I was able to take a dip in Lake Ontario near Ward’s Island without first taking off the watch. That said, you don’t need to be a swimmer to appreciate the advantages of a waterproof smartwatch. I’m not a swimmer, so I didn’t test out its swim-tracking capabilities. Ionic is water-resistant up to a depth of 50 metres. The Fitbit faithful finally have a high-end offering that includes swim-tracking. Prior to Ionic, Fitbit only offered those features in the low-cost Flex 2. I experienced far fewer of those moments using Ionic.Īnother major improvement is waterproofing and swim-tracking. With the company’s past trackers, I’ve experienced periods where the device would lose track of my heart rate. In practice, I found Ionic was better at measuring my heart rate throughout the day. Ionic also uses a red LED, as opposed to a green LED, to measure blood flow, which the company says also leads to more accurate readings. It’s a subtle improvement that leads to a better, more comfortable fit, as well as more accurate heart-rate tracking. With previous Fitbit trackers, such as the Charge 2, the heart-rate sensor juts out slightly from the rest of the device. Ionic’s PurePulse heart-rate sensor is flush with the bottom of Ionic’s casing. One easy-to-spot highlight is Ionic’s heart-rate tracking. Ionic is Fitbit’s most capable device to date. However, what Ionic lacks in good looks, it makes up for in functionality. Moreover, the design doesn’t coalesce into something that is greater than the sum of its parts. For instance, the bezels around the display are substantial. The watch is by no means an ugly device, but then it’s easy to pick out certain faults.
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