Withings Pulse HR vs Fitbit Charge 3 – Which is Better?

• Display and Design

If you were going to buy a fitness smartband, you probably would go for something sleek and flexible that’s easy to wear and at the same time looks elegant and stylish. In this regard both the Pulse HR and Charge 3 got fantastic designs, however, the charge 3 looks more advanced. You could actually wear it beyond sporting activities for other events and it will look great.

Looking at the display, its same monochromic OLED on both devices which is easy to view outdoors, however, while Charge 3 has touchscreen support, the Pulse HR isn’t.

The Pulse HR is bigger and slimmer than the Charge 3. It also features stronger body materials than Charge 3 and in addition, it has a bigger screen size, however, Charge 3 weighs less than the Pulse HR which is a familiar characteristic of fitness smartbands, but overall these two are nowhere near bulky or being too heavy.

Overall, Charge 3 killed it with a more stylish and advanced design, it looks more premium than the Pulse HR. Perhaps this is one main reason it has become the most sort after smartband.

• Battery Life

With any of these smartbands you will get over 4 days of battery life from a single charge. This is great for a smartband especially if you were to partake in an extreme workout session or traveling out. However, the Pulse HR has a far longer battery life than the Charge 3. It will last over 15 days on regular usage from a single charge. It’s the sort of battery life you get with the likes of MI Band 3 and Amazfit Bip. This is massive and if you wanted something that lets you go longer on a single charge then you should get yourself the Pulse HR.

• Fitness Tracking Features

Fitness tracking is the main bone of contention between these two, although you shouldn’t have any doubt over the activity tracking capabilities of any of these two because you will be getting a complete fitness tracking experience with any of the two smartbands, there are minor differences.

Both devices offer complete sleep cycle tracking, heart rate zone analysis, steps, and calorie tracking. However, with Pulse HR you get 30 sport modes to choose from while Charge 3 gives you 15 sport modes to choose from, but in terms of more fitness tracking features and accuracy, go for Fitbit Charge 3. Although when you choose a sport mode on the Pulse HR it seems to do a pretty nice job at accurately tracking your activities.

On the other hand, the Fitbit app for viewing tracked fitness metrics is far more advanced than the Health Mate app on Pulse HR. It has more features that makes it more interactive and stems in a competition that encourages you to achieve more goals. Although, one thing I like about the Health mate app is its simplicity and the way you can view all tracked metrics at a glance. It’s a nice companion app, but the Fitbit app is better.