But unlike the other two, this tracker doesn’t even have an inductive solid state sensor that detects pressure to trigger an action. Like the Charge 4 and Sense smartwatch, the Luxe has no physical buttons. Fitbit told Engadget that an update is coming soon that will include larger text, though we still don’t know the specific timeline nor how this will look when it rolls out. But if you have trouble reading tiny text, you might need a bigger device. The screen itself is crisp, bright and colorful. But this makes things like your workout stats very hard to read. It’s surrounded by a thick bezel, which is probably hiding all the Luxe’s sensors. This is a 0.76-inch AMOLED panel running at a 124 x 206 resolution.

The bad thing about the Luxe’s size is that its screen is correspondingly small. The added bonus of the Luxe’s footprint is that it never got in the way when I was typing or performing a handstand. Where the Luxe stands out is in its dainty size and narrow width, and that’s good news for those of us who want something smaller. That’s nice, but you could make most other fitness trackers look attractive by swapping in a pretty band. Swap it out for, say, the Gold Mesh version that Fitbit also sent me, and voila! Instant style elevation.

When paired with the silicone option you get in the box, the Luxe still looks kinda basic. But the strap you pick can make all the difference. The stainless steel case itself is slightly curved along the edges, making it less blockish than the Charge 4 and the Alta. So yes, the Luxe is a dainty little thing, which is nice for people like me who have small wrists. It’s also about three quarters as wide as a Fitbit Charge 4, and a hair thinner. That’s about as thick as the Apple Watch SE, but about a third of the width. It’s indeed very small and thin, with a profile of 0.4 inches. It used techniques like metal injection molding to make the stainless steel case, “providing the warmth expected of handcrafted jewelry, all while delivering a level of precision needed to enable its advanced sensor technology.” After throwing in a few dozen mentions of how elegant the Luxe is, the company ends up calling this “one of Fitbit’s most fashionable and comfortable devices yet.”Ĭo-founder James Park said “We’ve made major technological advancements with Luxe, creating a smaller, slimmer, beautifully designed tracker packed with advanced features – some that were previously only available with our smartwatches.” Meaning that Fitbit was able to squeeze advanced components into the teeny tiny body of the Luxe, which is about as wide as my index finger and just 1.43 inches long.

Fitbit luxe review