Reviewers split on the Fitbit Edge, while the iPhone Duo and Ultrahuman Ring Pro get first hands-on looks

Here is what reviewers said this week about the products we cover, with each product filed under its Guide.

Google Fitbit Edge

The five reviews we read in full mostly agree on the hardware and split on the verdict. Most see a real step up from the Fitbit Charge 6, with a brighter, easier-to-read screen and a proper side button, onboard GPS and an altimeter. They also flag one loss: contactless payments, which the Charge 6 had and the $180 Edge does not. Where they split is who should buy it. One finds it a fitting tracker for most buyers, and the in-depth test found its GPS in line with watches that cost far more. Two are less convinced. One finds the Edge caught between Google's screenless Fitbit Air and the Pixel Watch, the other still prefers the Air, and most of the best features need the paid Google Health Premium plan.

DC Rainmaker review says “Overall, this is a massive upgrade over the Fitbit Charge 6 for both heart rate and GPS.”

9to5Google review says “It’s somehow both too much and too little at the same time.”

Apple iPhone Duo

This is a first hands-on after about half an hour in an Apple store, not a full review, so read it as an impression. The inner display's nanotexture finish impressed most: it looks paper-like and helps hide the crease. The new split-screen gesture felt natural almost at once. Watching video was the weakest use, because the screen's shape does not match most of today's content. The writer calls the Duo exceedingly expensive and says it is not the best iPhone for his own needs, yet he wants one.

9to5Mac review says “I’m not the target market for the iPhone Duo, but I do, absolutely, unquestionably want one.”

Ultrahuman Ring Pro

Another first look rather than a full review: the reviewer has worn the Ring Pro for a few days and says a full review is coming. The ring reached U.S. stores in the last week of October at Best Buy and Amazon for $479, which is $79 more than the Oura Ring 5. Its core features need no subscription, where Oura charges for one. The reviewer already calls it a strong competitor to the Oura Ring 5.