Amazfit Balance 3 vs Huawei Watch 5 Specs Comparison
Huawei Watch 5 leans more heavily into advanced health tracking and smartwatch features. Balance 3 is better for battery life, fitness and outdoor use.
Key differences
Feature
Amazfit Balance 3
Huawei Watch 5
Release date
2026-06
2025-05
Physical size
51.4 x 51.4 x 14.6 mm including heart-rate sensor; 12.5 mm excluding sensor
46 × 46.7 × 11.3 mm (46 mm); 42 × 42.5 × 10.5 mm (42 mm)
Weight
62 g stainless steel / 55 g titanium, without strap
58-63 g (46 mm); 48-51 g (42 mm), without strap
Material
Stainless steel or Grade 5 titanium frame/case; fiber-reinforced polymer shell
Aerospace grade titanium, 316L stainless steel or 904L stainless steel (depending on version)
Water resistance
10 ATM; 45 m freediving; recreational scuba diving
5 ATM + IP69
Display type
AMOLED
LTPO 2.0 AMOLED
Display size
1.5 inches
1.5 inches (46 mm); 1.38 inches (42 mm)
Display resolution
480 x 480 pixels (323 ppi)
466 × 466 pixels (310 ppi 46 mm; 338 ppi 42 mm)
Full specs comparison
Use the full table below for the complete side-by-side specification breakdown.
| Specification | | |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Release date | 2026-06 | 2025-05 |
| Physical size | 51.4 x 51.4 x 14.6 mm including heart-rate sensor; 12.5 mm excluding sensor | 46 × 46.7 × 11.3 mm (46 mm); 42 × 42.5 × 10.5 mm (42 mm) |
| Weight | 62 g stainless steel / 55 g titanium, without strap | 58-63 g (46 mm); 48-51 g (42 mm), without strap |
| Material | Stainless steel or Grade 5 titanium frame/case; fiber-reinforced polymer shell | Aerospace grade titanium, 316L stainless steel or 904L stainless steel (depending on version) |
| Water resistance | 10 ATM; 45 m freediving; recreational scuba diving | 5 ATM + IP69 |
| Color options | 46mm (Purple, Silver, Brown, Black); 42mm (Beige, Sand Gold, White, Green) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | LTPO 2.0 AMOLED |
| Display size | 1.5 inches | 1.5 inches (46 mm); 1.38 inches (42 mm) |
| Display resolution | 480 x 480 pixels (323 ppi) | 466 × 466 pixels (310 ppi 46 mm; 338 ppi 42 mm) |
| Display brightness | Up to 3,000 nits | Up to 3,000 nits |
| Display protection | Sapphire glass | |
| Battery | Built-in rechargeable battery; 658 mAh | Rechargeable lithium-ion battery |
| Battery life | Up to 21 days typical; 10 days heavy use; 7 days AOD; 41 hours accurate GPS; 84 hours power-saving GPS | Full power mode: 46mm (4.5 days typical use, 3 days AOD, 11 days max in battery saver mode); 42mm (3 days typical use, 2 days AOD, 7 days max in battery saver mode) |
| Charging | Magnetic charging head | Wireless charging |
| Sensors | ||
| GNSS type | Built-in dual-band GNSS | Built-in dual-band GNSS |
| GPS | Yes | Yes |
| GALILEO | Yes | Yes |
| GLONASS | Yes | Yes |
| QZSS | Yes | Yes |
| Beidou | Yes | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes |
| Gyroscope | Yes | Yes |
| Barometric altimeter | Yes | Yes |
| Compass | No | Yes |
| Geomagnetic | Yes | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes |
| Optical heart rate | Yes | Yes |
| Electrical heart rate | No | Yes |
| SpO2 | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | Yes | Yes |
| Galvanic skin response | No | No |
| Microphone | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | Yes | Yes |
| Vibration motor | Yes | Yes |
| Health & activity tracking | ||
| Steps | Yes | Yes |
| Distance | Yes | Yes |
| Calories burned | Yes | Yes |
| Floors | Yes | Yes |
| Sports tracking | 180+ sports modes | Yes |
| Sleep | Yes | Yes |
| Heart rate | Yes (alerts for arrhythmia and atrial fibrillation) | Yes |
| HRV | Yes | Yes |
| Stress | Yes | Yes |
| Blood oxygen | Yes (all day) | Yes |
| Respiration rate | Yes | Yes |
| Skin temperature | Yes | Yes |
| ECG | No | Yes |
| Blood pressure | No | No |
| Body composition | No | No |
| Glucose | No | No |
| Hydration level | No | No |
| UV exposure | No | No |
| Calorie intake | No | Yes |
| Hyperglycemia risk assessment | No | Yes |
| Arterial stiffness detection | No | Yes |
| Pulse wave arrhythmia analysis | Yes | Yes |
| Daily smart features | ||
| Smartphone compatibility | Android 8.0+ and iOS 17.0+ | Android 9.0+ and iOS 13.0+ |
| Operating system at launch | Zepp OS 6 | HarmonyOS |
| Storage | 64 GB | |
| Bluetooth | Yes (5.2) | Yes (5.2) |
| Wi-Fi | Yes (2.4 GHz) | Yes (Wi-Fi 6) |
| NFC / connected pay | Yes (Zepp Pay, region-dependent) | Yes |
| UWB | No | No |
| Cellular | No | Yes (eSIM) |
| Smartphone notifications | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth calling | Yes | Yes |
| Smartphone music control | Yes | Yes |
| On-board music storage | Yes (64 GB storage space) | Yes |
| Voice assistant | Zepp Flow | Yes |
| Navigation, safety & special features | ||
| Maps | Yes (base, contour and ski-resort maps) | Yes |
| Offline maps | Yes | Yes |
| Navigation | Yes (turn-by-turn, POI search, route planning, round-trip routes and auto-rerouting) | Yes |
| Emergency SOS | No | Yes |
| Satellite SOS | No | No |
| Fall detection | No | Yes |
| LED flashlight | Yes | No |
| Diving | Yes (45 m freediving; recreational scuba diving) | Yes (freediving to 40 m) |
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