Why Fitbit Versa – not the latest Apple Watch – offers the best smartwatch choice

We find 8 reasons – including its cheaper price, smaller size and longer battery life – why it’s a better bet than Apple’s Series 4 offering, writes Avery Hartman
Buying a smartwatch these days is anything but a simple process.
On one side, you have the Apple Watch, the undisputed queen of the smartwatch category and the world’s bestselling watch.
Then, on the other side, you have a wide array of smartwatches that work with various platforms and at all price points.
There’s the vast line-up of watches running Google’s Wear OS, as well as heavy-duty devices from companies such as Garmin and Samsung.
Yet in recent months, a new competitor has arrived on the scene: the Fitbit Versa, a US$200 smartwatch – produced by Fitbit, an American company that makes wireless-enabled wearable technology devices – aimed at the everyday consumer.
The Fitbit Versa is the closest thing the Apple Watch has to a real competitor and it is an excellent watch in its own right.
So while there are plenty of reasons to love the Apple Watch, here are eight reasons to choose the Fitbit Versa instead.
1. It is much cheaper ...
