Amazfit Active vs Garmin Vivoactive 6
Size, specs & wrist fit compared
Which one fits you
Under 15 cm (5.9 in) round, the Garmin Vivoactive 6's lugs overhang and the Amazfit Active's do not; the Amazfit Active fills the wrist at 13–13 cm, the Garmin Vivoactive 6 at 16–17.5 cm.
What else differs
- Screen: the Amazfit Active has the larger screen, 1.75 in across against 1.2 in on the Garmin Vivoactive 6.
- Battery: 14 days for the Amazfit Active against 11 days for the Garmin Vivoactive 6 in everyday use; 21 hours for the Garmin Vivoactive 6 against 16 hours for the Amazfit Active with GPS on.
- Only the Garmin Vivoactive 6 has contactless payments (NFC).
The Amazfit Active and Garmin Vivoactive 6 share a near-identical 42.36mm case, so on the wrist the difference is thickness and weight.
The Amazfit Active is 0.2mm wider and 0.2mm thinner than the Garmin Vivoactive 6.
Amazfit
Active
Garmin
Vivoactive 6
Amazfit Active or Garmin Vivoactive 6 by wrist size
| Wrist round (mm left each side) | Amazfit Active | Garmin Vivoactive 6≈48.5mm lug to lug, est. |
|---|---|---|
| 14 cm / 5.5 in | Balanced (4.6mm) | Overhangs (1.7mm over) |
| 15 cm / 5.9 in | Balanced (6.2mm) | Overhangs (0.1mm over) |
| 16 cm / 6.3 in | Understated (7.9mm) | Sweet spot (1.6mm) |
| 17 cm / 6.7 in | Understated (9.5mm) | Sweet spot (3.2mm) |
| 18 cm / 7.1 in | Understated (11.1mm) | Balanced (4.8mm) |
| 19 cm / 7.5 in | Understated (12.7mm) | Balanced (6.4mm) |
| 20 cm / 7.9 in | Understated (14.3mm) | Balanced (8mm) |
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Vivoactive 6
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Battery life compared
Furthest apart in Battery saver mode, where the Amazfit Active lasts 1.4× as long as the Garmin Vivoactive 6 (30 days against 21 days).
Amazfit ActiveGarmin Vivoactive 6
Battery saver
30 days21 daysSmartwatch
14 days11 daysHeavy use
10 days—GPS only
16 hours21 hoursAll systems
—17 hoursAll systems with music
—8 hours
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2D Dimension Schematics
- Amazfit Active 42.4mm × 35.9mm · 10.8mm thick
- Garmin Vivoactive 6 42.2mm × ≈48.5mm (est.) · 10.9mm thick
3D preview
Amazfit Active vs Garmin Vivoactive 6 on a wrist
Specifications
The short version
6 key specs| Spec | AmazfitActive | GarminVivoactive 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Case Width | 42.36mm | 42.2mm |
| Lug-to-Lug | 35.9mm | 42.2mm |
| Thickness | 10.75mm | 10.9mm |
| Shape | Rectangle | Circular |
| Display type | OLED/AMOLED | AMOLED (optional always-on mode) |
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |