Name: Fitbit Versa 3
Brand: Fitbit
SKU: 49f381ad-4647-4a8e-a8fe-840c95f16a69
Rating: 8.5 (49288 reviews)

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The Fitbit Versa 3 is a comprehensive fitness tracker that offers a wide range of features to help users track their fitness progress and stay motivat... more

$249

The Google Pixel Watch 2 is a highly capable smartwatch that excels in fitness tracking and health monitoring. It offers a range of features, includin... more

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Experts recommend Fitbit Versa 3 more than Google Pixel Watch 2

As of 11 Jan 2025, experts prefer Fitbit Versa 3 over Google Pixel Watch 2, but both Smartwatches have solid expert endorsements.

As per this month's meta ranking, Fitbit Versa 3 received 2 recommendations: from Reviewed (18 Jul 2024) and Ars Technica (19 Nov 2021). By contrast, Google Pixel Watch 2 received only 1 recommendation from Reviewed (18 Jul 2024).

Rank	Change	Price	Smartwatch	Reviewed	Android Authority	Trusted Reviews	Tom's Guide	Popular Science	PCMag	Ars Technica	Wareable	TechRadar	ZD Net
15	-	Check price	Fitbit Versa 3 The Fitbit Versa 3 is a comprehensive fitness tracker and smartwatch that offers a wide range of features, including daily step tracking, heart rate monitoring, workout tracking, built-in GPS, blood oxygen monitoring, voice assistant technology, and a sleek and durable design.	7	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-
25	N/A	$249	Google Pixel Watch 2 The Google Pixel Watch 2 is a highly capable smartwatch that excels in fitness tracking and health monitoring, with features such as temperature sensors, accurate heart rate monitoring, and integration with Fitbit, making it a top choice for those looking to track their workouts and overall well-being.	4	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Endorsement summary:

On 18 Jul 2024

Reviewed ranked Google Pixel Watch 2 as #4 and Fitbit Versa 3 as #7

Rank	Smartwatch	Comment
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#4 out of 11	Google Pixel Watch 2	Most Stylish Android Watch / Editors' Choice
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#7 out of 11	Fitbit Versa 3	Editor's Choice
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Source: www.reviewed.com

On 19 Nov 2021 Ars Technica ranked Fitbit Versa 3 as #3

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#3 out of 9 Fitbit Versa 3
A slightly more affordable smartwatch we like

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Source: arstechnica.com

After counting and adding up the 83 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Fitbit Versa 3 outranks Google Pixel Watch 2. This is not to say that Google Pixel Watch 2 is a bad option. Like Fitbit Versa 3, it is recommended by experts, but less.

MetaRanking Common points from expert reviews summarized.

As can be seen below, Fitbit Versa 3 is mentioned by key experts in Jan 2025, while Google Pixel Watch 2 is not.

Rank	Change	Price	Smartwatch	Reviewed	Android Authority	Trusted Reviews	Tom's Guide	Popular Science	PCMag	Ars Technica	Wareable	TechRadar	ZD Net
1	-	Check price	Apple Watch Series 10	-	2	1	1	-	1	-	1	-	2
2	-	Check price	Apple Watch Ultra 2	6	-	8	6	-	7	-	6	1	1
3	-	$399	Google Pixel Watch 3	-	1	-	3	-	9	-	2	4	3
4	+1	$300	Samsung Galaxy Watch 7	-	3	-	2	-	5	-	4	-	5
5	+1	Check price	Apple Watch SE The Apple Watch SE is a comprehensive fitness tracking device with heart rate monitoring, fall detection, noise monitoring, steps and general activity tracking, and a wide range of workouts, making it a great option for those who prioritize fitness tracking and health monitoring.	2	-	-	4	-	6	-	9	-	6
6	-2	$245	OnePlus Watch 2	5	5	3	-	-	10	-	-	5	-
7	-	$650	Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra	-	-	7	8	-	-	-	7	3	4
8	+2	$439	Garmin Venu 3 The Garmin Venu 3 is a highly capable smartwatch that excels in fitness tracking, heart rate monitoring, GPS accuracy, and smart assistant integration, making it a versatile and reliable choice for individuals looking to improve their overall health and well-being.	-	4	-	5	-	-	-	8	-	-
9	+7	$350	Withings ScanWatch 2	-	7	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	9
10	+1	Check price	Apple Watch SE 2 The Apple Watch SE 2 is a feature-packed smartwatch that offers extensive fitness tracking, smart assistant capabilities, durable design, and seamless integration with iOS devices, making it an ideal choice for iOS users.	-	-	2	-	-	-	-	-	2	-
11	+1	Check price	Fitbit Sense The Fitbit Sense is a comprehensive smartwatch and fitness tracker that offers a wide range of features for users interested in tracking their health and wellness, including heart rate monitoring, automatic exercise tracking, built-in GPS, swim-proofing, voice assistants, and sensors that measure stress levels, heart rate variability, skin temperature, and oxygen saturation levels.	-	-	-	-	4	-	2	-	-	-
15	-	Check price	Fitbit Versa 3 The Fitbit Versa 3 is a comprehensive fitness tracker and smartwatch that offers a wide range of features, including daily step tracking, heart rate monitoring, workout tracking, built-in GPS, blood oxygen monitoring, voice assistant technology, and a sleek and durable design.	7	-	-	-	-	-	3	-	-	-
16	+1	$164	Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 The Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 is a feature-packed smartwatch with accurate fitness tracking, long battery life, and convenient smart assistant integration, making it a great choice for Android users.	8	6	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
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Expert Reviews There are people on the Internet whose job is to review products. Below are their opinions.

Expert reviews [28]

83

Total expert reviews: 28

with a score: 20
without a score: 8

Highest score by TechGearLab	92
Average score based on 28 reviews	83
Lowest score by NextPit	70

Score distribution:

80-100
60-80
40-60
20-40
0-20

Expert reviews [21]

81

Total expert reviews: 21

with a score: 8
without a score: 13

Highest score by 9to5google.com	90
Average score based on 21 reviews	81
Lowest score by The Verge	70

Score distribution:

80-100
60-80
40-60
20-40
0-20

From Seller:

Receive a Daily Readiness Score that reveals if you’re ready to exercise or should focus on recovery (requires Fitbit Premium membership. Premium content recommendations are not available in all locales and may be in English only).Water resistance depth:50 meters
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From Seller:

The Pixel Watch 2 comes with three new advanced sensors for heart rate tracking, skin temperature, and stress management[1,2]; 100% recycled light aluminum housing makes it comfortable to wear[3]
The all-new heart rate sensor and Google AI combine for Fitbit’s most spot-on heart rate tracking yet[4], so you can get more precise health and fitness info[5]
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