The screen is just like the Versa 3’s a 1.58-inch 336 x 336 pixel OLED panel. A classic clicky button is an improvement. This ended up being irritating, as touch controls often are. Fitbit’s last-generation watch used a touch panel. The side button is the one obvious positive design change of the Fitbit Versa 4. And that is impressive enough when we’re dealing with a fairly plain, sensible design. While the screen bezel is much larger than the Apple Watch Series 8’s, Fitbit watches have a character of their own.

You get the same slightly bulbous but attractive face with curved aluminum sides and 2.5D display glass. The Fitbit Versa 4 looks and feels very similar to the Fitbit Versa 3. We’ll hopefully answer that in this review. If you’re already keen on the idea of owning a Fitbit, one of the things to decide is whether its extra features are worth that money.

You’ll pay $229/£199 for a Versa 4, making it $70/£70 less than the Fitbit Sense 2. Before the Versa 4 they turned up annually. This was two years after the Fitbit Versa 3, and the biggest gap we’ve seen between Versa watches to date. The Fitbit Versa 4 launched in September 2022 alongside the Fitbit Sense 2. A Versa 4 is a good buy for those who like the style but the trajectory for the best Fitbit watches raises some eyebrows. You can’t use it to play music, which is a big feature hole in a watch like this, and it does not support third-party apps (older high-end Fitbit watches did).

Fitbit Versa 4 at Best Buy for $230 (opens in new tab).

However, you do need to manage your smart feature expectations before buying. This is a watch that lasts a little under a week of light use, for less upkeep than the average smartwatch.

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