While Fitbit has long excelled and dominated in the fitness tracker space, the Fitbit Ionic is the brand's first truly smartwatch-focused device. It is meant to go head-to-head with the likes of

Large screen; Good battery life for capabilities; Robust fitness and sleep tracking tools; Built-in GPS; Swim-proof; Inactivity reminders; Contact payment functionality; Guided breathing sessions

Limited app integration; Design can be somewhat polarizing

It's hard to recommend the Fitbit Ionic Adidas Edition over the regular version since there's not really a big difference when it comes to overall function. Yes, you do get ballin' limited edition watch straps and that watch face, but it's not really worth paying Php 2K more for that alone.

The Fitbit Ionic boasts strong fitness features for a smartwatch. The company once again proved that it has mastered its craft in creating fitness devices. Not only that, the device is also classy, well-built, and very comfortable.

Impressive Fitness Features; Stellar battery life; Comfortable; Sturdy build; Beautiful Screen

Lack of apps; Occasional UI lags and slowdowns; Tedious software setups

There's a downside to getting new gadgets before everyone else does: not everything the device might be able to do is ready. Some of the features I was most excited to test on the Ionic aren't fully ready yet: Dynamic workouts, the new Fitbit Coach app and experience, the completed App Gallery, and...

Works with iOS; Android; and Windows Phone; Great battery life; Bright; colorful touchscreen; Comprehensive fitness track features and informative sleep tracking; Free guided workouts are fun and easy to follow; Fitbit's mobile app is the best fitness companion

Can only store one watch face at a time on the device; Smartphone alert quality is lackluster; Limited third-party apps at the moment; Music integration only works with a paid Pandora account or local files; SpO2 monitor integration is still a mystery; No rep counting features; Some of the coolest...

Coach puts the wearables market leader’s new smartwatch through its paces in sunny Mallorca

Testing the Ionic after the Versa only serves to reveal its shortcomings. It’s not a bad watch, even if my conclusions might indicate that. It’s a regular watch, with pretty good tracking features (with a couple of exceptions), and a hefty price.

The size of the watch is a feature that people will either like or hate; For the most part, the big size of the Ionic gives users a sense of sturdiness, which is a good thing; Also, it’s not a bad looking device, no matter what people are saying.

While I was saying that the increased size does have some advantages, it also means that it’s sometimes cumbersome; For example, wearing it during sleep is a problem; You never quite forget you have it on; A big problem with the Ionic is the synchronization function with the smartphone.

People have been waiting for a while for a device like this from Fitbit. The Fitbit Ionic is most what you could ever want in a fitness watch / smartwatch hybrid…but there are still several bugs to where it’s not quite perfect.

All the activity and sleep tracking features you could ever want; GPS; wrist heart rate monitor; and many other sensors; Supports running; cycling; hiking; cardio; and more; including swimming (water resistant to 50 meters); Smart features; including Fitbit Pay; smartphone notifications; and...

Square design makes it still look like a smartwatch despite the fact that you can customize the watch face, bands, etc; No support for external heart rate monitors, Just average battery life at 4 days on a single charge, Limited support for podcasts, Still many bugs – early users will encounter...

If the Ionic smartwatch is the best Fitbit can do, the company might be doomed, and the Apple Watch has nothing to worry about. As sensors shrank and gadgets became lifestyle choices, Fitbit's propelled itself to the top of the wearables heap with ever-improving fitness trackers and bands.

All in all the Fitbit Ionic is without question Fitbit’s most impressive offering to date. And in doing so they’ve got a very legit competitor to certain variants of the Apple Watch, as well as Garmin, on the fitness side.

Incredible battery life.

Ugly design and buggy software.