Amazfit Helio Strap Pro US pre orders open with pricing details

Amazfit Helio Strap Pro is now available to preorder in the US for $199.99. The official store lists June 25 as the expected shipping date, giving the two-sensor training system a quick move from launch to retail.

The retail page adds the missing commercial details after yesterday’s reveal. It confirms the full package, the specs, FSA/HSA eligibility and the way Zepp Health is positioning the device.

What the US listing confirms

As expected, the box includes Helio Core Motion HR, Helio Core Motion Waist, Helio Pro Clip, wristband, armband, magnetic charging head and instruction manual. No surprises there.

The setup uses one sensor on the upper arm and another at the waist. The upper-arm unit handles heart-rate and physiological tracking, while the waist pod adds movement data around posture, stability and body mechanics.

Built around hybrid training

Helio Strap Pro is clearly aimed at hybrid athletes, with HYROX sitting at the centre of the pitch. We are yet to see whether the use of the pod gets extended to other sports int he coming months.

An upper-arm sensor should help with cleaner heart-rate data when the wrist is under load or moving awkwardly. The waist sensor gives Zepp Health another data point for how the body moves as fatigue builds.

The system currently supports eight HYROX events and works with HYROX Race and HYROX Simulation on compatible Amazfit watches. That makes the Pro model much more specific than the regular Helio Strap.

The landing page reveals a focus on open connectivity that extends outside the proprietary Zepp ecosystem. The upper arm sensor can broadcast real-time heart rate data via Bluetooth directly to third-party bike computers, gym equipment, and competing sports watches. 

The pods also handle data storage completely on their own when you choose to leave your watch behind in the locker room. Internal memory ensures that workout tracking, daily recovery metrics, and general movement files sync up to the companion app later.

Core specs

Helio Core Motion HR weighs 11.4 grams and uses the BioTracker 6.0 PPG sensor. It also includes an accelerometer, gyroscope, temperature sensor and geomagnetic sensor.

That unit has a 232mAh battery and is rated for up to 11 days of typical use. It supports more than 50 sports modes through the Zepp Health app.

Helio Core Motion Waist weighs 10.7 grams and also uses a 232mAh battery. Amazfit lists up to 44 days of typical use for that sensor, which points to a lighter workload outside training.

Both units are rated 5 ATM and charge magnetically. The system works with Android 8.0 and above, iOS 17.0 and above.

Our takeaway

The US listing makes Helio Strap Pro easier to place. At $199.99, this is not a casual heart-rate strap. It is a specialist training kit for people who want cleaner data during sessions where a watch can get in the way.

The waist sensor is the part that gives the Pro model its identity. If Zepp Health can turn that movement data into clear post-workout feedback, Helio Strap Pro has a proper role. If the app only adds another layer of scores, the hardware will be doing more work than the software.

For now, the product has a sharper shape than it did at launch. It is aimed at HYROX and hybrid training first, with broader sports support sitting around that core idea.