Garmin CIRQA Smart Band vs Amazfit Helio Strap Pro
CIRQA is the stronger choice for someone who wants a screenless tracker built around a full health and training ecosystem, with Body Battery, Training Readiness, Training Status, sleep coaching and more than 80 activity profiles. Helio Strap Pro is more flexible physically, with wrist, arm and waist wearing options, strong external sensor support and up to 11 days from the HR module.
Full comparison
The full record
75 specifications across 6 areas, with 14 genuine differences.
1. Design & display No clear edge
Fact
Garmin CIRQA Smart Band
Amazfit Helio Strap Pro
Release date
2026-07-21
2026-06
Physical size
27 x 47 x 9 mm
Helio Core Motion HR: 33.96 x 24.29 x 9.63 mm without heart-rate sensor base / 11.25 mm with base; Waist core: 33.96 x 24.29 x 9.63 mm
Weight
Module: 14.8 g; 20.7 g with S-M band; 21.2 g with L-XL band
Helio Core Motion HR: 11.4 g; Helio Core Motion Waist: 10.7 g
Material
Fiber-reinforced polymer module; fabric ComfortFit band
Plastic sensor cores; nylon wrist/arm bands; liquid-silicone waist clip
Water resistance
5 ATM
5 ATM
Display type
None
None
Display size
None
None
Display resolution
None
None
Display brightness
None
None
Display protection
None
None
2. Battery & charging Amazfit Helio Strap Pro
Fact
Garmin CIRQA Smart Band
Amazfit Helio Strap Pro
Battery
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Rechargeable battery; 232 mAh per core
Battery life
Up to 10 days
Helio Core Motion HR: up to 11 days; Helio Core Motion Waist: up to 44 days
Charging
Garmin proprietary charging cable
Magnetic charger
3. Sensors & positioning Amazfit Helio Strap Pro
Fact
Garmin CIRQA Smart Band
Amazfit Helio Strap Pro
GNSS type
Connected GPS
None
GPS
Connected GPS
No
GALILEO
No
No
GLONASS
No
No
QZSS
No
No
Beidou
No
No
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
No
Yes
Barometric altimeter
No
No
Compass
No
No
Geomagnetic
No
Yes
Ambient light sensor
No
No
Optical heart rate
Yes
Yes (Helio Core Motion HR)
Electrical heart rate
No
No
SpO2
Yes
Yes (Helio Core Motion HR)
Temperature
Yes
Yes
Galvanic skin response
No
No
Microphone
No
No
Speakers
No
No
Vibration motor
Yes
Yes
4. Health & activity Even
Fact
Garmin CIRQA Smart Band
Amazfit Helio Strap Pro
Steps
Yes
Yes
Distance
Yes
Yes
Calories burned
Yes
Yes
Floors
No
No
Sports tracking
Yes
Helio Core Motion HR: 50+ sports modes including 8 HYROX events; Waist core: 8 HYROX events
Sleep
Yes
Yes
Heart rate
Yes
Yes
HRV
Yes
Yes
Stress
Yes
Yes
Blood oxygen
Yes
Yes
Respiration rate
Yes
Yes
Skin temperature
Yes
Yes
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
No significant differences in this area.
5. Smart features No clear edge
Fact
Garmin CIRQA Smart Band
Amazfit Helio Strap Pro
Smartphone compatibility
Android and iOS
Android 8.0 and above; iOS 17.0 and above
Operating system at launch
Garmin proprietary
Proprietary
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes (5.2 BLE)
Wi-Fi
No
No
NFC / connected pay
No
No
UWB
No
No
Cellular
No
No
Smartphone notifications
No
No
Bluetooth calling
No
No
Smartphone music control
No
No
On-board music storage
No
No
Voice assistant
No
No
6. Navigation & safety Even
Fact
Garmin CIRQA Smart Band
Amazfit Helio Strap Pro
Maps
No
No
Offline maps
No
No
Navigation
No
No
Emergency SOS
No
No
Satellite SOS
No
No
Fall detection
No
No
LED flashlight
No
No
Diving
No
No
No significant differences in this area.