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Updated · The Gadgeteer · Jun 18
Amazfit Ships Balance 3 Smartwatch at $369.99 With 21-Day Battery and Sapphire Glass
Updated
Updated · The Gadgeteer · Jun 18

Amazfit Ships Balance 3 Smartwatch at $369.99 With 21-Day Battery and Sapphire Glass

3 articles · Updated · The Gadgeteer · Jun 18

Summary

  • $369.99 Amazfit Balance 3 is now shipping in the US, positioning itself as a sub-$400 training smartwatch built around long battery life and premium materials.
  • Amazfit rates the watch for up to 21 days of typical use, 10 days under heavy tracking, 41 hours in accurate GPS mode and 84 hours in power-saving GPS.
  • A 1.5-inch AMOLED display with claimed 3,000-nit brightness, sapphire glass, 10 ATM water resistance and dual-band GPS across six satellite systems headline the hardware.
  • Zepp OS 6 adds offline maps, turn-by-turn navigation, HYROX race tools and health tracking via Amazfit's BioTracker 6.0 sensor suite.
  • The Balance 3 launched alongside the $599.99 Balance Ultra, which stretches battery life to 30 days, while a titanium Balance 3 version is still listed as coming soon at $449.99.

Insights

With a 21-day battery, is Amazfit sacrificing the 'smart' features that make Apple and Samsung dominant?
Amazfit targets athletes, but can it compete without the unified training data its rivals mastered years ago?