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Fitbit · Inspire

Fitbit Inspire 3 (2022)

Ten-day battery and a real screen for $99.95 — but the GPS is your phone's.

$99.95

Overall score 6.6/10

Pros

  • + Ten days between charges beats the Charge 6 by three and the Apple/Samsung watches by a week
  • + Both band sizes in the box, and 5 ATM means you can swim in it
  • + Cheapest route into the Fitbit/Google Health ecosystem with a real screen
  • + Same free sleep-stage data as the Charge 6 for $60 less

Cons

  • Connected GPS only — the phone has to come with you or the run has no distance or route
  • The 10-day claim collapses if you enable the always-on display, by Google's own admission
  • No ECG hardware and no exercise-equipment heart-rate broadcast
  • Yet another proprietary charger, and it is not the Charge 5/6/Luxe cable
  • Now four years old and outflanked by the newer, screenless Fitbit Air at the same price

Fitbit Inspire 3 (2022) review: what the specs say

Ten-day battery and a real screen for $99.95 — but the GPS is your phone's. At $99.95, Fitbit's 2022 model sits in the middle of the range — the fitness Trackers we compare run from $51.99 to $359. It scores 6.6/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.

Its strongest showing is Battery Life at 8.5/10 — real endurance once continuous heart rate, SpO2 and the always-on display are enabled, not just the headline figure.. The weakest is Phone Independence at 2.5/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.

Worth knowing before you buy: connected GPS only — the phone has to come with you or the run has no distance or route; and the 10-day claim collapses if you enable the always-on display, by Google's own admission. Every specification on this page comes from Fitbit's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.

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Full Specifications

GPSConnected GPS — borrows the paired phone's GPS. There is no GPS chip in the band, so no phone means no route or pace
DisplayColour touchscreen with optional always-on display (Google does not publish the panel size on the current store page)
Rated Battery Life10 days
What the Battery Claim Assumes'Up to 10 days' with the always-on display off; Google states always-on 'may require more frequent charging'. Continuous HR is on by default
Subscription ModelOptional — steps, HR, sleep stages and the basic Sleep Score are free. The Stress Management Score breakdown, most mindfulness content, the Wellness Report PDF and the Gemini-powered coaching need Google Health Premium
Annual Subscription Cost99.99 $
Water Resistance5 ATM / 50 m to ISO 22810:2010, shallow water only
ECG / AFib & FDA StatusNo ECG electrodes. PPG-based irregular-rhythm notifications only
SpO2 SensorYes — overnight SpO2
Phone CompatibilityiOS and Android; a Google account is required for setup
ChargerProprietary clip-on magnetic charger, not shared with the Charge line
Data ExportGoogle Takeout export of the Google Health/Fitbit archive (JSON and CSV bundles)
ConnectivityBluetooth
MaterialPolymer case with silicone band
Warranty12 months

Compare Fitbit Inspire 3 (2022) With

Cheaper Alternative

Xiaomi Smart Band 10 (2025, Global Version) — $51.99

Premium Alternative

Google Fitbit Air (2026) — $99.99

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