Fitbit

Sense 2 Advanced Health & Fitness Smartwatch

Fitbit Sense 2 Advanced Health & Fitness Smartwatch

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Last updated: Jun 26, 2026

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Reddit IconAccidental-Owl
12 months ago

I've been doing similar research as my Fitbit Sense 2 is starting to age. There are some good subreddits with comparisons between Fitbit and Garmin, with discussions about how activities and health stats are tracked. Ultimately, reading heaps of reviews helped me decide that I'm going to stick with Fitbit for now but it will come down to which features are more important for you. I'll see if I can find some of the stuff I found helpful.

Reddit Iconal0vely
7 months ago

I have a Fitbit sense I purchased a year ago after my versa 2 screen started having display issues after 4 plus years and the charge was down to 3 days. I love fitbits because of the long battery life and it has enough features for me. I don’t want a watch that has a smaller screen or needs charged daily … been there before and didn’t like it.

Reddit IconAlohaAndie
7 months ago

I absolutely would, especially now with the AI coach. It suits my needs and I have aong history with Fitbit. I replaced my Sense with a Sense2 earlier this year.

7 months ago

I absolutely would, especially now with the AI coach. It suits my needs and I have aong history with Fitbit. I replaced my Sense with a Sense2 earlier this year.

Reddit IconAspiringLocalCryptid
3 months ago

I've been a huge Fitbit fan up until very recently. I was nervous about the Google takeover, but everything seemed to be going fine while my products were still under warranty. The first update after my Sense 2 was out of it's 2 year factory warranty, the battery life started tanking and it started shutting itself off when it was tracking workouts(even when fully charged). I tried all of the reset they recommended on their community page and was recommended the same unhelpful steps from customer support(from my extensive googling of this issue, this happenes a lot nowadays). After a few weeks of me stubbornly clinging on through the frustration, it just stopped turning on at all, just kept leaving me in a blinking red 'x' loop until I gave up and switched over to my partner's old Galaxy watch 6. I'm still mourning my Sense 2, but have been very happy with the Galaxy capabilities and tracking. Fitbit used to be a great product, but Google seems to be bricking them as soon as the two years factory warranty is up. TLDR: Fitbit is great while they work, but brick the first update after warranty is up. Samsung Galaxy watch ftw.

Reddit Iconbluestitcher
5 months ago

When my Sense went down last week, it wouldn't hold a charge, I got a new charger a year ago, so I should have seen it coming. I replaced it with the Sense 2 (both fitbit products). I like the long battery life, eda scan & relax features that can be used with or without the app. I can have it check up on my mood multiple times a day. Features like seeing emails or texts from the phone when Bluetooth is engaged are nice as well.

4 months ago

I replaced my Sense with a Sense 2. In terms of notification on the device, you only get notification when you have the wifi of your phone turned on. If you don't keep it on constantly, then the battery lasts significantly longer than just a day.

3 months ago

I'm very happy with my Sense 2. I got it after my Sense stopped charging after 5 years. I don't really use it as a smart phone much so my battery life lasts 7 days or better.

3 months ago

I have a sense 2 - which I love. It's got functional of a smart phone only if you want & keep your blue tooth on. I like that on the device, it will do an ecg, timers, fitpay, guided breathing, record exercise (3 basic), and more. I had a sense before this, and it lasted around 5+ years, I believe. I do not recommend the Circular Ring, I have version 2. Way to many growing pains with the app since August 25.

9 months ago

I have a fitbit sense & a circular 2 ring. I've had the circular 2 for about a month & the fitbit sense for 4-5 years. Both will track heart rate, sleep, steps, menstrual cycle, do breathing exercises ( circular only via the app), meditation, ecg testing for afib, etc. In terms of tracking, the fitbit wins hands down. It is and has been consistent with tracking data, downloading, and only lost a few days data when I needed a replacement charger. The Circular is having data outages, losing 4 days of data & needed a factory reset and has been a pain in the ass. As far as it thinks, I don't sleep. The saving features are: stress level tracking, live measurement data as it includes real time SPO2 information& Kira ( their wellness AI). If I had to recommend one, it would be the fitbit.

5 months ago

When my Sense went down last week, it wouldn't hold a charge, I got a new charger a year ago, so I should have seen it coming. I replaced it with the Sense 2 (both fitbit products). I like the long battery life, eda scan & relax features that can be used with or without the app. I can have it check up on my mood multiple times a day. Features like seeing emails or texts from the phone when Bluetooth is engaged are nice as well.

3 months ago

I'm very happy with my Sense 2. I got it after my Sense stopped charging after 5 years. I don't really use it as a smart phone much so my battery life lasts 7 days or better.

Reddit IconBusy_1099_Body
10 months ago

I recently experienced the same with the Sense 2 ... continously going through the diamond/red X loop and won't turn on. It's now in a drawer, and I switched to the Samsung Galaxy Ultra.

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