I walked 5,000 steps with the Fitbit Air vs Garmin Cirqa — Round 2: We have a new champ
We're back with another fitness-tracking showdown between everyone's favorite new screen-free trackers: the Fitbit Air vs. Garmin Cirq. Who will win round 2?
In the rematch between the Fitbit Air and Garmin Cirqa, both fitness trackers managed to closely track the same 5,000 steps, covering a distance of 2.77 miles with an average pace of 16 minutes and 49 seconds per mile. Garmin's step count came closest to the manual count of 5,000 steps, with a difference of just three steps. The Garmin Cirqa also accurately calculated the climb, while the Fitbit Air significantly underestimated it.
Both devices struggled with heart rate data, while battery usage was minimal for both. Despite slight variations in calorie burn estimates, both trackers proved reliable in their overall performance during the walk test.
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