Smartwatches may be getting all the attention these days, but theres still a lot to be said for a dedicated fitness tracker. Its unobtrusive on the wrist and functional enough to not be excessively judged by watch-lovers, yet it does what most people want from their wearabletrack their activity, steps and sleep included, and get their phone notifications and not a whole lot more.

The Charge 3 from Fitbit does just that and does it really well its the culmination and refinement of a category that the brand created all those years ago. But is it enough to stave off the challenge of not only the more powerful and feature-rich smartwatches but also the glut of significantly cheaper trackers in the market? We go hands err, wrists-on to find out.