Amazfit Balance 3 vs Garmin Venu 4 specs comparison
Venu 4 is the better choice for deeper training and health insights. Balance 3 counters with much longer battery life and more hardware for the money.
At a glance
What's different?
The strongest database-backed differences, without pretending every different number is an advantage.
Amazfit Balance 3
- Phone compatibility Android 8.0+ and iOS 17.0+
- 75% longer battery life 21 days vs 12 days
- Offline maps Not available on the other model
- Diving support Not available on the other model
Garmin Venu 4 45 mm
- Phone compatibility Android and iOS
- More advanced training tools Body Battery, Training Readiness, Training Status +5 more
- ECG Not available on the other model
- Emergency SOS Not available on the other model
- Fall detection Not available on the other model
Both include blood oxygen tracking, skin temperature tracking, HRV tracking, on-board music, Bluetooth calling, a microphone, a speaker.
Full comparison
The full record
73 specifications across 6 areas, with 31 genuine differences.
1. Design & display Mixed
Fact
Amazfit Balance 3
Garmin Venu 4 45 mm
Release date
2026-06
September 2025
Physical size
51.4 x 51.4 x 14.6 mm including heart-rate sensor; 12.5 mm excluding sensor
45 x 45 x 12.5 mm
Weight
62 g stainless steel / 55 g titanium, without strap
56 g with included band
Material
Stainless steel or Grade 5 titanium frame/case; fiber-reinforced polymer shell
Stainless steel and fiber-reinforced polymer
Water resistance
10 ATM; 45 m freediving; recreational scuba diving
5 ATM
Display type
AMOLED
AMOLED touchscreen
Display size
1.5 inch
1.4 inch
Display resolution
480 x 480 pixels (323 ppi)
454 x 454 pixels
2. Battery & charging Amazfit Balance 3
Fact
Amazfit Balance 3
Garmin Venu 4 45 mm
Battery
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
Up to 12 days smartwatch mode (4 days always-on); up to 25 days Battery Saver; up to 20 hours GPS-only GNSS; up to 19 hours all-systems GNSS; up to 9 hours all-systems GNSS with music
Charging
Magnetic charging head
USB
3. Sensors & positioning Mixed
Fact
Amazfit Balance 3
Garmin Venu 4 45 mm
GNSS type
Built-in dual-band GNSS
Multi-band GNSS with SatIQ
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
No
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
4. Health & activity Mixed
Fact
Amazfit Balance 3
Garmin Venu 4 45 mm
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
No
Hyperglycemia risk assessment
No
No
Arterial stiffness detection
No
No
Pulse wave arrhythmia analysis
Yes
No
5. Smart features No clear edge
Fact
Amazfit Balance 3
Garmin Venu 4 45 mm
Smartphone compatibility
Android 8.0+ and iOS 17.0+
Android and iOS
Operating system at launch
Zepp OS 6
Garmin proprietary
Bluetooth
Yes (5.2)
Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes (2.4 GHz)
Yes
NFC / connected pay
Yes (Zepp Pay, region-dependent)
Yes
UWB
No
No
Cellular
No
No
Smartphone notifications
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth calling
Yes
Yes (paired smartphone)
Smartphone music control
Yes
Yes
On-board music storage
Yes (64 GB storage space)
Yes
Voice assistant
Zepp Flow
Yes (paired smartphone)
6. Navigation & safety Mixed
Fact
Amazfit Balance 3
Garmin Venu 4 45 mm
Maps
Yes (base, contour and ski-resort maps)
No
Offline maps
Yes
No
Navigation
Yes (turn-by-turn, POI search, route planning, round-trip routes and auto-rerouting)
Yes
Emergency SOS
No
Yes (paired smartphone)
Satellite SOS
No
No
Fall detection
No
Yes
LED flashlight
Yes
Yes
Diving
Yes (45 m freediving; recreational scuba diving)
No