Google announces Fitbit Edge fitness tracker between Pixel Watch 5 and Fitbit Air

Google announced the Fitbit Edge on Monday, a fitness tracker that Ars Technica and The Verge reported sits between the Pixel Watch 5 smartwatch and the screenless Fitbit Air in Google's lineup. Ars Technica reported it is Google's second Fitbit tracker of 2026. Wired reported preorders are open and the device goes on sale on 27 October.

The Edge has a pill-shaped 1.34-inch OLED touch display in an aluminum frame rated IP68 (5 ATM) for water and dust protection, according to Ars Technica. Google says the screen has 46 percent more viewable area than the Charge 6, Ars Technica reported. The Verge reported the device is 11.5mm thick. Ars Technica reported it has one side button, while the Pixel Watch has two and the Air has none.

Battery life is about seven days on a charge, dropping to about two days with the always-on display turned on, Ars Technica reported. Wired reported the battery is user-replaceable, a Fitbit first, and said this aligns with Google's efforts to make the Pixel Watch more repairable and likely also with European Union battery regulations set to take effect in 2027. The Verge reported five minutes of charging adds about a day of battery, a full charge takes 90 minutes, and the Edge uses the same charger as the Air.

The Edge includes ECG, blood oxygen, altimeter, optical heart rate and skin temperature sensors, according to Ars Technica and Wired. It adds on-device GPS that the Air lacks, though Google says it is not as accurate as the dual-band GPS in the Pixel Watch, Ars Technica reported. The Verge reported the GPS tracking is purportedly 40 percent more accurate than the Charge 6's. The device has no NFC for tap-to-pay, no microphone or speaker and no Gemini support, and it runs a redesigned Fitbit OS rather than Wear OS, so replies are limited to pre-defined quick replies.

Ars Technica reported the Edge costs $180 with the silicone Active Band, with a Stephen Curry Special Edition at $220; The Verge reported the price as $179.99, $20 more than the Charge 6. The price includes three months of Google Health Premium, which Ars Technica reported costs $10 per month. Wired reported Google announced automatic activity tracking using Gemini Intelligence to identify up to 100 workout types and track more than 50 exercise modes, up from 40 on the Charge 6. The Verge reported Google says the new tracking model is twice as accurate, and Wired reported the features will also come to the Pixel Watch 5 and Air.