Between the Charge 6 and 5.0, the Charge 6 comes out ahead in gps, while the 5.0 wins on battery life and sport modes. Overall, the Charge 6 scores 50.7 and the 5.0 scores 65.3 on our Mars Score.
Which should you buy?
The 5.0 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 14.6 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.
Pick the Charge 6 if you care most about gps. The biggest gaps in its favor are gps.
Pick the 5.0 if you care most about battery life and sport modes. Its strongest claims are battery life, sport modes, water resistance.
Both ship with comparable spo2, so those specs don't separate the two — focus on the differences below.
Bottom line: the 5.0 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.
Why Google - Charge 6 wins
- ▲Has GPS.
Why WHOOP - 5.0 wins
- ▲Battery life — 100.00% more. 14 days vs 7 days.
- ▲Sport modes — 80.00 more. 120 vs 40.
- ▲Water resistance — 5.00 ATM more. 10 vs 5.
Spec comparison
Fitness
| Spec | Google - Charge 6 | WHOOP - 5.0 |
|---|---|---|
| GPS | truelead | false |
| Heart rate | true | true |
| SpO2 | true | true |
| Sleep tracking | true | true |
| Sport modes | 40 | 120lead |
Battery
| Spec | Google - Charge 6 | WHOOP - 5.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Battery life | 7 days | 14 dayslead |
| Water resistanceⓘ | 5 ATM | 10 ATMlead |
Design
| Spec | Google - Charge 6 | WHOOP - 5.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Display size | 1.04 "lead | 0 " |
| Weight | 37 g | 21 glead |
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