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Amazfit Active Edge vs Garmin Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED Tactical Edition

Size, specs & wrist fit compared

Amazfit Active Edge
Amazfit Active Edge
Garmin Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED Tactical Edition Part 010-03020-50
Garmin Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED Tactical Edition

Which one fits you

Under 18 cm (7.1 in) round, the Garmin Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED Tactical Edition's lugs overhang and the Amazfit Active Edge's do not; the Amazfit Active Edge fills the wrist at 17.5–19.5 cm, the Garmin Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED Tactical Edition at 19–21 cm.

What else differs

  • Screen: the Amazfit Active Edge uses an LCD screen, the Garmin Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED Tactical Edition a bright AMOLED screen.
  • Battery: 24 days for the Garmin Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED Tactical Edition against 16 days for the Amazfit Active Edge in everyday use; 40 hours for the Garmin Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED Tactical Edition against 20 hours for the Amazfit Active Edge with GPS on.
  • Only the Garmin Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED Tactical Edition has contactless payments (NFC).

2.4mm thinner, the Amazfit Active Edge is the one that slides under a shirt cuff.

The Garmin Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED Tactical Edition is 3.4mm wider, 2.4mm thicker and 25g heavier than the Amazfit Active Edge.

Amazfit

Active Edge

Garmin

Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED Tactical Edition

Case width
46.6mm
50mm+3.4mm
Thickness
12mm
14.4mm+2.4mm
Weight
34g
59g+25g

Amazfit Active Edge or Garmin Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED Tactical Edition by wrist size

Wrist round (mm left each side)Amazfit Active Edge≈53.5mm lug to lug, est.Garmin Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED Tactical Edition≈57.5mm lug to lug, est.
14 cm / 5.5 inOverhangs (4.2mm over)Overhangs (6.2mm over)
15 cm / 5.9 inOverhangs (2.6mm over)Overhangs (4.6mm over)
16 cm / 6.3 inOverhangs (0.9mm over)Overhangs (2.9mm over)
17 cm / 6.7 inBold (0.7mm)Overhangs (1.3mm over)
18 cm / 7.1 inSweet spot (2.3mm)Bold (0.3mm)
19 cm / 7.5 inSweet spot (3.9mm)Sweet spot (1.9mm)
20 cm / 7.9 inBalanced (5.5mm)Sweet spot (3.5mm)

How the fit model works · Size chart for every wrist

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Garmin Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED Tactical Edition

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Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED Tactical Edition

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Battery life compared

Amazfit Active EdgeGarmin Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED Tactical Edition

  • Battery saver

    24 days
    30 days
  • Smartwatch

    16 days
    24 days
  • Expedition

    —
    20 days
  • Heavy use

    10 days
    —
  • Max battery GPS

    —
    86 hours
  • GPS only

    20 hours
    40 hours
  • All systems

    —
    32 hours
  • All systems + multi-band

    —
    30 hours

More comparisons

2D Dimension Schematics

Top view
Side view
  • Amazfit Active Edge 46.6mm × ≈53.5mm (est.) · 12mm thick
  • Garmin Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED Tactical Edition 50mm × ≈57.5mm (est.) · 14.4mm thick

3D preview

Amazfit Active Edge vs Garmin Instinct 3 50mm AMOLED Tactical Edition on a wrist

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Specifications

The short version

6 key specs
SpecAmazfitActive EdgeGarminInstinct 3 50mm AMOLED Tactical Edition
Case Width46.6mm50mm
Thickness12mm14.4mm
Weight34g59g
ShapeCircularCircular
Display typeLCDAMOLED (always-on)
Released20232025