Fitbit Alta HR review
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- Built in heart rate monitor
- 22
Fitbit has squeezed a heart-rate monitor into the slim, and popular, Fitbit Alta fitness tracker. But what else does the colourful Alta HR fitness tracker offer and will it get your pulse racing? Read our full review to find out.
What's included:- Pros and cons
- What is it?
- What's it like to wear?
- How well does it display fitness information?
- How accurate is it?
- Is there anything else I should know?
- Should I buy it?
Last checked by Which?
October 2021
First reviewed by Which?
June 2017
Released
March 2017
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