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Garmin Cirqa Tops Fitbit Air in Seattle Step Test

7/28/2026

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  • In Seattle, the walk test recorded 6,990 steps on $99 Fitbit Air and 7,070 steps on the $199 Garmin Cirqa.
  • Both devices required a paired phone for GPS while the Cirqa added a button and ten days of battery life.
  • The Fitbit Air logged 3.86 miles at a 16 min 17 sec pace and undercounted by ten steps.
  • The Garmin Cirqa gave no distance, climb, or pace data and overcounted by seventy steps.