Honor Watch 6 Pro vs Amazfit Balance 3 specs comparison
The Watch 6 Pro goes much further on health, with Blood Pressure 2.0, cardiac arrest monitoring and more intensive cardiovascular tracking. The Amazfit Balance 3 is the stronger sports watch, with dual-band GPS, 10 ATM water resistance, external sensor support, 64GB storage and up to 21 days of battery life.
Full comparison
The full record
75 specifications across 6 areas, with 33 genuine differences.
1. Design & display Mixed
Fact
Honor Watch 6 Pro
Amazfit Balance 3
Release date
2026-09-28
2026-06
Physical size
46.3 x 46.3 x 11.6 mm
51.4 x 51.4 x 14.6 mm including heart-rate sensor; 12.5 mm excluding sensor
Weight
51 g
62 g stainless steel / 55 g titanium, without strap
Material
Stainless steel; nanocrystalline ceramic bezel on Ceramic Black, Ceramic Brown and Ceramic Silver versions
Stainless steel or Grade 5 titanium frame/case; fiber-reinforced polymer shell
Water resistance
5 ATM; IP69 water and dust resistance
10 ATM; 45 m freediving; recreational scuba diving
Display type
Dual-layer OLED
AMOLED
Display size
1.5 inch
1.5 inch
Display resolution
466 x 466 pixels
480 x 480 pixels (323 ppi)
Display brightness
4,500 nits global high-brightness; up to 5,500 nits local peak
Up to 3,000 nits
2. Battery & charging Amazfit Balance 3
Fact
Honor Watch 6 Pro
Amazfit Balance 3
Battery
Rechargeable battery; 500 mAh
Rechargeable battery; 658 mAh
Battery life
Up to 18 days maximum; 10 days typical use; 7 days with AOD; 4 days full health monitoring; 42 hours outdoor exercise
Up to 21 days typical; 10 days heavy use; 7 days AOD; 41 hours accurate GPS; 84 hours power-saving GPS
Charging
USB
Magnetic charging head
3. Sensors & positioning Mixed
Fact
Honor Watch 6 Pro
Amazfit Balance 3
GNSS type
Built-in dual-frequency GNSS; Honor Polaris positioning system with three-antenna design
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
Yes
No
Geomagnetic
Yes
Yes
Ambient light sensor
Yes
Yes
Optical heart rate
Yes
Yes
Electrical heart rate
Yes
No
SpO2
Yes
Yes
Temperature
No
Yes
Galvanic skin response
No
No
Microphone
Yes
Yes
Speakers
Yes
Yes
Vibration motor
Yes
Yes
4. Health & activity Mixed
Fact
Honor Watch 6 Pro
Amazfit Balance 3
Steps
Yes
Yes
Distance
Yes
Yes
Calories burned
Yes
Yes
Floors
Yes
Yes
Sports tracking
Yes (trail running, badminton, football and running with AI Coach)
180+ sports modes
Sleep
Yes
Yes
Heart rate
Yes
Yes (alerts for arrhythmia and atrial fibrillation)
HRV
Yes (automatic monitoring every 10 minutes)
Yes
Stress
Yes
Yes
Blood oxygen
Yes
Yes (all day)
Respiration rate
Yes
Yes
Skin temperature
No
Yes
ECG
Yes (China model)
No
Blood pressure
Yes (Blood Pressure 2.0; cuffless monitoring and calibrated measurements via Honor health research programme, China)
No
Body composition
No
No
Glucose
No native glucose sensor; can display data from a compatible Sinocare CGM
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
Yes
5. Smart features Amazfit Balance 3
Fact
Honor Watch 6 Pro
Amazfit Balance 3
Smartphone compatibility
Android and iOS
Android 8.0+ and iOS 17.0+
Operating system at launch
MagicOS
Zepp OS 6
Storage
4 GB
64 GB
Bluetooth
Yes (5.4)
Yes (5.2)
Wi-Fi
No
Yes (2.4 GHz)
NFC / connected pay
Yes (China model)
Yes (Zepp Pay, region-dependent)
UWB
No
No
Cellular
No
No
Smartphone notifications
Yes (supports simultaneous Honor phone and iPhone notifications)
Yes
Bluetooth calling
Yes
Yes
Smartphone music control
Yes
Yes
On-board music storage
Yes
Yes (64 GB storage space)
Voice assistant
No
Zepp Flow
6. Navigation & safety Amazfit Balance 3
Fact
Honor Watch 6 Pro
Amazfit Balance 3
Maps
No
Yes (base, contour and ski-resort maps)
Offline maps
No
Yes
Navigation
Yes (track-back navigation)
Yes (turn-by-turn, POI search, route planning, round-trip routes and auto-rerouting)
Emergency SOS
Yes (cardiac-arrest emergency response; connected phone required)
No
Satellite SOS
No
No
Fall detection
No
No
LED flashlight
No
Yes
Diving
No
Yes (45 m freediving; recreational scuba diving)