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.
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+
- Much longer battery life 21 days vs 4.5 days
- LED flashlight Not available on the other model
Huawei Watch 5
- Phone compatibility Android 9.0+ and iOS 13.0+
- Cellular connectivity Not available on the other model
- 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
74 specifications across 6 areas, with 30 genuine differences.
1. Design & display Amazfit Balance 3
Fact
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 x 46.7 x 11.3 mm (46 mm); 42 x 42.5 x 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 inch
1.5 inch (46 mm); 1.38 inch (42 mm)
Display resolution
480 x 480 pixels (323 ppi)
466 x 466 pixels (310 ppi 46 mm; 338 ppi 42 mm)
Display brightness
Up to 3,000 nits
Up to 3,000 nits
2. Battery & charging Amazfit Balance 3
Fact
Amazfit Balance 3
Huawei Watch 5
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
Full power mode: 46 mm (4.5 days typical use, 3 days AOD, 11 days max in battery saver mode); 42 mm (3 days typical use, 2 days AOD, 7 days max in battery saver mode)
Charging
Magnetic charging head
Wireless charging
3. Sensors & positioning Huawei Watch 5
Fact
Amazfit Balance 3
Huawei Watch 5
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
4. Health & activity Huawei Watch 5
Fact
Amazfit Balance 3
Huawei Watch 5
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
5. Smart features No clear edge
Fact
Amazfit Balance 3
Huawei Watch 5
Smartphone compatibility
Android 8.0+ and iOS 17.0+
Android 9.0+ and iOS 13.0+
Operating system at launch
Zepp OS 6
HarmonyOS
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
6. Navigation & safety Mixed
Fact
Amazfit Balance 3
Huawei Watch 5
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)