Versa 3 Smart Watch vs Classic Plus Stainless Steel Magnetic Closure WatchBand for Apple Watch: which is safer?
Fitbit Versa 3 Smart Watch is our pick, better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
Our pick
Fitbit
Versa 3 Smart Watch
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 63/100
Verdict
Buy
Hazard flags
⚑ 4
Material
Aluminum case, elastomer band
Confidence
45%
PossibleNickel or trace heavy metals in aluminum alloy case
PossibleElastomer band degradation and plasticizer leaching
ReportedBacterial or fungal growth in band material
X-Doria
Classic Plus Stainless Steel Magnetic Closure WatchBand for Apple Watch
PFAS grade
Excellent 85/100
Overall grade
Good 59/100
Verdict
Skip
Hazard flags
⚑ 1
Material
Stainless steel, magnetic closure
Confidence
82%
PossibleNickel leaching from stainless steel
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Nickel or trace heavy metals in aluminum alloy case, Elastomer band degradation and plasticizer leaching, Bacterial or fungal growth in band material and Allergic contact dermatitis from unknown additives on the Fitbit and not on the X-Doria.
- We flag Nickel leaching from stainless steel on the X-Doria and not on the Fitbit.
- The Fitbit is Aluminum case, elastomer band where the X-Doria is Stainless steel, magnetic closure, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
- We are less certain about the Fitbit grade, at 45% confidence against 82%, because it discloses less.
Both products run through the same public rubric, which covers materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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