance over time and eventually died on me without clear cause at about a year and a half of use.

Bought a Versa 3 for my wife for Christmas Dec 1, 2020. She loved it until Friday March 4, 2022. Three months out of warranty, the face of the watch simply fell off, while she was sitting in a chair reading. She has never used it for athletic activities. And only wears it to monitor her sleep patterns since she has sleep Apnea. I then spent considerable time online trying to see how it can be repaired. It's impossible. Fitbit does not support repairs. they don't sell any replacement parts and the only website that offers to repair a detached face, charges $160 to do so. Almost as much as a new Versa 3 costs. I also called UBreakIFix, a national chain that specializes in Smartphone repairs and they said that Fitbit is extremely protective of their product and will not even sell replacement parts for repair and they do not want you repairing one, preferring instead to force you to buy a new Watch. I then Google'd methods for gluing the face back to the body, but that was an extremely dicey activity, because you also have to reconnect the microscopic chip strap (which dangles from the backside of the watch face), to the microscopic connector terminal, located underneath a "screwed in place" metal shield. I couldn't even see this connector joint with a magnifying glass. And besides that, as can be seen in one of the attached pics is that black connector strap which actually broke off from the rear of the watch face. As I Google'd this condition, I found a ton of complaints from Fitbit customers who had the same thing happen to them.....face falling off for no reason and Fitbit totally unwilling to offer solutions unless you were still in warranty. Their technology is far better than their manufacturing quality of the watch body. The face is held in place by a "less than paper thin" black self adhesive gasket which is extremely thin and narrow. So there is very little holding the face to the body. If you buy a Fitbit of any model, be prepared for failure within the first 2-3 years. So you better buy an extended warranty for as long as a period of time possible, because this watch is a throw away item. Had I known about this defect prior to purchase, I would have known to include "watch face failure" or falling off, in my keyword search. That is when you will see all of the consumer complaints about this happening fairly often. Unfortunately all of the 4 to 5 Star reviews are written by people who have been pleased with the overall technology of the Fitbit and not related to this inherent defect. STAY AWAY

I did a lot of research on fitness trackers and I finally settled on the Fitbit Versa 3. Today (2-19-2021) I am still very happy with my choice. It works fantastic as a Fitness tracker and still pretty good as a smartwatch. The battery life is also a huge plus for me I can easily count on it to last days with normal use. The addition of google assistant has made it so much more useful. My complaints are that the motion of turning your wrist to get it to turn on can be a little tricky. You need to do it a certain way which sometimes can be inconvenient. Also, there is a limited selection of apps on the Fitbit store. I hope Google's acquisition of the company will help this.

Contrary to many of the reviews here, I actually really love this watch. I've never owned a fitbit versa before, so I can't speak to the "is it a worthwhile upgrade" argument, but I will say that this watch functions very well. I use an iphone, but I don't like the short battery life of the apple watch, so I bought this as an alternative. I couldn't be happier! The screen is bright and easy to read. With the screen in always on mode, I'm still getting close to 3 full days of battery life. I get all my notifications to the watch, and I can control the music on my phone, which is a really nice touch. I was surprised at how light weight the watch is, which some may say makes it feel cheap, but I don't think that's the case. It looks and feels quality, it's just light weight and doesn't bounce around on your wrist like some watches do. My only complaint is that it is occasionally difficult to push the side button, but I have the watch set up to "lift wrist to wake watch" so I don't even use the button much anyways. Overall, a great smart watch!

Love my watch it does everything I need and even more. I love it keeping track of my steps and it fits perfectly

HIghly recommend! Great for tracking steps and fitness as well as keeping up on phone notifications.

The watch is attractive, has a nice large face, and is comfortable to wear. It tracks my steps, heart rate and calories well. I am still learning how to access some of it's features, however, I find this Fitbit somewhat less useful than I had expected, as it doesn't actually have that many functions unless you pay for the premium service, I would like to alert anyone with sensitive skin - I developed a skin rash on my dominant wrist from either the underside or straps ( I don't seem to have a problem with my other hand). For me, it has been very important to be sure to completely dry the skin under the watch after sweating or washing my hands!

Fit bits are good while they last. It seems that they go bad after 18-24 months.

Excellent watch and fitness tracker. Heart Rate Zones are great and I have lost 35 pounds this year thanks to FitBit getting me to power walk more often and at just the right pace. The Versa 3 is much better than the Versa 2 that I upgraded from. Better screen, Google Assistant and nicer band. The wonderful sleep tracking capability is such a great help. My wife is an Apple Fanatic and wears an Apple Watch 6 all day long but for sleep tracking she puts on her Versa 3. The precious information that this amazing watch reveals is very helpful especially for someone with sleep apnea like myself. Battery life for me is 4 days on a single charge with heavy usage. My wife gets 6-7 days on hers.