Samsung Galaxy Fit 2 revealed — what we know about the new Fitbit rival

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The Samsung Galaxy Fit ii is a new activity band arriving to challenge Fitbit in the fitness tracking wear market.

Announced during IFA, the Milky way Fit 2 is (presumably) less expensive alternative to both the new Samsung Galaxy Sentinel 3 and Samsung Milky way Watch Active 2. Unlike its circular relatives, the Fit 2 looks more than a Fitbit or Xiaomi band with its AMOLED, rounded rectangle display.

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Samsung hasn't shared much about the Fit 2 in terms of price and availability, but we do know the upcoming fitness tracker will offer up to two weeks of battery life, over lxx different watch face designs and automatic detection for 5 unlike kinds of workouts.

Similar the starting time Samsung Galaxy Fit and most of the best fitness trackers out there, the Galaxy Fit two provides metrics on steps, heart rate, calories burned, distance and more than. It too offers sleep tracking, complete with a daily assay and personal Slumber Scores. This information can be viewed and managed in the Samsung Health app.

If we had to gauge, the Galaxy Fit ii will price well-nigh $100, placing it competition with the forthcoming Fitbit Inspire ii and all-new Amazon Halo wellness tracker.

Kate Kozuch is a senior writer at Tom's Guide covering wearables, TVs and everything smart-abode related. When she's not in cyborg mode, y'all can find her on an exercise wheel or channeling her inner glory chef. She and her robot army volition rule the globe one twenty-four hour period, but until then, reach her at kate.kozuch@futurenet.com.