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today pepper announced a new Fitbit charge 3 which is currently available for pre-order and should start shipping sometime in October even though the new Fitbit charge 3 looks very similar to the current charge to Fitbit has managed to pack the charge 3 with some pretty good improvements here's everything you need to know about the new Fitbit charge 3 and how it compares to the outgoing charge 2 and fitbit's current crown jewel to Fitbit versa first let's talk money in classic fitbit fashion there's going to be a base charge 3 and a special edition charge 3 the base charge 3 will come included with a single silicone wrist strap and will retail for 149 95 which is what the current charts - retails for the special edition charge 3 will retail for 1 69.95 and will come included with 2 sets of wristbands and we'll have all of the same functionality as the base charge 3 except it's also going to have an NFC chip for contactless payments personally I would get the special edition charge 3 just for the extra wristband because I think Fitbit should have included and NFC chip on both models if you want to pick the Fitbit charge 3 up I'll have links to description below and if you use the links it really helps out the channel now let's talk design the charge 3 looks very similar to the outgoing charge 2 but there are some key differences the charge 3 now has cornering or the glass 3 protecting the screen just like the vs. so the charge 3 should be able to stand up to scratches better than the charge - even though the screen under torch 3 is still a black and white screen like to charge to the screen under charge 3 is now in Oh led touchscreen that's 40% bigger than the screen on the charge - and notice how I said touchscreen the screen will charge - is a hat - touch screen meaning it doesn't respond when you swipe the screen like you normally would do on your phone in response to the force of your tap so you have to tap it hard enough for it to register an input but since the charge 3 is now going to have a touchscreen you can now swipe left to right on it like you normally would do on other touchscreen devices which is gonna have to see how the new touch screen behaves when you're trying to navigate through the menus when you're sweaty at the gym another significant change on charge 3 is the new sideline unlike the charge 2 or the Versa which have big cookie buttons which I personally like a torch 3 has a brand new inductive button similar to the home button on the iPhone 8 an iPhone 7 it doesn't actually move when you press it but it does vibrate to simulate that click and to let you know it received the input and the reason flip it upgraded the button under charge 3 was so that they can now make a swim proof something that the outgoing charge to isn't so you can now confidently swim the charge 3 in the pool or in the ocean without having to worry about damaging it another upgrade to Taurus 3 has going for it is that it now has a claim battery life of 7 days whereas the charge 2 has a claim battery life for five days and the Versa has a claim battery life of four days but I'm willing to guess that with real-world use the charge 3 should be good for about 5 days between charges and finally the last major upgrade I want to mention about the Taurus 3 is the addition of an SP o2 sensor which is also found on the Versa and this sensor allows for the potential to estimate changes in blood oxygen levels and help track new health indicators like sleep apnea so those of the major hardware changes coming to the charge 3 a bigger brighter screen an inductive button which allows for waterproofing better battery life and an SP o2 sensor but the charge 3 is also getting some pretty significant software upgrades as well the UI is going to be revamped so it's easier to navigate and you're going to have more robust smart phone notifications similar to what you were fine on the Versa or on more expensive smartwatches like the Apple watch and for the ladies watching the choice 3 is also going to be able to help with female health tracking just like the Versa does and finally let's talk about what the charge 3 doesn't have the charge 3 still lacks a built-in GPS meaning that if you're a runner you're still gonna have to bring your phone along because the Taurus three still relies on connected GPS just like the previous charge 2 and the fitbit version and the reason fitbit didn't include a built-in GPS onto charge 3 was to save room for more sensors and a bigger battery and just to keep costs down and personally I feel that's perfectly fine but what I am bummed about is that it looks like the Taurus 3 still doesn't have wireless charging personally I just feel the charging clips that come included with most Fitbit devices are just too clunky and clumsy so that's the Fitbit charge 3 I personally feel it's a pretty significant upgrade to the alkaline charge - it has a new bigger and brighter touch screen which should allow for easier navigation through the menus it has a new inductive button which now allows to charge 3 to be swim proof it has a new SP o2 sensor that estimate changes in blood oxygen levels it now has a claim battery life of 7 days and its UI has been improved so it can be more useful outside of the gym it's still lacking built in GPS but I think that's perfectly fine I think that just like the Fitbit versum the Fitbit charge 3 is going to be another hit for Fitbit if you made it this far I guess you enjoyed the video so hit that like button and get subscribed it helps out more than you realize support the channel by clicking on the links down below and I'll catch you next time