Amazfit Balance 3 vs Garmin Vivoactive 6 specs comparison

Balance 3 offers better hardware value, longer battery life and stronger navigation features. Vivoactive 6 wins on Garmin’s more mature health and fitness ecosystem.

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+
  • 91% longer battery life 21 days vs 11 days
  • Multi-band GPS Built-in dual-band GNSS vs GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou
  • LED flashlight Not available on the other model
  • Offline maps Not available on the other model

Garmin Vivoactive 6

  • Phone compatibility Android and iOS
  • More advanced training tools Body Battery, Morning Report, Garmin Coach
  • 42% lighter 36 g vs 62 g
  • Emergency SOS Not available on the other model
  • Fall detection Not available on the other model
Both include blood oxygen tracking, HRV tracking, on-board music.
Full comparison

The full record

73 specifications across 6 areas, with 36 genuine differences.

1. Design & display 8 differences · advantages split between the two Mixed
Fact
Amazfit Balance 3
Garmin Vivoactive 6
Release date
2026-06
2025-04-04
Physical size
51.4 x 51.4 x 14.6 mm including heart-rate sensor; 12.5 mm excluding sensor
42.2 x 42.2 x 10.9 mm
Weight
62 g stainless steel / 55 g titanium, without strap
36 g
Material
Stainless steel or Grade 5 titanium frame/case; fiber-reinforced polymer shell
Case material: fiber-reinforced polymer; Lens material: Corning Gorilla Glass 3; Bezel material: stainless steel
Water resistance
10 ATM; 45 m freediving; recreational scuba diving
5 ATM
Display type
AMOLED
AMOLED touchscreen
Display size
1.5 inch
1.3 inch
Display resolution
480 x 480 pixels (323 ppi)
390 x 390 pixels
2. Battery & charging 3 differences · Amazfit Balance 3 leads on Battery life Amazfit Balance 3
Fact
Amazfit Balance 3
Garmin Vivoactive 6
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 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
Garmin proprietary charging cable
3. Sensors & positioning 7 differences · Amazfit Balance 3 leads on GNSS type, Barometric altimeter +4 Amazfit Balance 3
Fact
Amazfit Balance 3
Garmin Vivoactive 6
GNSS type
Built-in dual-band GNSS
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou
GPS
Yes
Yes
GALILEO
Yes
Yes
GLONASS
Yes
Yes
QZSS
Yes
Yes
Beidou
Yes
Yes
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 3 differences · Amazfit Balance 3 leads on Floors, Skin temperature +1 Amazfit Balance 3
Fact
Amazfit Balance 3
Garmin Vivoactive 6
Steps
Yes
Yes
Distance
Yes
Yes
Calories burned
Yes
Yes
Floors
Yes
No
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
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
Yes
No
5. Smart features 8 differences · no clear overall edge No clear edge
Fact
Amazfit Balance 3
Garmin Vivoactive 6
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
No
Smartphone music control
Yes
Yes
On-board music storage
Yes (64 GB storage space)
Yes
Voice assistant
Zepp Flow
No
6. Navigation & safety 7 differences · Amazfit Balance 3 leads on Maps, Offline maps +2 Amazfit Balance 3
Fact
Amazfit Balance 3
Garmin Vivoactive 6
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
No
Diving
Yes (45 m freediving; recreational scuba diving)
No

Individual specifications

These technical specs are correct to the best of our knowledge at the time of publishing.