If this doesn’t bother you and you’re likely to go out with your phone anyway, the Versa 2’s connected GPS will suit you just fine. The advantage of having the GPS built into the smartwatch is that you don’t need to carry your phone with you on runs, hikes and bike rides. The older Versa 2 relies on connecting to your phone’s GPS for pace and distance measurements.

The principal difference between the Versa 2 and Versa 3 is the latest model’s built-in GPS. Only the colour-touchscreen Fitbit smartwatches can show on-screen workouts, but there’s no difference between Versa 2 and 3 in this regard, except the Versa 3’s slightly larger screen.īoth are water-resistant up to 50m and can control your phone’s Spotify Premium playlists. There aren’t many differences in terms of fitness and health functions, but runners and cyclists will especially appreciate the Versa 3’s exclusive features.įirst, what they have in common is all of Fitbit’s great all-day activity tracking and exercise features, Active Zone Minutes, smartphone notifications, best-in-class sleep-quality monitoring, and guided breathing sessions – but then so do the cheaper Fitbit Charge 4 and even entry-level Inspire 2. The Fitbit Versa 3 was released in September 2020, a year after 2019’s Versa 2 – so the older model is hardly ancient. Here, we’ll compare the functions both share and the new features you’ll find with the latest model.

But what are the differences between the two fitness smartwatches? As you might expect, Fitbit’s new Versa 3 replaces the older Versa 2.

Versa 2 or 3