This page describes the performance of Amazfit Active, the latest model released by Amazfit. We hope this article will help those who are interested in Amazfit’s smartwatches to make a decision. This article is based on the information from Amazfit official website. Please check the official website for the latest information.
Conclusion
Recommendations for Amazfit Active
- Large and easy-to-read screen, but battery lasts up to 14 days
- Can reply to notifications on your phone and use Alexa.
- Supports 120 different exercises; 7 types of exercises are recognized automatically.
- 24-hour health management, reminding you when abnormalities are detected.
Compare prices and hardware
Amazfit Active Recommendations
- Large 1.75” screen with high resolution.
- Long battery life, up to 14 days.
- There are 3 color lineups and 2 body materials to choose from.
Let’s compare the prices of Amazfit Active, Amazfit Balance, and Amazfit Bip 5. Comparing prices alone, the Bip 5 is the cheapest, but the Active and Balance have better performance and features. In this article, we will also delve into the differences in performance and features.
Color Lineup & Size
Active is available in three colors: black, pink, and purple, with purple being a web-only color. The Balance is available in gray and black, while the Bip 5 is available in black, white, and pink. In addition, the body of the Active is made of aluminum for the black/pink models and stainless steel for the purple model.
Let’s compare the size and resolution of the smartwatches. The screen size of the Active is 1.75 inches, which is one of the larger smartwatches. The screen resolution is also high at 341 PPI, so the visibility of the display is expected to be quite high.
The main unit weighs 36g, which is lighter than the other two units. For those who are concerned about the fit, the lighter weight is not a concern.
| Active | Balance | Bip 5 |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 1.75 inches | 1.5 inches |
| Body Size | Approx. 43×36×11mm, 36g | 46x46x11mm, 52g |
| Screen Resolution | 341 PPI | 323 PPI |
Battery
Let’s compare the batteries: the Amazfit Active has a much longer battery life at 14 days of standard use. The Amazfit Active has a longer battery life of 14 days in standard use and up to 30 days in power-saving mode. Amazfit Balance also has a 14 days battery life for standard use, and Amazfit Bip 5 has a slightly shorter battery life of 10 days. Amazfit smartwatches are characterized by their long battery life compared to other manufacturers. Amazfit smartwatches feature longer battery life than other manufacturers, so if you prefer a longer battery life, I highly recommend Amazfit products.
| Usage | Battery Life |
|---|---|
| Standard Usage | 14 days |
| Power Saving Mode | 30 days |
| Heavy Usage | 10 days |
| Continuous GPS Usage | 16 hours |
GPS & Sensors
The table below shows a comparison of the three models, with the number of sensors increasing in proportion to the price. Amazfit Active has a circularly polarized GPS antenna + 5 satellites (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS) for GPS, and acceleration sensor, magnetometer, and temperature sensor for other sensors.
These sensors are mainly useful when running. Runners will appreciate this feature because it allows them to acquire running data without having to carry a smartphone. On the other hand, non-runners may not appreciate it as much. For those people, we recommend the Bip 5.
| Active | Balance | Bip 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPS | Circularly polarized GPS antenna 5 satellite positioning (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS) | Circularly polarized GPS antenna 6 satellite positioning (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS, NavIC) | 4 satellite positioning system GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Geomagnetic sensor, Temperature sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Geomagnetic sensor, Barometric sensor, Ambient light sensor, Temperature sensor | Accelerometer |
Dial Lineup
Finally, let’s compare dial types: Active has 100, Balance has 200, and Bip 5 has 50. The more dials you have, the more choices you have, and the more likely you are to find the dial of your choice.
Finally, a comparison table summarizes the three models compared in this chapter.
| Active | Balance | Bip 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference Price | $129.99 | $229.99 | $79.99 |
| Color | Black/Pink/Purple | Gray/Black | Black/White/Pink |
| Screen Size | 1.75 inches | 1.5 inches | 1.91 inches |
| Body Size | Approx. 43×36×11mm 36g | 46x46x11mm 52g | 46×38×11mm 40g |
| Screen Resolution | 341 PPI | 323 PPI | 260 PPI |
| Material | Silicon: Aluminum alloy + plastic Vegan leather: Stainless steel + plastic | Aluminum alloy middle frame, Fiber reinforced polymer bottom shell | Plastic |
| Physical Buttons | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.2 BLE | Wireless LAN 2.4GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 BLE |
| Battery | 300 mAh | 475 mAh | 300 mAh |
| Charging Method | Magnetic charging | Magnetic charging | Magnetic charging |
| Continuous Usage Days | Up to 14 days | Up to 14 days | Up to 10 days |
| Waterproof | 5ATM | 5ATM | IP68 |
| GPS | Circularly polarized GPS antenna 5 satellite positioning (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS) | Circularly polarized GPS antenna 6 satellite positioning (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS, NavIC) | 4 satellite positioning system GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Geomagnetic sensor, Temperature sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Geomagnetic sensor, Barometric sensor, Ambient light sensor, Temperature sensor | Accelerometer |
| Watch Faces | Over 100 types | Over 200 types | Over 50 types |
Compare Smart Features
Amazfit Active Recommendations
- Receive incoming calls and notifications from your phone.
- If you have an Android phone, you can reply to notifications.
- You can store music in the watch.
Incoming calls and notifications to your phone
Amazfit Active can receive incoming calls and notifications on your smartphone. To elaborate, you can receive notifications of incoming calls, notifications of apps and messages, receive and make phone calls, and quick replies to notifications. These features greatly enhance the convenience of using the smartwatch and are designed to better fit the user’s lifestyle.
Especially useful is the “Quick Reply to Notification” feature. This feature allows users to reply to notifications from their smartphones directly from their smartwatches. This allows users to quickly reply to messages. Note, however, that this feature is only available on Android devices and not on iOS devices.
Note that these features are also available on Balance and Bip 5.
Alexa
Active can use Amazon Alexa; Alexa features allow you to
- Check weather information: you can ask Alexa what the weather is like in your city.
- Add reminders: You can ask Alexa to set reminders for you.
- Search for information on the Internet: You can instruct Alexa to search for information on the Internet.
- Setting an alarm: You can instruct Alexa to set an alarm.
- Retrieve information: You can instruct Alexa to provide information³⁵.
- Add to-do list: allows you to instruct Alexa to add items to a to-do list³⁵.
- Translate: you can instruct Alexa to perform a translation.
- Smart Home Commands: You can instruct Alexa to perform smart home commands such as turning on the living room lights.
These features are also available on Balance and Bip 5.
Music Storage and Playback
For music storage and playback, Active can control the music player on the smartphone. Upon starting the smartphone’s music player, the watch automatically retrieves information and status of the currently playing song. Tapping on the watch’s music portal to enter the music control interface allows the user to pause or play a song, or switch to the previous or next song.
Additionally, Active can store music on the watch itself. This is very useful when you don’t want to carry your phone with you during exercise, such as running or training, because you can listen to music via the watch even when you don’t have your phone with you.
Balance can also use the same music storage and playback features as Active. On the other hand, the Bip 5 can play music from your phone, but it is not possible to store music on the watch itself.
Finally, the three models compared in this chapter are summarized in a comparison table.
| Active | Balance | Bip 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incoming Call Notification | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Making and Receiving Calls | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| App Notifications | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Message Notifications | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Quick Reply to Notifications | Android only | Android only | Android only |
| Amazon Alexa | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Watch Music Storage | Yes | Yes | No |
| Smartphone Music Playback | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Compare Exercise Features
Amazfit Active Recommendations
- 120 exercise options, 7 types of exercises are automatically recognized.
- Zepp Coarch and PeakBeats support your exercise.
- Many features for runners.
Corresponding Exercise
Balance has the most exercises supported, but common exercises such as running, cycling, and strength training are supported by all models. So, unless you are doing a minor sport and want to get accurate exercise information, there is not much difference between the two.
Exercises supported by Active
Running and Walking
Running (outdoor), walking, running machine, walking (indoor), running on a playground
Cycling
Cycling (outdoor), cycling (indoor), bicycle motocross
Swimming
Swimming (pool), open water swimming
Outdoor sports
Rock climbing, fishing, hunting, skateboarding, roller skating, parkour
Indoor sports
elliptical, rowing machine, step mill, stair stepper, spinning, fitness (indoor), aerobics combo, cross training, aerobics, group calisthenics, body combat, strength training, step training, core training, flexibility training, free training, HIIT, yoga, Pilates, gymnastics, bars, parallel bars, battle ropes, stretching
Dance
Square dance, ballroom dance, belly dance, ballet, street dance, Zumba, Latin dance, jazz dance, hip-hop dance, pole dance, break dance, folk dance, dance, modern dance, disco, tap dance
Combat sports
Boxing, wrestling, martial arts, tai chi, Muay Thai, judo, taekwondo, karate, kickboxing, kendo, jujitsu, fencing
Ball sports
Soccer, beach soccer, basketball, volleyball, beach volleyball, baseball, softball, rugby, field hockey, table tennis, badminton, tennis, squash, gateball, cricket, handball, bowling, polo, racquetball, billiards, sepak table tennis, dodgeball, ice hockey, shuttlecock, indoor soccer, footbag, spoorbool, pelota, floorball
Water Activities
Boating (outdoor), sailing, kayaking, rowing, dragon boat, indoor surfing, water skiing
Winter sports
Skating (outdoor), skating (indoor), curling
Leisure sports
Hula hoop, Frisbee, darts, sport kite, tug-of-war, Jens, e-sports, air walker, trapeze, shuffleboard, foosball, motion-sensing games
Board and card games
Chess, checkers, initiation (Go), bridge, board games
Other sports
Jump rope, archery, equestrian
Automatic sports recognition
Active is equipped with automatic sports recognition. This feature automatically detects specific sports activities, automatically activates the corresponding workout mode, and records workout data. This feature allows the smartwatch to automatically detect and start tracking exercises when the user starts exercising, without the need to manually start tracking. the Amazfit Active can automatically recognize the following seven sports
- Running (outdoor)
- Running machine
- Walking
- Walking (indoor)
- Cycling (outdoor)
- Rowing Machine
- Elliptical
Note that Balance supports 25 exercises and Bip 5 supports the same 7 exercises as Active.
Functions to Support Exercise
Active has a number of features to support the user’s exercise routine; here are some of the exercise analysis features included in Active
- Training Analysis: provides a workout report after each exercise. This allows users to analyze their performance in detail and find areas for improvement. It also provides specific metrics (e.g., VO2 Max, training effectiveness, training load, etc.) to help users better understand their fitness level and the effects of their training.
- Advanced Running Support: Provides information such as pace and heart rate during a run to maximize the effectiveness of your run.
- Zepp Coarch: Harnesses the power of AI to generate personalized workout plans based on your schedule, needs, and goals. It tells you when to increase the intensity of your workout and when to rest.
- PeakBeats: provides metrics such as performance, load, and recovery time after the workout is complete. This gives users a better understanding of their fitness level and the effects of their training.
- Interval Training: A method of training that involves repetitions of high-intensity exercise followed by low-intensity rest at regular intervals. This training can improve endurance, lung capacity, and fat burning. Specifically, it can be selected by selecting the workout item on the watch and going to “Training” > “Interval Training”. The training menu can be customized for “rest” and “number of loops”.
- Route Import and Navigation: Import your route files from the Zepp app and navigate around town with amazing accuracy.
- Sync with other fitness apps: Activity data can be synced via the Zepp app to other fitness apps such as adidasRunning, Strava, komoot, Relive, AppleHealth, and GoogleFit.
- Exercise data announcements: During exercise, Zepp can make audio announcements of distance, time, and other information. However, the language is only English or Chinese.
Finally, a comparison table summarizes the three models compared in this chapter.
Here’s the translated table:
| Category | Active | Balance | Bip 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | 120+ types | 150+ types | 120+ types |
| Sports Auto Recognition | 7 types | 25 types | 7 types |
| Training Analysis | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Running Support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Zepp Coach | Yes | Yes | No |
| PeakBeats | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Interval Training | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Route Import and Navigation | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sync with Other Fitness Apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Exercise Data Announcement | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Compare Health Care Features
Amazfit Active Recommendations
- 24-hour health monitoring.
- Amazfit’s proprietary Readiness Score health index.
- Extensive health reminder functions.
- In this chapter, we will first analyze the health monitoring.
Health Monitoring
Amazfit products are equipped with a 24-hour health monitoring feature. It can manage three types of health monitoring: heart rate/blood oxygen level/stress level. You can literally track these health indicators throughout the day, 24 hours a day. This is included in Active, Balance, and Bip 5.
Active and Bip 5 can measure heart rate, blood oxygen level, and stress level, while Balance can measure heart rate, stress, blood oxygen level, and respiration rate. In addition, these indicators can be monitored 24 hours a day.
In addition, there is a “health reminder” function that monitors these indicators 24 hours a day, and if there is an abnormality, the watch vibrates and displays a warning on the screen. The monitoring cycle for reminders can be customized from short to long, but be aware that shorter monitoring cycles will consume more battery power. Breathing Exercises/Excessive Sedentary Reminders, and you can receive five types of reminders.
Body Composition Monitor
The higher-end models of Amazfit products have a body composition analyzer function, but unfortunately Active does not. This function allows users to quickly measure their own body fat percentage, muscle mass, basal metabolism, and more. This allows users to get a more detailed picture of their health status. This allows them to lead a healthier lifestyle by making appropriate adjustments to their exercise and diet.
Of the models compared in this article, only Balance supports the “body composition monitor” feature, while Amazfit Balance is AI-powered and has the ability to adjust its training schedule on a weekly basis based on the user’s daily performance. This allows users to tailor their workouts to their physical condition and body composition.
Readiness Score
New Amazfit models are beginning to include a feature called Readiness Score, which is available on Active and Balance of the models compared in this article.
This score measures and quantifies physical and mental fatigue and recovery based on data such as heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV), stress, quality of breathing and resting heart rate (RHR) during sleep, body temperature, and daily activities. Specifically, your score is calculated based on the following information: heart rate, heart rate variability (HRV), stress, quality of breathing during sleep, resting heart rate (RHR), and body temperature. Based on this information, the system assesses and quantifies your physical and mental fatigue and recovery status, telling you if you are ready to face a new day. This allows users to gain a more detailed understanding of their own physical and mental state and to take appropriate rest and activity.
Finally, a comparison table summarizes the three models compared in this chapter.
Here’s the translated table with the correct “Yes” and “No” for each item:
| Category | Active | Balance | Bip 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24-Hour Monitoring | Heart Rate/Blood Oxygen Level/Stress Level | Yes | Yes |
| Women’s Health Tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Breathing Exercises | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| One-Tap Measurement | Heart Rate/Blood Oxygen Level/Stress Level | Heart Rate/Stress/Blood Oxygen Level/Respiratory Rate | Heart Rate/Blood Oxygen Level/Stress Level |
| Health Reminders | Abnormal Heart Rate/Low Blood Oxygen/High Stress Level/Breathing Exercise/Sedentary Reminder | Abnormal Heart Rate/Low Blood Oxygen/High Stress Level/Breathing Exercise/Sedentary Reminder | Abnormal Heart Rate/Low Blood Oxygen/High Stress Level/Breathing Exercise/Sedentary Reminder |
| Body Composition Scale | No | Yes | No |
| Body Temperature Monitoring | Yes | Yes | No |
| Readiness Score | Yes | Yes | No |
| Heart Rate | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Blood Oxygen Level | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stress | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sleep Quality Monitoring | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Summary
This page describes the performance of Amazfit Active, the latest model released by Amazfit. We hope this article will help those who are interested in Amazfit’s smartwatches to make a decision. This article is based on the information from Amazfit official website. Please check the official website for the latest information.
Conclusion
Recommendations for Amazfit Active
- Large and easy-to-read screen, but battery lasts up to 14 days
- Can reply to notifications on your phone and use Alexa.
- Supports 120 different exercises; 7 types of exercises are recognized automatically.
- 24-hour health management, reminding you when abnormalities are detected.
| Feature | Active | Balance | Bip 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference Price | $129.99 | $229.99 | $79.99 |
| Colors | Black, Pink, Purple | Gray, Black | Soft Black/Cream White/Pastel Pink |
| Screen Size | 1.75 inches | 1.5 inches | 1.91 inches |
| Body Size | Approx. 43×36×11mm, 36g | 46x46x11mm, 52g | 46×38×11mm, 40g |
| Screen Resolution | 341PPI | 323PPI | 260PPI |
| Material | Silicone: Aluminum alloy + plastic Vegan leather: Stainless steel + plastic | Aluminum alloy middle frame, fiber-reinforced polymer bottom shell | Plastic |
| Physical Buttons | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Connectivity | Bluetooth 5.2 BLE | Wi-Fi 2.4GHz, Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 BLE |
| Battery | 300mAh | 475mAh | 300mAh |
| Charging Method | Magnetic charging | Magnetic charging | Magnetic charging |
| Continuous Usage Days | Up to 14 days | Up to 14 days | Up to 10 days |
| Waterproof | 5ATM | 5ATM | IP68 |
| GPS | Circularly polarized GPS antenna 5 satellite positioning (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS) | Circularly polarized GPS antenna 6 satellite positioning (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BDS, QZSS, NavIC) | 4 satellite positioning systems GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, geomagnetic sensor, temperature sensor | Accelerometer, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, barometer, ambient light sensor, temperature sensor | Accelerometer |
| Watch Faces | 100+ | 200+ | 50+ |
| Call Notifications | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Make and Receive Calls | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| App Notifications | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Message Notifications | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Quick Replies to Notifications | Android only | Android only | Android only |
| Amazon Alexa | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Watch Music Storage | Yes | Yes | No |
| Smartphone Music Playback | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Exercises | 120+ | 150+ | 120+ |
| Automatic Sports Recognition | 7 types | 25 types | 7 types |
| Training Analysis | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Advanced Running Support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Zepp Coach | Yes | Yes | No |
| PeakBeats | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Interval Training | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Route Import and Navigation | Yes | Yes | No |
| Sync with Other Fitness Apps | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Exercise Data Announcement | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 24-Hour Monitoring | Heart rate/Blood oxygen level/Stress level | Heart rate/Blood oxygen level/Stress level | Heart rate/Blood oxygen level/Stress level |
| Women’s Health Tracking | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Breathing Exercises | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| One-Tap Measurement | Heart rate/Blood oxygen level/Stress level | Heart rate/Stress/Blood oxygen level/Respiratory rate | Heart rate/Blood oxygen level/Stress level |
| Health Reminders | Abnormal heart rate/Low blood oxygen/High stress level/Breathing exercise/Sedentary reminder | Abnormal heart rate/Low blood oxygen/High stress level/Breathing exercise/Sedentary reminder | Abnormal heart rate/Low blood oxygen level/High stress level/Breathing exercise |
| Body Composition Scale | No | Yes | No |
| Body Temperature Monitoring | Yes | Yes | No |
| Readiness Score | Yes | Yes | No |
| Heart Rate | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Blood Oxygen Level | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Stress | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sleep Quality Monitoring | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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