Amazfit Balance Smart Watch 46mm with Fitness Tracker, Body Composition & Health Analysis, Sleep Recovery, GPS, Amazon Alexa Built-In, Bluetooth Calling, Fitness Watch for Android iPhone, Sunset Grey

I used to be a Fitbit wearer for around 10 years. I got tired of the Fitbit watches always failing on me after a couple of years. Then I'd buy a replacement. My last one, a Fitbit Versa 4 started going haywire and refused to be reset until it did. I finally decided to buy a Amazfit Balance.I am completely amazed at the quality and rich features of this watch. I blows the Fitbits out of the water. I can understand why Amazfit named it a Balance.... the watch is a balance between the sports nerds and those that want a watch that can track most activities and body metrics. The app (and even the watch) gives you all the information you need to understand your activities. You can delve as deep as you want.The screen is easy to read in the sunlight, as it has an automatic brightness control, which is easily controlled by the built in Zepp. When I'm sleeping it will track all manner of body metrics (accurately) and well as noting when I take a nap. All told, it is an amazing watch. I have never (in the two months I have been wearing it (24/7) it has not disconnected from my phone. If I don't use the GPS, the watch will run from 12-14 days before needing a recharge.Overall, I would highly recommend this watch for those semi-nerds.

I didn't know what to expect, coming from a history with Garmin devices. The build quality is on par with lower end Garmin watches, the screen is absolutely amazing. Way better than Garmin and better than most anything out there.The GPS is accurate and gets signal lock quickly, even in the downtown area. The apps are probably overkill, but the main ones are effective and well integrated. Even the heart rate monitors is accurateCons - the crown gets hit in the night, so turn on the lock feature at bedtime. I wish they had stainless or titianium options, but at this price you can't expect that.I bought this because if it was terrible, I could afford the disappointment. It turns out that it's not just good, it's great.

I've been a smartwatch user for over ten years. For most of that time it's been a Pebble, which I love because of the simplicity, but the Pebble lacks biometrics. I've experimented with smartwatches from cheap (Haylou) to expensive (Galaxy Watch Ultra), and they all failed for reasons from inaccurate readings to short battery life to limited watch faces and apps to obnoxious screen brightness levels. I settled on an Oura ring for my biometrics, and continued to wear the Pebble which is still a fantastic watch nine years after the company folded.I decided to try the Amazfit Balance because of the low price and because it looked attractive. As a functional smartwatch, it has delivered on almost all counts. The screen is beautifully readable, and the automatic brightness is always just what it needs to be, down to total darkness when it's about as bright as the luminous paint on a conventional analog watch. While Amazfit doesn't provide user tools for writing watch faces and apps, they do offer a large selection of both, and their free faces show a great deal of variety and innovation. My absolute favorite Pebble app, NavMe, is reproduced on this watch by Navigation Wear which puts Google Maps directions on my wrist.The user interface is a bit quirky, but after a month I've started to get used to the two-button system. They've copied the design of the bubble menu from the Apple Watch, which works decently, but there are enough shortcuts that you don't really need to go to that screen very often. App shortcuts are very customizable and the watch gets easier to use over time as you put the most commonly used functions where you can get to them.Notifications are excellent, very configurable, and very readable. You can choose to read them when they come in by raising your wrist, or slide the screen up at any time to read the ones you missed. There's an on-screen reminder if you have unread messages. I wish the vibration motor was a little stronger, but that's a small point, and you can configure the vibration pattern to be nice and long so you eventually notice it.Biometrics are decent. Although I'm pretty sure the Oura is more accurate (and I still wear it to track sleep), they agree pretty closely on most metrics like heart rate, blood oxygen and steps. I'd be OK with it as my only health tracker if I didn't have the Oura - but the Oura costs more than twice as much as the Balance, carries a more expensive monthly subscription (optional but useful on the Balance), and doesn't tell time.Battery life is very satisfactory. With the always-on display, multiple exercise sessions and navigation, I charge once a week and usually still have around 20 percent left on the battery when the watch goes on the charger. That's just about the same battery life as my Pebble, and about six days longer than the Galaxy Watch.My biggest concern is longevity. Not of the watch itself - it looks great and is holding up well - but of Amazfit's support. I've seen that their earlier watches get a year or two of software updates and then just get sold with obsolete software. I hope the Balance continues to get support, and given the low price and the value I get from it I could buy a new model every couple of years, but I've gotten used to the Pebble which is still both usable and supported after ten years and it seems a shame to toss something this nice after just a couple. The short window of support is my main reason for taking a star awayTwo suggestions - first, buy a screen/bezel protector if you abuse the watch. Both the screen and bezel are made of somewhat soft material and can be scratched. If you want to keep it looking good, cover it! Second, replace the band. The original is a bit odd, both in appearance and in the clasp. I put on a metal mesh band with a magnetic clasp, and it improves the appearance, comfort and security of the watch a great deal.So, take it from a very particular smartwatch consumer - this one is a really good, usable watch at a very fair price.

I've been a Garmin snob for years, only leaving Garmin for an adorable pink Apple Watch. Recently, I swapped to Android for a few months, which meant returning to my trusty Garmin Fenix 6S. But with my Fenix 6S battery lasting only two days, I was getting frustrated. It was time for a change! 💔I dove into a sea of reviews, YouTube videos, and apps, exploring options like Garmin, Amazfit, Polar, Suunto, and Coros. My indecision on sticking with Android meant I didn't want to splurge more than $200. Enter the Amazfit Balance Smartwatch—a good enough contender that could also double as a fitness buddy for my dad, who's eager to lose weight and get in shape. 👟In my quest to shed some pounds and return to the gym, I found the Amazfit Balance to be a game changer for logging food and tracking my health. The display? Absolutely stunning! 😍 Durability is still a mystery, so I invested in a 3-pack glass screen protector just in case. Better safe than sorry!If this watch holds up in the gym, I might become an Amazfit fan for life. And who knows? I might even get one for my dad. 👨‍👧So, will I stick with Amazfit or return to my Garmin roots? Only time will tell.

To say I love this watch is an understatement. Two weeks EASY of battery life. You will rarely have to charge this thing. There's a lot of customization and the functionality is great. Tracking, especially during workouts, seems accurate, and the build quality is great. I have had this in rain and it hasn't missed a beat. Being that the watch isn't a stainless steel, it's very light as well and easy to wear around all the time. It's also easy to change out the watch bands if you desire. Very happy with this device.