Fitbit is doubling down on stress management with the Sense 2 ($299.95). With new sensors, Fitbit's most advanced health-focused smartwatch monitors for physical signs of stress and helps you track your moods to stay mindful. Fitbit lowered the price this generation and removed several lifestyle apps, steering the Sense 2 more toward wellness in a bid to differentiate it from parent Google's Pixel Watch ($349.99). The Sense 2 offers some usability improvements over the original, including a more responsive touch screen, a physical button, and slightly better battery life, but we dislike the look of the new transparent display border for the heart rhythm sensor. For most buyers, we prefer the $229.95 Fitbit Versa 4, which also tracks key health metrics like breathing rate, heart rate variability, and skin temperature variation. But if you're willing to spend an extra $70 for on-demand atrial fibrillation assessments and advanced tools to help you tackle stress, the Sense 2 is an ex...

Fitbit's health-focused Sense 2 smartwatch puts an emphasis on stress management while improving upon the original with a more responsive touch screen and longer battery life.

Slim, lightweight, comfortable design; Improved touch-screen responsiveness; 5-day battery life; Large, bright display; Excellent stress management features; Accurate body temperature data

Aesthetic downgrade from original model; No third-party app support; Some lifestyle apps from last generation removed; Band release latch can be accidentally triggered

I like most of the features. They are easy to see and a lot of information. Excellent product

The Fitbit Sense 2 adds little, takes away lots and costs more than the old model

Good-looking watch; Commendable focus on wellbeing; Physical button is a big improvement;

Several features have been axed; Lousy GPS; The original Sense is now much cheaper;

Reliable fitness tracking features; Bigger push on stress monitoring; Addition of physical button;

Loses features from first Sense; Stuttering software; Still just okay sports tracking;

The Fitbit Sense 2 is a sleeker version of its predecessor with light hardware upgrades. And if it had the kind of smartwatch software features you’d expect from a wearable of this class and price, it’d be very easy to recommend. But due to puzzling design changes, it’s a nerfed version of the original Sense—which makes competitors like the Garmin Venu Sq Music Edition more appealing.

Lighter, slimmer, and more comfortable design; Loaded with fitness and wellness sensors; Big, easy-to-read screen; More manual fitness tracking modes;

No music support; No third-party app support; Extremely limited first-party apps; Notifications feel slow to display;

Interfaz y mosaicos mejorados; Precisión en mediciones; Seguimiento de métricas; Duración de la batería;

Experiencia táctil mejorable; Sin controles de música; Sin aplicaciones de terceros; Wallet, Mapas y Assistant por llegar;

Improved software; Deep metric tracking; Solid battery life;

Clunky user experience; No music controls; No third party apps;

Hybrid smartwatches always live in two worlds. As part of the Fitbit family, the Sense 2 leans toward fitness tracking, with light smartwatch features. You can’t put one on and expect the experience of an Apple Watch.

The Fitbit Sense 2 is a sleeker version of its predecessor with light hardware upgrades. And if it had the kind of smartwatch software features you’d expect from a wearable of this class and price, it’d be very easy to recommend. But due to puzzling design changes, it’s a nerfed version of the original Sense—which makes competitors like the Garmin Venu Sq Music Edition more appealing.

Lighter, slimmer, and more comfortable design; Loaded with fitness and wellness sensors; Big, easy-to-read screen; More manual fitness tracking modes;

No music support; No third-party app support; Extremely limited first-party apps; Notifications feel slow to display;