Amazfit Active 3 Premium vs Garmin Vivoactive 5
The Active 3 Premium offers considerably more hardware for the money, including sapphire glass, offline maps, a barometric altimeter and deeper running tools. Vivoactive 5 remains the better choice for someone invested in Garmin Connect and Garmin's wider fitness ecosystem, but on features alone the newer Amazfit has the edge.
Full comparison
The full record
74 specifications across 6 areas, with 35 genuine differences.
1. Design & display Mixed
Fact
Amazfit Active 3 Premium
Garmin Vivoactive 5
Release date
2026-02
September 2023
Physical size
45 x 45 x 11 mm
42.2 x 42.2 x 11.1 mm
Weight
38 g (without strap)
36 g
Material
Stainless steel frame, fiber reinforced polymer case
Case material: fiber-reinforced polymer; Lens material: Corning Gorilla Glass 3; Bezel material: stainless steel
Water resistance
5 ATM
5 ATM
Color options
Apex Silver, Atlas Blue, Aero White
Metallic orchid Aluminium bezel with orchid case, Slate aluminium bezel with black case, Cream gold aluminium bezel with ivory case, Metallic navy Aluminium bezel with navy case
Display type
AMOLED
AMOLED touchscreen
Display size
1.32 inch
1.3 inch
Display resolution
466 x 466 pixels, 353 ppi
390 x 390 pixels
2. Battery & charging Amazfit Active 3 Premium
Fact
Amazfit Active 3 Premium
Garmin Vivoactive 5
Battery
Rechargeable battery; 365 mAh
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Battery life
Up to 12 days typical; 7 days heavy use; 4 days AOD; 24 hours continuous GPS; 76 hours power-saving GPS
Up to 11 days smartwatch mode, 5 days always-on display, Battery Saver Smartwatch Mode - up to 21 days, GPS-Only GNSS Mode - up to 21 hours
Charging
Magnetic charging head
USB
3. Sensors & positioning Amazfit Active 3 Premium
Fact
Amazfit Active 3 Premium
Garmin Vivoactive 5
GNSS type
Built-in GNSS
GPS, GLONASS and Galileo
GPS
Yes
Yes
GALILEO
Yes
Yes
GLONASS
Yes
Yes
QZSS
Yes
No
Beidou
Yes
No
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Barometric altimeter
Yes
No
Compass
No
Yes
Geomagnetic
Yes
No
Ambient light sensor
Yes
Yes
Optical heart rate
Yes
Yes
Electrical heart rate
No
No
SpO2
Yes
Yes
Temperature
Yes
No
Galvanic skin response
No
No
Microphone
Yes
No
Speakers
Yes
No
Vibration motor
Yes
Yes
4. Health & activity Amazfit Active 3 Premium
Fact
Amazfit Active 3 Premium
Garmin Vivoactive 5
Steps
Yes
Yes
Distance
Yes
Yes
Calories burned
Yes
Yes
Floors
Yes
No
Sports tracking
170+ sports modes
Yes
Sleep
Yes
Yes
Heart rate
Yes
Yes
HRV
Yes
No
Stress
Yes
Yes
Blood oxygen
Yes (all day)
Yes
Respiration rate
Yes
Yes
Skin temperature
Yes
No
ECG
No
No
Blood pressure
No
No
Body composition
No
No
Glucose
No
No
Hydration level
No
No
UV exposure
No
No
Calorie intake
No
No
Hyperglycemia risk assessment
No
No
Arterial stiffness detection
No
No
Pulse wave arrhythmia analysis
No
No
5. Smart features Mixed
Fact
Amazfit Active 3 Premium
Garmin Vivoactive 5
Smartphone compatibility
Android 7.0+ and iOS 14.0+
Android and iOS
Operating system at launch
Zepp OS 5
Garmin proprietary
Bluetooth
Yes (5.3)
Yes
Wi-Fi
No
Yes
NFC / connected pay
Yes (Zepp Pay, region-dependent)
Yes
UWB
No
No
Cellular
No
No
Smartphone notifications
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth calling
Yes
No
Smartphone music control
Yes
Yes
On-board music storage
Yes
Yes
Voice assistant
Zepp Flow
No
6. Navigation & safety Mixed
Fact
Amazfit Active 3 Premium
Garmin Vivoactive 5
Maps
Yes
No
Offline maps
Yes
No
Navigation
Yes (offline maps with turn directions)
Yes
Emergency SOS
No
Yes (paired smartphone)
Satellite SOS
No
No
Fall detection
No
Yes
LED flashlight
No
No
Diving
No
No