Fitbit Versa 4 smartwatchFitness~$200

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Fitbit Versa 4

iPhone and AndroidPaid tier: Google Health PremiumIrregular rhythm notifications, FDA-cleared

Google's cheapest Fitbit smartwatch drops the Sense 2's ECG app and cEDA stress sensor but keeps its case, display, built-in GPS and 6+ day rating. Irregular heart rhythm notifications, Google Maps directions, Google Wallet and Alexa remain.

Approx. price

~$200

maker's list price, not a live price

Battery, smartwatch mode

6 days

the maker's headline

Battery, always-on display

not published

the maker gives no figure

Battery, GPS workout

not published

maker's figure

Works with

iPhone and Android

see the limits below

Weight

37.64 g

Google spec page 'Weight: 0.08 lb (37.64 g)'; Google does not say whether the band is included

Best for: Budget buyers on either phone platform who mainly want activity, sleep and workout tracking

Battery: the claim and the other two figures

Claimed (smartwatch mode)
6 days
With always-on display
not published
GPS workout
not published
  • Headline: Google: 'Battery life of 6+ days' (6 days = 144 h).
  • Google publishes no GPS or AOD figure for Versa 4; charge time 0-100% about two hours

The ring’s outer track is the headline claim; the inner two are the always-on and GPS figures as a share of it. An empty track means Fitbit does not publish that figure. Why the figures differ

Phones, paid tier and updates

iPhone:
Yes.
Android:
Yes.
Google: works with Apple iOS 16.4+ and Android 11+ through the Google Health app; 'Certain features like smartphone notifications may require Android 11+'
Paid tier:
Google Health Premium, $119.88/year.
Google: 'Most workouts require a Google Health Premium membership', 'Most [mindfulness] sessions require a Premium membership', Stress Management Score 'Detailed score breakdown available with Premium', plus Gemini coaching
Watch plus two years of Google Health Premium: ~$440.
Software updates:
Fitbit does not publish a guaranteed number of update years for this model.

Cleared health features

  • Irregular rhythm notifications (FDA)FDA 510(k) K212372 'Fitbit Irregular Rhythm Notifications', Fitbit, Inc., decision 04/08/2022; listed on this model's store page Source

A clearance says what a feature is allowed to claim, not that it replaces a doctor. Cleared versus wellness features

What the extra money buys: The cheapest Fitbit fitness here. 1 pricier sibling in the same line: Fitbit Sense 2.

Specifications

Approx. price
~$200 ($199.95 on store.google.com)
Type
Fitness
Platform
Fitbit
Case sizes
40.5 mm
Weight
40.5 mm: 37.64 g (Google spec page 'Weight: 0.08 lb (37.64 g)'; Google does not say whether the band is included)
Battery, smartwatch mode
6 days (Google: 'Battery life of 6+ days' (6 days = 144 h))
Battery, always-on display
Not published by the maker
Battery, GPS workout
Not published by the maker
Battery note
Google publishes no GPS or AOD figure for Versa 4; charge time 0-100% about two hours
Works with
iPhone and Android
iPhone
Yes
Android
Yes
Phone limits
Google: works with Apple iOS 16.4+ and Android 11+ through the Google Health app; 'Certain features like smartphone notifications may require Android 11+'
Paid tier
Google Health Premium, $119.88/year
What the paid tier gates
Google: 'Most workouts require a Google Health Premium membership', 'Most [mindfulness] sessions require a Premium membership', Stress Management Score 'Detailed score breakdown available with Premium', plus Gemini coaching
Update years
Not published by the maker
Cleared health features
Irregular rhythm notifications (FDA)
Display
AMOLED
Always-on display
Yes
Dual-band GPS
No
Maps
No maps (Google Maps gives turn-by-turn directions on the wrist with a paired phone; no maps stored on the watch)
Music on the watch
No
LTE
No LTE version
Contactless pay
Yes
Water rating
Water resistant to 50m
Case
aluminum

Features, per Fitbit

  • Irregular heart rhythm notifications
  • Built-in GPS + GLONASS
  • SpO2 and skin temperature variation
  • Google Maps and Google Wallet
  • Alexa built-in
  • Works with iPhone and Android

Where the specs put it ahead

  • Lowest price here with built-in GPS and contactless payments
  • 6+ day battery, far beyond the Pixel Watch or Galaxy Watch
  • Works with both iPhone and Android
  • Keeps FDA-cleared irregular rhythm notifications

What it gives up

  • No ECG app, which the Sense 2 has for a small step up
  • No app store, no music storage
  • No published GPS battery figure
  • Most workout and mindfulness content needs Google Health Premium at $9.99 a month

The two lists above are drawn from the maker’s own pages and prices, not from owner reports. Where owner discussion has been read it appears in its own section below, so the two are never mistaken for each other.

What owners say

No owner discussion has been read for the Fitbit Versa 4 yet. This section stays empty until there is something real to put in it.

Others in the same part of the catalog

Fitbit Sense 2 smartwatch
Fitbit~$250

Fitbit Sense 2

Fitness · Fitbit

iPhone and AndroidPaid tier: Google Health Premium2 FDA-cleared features
smartwatch mode
6 days
always-on display
not published
GPS workout
5 h
  • 6+ day battery
  • FDA-cleared ECG
  • Works with iPhone

Best for: iPhone or Android owners who want ECG and stress tracking with multi-day battery and no app ecosystem

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