Google Launches Fitbit Edge With 7-Day Battery and AI Coach

Google has launched the Fitbit Edge, a new fitness band with a colour screen, built in GPS, an ECG app and up to seven days of battery life. The company announced it on Monday, October 12, 2026. It costs $179.99 in the United States. Preorders are open now on the Google Store and with partner shops, and the band will reach store shelves on October 27.

The Edge sits in the middle of Google's wearable range. Below it is the Fitbit Air, a $99 band with no screen that Google launched in May. Above it is the Pixel Watch 5, a full smartwatch. Many people see the Edge as the long awaited replacement for the Fitbit Charge series, because Google has not released a new Charge since the Charge 6 in 2023.

The launch was not a big surprise. The band first appeared in Google's own Pixel 11 adverts, and its full details leaked in early October. Google then confirmed the name on social media just before the official announcement.

A bigger screen in a thin body

The Edge has what Google calls its largest and brightest tracker screen so far. The OLED display gives 46 percent more viewing area than earlier Fitbit trackers, and Google says it is easy to read in direct sunlight. The aluminium body is only 11.5mm thin. A physical button on the side helps during workouts or swimming, when the touch screen is hard to use.

Users can pick from many clock faces and switch between them quickly. Small boxes on the clock face can show steps, sleep score, weather and more. The band also shows call and message alerts, has Google Maps and lets users control music on their phone. It cannot answer calls, though, because it has no microphone or speaker.

The Edge does not run Wear OS, the software used on Pixel watches. It uses a simpler Fitbit system instead. This means it works with both Android phones (Android 11 or newer) and iPhones (iOS 16.4 or newer), which the Pixel Watch does not.

It comes in four colours: Obsidian (black), Fog (silver), Olive and Canyon (gold). A Stephen Curry Special Edition, made with the American basketball star, costs $219.99. It has a Rye colour, a basketball themed clock face and a band that pushes away water and sweat. Extra bands, sold separately, include the Active Sport, Performance Loop, Magnet and Metal Links bands.

Workouts, GPS and Gemini coaching

The Edge can track more than 50 types of exercise, from running and cycling to Pilates and interval training. During a workout, the screen gives live guidance, such as telling the user to push harder or to take a break. It can also recognise up to 100 activities on its own, like a walk or a bike ride, even if the user forgets to press start.

Google says the built in GPS is up to 40 percent more accurate than on its older trackers, and it works without a phone. An altimeter measures climbing on hills and stairs. For sleep, Google says the band now detects sleep stages 15 percent more accurately than before, which should mean better sleep reports.

The main software feature is Google Health Coach, which runs on Google's Gemini AI. It needs a paid Google Health Premium subscription. The coach uses the person's fitness and health data to build weekly routines and workout plans, and it changes those plans to fit the user's schedule. Every Edge comes with three months of Premium free. After that, users must pay to keep the coach.

Heart and health tracking, with clear limits

The Edge checks heart rate all day and night. Its ECG app lets users take a heart rhythm reading from the wrist, and the band can warn when the heart rate is unusually high or low. It also has a blood oxygen (SpO2) sensor and a skin temperature sensor. Together with sleep data, these give the user a recovery score each morning.

Google has also added Health Guardian. This feature quietly watches for big changes in a person's data over time, including trends linked to blood pressure and insulin resistance. Insulin resistance is an early warning sign often linked to type 2 diabetes. That may interest many people in Pakistan, where the International Diabetes Federation estimated in 2021 that more than one in four adults has diabetes.

But Google is very clear about the limits. It says these trends are for general wellness only. They are not a test for diabetes or high blood pressure, they are not live medical readings, and people should not use them to change their medicine. Google also says pregnant women should not use these trend features, and the ECG app is not meant for anyone under 22. Anyone worried about their health should still see a doctor.

A battery you can replace

The Edge uses a 65mAh battery that Google says can last up to seven days on one charge. A full charge takes about 90 minutes, and five minutes on the charger gives enough power for a full day. Google adds that the seven day figure comes from tests using default settings, so heavy use, such as keeping the screen always on, will reduce it. The five minute fast charge also needs a 30W adapter, which is sold separately.

For the first time on a Google fitness tracker, the battery can be replaced. Google calls the Edge its first repairable tracker. This matters because batteries in most bands get weak after a few years, and a sealed battery usually means buying a new device. The Edge is also rated IP68 for dust and water and can handle water pressure up to 50 metres, so it is safe for swimming.

Price and availability in Pakistan

Google has not announced a launch in Pakistan, and the Google Store does not sell here. Buyers in Pakistan will most likely depend on importers and online sellers, as they already do for Pixel phones and watches.

At the interbank rate of about Rs 277 to the dollar in early October, the $179.99 price comes to roughly Rs 50,000. The Stephen Curry edition works out to about Rs 61,000. These figures do not include shipping, customs duty, taxes or the seller's profit, so the shop price in Pakistan is likely to be higher.

Buyers should keep two more things in mind. A band bought through an importer may not come with an official Google warranty in Pakistan. Google also says some features, including the ECG app, skin temperature tracking and Health Guardian, work only in selected countries. Google has not said whether they will work in Pakistan, so buyers should check with the seller before paying.

The Fitbit Edge goes on sale on October 27. The first full reviews after that date should show whether Google's claims about battery life, GPS and sleep tracking hold up in daily use.