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Amazfit Balance 2 vs Garmin Instinct 3 45mm AMOLED

Size, specs & wrist fit compared

Amazfit Balance 2
Amazfit Balance 2
Garmin Instinct 3 45mm AMOLED Part 010-02936-00
Garmin Instinct 3 45mm AMOLED

Which one fits you

Under 17 cm (6.7 in) round, the Amazfit Balance 2's lugs overhang and the Garmin Instinct 3 45mm AMOLED's do not; the Garmin Instinct 3 45mm AMOLED fills the wrist at 17–19 cm, the Amazfit Balance 2 at 18–20 cm.

What else differs

  • Screen: the Amazfit Balance 2 has the larger screen, 1.5 in across against 1.2 in on the Garmin Instinct 3 45mm AMOLED.
  • Battery: 21 days for the Amazfit Balance 2 against 18 days for the Garmin Instinct 3 45mm AMOLED in everyday use; about 32 hours each with GPS on.
  • Only the Amazfit Balance 2 has a sapphire lens.

2.6mm thinner, the Amazfit Balance 2 is the one that slides under a shirt cuff.

The Amazfit Balance 2 is 2.4mm wider, 2.6mm thinner and 10g lighter than the Garmin Instinct 3 45mm AMOLED.

Amazfit

Balance 2

Garmin

Instinct 3 45mm AMOLED

Case width
47.4mm
45mm−2.4mm
Thickness
12.3mm
14.9mm+2.6mm
Weight
43g
53g+10g

Amazfit Balance 2 or Garmin Instinct 3 45mm AMOLED by wrist size

Wrist round (mm left each side)Amazfit Balance 2≈54.5mm lug to lug, est.Garmin Instinct 3 45mm AMOLED≈51.5mm lug to lug, est.
14 cm / 5.5 inOverhangs (4.7mm over)Overhangs (3.2mm over)
15 cm / 5.9 inOverhangs (3.1mm over)Overhangs (1.6mm over)
16 cm / 6.3 inOverhangs (1.4mm over)Bold (0.1mm)
17 cm / 6.7 inBold (0.2mm)Sweet spot (1.7mm)
18 cm / 7.1 inSweet spot (1.8mm)Sweet spot (3.3mm)
19 cm / 7.5 inSweet spot (3.4mm)Balanced (4.9mm)
20 cm / 7.9 inBalanced (5mm)Balanced (6.5mm)

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Amazfit Balance 2

Amazfit

Balance 2

Garmin Instinct 3 45mm AMOLED

Garmin

Instinct 3 45mm AMOLED

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Battery life compared

Amazfit Balance 2Garmin Instinct 3 45mm AMOLED

  • Battery saver

    —
    24 days
  • Smartwatch

    21 days
    18 days
  • Expedition

    —
    16 days
  • Heavy use

    10 days
    —
  • Max battery GPS

    —
    68 hours
  • GPS only

    33 hours
    32 hours
  • All systems

    —
    25 hours
  • All systems + multi-band

    —
    23 hours

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2D Dimension Schematics

Top view
Side view
  • Amazfit Balance 2 47.4mm × ≈54.5mm (est.) · 12.3mm thick
  • Garmin Instinct 3 45mm AMOLED 45mm × ≈51.5mm (est.) · 14.9mm thick

3D preview

Amazfit Balance 2 vs Garmin Instinct 3 45mm AMOLED on a wrist

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Specifications

The short version

6 key specs
SpecAmazfitBalance 2GarminInstinct 3 45mm AMOLED
Case Width47.4mm45mm
Thickness12.3mm14.9mm
Weight43g53g
ShapeCircularCircular
Display typeOLED/AMOLEDAMOLED (always-on)
Released20252025