BGR Picks 5 Chinese Smartwatches Challenging Apple Watch, From $79 Amazfit Bip 6 to $600 Balance Ultra
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Updated · Boy Genius Report · Jul 14
BGR Picks 5 Chinese Smartwatches Challenging Apple Watch, From $79 Amazfit Bip 6 to $600 Balance Ultra
3 articles · Updated · Boy Genius Report · Jul 14
Summary
BGR’s latest roundup names five Chinese smartwatches it says can match current Apple Watch models on design, health tracking or durability.
The list spans Huawei Watch Fit 5, Redmi Watch 5, Oppo Watch X3, Amazfit Balance Ultra and Amazfit Bip 6, comparing them with the Watch Series 11, SE 3 or Ultra 3.
Battery life is a major differentiator: Xiaomi’s Redmi Watch 5 is rated for up to 24 days, Amazfit’s Balance Ultra for 30 days and Bip 6 for 14 days, versus Apple claims topping out at 42 hours normally.
Prices range from $79 for the Amazfit Bip 6 and about $80 for the Redmi Watch 5 to roughly $374 for Oppo Watch X3 and $600 for the Balance Ultra, though several models are not sold in the U.S.
BGR says it selected the watches based on being made by Chinese brands and resembling Apple’s lineup either in exterior design, build materials or feature sets, not as one-to-one replacements.