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Fitness trackers have come a long way. They are much more than glorified pedometers. Let's take a look at the best fitness bands of 2017.

By :  arka sengupta
Update: 2016-12-27 11:10 GMT
Fitness trackers have come a long way. They are much more than glorified pedometers. Let's take a look at the best fitness bands of 2017.
Misfit Ray: Misfit Ray is rather stylish. The smartwatch takes a minimalistic approach towards fitness tracking. It can track activities, send notifications and even remind you to keep your movements going. The tracker works with removable batteries that can last up to six months and costs $100 (approximately Rs 7,000).
Garmin Forerunner 2: Garmin's Forerunner 2 comes at a price of $250 (approximately Rs 18,000) and offers users with a large color screen that is easy to read at a quick glance, built-in GPS for detailed mapping and the ability to deliver smartphone notifications. Other features include a 50-meter water resistance and a good battery life.
Fitbit Charge 2: The new Fitbit Charge 2 features continuous heart-rate tracking, GPS, handy OLED touchscreen and comes with the option of swappable wristbrands. In addition to tracking health data and delivering smartphone notifications, users can also use the smartwatch to unwind via personalised breathing exercises.
Microsoft Band 2: Microsoft's Band 2 also makes it to the list of top fitness bands of 2016 as it sports a tracking sensors such as GPS. Users can also automatically sync results to apps like Strava and MyFitnessPal among others.
Fitbit Flex 2: The swim-proof Fitbit Flex 2 costs around $100 (approximately Rs 7,000) and features an all-distraction free activity tracker. However, the smartwatch lacks a display, so users can only see the results on the Fitbit smartphone app.
Samsung Gear Fit2: Samsung's Gear Fit2 sports a curved Super AMOLED touchsreen and comes with a rich set of fitness tracking features such as GPS antenna, a heart-rate sensor, built-in Spotify integration and more. Priced at $165 (approximately Rs 12,000), it is an ideal option for fitness freaks.
Fitness trackers have come a long way. They are much more than glorified pedometers. Let's take a look at the best fitness bands of 2017.

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