One thing that made me pick the Versa 2 over the Inspire HR is the Spotify app that is finally available on the smartwatch. If I had to pick to either get Alexa or Fitbit Pay, I’ll probably go with the latter. Also, even though the Versa 2 supports Fitbit Pay, the payment system is not available in Malaysia.

Sadly, Alexa isn’t supported in Malaysia so I don’t get to talk to her and because I’m an iPhone user, I also don’t get voice replies.

Of course, being somewhat of a smartwatch has allowed me to read my notifications properly - the Inspire HR could not display long messages in their entirety. The only button now either helps me wake the screen or go back to the previous screen. It’s still pretty lightweight and it remains simple with its UI and uses both swipe and tap gestures. Truth be told, the Versa 2 still leans towards a fitness tracker - it has smartwatch features but cannot compete against full-fledged smartwatches like the Apple Watch. The Versa 2 also has the ability to adjust brightness depending on your surroundings and I am impressed that its maximum brightness is not just all talk. Not me though this is an upgrade for me since the Inspire HR has even bigger bezels. Still, it has significantly obvious bezels that some might find… ugh. It now comes with an Always-On AMOLED display which can be turned off (ironic, I know) and compared to its predecessor, it has ditched the Fitbit branding on its bottom bezel and reduced the number of buttons from three to one. First thing to note is obviously the change in design the Versa 2 has a square display with a bigger screen. Moving from a fitness tracker to a smartwatch definitely has some changes, but I did get used to it pretty quickly.

Okay technically it’s not an end, but Fitbit just launched the Fitbit Versa 2 in Malaysia and I got my hands on it so I’m putting away the Inspire HR for a while. It came at the right time - I had just joined the gym back then - and I swear I almost never not wear it when I go to gym. I’ve been wearing the Fitbit Inspire HR since I first got it and that has been more than half a year.

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