The heart rate monitors on the Fitbit Charge HR and Fitbit Surge are accurate, says Consumer Reports

Earlier this year, a class-action lawsuit was filed by owners of the Fitbit Charge HR and Fitbit Surge. The suit claims that the heart rate monitors on the two fitness trackers are flawed and that compared to a user’s actual heart rate, the Fitbit devices had readings that were off by “a very significant margin, particularly during exercise.” But an impartial observer, namely Consumer Reports, had tested the pair and had found that the heart rate monitor on both units was accurate.

The magazine decided that it would behoove them to repeat the testing. And you want to know what changed? Absolutely … – Source

The heart rate monitors on the Fitbit Charge HR and Fitbit Surge are accurate, says Consumer Reports