We agree – the new layout works much more smoothly, and also allows for the microphone where two buttons used to sit on the right.

It’s actually the same layout as the Versa Lite, and, while Fitbit didn’t find much success with that smartwatch, it believes the simplified input system was better. The Versa 2 now has just one physical button, on its left side, which means two have vanished. Where Fitbit has added, it has also taken away. It will have an impact on battery life, though, which we'll get into further below. It's a really nice addition, and, as with the latest Apple Watch, means it's even more appealing to wear all day. The Versa 2 is also the first Fitbit smartwatch to offer an always-on display mode that shows you the time, date, battery life and a couple of performance stats, depending on which face you have selected. It offers 300 x 300 pixel resolution and 1,000 nits in brightness, and, with all these powers combined, the Versa 2 screen is easier to see under sunlight. Speaking of the screen, there’s 0.05 more inches of it on the Versa 2, and Fitbit has swapped out the LCD for an AMOLED display. Update (12 February): Fitbit has added new features, such as Estimated Oxygen Variation, Smart Wake alarms and multiple on-watch faces, since we first reviewed the Versa 2 in September 2019, with this update reflecting our continued testing. Here's our verdict on the design, tracking accuracy, Alexa and more. Compare the difference: Fitbit Versa 3 vs Versa 2.And it also faces stiff competition from the new Apple Watch SE, Samsung Galaxy Watch Active 2 and devices like the Amazfit GTS. The Fitbit Versa 2 has now been replaced by the Fitbit Versa 3, which adds GPS at long last. The Versa 2 has elements of both, as well as some notable new features, including more advanced sleep tracking, an always-on display and Alexa. The original Versa was a huge success for Fitbit, but the cheaper Versa Lite – its pared down, cheaper model – was less so. Fitbit may have been bought by the mighty Google since the Versa 2 launched in September, but the Fitbit Versa 2 represents the company's aggressive move towards health.

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