Fitbit Versa 4 review: Fitness focussed, but falls short on smart features

The Fitbit Versa 4 is a quintessential fitness wearable that could have been a smartwatch, if it had smart features

Fitbit, now Fitbit by Google, was among the first tech companies to introduce fitness-focussed wearable devices. Its first device, a fitness tracker, was designed to be clipped to clothing rather than worn on the wrist. It was a quintessential fitness device capable of measuring steps, distance travelled, estimated calories burned, and hours active versus hours sedentary. The fitness-focussed utility made it a no-frill device, which was easy-to-use and manage. Fitbit has come a long way, but its product's foundations remain the same. Case in point is the Fitbit Versa 4, a fitness-focussed device disguised as a smartwatch.

Beginning with design, the