Fitbit's upcoming Inspire 3 fitness tracker gets two new amazing features. The $100 budget tracker will now have a color touchscreen and blood oxygen monitoring features that you often only get from expensive Fitbit models like Charge 5.
Fitbit Inspire 3's Upgraded Version
According to CNET, Fitbit decided to upgrade its budget fitness tracker to compete with rivals like Xiaomi, Apple, and Samsung.
At only $100, Inspire 3 is the most affordable fitness tracker in Fitbit's Inspire line, aside from its kid-friendly Ace 3 band, according to Tom's Guide.
The upgraded version of Inspire 3 will be available for preorder on Wednesday, Aug. 24, and will be released in September. The tracker has the same overall look as the previous Inspire 2.
What makes Inspire 3 different from Inspire 2 is the color touchscreen. Its display is also 8% larger than the Inspire 2's, and Fitbit says the new model is 10% thinner too.
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Fitbit Inspire 3 will also last for ten days on a single charge, giving it an advantage over more sophisticated fitness trackers. However, frequently using the new always-on display mode could shorten the battery life to three days.
The upcoming fitness tracker can also measure most of the same metrics as the other Fitbit devices, with the major new addition being the ability to monitor blood-oxygen saturation.
Like Fitbit Charge 5 and Fitbit Luxe, the Inspire 3 tracker will monitor levels overnight and display results both on the device and in the mobile app.
In 2020, Fitbit released blood-oxygen monitoring as a premium feature in its devices, but adding it on Inspire 3 suggests it is becoming common, even across budget fitness trackers.
The Inspire 3 can also track your daily activity, heart rate, sleep, and active zone minutes, which is Fitbit's system for giving extra workout credit when your heart rate hits certain zones, according to TechAdvisor.
You will also get a stress management score, which aims to show how your body responds to stress based on sleep, heart rate, and activity levels.
But the budget fitness tracker does not have an electrodermal activity sensor, so it does not measure changes in your skin's sweat level to gauge potential stress levels.
That remains one of the differentiators between the Inspire 3 and the Charge 5, along with Inspire's lack of a built-in GPS and ECG sensor.
How to Activate Fitbit Inspire 3
To activate Fitbit Inspire 3, you will need a Fitbit Premium subscription to access Fitbit's daily readiness score, the new sleep profiles feature, and a breakdown of your sleep score.
The Inspire 3 comes with a free six-month subscription to Fitbit Premium, and then you will be charged $9.99 a month or $80 a year.
Inspire 3's launch signifies that Fitbit is trying to differentiate itself from its rivals with a broad lineup of devices that spans various price ranges.
Fitbit's wearables also vary in price from the new $100 Inspire 3, $230 Versa 4 smartwatch to the $300 Sense 2 smartwatch. Fitbit released Versa 4 and Sense 2 smartwatches on Wednesday, Aug. 24.
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Written by Sophie Webster
