Product Comparison: Fitbit Flex vs Misfit Shine

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Fitbit Flex Wireless Activity + Sleep Wristband

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Misfit Shine

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General Specifications

Brand

Fitbit

Misfit

Model

Flex

Shine

Origin

USA

About the product

Make fitness a lifestyle with Fitbit Flex—a slim, stylish device that tracks all-day activity like steps, distance, calories burned and active minutes. See how every day stacks up with LEDs that light up like a scoreboard as you get closer to your goal. Then wear it at night to measure your sleep quality and wake with a silent, vibrating alarm. Day or night, Flex fits comfortably around your wrist, is water-resistant, and has a 5-day battery life. It also syncs to computers and 150+ leading smartphones, so you can access your stats anywhere and see your progress in charts and graphs.

The Misfit Shine is an elegant activity and sleep tracker that inspires you to live a more active life. Shine emits a halo of lights that shows your progress towards your daily activity goal while looking like a fashionable accessory. By seeing how active you are during the day, Shine helps motivate you to reach your goal every day.

Key Specs

Type

Wristband

Wristband, Watch

Color

Black (also available in 7 colors)

Black

Battery life

5 days

180 days

Heart rate monitor

Heart rate monitor

Size & Weight

Weight

Smal: 0.47, Large: 0.51 oz.

6.08 oz.

Size(s)

Smal: 5.5 – 6.9, Large: 6.3 – 8.2 in.

Regular in.

Material

Rubber

TPU/Polycarbonate

Details

Package

Charging cable, wireless sync dongle, 1 small and 1 large wristband, flex tracker

Sport Band with Action Clip, Clasp

OS compatibility

Mac, iOS, Android, Windows

iOS, Android, Windows

Protection

Waterproof

Bluetooth

4.0

Yes

Display

LED

Features

Shine is water resistant to 50 meters, so you can wear it for your next swim—or pool party. Reach your goal by taking that extra lap around the pool to see where your activity level stands.

Altimeter

Vibration motor

Yes

Accelerometer

Yes

Product benefits

Shine was designed to complement any fashion statement. Diamond-cut aluminum makes Shine as beautiful and durable as your favorite jewelry and watches. And with a thinness of just 4 millimeter at its edge, it’s so comfortable you’ll forget you’re wearing it. Wear it how you want, wherever you want for any occasion.

Control

Sensor