Amazfit Balance 2 vs Garmin Approach® S44Size, Specs & Wrist Fit Compared
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Amazfit
Balance 2
Garmin
Approach® S44
Which one fits you
On wrists narrower than about 50mm, the Garmin Approach® S44 is the safer pick — it stays proportionate down to roughly 45mm, where the Amazfit Balance 2 starts to hang over the edge. Above 50mm both sit cleanly, and the Amazfit Balance 2 gives you more presence.
The Amazfit Balance 2 wears larger than the Garmin Approach® S44 (47.4mm vs 43mm case), giving it more wrist presence — and needing a wider wrist to sit cleanly.
The Garmin Approach® S44 is the slimmer of the two (11.4mm vs 12.3mm), so it slides under a cuff more easily.
Among the 83 47mm watches we hold thickness for, the Amazfit Balance 2 is thinner than 81%, so it wears flatter than its width suggests.
Among the 312 43mm watches we hold thickness for, the Garmin Approach® S44 is thinner than 87%, so it wears flatter than its width suggests.
Specification Comparison
| Spec | AmazfitBalance 2 | GarminApproach® S44 |
|---|---|---|
| Case Width | 47.4mm | 43mm |
| Thickness | 12.3mm | 11.4mm |
| Weight | 43g | 42g |
| Shape | Circular | Circular |
| Water Resistance | 10 ATM | — |
| GPS | 33 hours | Yes |
| Display | 1.5 inches | AMOLED (optional always-on mode) |
| Always-On Display | Yes | — |
| Battery life | 21 days | — |
| Battery power | 658 mAh | — |
| Has wireless charging | No | — |
| Has a removable battery | No | — |
| Battery life with GPS on | 33 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 | 67 hours | — |
| Has a battery level indicator | Yes | — |
| Battery life | — | Smartwatch mode: Up to 10 days GPS Mode Up to 15 hours (using default display settings: gesture wake-up in Smartwatch mode and always-on while golfing) |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | — | Up to 10 days |
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
Battery life compared
The two are closest in everyday use and furthest apart in GPS mode, where one lasts 2.2× as long as the other (33 hours against 15 hours).
Amazfit Balance 2Garmin Approach® S44
Smartwatch
21 days10 daysTraining
240 hours—Battery Saver
67 hours—GPS
33 hours15 hours
Full Specification Comparison
210 specs| Spec | Amazfit Balance 2 | Garmin Approach® S44 |
|---|---|---|
| Design | ||
| width | 47.4 | — |
| height | 47.4 | — |
| volume | 27.64 cm³ | — |
| weight | 43 g | — |
| thickness | 12.3 | — |
| ATM rating | 10 ATM | — |
| resolution | 480 x 480 px | — |
| screen size | 1.5 inches | — |
| Display type | OLED/AMOLED | — |
| Has a display | Yes | — |
| pixel density | 323 ppi | — |
| width of band | 22 mm | — |
| water resistance | Waterproof | — |
| Always-On Display | Yes | — |
| has a touch screen | Yes | — |
| is designed for kids | No | — |
| waterproof depth rating | 45 m | — |
| Watch band is replaceable | Yes | — |
| Has sapphire glass display | Yes | — |
| Ingress Protection (IP) rating | IP68 | — |
| has branded damage-resistant glass | No | — |
| Battery | ||
| battery life | 21 days | — |
| battery power | 658 mAh | — |
| has wireless charging | No | — |
| has a removable battery | No | — |
| battery life with GPS on | 33 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 | 67 hours | — |
| Sensors | ||
| has GPS | Yes | — |
| has a compass | Yes | — |
| Has a barometer | Yes | — |
| has a gyroscope | Yes | — |
| 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 | — |
| GPS | — | Yes |
| Compass | — | Yes |
| GLONASS | — | Yes |
| Galileo | — | Yes |
| Gyroscope | — | Yes |
| Accelerometer | — | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | — | Yes |
| Features | ||
| release date | 2025-06-24 | — |
| 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 | 32GB | — |
| measures VO2 max | Yes | — |
| Has notifications | Yes | — |
| Has ECG technology | No | — |
| Locates your phone | Yes | — |
| has a front camera | No | — |
| has fall detection | No | — |
| has voice commands | Yes | — |
| 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 | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| has NFC | Yes | — |
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) | — |
| supports ANT+ | No | — |
| supports Wi-Fi | Yes | — |
| supports Galileo | Yes | — |
| 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 | Yes | — |
| Tracks your sleep | Yes | — |
| Tracks steps taken | Yes | — |
| Designed for diving | Yes | — |
| Has a route tracker | Yes | — |
| Has exercise tagging | Yes | — |
| Has multi-sport mode | Yes | — |
| Tracks calorie intake | Yes | — |
| Provides sleep reports | Yes | — |
| Detects activities automatically | Yes | — |
| Has a stroke counter for swimming | Yes | — |
| Overview | ||
| Family | — | Garmin |
| General | ||
| Battery life | — | Smartwatch mode: Up to 10 days GPS Mode Up to 15 hours (using default display settings: gesture wake-up in Smartwatch mode and always-on while golfing) |
| Display Size | — | 1.2" (30.4 mm) diameter |
| Color display | — | Yes |
| Lens Material | — | Corning® Gorilla® Glass 3 |
| Bezel Material | — | anodized aluminum |
| Memory/History | — | 4 GB |
| Strap material | — | silicone |
| Charging method | — | Garmin proprietary plug charger |
| Large font option | — | Yes |
| Display resolution | — | 390 x 390 pixels |
| Quick Release bands | — | yes (20 mm, Industry standard) |
| Product Info | ||
| Main SKU | — | 010-03009-00 |
| Product ID | — | 1604358 |
| Product Name | — | Approach® S44 |
| Release Date | — | 1/22/2025 |
| Product Variation | — | Silver Aluminum Bezel with Black Silicone Band |
| Clock Features | ||
| Timer | — | Yes |
| Stopwatch | — | Yes |
| Time/date | — | Yes |
| Alarm clock | — | Yes |
| GPS Time Sync | — | Yes |
| Sunrise/sunset times | — | Yes |
| Automatic daylight saving time | — | Yes |
| Cycling Features | ||
| Alerts (triggers alarm when you reach goals including time, distance, heart rate or calories) | — | Yes |
| Golfing Features | ||
| PinPointer | — | Yes |
| Swing Tempo | — | Yes |
| Custom targets | — | Yes |
| Full vector map | — | yes (with Garmin Golf membership) |
| Handicap scoring | — | Yes |
| Tournament legal | — | yes (with tournament mode enabled) |
| Digital scorecard | — | Yes |
| Garmin AutoShot™ | — | Yes |
| PlaysLike distance | — | yes (with Garmin Golf membership) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Touch-targeting (touch target on display to see the distance to any point) | — | yes (with Garmin Golf membership) |
| Measures shot distance (calculates exact yardage for shots from anywhere on course) | — | Yes |
| Running Features | ||
| GPS-based distance, time and pace | — | Yes |
| Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute) | — | Yes |
| What You'll Love | ||
| Touchscreen | — | Yes |
| Display type | — | AMOLED (optional always-on mode) |
| Water rating | — | 5 ATM |
| Battery life (smartwatch mode) | — | Up to 10 days |
| Activity Profiles | ||
| Cycling | — | Biking, Indoor Biking |
| Indoor running | — | Indoor Track Running |
| Outdoor running | — | Running |
| Outdoor recreation | — | Golfing |
| Daily Smart Features | ||
| Calendar | — | Yes |
| Passcode | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | — | Bluetooth® LE |
| Find My Phone | — | Yes |
| Find My Watch | — | Yes |
| Weather forecasts | — | Yes |
| Smart Notifications | — | Yes |
| Smartphone compatibility | — | iPhone®, Android™ |
| Controls smartphone music | — | Yes |
| Pairs with Garmin Connect™ Mobile | — | 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 |
| Activity Tracking Features | ||
| TrueUp™ | — | Yes |
| Move IQ™ | — | Yes |
| Step counter | — | Yes |
| Calories burned | — | Yes |
| Distance traveled | — | Yes |
| Intensity minutes | — | Yes |
| Move alerts (displays on device after a period of inactivity) | — | Yes |
| Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal) | — | Yes |
| Safety and Tracking Features | ||
| Assistance | — | Yes |
| Incident Detection during select activities | — | Yes |
| Incident detection alert on phone for wearables | — | Yes |
| Training, Planning and Analysis Features | ||
| GPS speed and distance | — | Yes |
| Customizable data pages | — | Yes |
| Touch and/or button lock | — | Yes |
| Auto Pause® automatic timer halt | — | Yes |
| Auto Lap® interval tracking feature | — | Yes |
Wrist Fit
Amazfit Balance 2
Sits best on wrists ~50–68mm wide (≈ 13.4–18.2cm circumference).
Garmin Approach® S44
Sits best on wrists ~45–61mm wide (≈ 12.0–16.3cm circumference).
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Amazfit Balance 2 bigger than the Garmin Approach® S44?
The Amazfit Balance 2 is bigger — 47.4mm vs 43mm case width.
Which fits a smaller wrist better, the Amazfit Balance 2 or the Garmin Approach® S44?
The Amazfit Balance 2 suits wrists around 50–68mm wide, and the Garmin Approach® S44 around 45–61mm. The one with the smaller lower bound is the safer pick for a small wrist.
Can I see the Amazfit Balance 2 and Garmin Approach® S44 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.
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