Amazfit Active vs Garmin Fenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm
Size, specs & wrist fit compared
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Which one fits you
On wrists narrower than about 45mm, the Amazfit Active is the safer pick — it stays proportionate down to roughly 38mm, where the Garmin Fenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm starts to hang over the edge. Above 45mm both sit cleanly, and the Garmin Fenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm gives you more presence.
The Garmin Fenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm wears larger than the Amazfit Active (43mm vs 42.36mm case), giving it more wrist presence — and needing a wider wrist to sit cleanly.
The Amazfit Active is the slimmer of the two (10.75mm vs 13.3mm), so it slides under a cuff more easily.
On the wrist the Amazfit Active feels lighter (27g vs 62g, case only).
Among the 720 42mm watches we hold thickness for, the Amazfit Active is thinner than 87%, so it wears flatter than its width suggests.
The Garmin Fenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm is middle-of-the-pack for thickness among the 318 43mm watches in the database.
The Garmin Fenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm is 0.6mm wider, 7.1mm longer, 2.6mm thicker and 35g heavier than the Amazfit Active.
Amazfit
Active
Garmin
Fenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm
Case width
42.4mm
43mm+0.6mm
Lug-to-lug
35.9mm
43mm+7.1mm
Thickness
10.8mm
13.3mm+2.6mm
Weight
27g
62g+35g
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Active
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Fenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm
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For sports watches, lug-to-lug (L2L) is what matters most — it decides whether a watch overhangs your wrist. Bulky is fine; overhang is not.
Your wrist
mm
≈ 146.9mm aroundDepth
How to Measure Wrist Width
1
Lay your arm flat on a table, palm facing up
2
Measure across the flat top of your wrist (not the circumference)
3
Measure at the point where you wear your watch — typically just below the wrist bone
⚠ Important
Wrist width ≠ circumference. We need the flat width across the top of your wrist where the watch sits, not how far around.
Amazfit Active
Case 35.9mm · Lug-to-lug 35.9mm · Thickness 10.8mm · 27g
Understated
35.9mm on a 55mm wrist
Understated Balanced Sweet Spot Bold Overhang ⚠
Well inside your wrist on every measurement — you have room to go a size up if you want more presence.
On a 55mm wrist the sweet spot is 47–53mm lug to lug. This one is 35.9mm, so you could go bigger.
How to Measure
- 1. Lay your arm flat, palm up.
- 2. Measure the flat width across the top of your wrist — not the circumference.
- 3. Measure where you wear it, just below the wrist bone.
Against one you know
Leather: Attaches at the lugs, so the case back rests on your skin. Thins and softens with wear. The default: depth about seven tenths of the width. Typical figures, not this model’s own.
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- Across the wrist9.6mm spare each side
Comfortable, with visible skin either side.
- Off the wrist10.8mm off the skin
Normal sports-watch height for a wrist this size. (10.8mm case, back against the skin)
- How it seats~2.4mm under the rim
Sits flat on the wrist with contact right across the case back.
- Weight on the wrist27g
Light enough to forget you have it on. (0.5g per mm of wrist)
Garmin Fenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm
Case 43.0mm · Lug-to-lug 43.0mm · Thickness 13.3mm · 62g
Balanced Fit
43mm on a 55mm wrist
Understated Balanced Sweet Spot Bold Overhang ⚠
Comfortably inside the edges of your wrist, and it seats and sits low enough to wear without thinking about it.
On a 55mm wrist the sweet spot is 47–53mm lug to lug. This one is 43mm, so you could go bigger.
How to Measure
- 1. Lay your arm flat, palm up.
- 2. Measure the flat width across the top of your wrist — not the circumference.
- 3. Measure where you wear it, just below the wrist bone.
Against one you know
Leather: Attaches at the lugs, so the case back rests on your skin. Thins and softens with wear. The default: depth about seven tenths of the width. Typical figures, not this model’s own.
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- Across the wrist6.0mm spare each side
Comfortable, with visible skin either side.
- Off the wrist13.3mm off the skin
Normal sports-watch height for a wrist this size. (13.3mm case, back against the skin)
- How it seats~4.4mm under the rim
Seats well, with the case back following most of the wrist.
- Weight on the wrist62g
Substantial without being a burden — the usual weight of a steel watch on a wrist this size. (1.1g per mm of wrist)
2D Dimension Schematics
Every case drawn to scale on a shared centre — from above, and in profile against the wrist.
Highlight
- Amazfit Active42.4mm × 35.9mm · 10.8mm thick
- Garmin Fenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm43mm · 13.3mm thick
3D preview
Amazfit Active vs Garmin Fenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm on a wrist
Sized to your own wrist, turned any way you like.
Shapes are built from published measurements, not manufacturer 3D models — accurate proportions, generic dial.
Battery life compared
Furthest apart in Smartwatch mode, where the Amazfit Active lasts 1.4× as long as the Garmin Fenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm (14 days against 10 days).
Amazfit ActiveGarmin Fenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm
Battery Saver
720 hours—Smartwatch
14 days10 daysTraining
240 hours—GPS
16 hours—
Specifications
The short version
7 key specs| Spec | AmazfitActive | GarminFenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm |
|---|---|---|
| Case Width | 42.36mm | 43mm |
| Lug-to-Lug | 35.9mm | 43mm |
| Thickness | 10.75mm | 13.3mm |
| Weight | 27g | 62g |
| Shape | Rectangle | Circular |
| Display type | OLED/AMOLED | AMOLED (up to 3000 NITS) |
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
Every specification
487 specs| Spec | Amazfit Active | Garmin Fenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm |
|---|---|---|
| Design | ||
| width | 42.36 | — |
| height | 35.9 | — |
| volume | 16.35 cm³ | — |
| weight | 27 g | — |
| thickness | 10.75 | — |
| ATM rating | 5 ATM | — |
| resolution | 390 x 450 px | — |
| screen size | 1.75 inches | — |
| Display type | OLED/AMOLED | — |
| Has a display | Yes | — |
| pixel density | 341 ppi | — |
| width of band | 20 mm | — |
| water resistance | Water resistant | — |
| Always-On Display | Yes | — |
| has a touch screen | Yes | — |
| is designed for kids | No | — |
| Watch band is replaceable | Yes | — |
| Has sapphire glass display | No | — |
| has branded damage-resistant glass | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| charge time | 2 hours | — |
| battery life | 14 days | — |
| battery power | 300 mAh | — |
| has wireless charging | No | — |
| has a removable battery | No | — |
| battery life with GPS on | 16 hours | — |
| Has a solar power battery | No | — |
| has a rechargeable battery | Yes | — |
| battery life in training mode | 240 hours | — |
| battery life in power save mode | 720 hours | — |
| Sensors | ||
| has GPS | Yes | — |
| has a compass | Yes | — |
| Has a barometer | No | — |
| has a gyroscope | No | — |
| Has a cadence sensor | No | — |
| has an accelerometer | Yes | — |
| Monitors perspiration | No | — |
| Has a heart rate monitor | Yes | — |
| Has a temperature sensor | Yes | — |
| Monitors blood oxygenation levels | Yes | — |
| Stocks | — | Yes |
| Calendar | — | Yes |
| Passcode | — | Yes |
| Calculator | — | Yes |
| Color shift | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | — | LTE, Satellite, Bluetooth®, ANT+®, Wi-Fi® |
| Garmin Share | — | Yes |
| Find My Phone | — | Yes |
| Sports scores | — | Yes |
| Voice command | — | Yes |
| Evening report | — | Yes |
| Morning report | — | Yes |
| Red shift mode | — | Yes |
| Weather forecasts | — | Yes |
| Smart Notifications | — | Yes |
| Smart trainer control | — | Yes |
| Smartphone compatibility | — | iPhone®, Android™ |
| Controls smartphone music | — | Yes |
| On-device Connect IQ™ Store | — | Yes |
| Plays and controls watch music | — | Yes |
| Find My Phone during GPS activity | — | Yes |
| Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | — | Yes |
| Compatible with Garmin Messenger app | — | Yes |
| Find My Garmin (helps locate lost device) | — | Yes |
| Battery saver (customizable low power watch) | — | Yes |
| Bluetooth phone calling and voice assistant support | — | Yes |
| Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect™ mobile | — | Yes |
| View images from notifications on watch (Android™ only) | — | Yes |
| Text response/reject phone call with text (Android™ only) | — | Yes |
| Connect IQ™ (downloadable watch faces, data fields and apps) | — | Yes |
| Features | ||
| release date | 2023-10-27 | — |
| Has a stopwatch | Yes | — |
| Has smart alarm | No | — |
| warranty period | 1 years | — |
| Has call control | Yes | — |
| Has silent alarm | Yes | — |
| has HRV tracking | Yes | — |
| internal storage | 0.25GB | — |
| Has notifications | Yes | — |
| Has ECG technology | No | — |
| Locates your phone | Yes | — |
| has fall detection | No | — |
| has voice commands | No | — |
| Acquires GPS faster | Yes | — |
| Has vibrating alerts | Yes | — |
| number of microphones | 1 | — |
| shows readiness level | Yes | — |
| Can be used to answer calls | Yes | — |
| measures resting heart rate | Yes | — |
| has irregular heart rate warnings | No | — |
| has fast/slow heart rate notifications | Yes | — |
| Has a built-in camera remote control function | No | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| has NFC | No | — |
| supports ANT+ | No | — |
| supports Wi-Fi | No | — |
| supports Galileo | No | — |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | — |
| has a cellular module | No | — |
| Is compatible with iOS | Yes | — |
| Is compatible with Android | Yes | — |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Has passcode | Yes | — |
| Has auto pause | Yes | — |
| Is compatible with Windows | No | — |
| Is compatible with Mac OS X | No | — |
| has an external memory slot | No | — |
| Compatible with smart scales | Yes | — |
| has a battery level indicator | Yes | — |
| has a socket for a 3.5 mm audio jack | No | — |
| Compatible with external heart rate monitors | Yes | — |
| App & Software | ||
| Ad-free | Yes | — |
| Free app | Yes | — |
| Tracks BMI | Yes | — |
| Has coaching | Yes | — |
| Includes maps | Yes | — |
| Supports routes | Yes | — |
| Has achievements | Yes | — |
| Has goal setting | Yes | — |
| Has live tracking | Yes | — |
| Has exercise diary | Yes | — |
| Predicts ovulation | Yes | — |
| Can be personalised | Yes | — |
| Has weight tracking | Yes | — |
| Predicts start date | Yes | — |
| Tracks water intake | Yes | — |
| Has inactivity alerts | Yes | — |
| Has period notifications | Yes | — |
| Has temperature tracking | Yes | — |
| Provides activity reports | Yes | — |
| Displays fertile window notifications | Yes | — |
| Counts how many calories you've burned | Yes | — |
| Activity tracking | ||
| Measures pace | Yes | — |
| Tracks distance | Yes | — |
| Tracks elevation | Yes | — |
| Designed for golf | No | — |
| Tracks your sleep | Yes | — |
| Tracks steps taken | Yes | — |
| Designed for diving | No | — |
| Has a route tracker | Yes | — |
| Has exercise tagging | Yes | — |
| Tracks calorie intake | Yes | — |
| Provides sleep reports | Yes | — |
| Detects activities automatically | Yes | — |
| Has a stroke counter for swimming | Yes | — |
| Overview | ||
| Family | — | Garmin |
| General | ||
| Weight | — | 62 g (case only: 45 g) |
| Battery life | — | Smartwatch: Up to 10 days Low Power Watch Mode: Up to 15 days Activity Mode (Normal): Up to 18 hours Activity Mode + Music (Normal): Up to 7 hours Activity Mode + LTE LiveTrack (Normal): Up to 9 hours Activity Mode (Max Battery): Up to 50 hours Activity Mode (Extended Battery): Up to 22 hours Activity Mode (Max Accuracy): Up to 15 hours Expedition Mode: Up to 10 days See Details |
| Battery type | — | Lithium ion |
| Display Size | — | 1.3” (33.0 mm) diameter |
| Case material | — | titanium |
| Color display | — | Yes |
| Lens material | — | sapphire crystal |
| Physical size | — | 43 x 43 x 13.3 mm Fits wrists with the following circumference: Silicone Band: 108-182 mm UltraFit Band: 108-189 mm Suede Band: 108-175 mm ComfortFit Short: 130-200 mm ComfortFit Long: 150-225 mm |
| Bezel material | — | titanium |
| Memory/History | — | 64 GB |
| Strap material | — | silicone |
| Charging method | — | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Large font option | — | Yes |
| Display resolution | — | 416 x 416 pixels |
| Built-in speaker/microphone | — | Yes |
| Leakproof inductive buttons | — | Yes |
| QuickFit® watch band compatible | — | included (20 mm) |
| Variant | ||
| Color | — | Carbon Gray DLC Titanium with Black/Pebble Gray Silicone Band |
| Version | — | Pro |
| Case Size | — | 43 mm |
| Solar Charging | — | No |
| Available Colors | — | Carbon Gray DLC Titanium with Black/Pebble Gray Silicone Band; Autumn Gold Titanium with Cream/French Gray Silicone Band; Titanium with Shell Pink/Autumn Orange Silicone Band; Autumn Gold Titanium with Bone Leather Band; Titanium with Fog Gray/Dark Sandstone Silicone Band |
| inReach Connectivity (LTE/satellite) | — | Yes |
| Clock Features | ||
| Sleep | — | yes (advanced) |
| Hydration | — | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Breathwork | — | Yes |
| Meditation | — | Yes |
| Fitness age | — | Yes |
| Sleep coach | — | Yes |
| Health status | — | Yes |
| Nap detection | — | Yes |
| All-day stress | — | Yes |
| Women's health | — | yes (in Garmin Connect™ and optional Connect IQ™ widget) |
| Health snapshot | — | Yes |
| Jet lag adviser | — | Yes |
| Sleep alignment | — | Yes |
| Respiration rate | — | Yes |
| Skin temperature | — | Yes |
| Lifestyle logging | — | Yes |
| Resting heart rate | — | Yes |
| Breathing variations | — | Yes |
| Past ovulation estimates | — | Yes |
| Abnormal heart rate alerts | — | yes (high and low) |
| Relaxation breathing timer | — | Yes |
| Body Battery™ energy monitor | — | Yes |
| Heart rate (constant, every second) | — | Yes |
| Diving Features | ||
| Indoor rowing max heart rate | — | Yes |
| Indoor rowing FTP (requires compatible rower) | — | Yes |
| Indoor rowing VO2 max (requires compatible rower) | — | Yes |
| Indoor rowing lactate threshold (requires compatible rower) | — | Yes |
| Indoor rowing power curve/zones (requires compatible rower) | — | Yes |
| Gaming Features | ||
| PO2 | — | up to 1.6 with customizable Deco settings |
| Tides | — | Yes |
| Backlight | — | yes (configurable intensity; always on) |
| Gas mixes | — | Air, Nitrox (21-40% Oxygen) |
| APNEA mode | — | Yes |
| Deep Stops | — | yes (using custom Gradient Factors) |
| No fly time | — | Yes |
| Safety Stop | — | yes (customizable off/3min/5min) |
| Dive planner | — | yes (Basic NDL & Gas Planner) |
| Nitrox support | — | Yes |
| Single-gas mode | — | Yes |
| Alerts and alarms | — | yes (vibration only) |
| 3-axis dive compass | — | yes with adjustable heading, quick change to 90R, 90L, and Reciprocal. Indicates degrees and direction back to set heading. |
| Auto start/end dive | — | Yes |
| Decompression model | — | Bühlmann ZHL-16c with Gradient Factors |
| Missed Deco Lockout | — | yes (can be disabled prior to dive with user acknowledgement) |
| Custom end-dive timeout | — | yes (20 sec to 10 min) |
| Customizable conservatism | — | yes (Low/Medium/High) |
| Surface diver status widget | — | yes (Surface Interval, no fly time, N2 loading, CNS, OTU, and Tissue Compartment status) |
| Automatic altitude adjustment | — | Yes |
| Dive ascent/descent rate indicator | — | Yes |
| Dive activity maximum operating depth | — | 40 meters |
| Sync dive log to Garmin Dive™ Mobile app | — | Yes |
| Automatically saves dive entry and exit locations | — | Yes |
| Rowing Features | ||
| Wearable trolling motor remote | — | Yes |
| Boating Features | ||
| TrueUp™ | — | Yes |
| Move IQ™ | — | Yes |
| Step counter | — | Yes |
| Floors climbed | — | Yes |
| Calories burned | — | Yes |
| Distance traveled | — | Yes |
| Intensity minutes | — | Yes |
| Automatic rep counting | — | Yes |
| Garmin Connect™ Challenges app | — | yes (optional Connect IQ app) |
| Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) | — | Yes |
| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | — | Yes |
| Cycling Features | ||
| Pool swim workouts | — | Yes |
| Critical swim speed | — | Yes |
| Time and distance alerts | — | Yes |
| Auto rest (pool swim only) | — | Yes |
| Drill logging (pool swim only) | — | Yes |
| Pacing alerts (pool swim only) | — | Yes |
| Countdown start (pool swim only) | — | Yes |
| Underwater wrist-based heart rate | — | Yes |
| "Repeat on" rest timer (pool swim only) | — | Yes |
| Basic rest timer (up from 0) (pool swim only) | — | Yes |
| Stroke type detection (freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly) (pool swim only) | — | Yes |
| Pool swim metrics (lengths, distance, pace, stroke count, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | — | Yes |
| Open-water swim metrics (distance, pace, stroke count/rate, stroke distance, swim efficiency (SWOLF), calories) | — | Yes |
| Heart rate from external HRM (real-time during rests, interval and session stats during rests, and automatic heart rate download post-swim) | — | yes (with compatible HRM) |
| Golfing Features | ||
| Tides | — | Yes |
| Auto rest | — | Yes |
| Sight 'N Go | — | Yes |
| Tide glance | — | Yes |
| Fish forecast | — | Yes |
| UltraTrac mode | — | Yes |
| Vertical speed | — | Yes |
| GPS coordinates | — | Yes |
| Elevation profile | — | Yes |
| Projected waypoint | — | Yes |
| Total ascent/descent | — | Yes |
| Future elevation plot | — | Yes |
| Distance to destination | — | Yes |
| Expedition GPS Activity | — | Yes |
| Sun and moon information | — | Yes |
| Rest Timer (Ultra Run only) | — | Yes |
| Barometric trend indicator with storm alert | — | Yes |
| Running Features | ||
| PinPointer | — | Yes |
| Swing Tempo | — | Yes |
| Custom targets | — | Yes |
| Tempo Training | — | Yes |
| Virtual caddie | — | Yes |
| Full vector map | — | Yes |
| Handicap scoring | — | Yes |
| Tournament legal | — | Yes |
| Digital scorecard | — | Yes |
| Garmin AutoShot™ | — | Yes |
| PlaysLike distance | — | Yes |
| Round timer/odometer | — | Yes |
| Auto CourseView updates | — | Yes |
| Yardage to layups/doglegs | — | Yes |
| Hazards and course targets | — | Yes |
| Pairs with Garmin Golf app | — | Yes |
| Green View with manual pin position | — | Yes |
| Preloaded with 43,000 courses worldwide | — | Yes |
| Green Contours (with Garmin Golf membership) | — | Yes |
| CT1 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | — | Yes |
| CT10 Automatic club tracking compatible (requires accessory) | — | Yes |
| Yardage to F/M/B (distance to front, middle and back of green) | — | Yes |
| Stat tracking (strokes, putts per round, greens and fairways hit) | — | Yes |
| Wind speed and direction (requires connection to Garmin Golf app) | — | Yes |
| Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point) | — | Yes |
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) | — | automatic |
| What You'll Love | ||
| Timer | — | Yes |
| Stopwatch | — | Yes |
| Time/date | — | Yes |
| Alarm clock | — | Yes |
| Touchscreen | — | Yes |
| Display type | — | AMOLED (up to 3000 NITS) |
| Water rating | — | 10 ATM |
| GPS Time Sync | — | Yes |
| Garmin Pay™ | — | Yes |
| Music storage | — | Yes |
| Garmin ECG App | — | Yes |
| LED flashlight | — | Yes |
| Multi-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Training status | — | Yes |
| Built-in mapping | — | Yes |
| Smart wake alarm | — | Yes |
| LTE communication | — | yes (inReach plan required, coverage details) |
| Training readiness | — | Yes |
| Sunrise/sunset times | — | Yes |
| Pulse Ox blood oxygen | — | Yes |
| Satellite communication | — | yes (inReach plan required, coverage details) |
| Sleep score and insights | — | Yes |
| Automatic daylight saving time | — | Yes |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | — | Up to 10 days |
| Make calls and send texts via voice | — | Yes |
| Activity Profiles | ||
| Assistance | — | Yes |
| Location tracking | — | Yes |
| Live Event Sharing | — | Yes |
| Incident Detection during select activities | — | Yes |
| Incident detection alert on phone for wearables | — | Yes |
| Tactical Features | ||
| Gaming Activity | — | Yes |
| GameOn™ app compatible | — | Yes |
| Outdoor Recreation | ||
| Up Ahead | — | Yes |
| TracBack® | — | Yes |
| Back to start | — | Yes |
| Explore Nearby | — | Yes |
| Perspective view | — | Yes |
| NextFork™ navigation | — | Yes |
| Point-to-point navigation | — | Yes |
| Preloaded ski resort maps | — | Yes |
| ClimbPro™ Ascent Planner | — | Yes |
| Preloaded road and trail maps | — | Yes |
| Bread crumb trail in real time | — | Yes |
| Downloadable cartography support | — | Yes |
| Daily Smart Features | ||
| LTE weather | — | yes (coverage details) |
| Garmin Locate | — | yes (satellite & LTE; coverage details) |
| LTE LiveTrack | — | yes (coverage details) |
| Text messaging | — | yes (coverage details) |
| Interactive SOS | — | yes (satellite & LTE; coverage details) |
| Satellite weather | — | yes (coverage details) |
| Location check-ins | — | yes (satellite & LTE; coverage details) |
| LTE voice messaging | — | yes (coverage details) |
| Two-way voice calls | — | yes (coverage details) |
| Satellite text messaging | — | yes (coverage details) |
| Mapping & Navigation | ||
| Courses | — | Yes |
| Power guide | — | Yes |
| MTB Grit & Flow | — | Yes |
| Race an activity | — | Yes |
| Power meter compatible | — | Yes |
| Advanced cycling dynamics | — | Yes |
| Power curve and % FTP workouts | — | Yes |
| Compatible with Varia™ lights | — | Yes |
| FTP (Functional Threshold Power) | — | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Compatible with Varia headlight camera | — | Yes |
| Speed and cadence sensor support (w/sensor) | — | Yes |
| Cycle Map (routable cycling-specific street map) | — | Yes |
| Bike lap and lap maximum power (with power sensor) | — | Yes |
| Compatible with Varia™ radar (rear-facing radar) | — | Yes |
| Compatible with Vector™ and Rally™ (power meters) | — | Yes |
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | — | Yes |
| Activity Tracking Features | ||
| % HRR | — | Yes |
| % HR max | — | Yes |
| HR zones | — | Yes |
| HR alerts | — | Yes |
| Shortcuts | — | Yes |
| HRV status | — | Yes |
| Load ratio | — | Yes |
| Manual lap | — | Yes |
| Rest timer | — | Yes |
| Auto max HR | — | Yes |
| Auto scroll | — | Yes |
| Finish time | — | Yes |
| Garmin Epic | — | Yes |
| HR calories | — | Yes |
| Voice alerts | — | Yes |
| Custom alerts | — | Yes |
| Physio TrueUp | — | Yes |
| Recovery time | — | Yes |
| Training load | — | Yes |
| VO2 Max (Run) | — | Yes |
| Course guidance | — | Yes |
| Endurance score | — | Yes |
| Training effect | — | Yes |
| Virtual Partner | — | Yes |
| Workout benefit | — | Yes |
| Race an Activity | — | Yes |
| Realtime stamina | — | Yes |
| Advanced workouts | — | Yes |
| Interval training | — | Yes |
| Race glance/widget | — | Yes |
| Training load focus | — | Yes |
| VO2 Max (Trail Run) | — | Yes |
| Garmin Live Segments | — | Yes |
| Strava Live Segments | — | Yes |
| GPS speed and distance | — | Yes |
| Configurable lap alerts | — | Yes |
| Customizable data pages | — | Yes |
| Unified training status | — | Yes |
| Touch and/or button lock | — | Yes |
| Activity history on watch | — | Yes |
| Multisport auto transition | — | Yes |
| Downloadable training plans | — | Yes |
| Training effect (anaerobic) | — | Yes |
| Manual multisport activities | — | Yes |
| HRM running pace and distance | — | Yes |
| Heat and altitude acclimation | — | Yes |
| Customizable activity profiles | — | Yes |
| Trendline™ Popularity Routing | — | Yes |
| Auto Pause® automatic timer halt | — | Yes |
| Respiration rate (during exercise) | — | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Auto Lap® interval tracking feature | — | Yes |
| Primary benefit (Training Effect labels) | — | Yes |
| Round-trip course creator (running/cycling) | — | Yes |
| Power Modes - customizable in-activity battery settings | — | Yes |
| HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+® to paired devices) | — | Yes |
| Improved interval (includes open repeats, intervals data page, rest screen and auto detection) | — | Yes |
| HRV stress test (measures your heart rate variability while standing still, for 3 minutes, to provide you with an estimated stress level; the scale of this is 1 to 100; low scores indicate lower stress levels) | — | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Workout and Training Plans | ||
| Gym | — | Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Jump Roping |
| Dive | — | Scuba Diving (single gas), Apnea Diving |
| Swim | — | Pool Swimming, Open Water Swimming |
| Cycling | — | Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, Cyclocross, BMX |
| Wellness | — | Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking, Mobility |
| Multisport | — | Swimming/Running, Triathlon |
| In the ring | — | Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts |
| Team sports | — | Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball |
| Motor sports | — | Motorcycling, Overlanding, Motocrossing, ATVing, Snowmobiling |
| On the water | — | Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Surfing, Kiteboarding, Windsurfing, Fishing, Boating, Sailing, Water Skiing, Wakeboarding, Wakesurfing, Tubing, Snorkeling, Whitewater |
| Racket sports | — | Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball |
| Indoor running | — | Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running, Virtual Running |
| Outdoor running | — | Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Ultra Running, Obstacle Racing |
| Snow and winter | — | Skiing, Snowboarding, Backcountry Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Backcountry Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing |
| Outdoor recreation | — | Hiking, Rucking, Indoor Climbing, Bouldering, Mountaineering, Hunting, Horseback Riding, Golfing, Disc Golf, ArcheryX |
| Other activity profiles | — | Inline Skating |
| Health & Wellness Monitoring | ||
| GPS | — | Yes |
| QZSS | — | Yes |
| BeiDou | — | Yes |
| Compass | — | Yes |
| GLONASS | — | Yes |
| Galileo | — | Yes |
| Gyroscope | — | Yes |
| Thermometer | — | Yes |
| Depth sensor | — | yes (to 40 m) |
| Accelerometer | — | Yes |
| SatIQ™ Technology | — | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | — | Yes |
| Barometric altimeter | — | Yes |
| Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor | — | Yes |
| Garmin Elevate™ wrist heart rate monitor | — | Yes |
| Safety and Tracking Features | ||
| Dual grid coordinates | — | Yes |
| Training, Planning and Analysis Features | ||
| Hill score | — | Yes |
| Run workouts | — | Yes |
| Running power | — | Yes |
| Race predictor | — | Yes |
| Running Economy | — | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Step speed loss | — | yes (with compatible accessory) |
| Foot pod capable | — | Yes |
| Running dynamics | — | Yes |
| Lactate threshold | — | Yes |
| Running Tolerance | — | Yes |
| Grade-adjusted pace | — | Yes |
| Trail run auto climb | — | Yes |
| Performance condition | — | Yes |
| Run/Walk/Stand detection | — | Yes |
| Stride length (real time) | — | Yes |
| PacePro™ Pacing Strategies | — | Yes |
| Projected race time and pace | — | Yes |
| Vertical oscillation and ratio | — | Yes |
| Ground contact time and balance | — | yes (GCT balance with accessory) |
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | — | Yes |
| Course- and weather-specific race predictor | — | Yes |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | — | Yes |
| Communication Features (with Subscription) | ||
| HIIT workouts | — | Yes |
| Yoga workouts | — | Yes |
| Cardio workouts | — | Yes |
| Pilates workouts | — | Yes |
| Rucking workouts | — | Yes |
| Strength workouts | — | Yes |
| Multisport workouts | — | Yes |
| Garmin Cycling Coach | — | Yes |
| Garmin Running Coach | — | Yes |
| Garmin Triathlon Coach | — | Yes |
| Garmin Coach - Strength | — | Yes |
| Mixed session multisport | — | Yes |
| Garmin Running Coach Experts | — | Yes |
| On-screen workout animations | — | Yes |
| On-screen workout muscle maps | — | Yes |
| Garmin Coach - Prebuilt Cycling Plans | — | Yes |
| Grade-adjusted pace based workouts (running) | — | Yes |
| Daily Suggested Workout - Cycling (Pace and Heart Rate Based) | — | Yes |
| Daily Suggested Workout - Running (Pace and Heart Rate Based) | — | Yes |
Wrist Fit
Amazfit Active
Sits best on wrists ~38–51mm wide (≈ 10.1–13.6cm circumference).
Garmin Fenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm
Sits best on wrists ~45–61mm wide (≈ 12.0–16.3cm circumference).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Amazfit Active bigger than the Garmin Fenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm?
The Garmin Fenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm is bigger — 43mm vs 42.36mm case width.
Which fits a smaller wrist better, the Amazfit Active or the Garmin Fenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm?
The Amazfit Active suits wrists around 38–51mm wide, and the Garmin Fenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm around 45–61mm. The one with the smaller lower bound is the safer pick for a small wrist.
Can I see the Amazfit Active and Garmin Fenix 9 Pro inReach 43mm side by side at true scale?
Yes — the schematics and photos above show both watches at matched scale, and our fit tool overlays each on your wrist width.