Leaked Google Fitbit Edge Features Oval Screen And GPS Tracking, But No Wi-Fi
The Fitbit Edge has now leaked for the third time since August, and the fuller picture shows Google about to wedge a new 149-to-199 tracker directly between two products it already sells, without explaining why a shopper should pick it over either.
Retail listings shared with Android Headlines have revealed the Fitbit Edge in near-complete detail, Google’s first new fitness band since the Fitbit Charge 6 shipped in 2023.
The leaked images show a bulbous, oval display reaching closer to the band’s edge than previous Fitbits, running a Pixel Watch-style face adapted to fit that shape, with complications for heart rate, step count, and workout starts.
The back carries a sensor stack closely resembling the Fitbit Air, along with metal strips on both sides of the case that point to ECG functionality, following the same design approach Google used on the Charge 6.
A Product Google Can’t Stop Accidentally Showing Off
Google first revealed the Edge’s existence by accident in August, when Google Australia’s own promotional material for its flagship Pixel 11 series included an unreleased tracker in the background.
An FCC filing surfaced in September under model number G8BL6, confirming regulatory testing was underway. Now, full retail imagery has leaked a month before launch.
Three disclosures in three months suggest an unusually porous retail supply chain, or a company no longer treating unreleased fitness gadgets as worth protecting.
Specs That Make Sense on Paper, Less So in the Lineup
The Edge is reportedly expected to offer built-in GPS, an altimeter, automatic workout detection, and cross-platform support for both Android and iOS, the same openness that defines the Fitbit Air rather than the Android-only Pixel Watch 5.
Color options reportedly include Canyon, Obsidian, and Olive, mirroring the Pixel 11 Pro’s palette.
Listed “Apps” include Google Maps, media controls, Find My Phone, and notifications, a feature the screenless Fitbit Air lacks entirely.
On paper, that’s a sensible middle tier: more capability than the Air, less cost and complexity than a full smartwatch.
The Real Question Isn’t Specs, It’s Which One You’d Actually Buy
Google now has three wearables competing for the same wrist, each pulling in a slightly different direction.
The Fitbit Air at $99.99 is deliberately minimal: no screen, no distraction.
The Pixel Watch 5 at $399.99 and up is a full Wear OS smartwatch.
The Edge, rumored at $149 to $199, sits in between with a display and GPS but no Wi-Fi and no Wear OS, meaning it can show notifications but can’t run the apps or voice assistant features a Pixel Watch owner would expect.
For holiday shoppers, paying 50 to 100 percent more than the Air buys a screen and GPS, but not the smartwatch functionality that justifies stepping up to Pixel Watch pricing.
Google hasn’t explained why the Edge exists as a third option rather than improving the Air or lowering the Pixel Watch’s price, revealing a lineup that hasn’t decided who it’s actually for.
Source: Exclusive: This Is the Fitbit Edge, Google’s Next Fitness Tracker
