Amazfit Balance vs Garmin Instinct 3 50mm Solar Tactical Edition
Size, specs & wrist fit compared
Which one fits you
Under 18 cm (7.1 in) round, the Garmin Instinct 3 50mm Solar Tactical Edition's lugs overhang and the Amazfit Balance's do not; the Amazfit Balance fills the wrist at 17.5–19.5 cm, the Garmin Instinct 3 50mm Solar Tactical Edition at 19–21 cm.
What else differs
- Screen: the Amazfit Balance uses a bright AMOLED screen, the Garmin Instinct 3 50mm Solar Tactical Edition a memory-in-pixel screen that is easy to read in sunlight and sips battery.
- Battery: 40 days for the Garmin Instinct 3 50mm Solar Tactical Edition against 14 days for the Amazfit Balance in everyday use; 2.5 days for the Garmin Instinct 3 50mm Solar Tactical Edition against 26 hours for the Amazfit Balance with GPS on.
- Only the Garmin Instinct 3 50mm Solar Tactical Edition has solar charging.
3.8mm thinner, the Amazfit Balance is the one that slides under a shirt cuff.
Among the 85 smartwatches 46mm across that we hold thickness for, the Amazfit Balance is thinner than 98%, so it wears flatter than its width suggests.
The Garmin Instinct 3 50mm Solar Tactical Edition is 4mm wider, 3.8mm thicker and 23g heavier than the Amazfit Balance.
Amazfit
Balance
Garmin
Instinct 3 50mm Solar Tactical Edition
Amazfit Balance or Garmin Instinct 3 50mm Solar Tactical Edition by wrist size
| Wrist round (mm left each side) | Amazfit Balance≈53mm lug to lug, est. | Garmin Instinct 3 50mm Solar Tactical Edition≈57.5mm lug to lug, est. |
|---|---|---|
| 14 cm / 5.5 in | Overhangs (3.9mm over) | Overhangs (6.2mm over) |
| 15 cm / 5.9 in | Overhangs (2.3mm over) | Overhangs (4.6mm over) |
| 16 cm / 6.3 in | Overhangs (0.7mm over) | Overhangs (2.9mm over) |
| 17 cm / 6.7 in | Bold (0.9mm) | Overhangs (1.3mm over) |
| 18 cm / 7.1 in | Sweet spot (2.5mm) | Bold (0.3mm) |
| 19 cm / 7.5 in | Sweet spot (4.1mm) | Sweet spot (1.9mm) |
| 20 cm / 7.9 in | Balanced (5.8mm) | Sweet spot (3.5mm) |
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Balance
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Instinct 3 50mm Solar Tactical Edition
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Battery life compared
Amazfit BalanceGarmin Instinct 3 50mm Solar Tactical Edition
Battery saver
50 days100 daysExpedition
—60 daysSmartwatch
14 days40 daysMax battery GPS
—150 hoursGPS only
26 hours60 hours +260 hoursAll systems
—40 hours +80 hoursAll systems + multi-band
—34 hours +60 hours
Amber figures are the solar-assisted runtime the manufacturer publishes for that mode.
More comparisons
2D Dimension Schematics
- Amazfit Balance 46mm × ≈53mm (est.) · 10.6mm thick
- Garmin Instinct 3 50mm Solar Tactical Edition 50mm × ≈57.5mm (est.) · 14.4mm thick
3D preview
Amazfit Balance vs Garmin Instinct 3 50mm Solar Tactical Edition on a wrist
Specifications
The short version
6 key specs| Spec | AmazfitBalance | GarminInstinct 3 50mm Solar Tactical Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Case Width | 46mm | 50mm |
| Thickness | 10.6mm | 14.4mm |
| Weight | 35g | 58g |
| Shape | Circular | Circular |
| Display type | OLED/AMOLED | Monochrome, sunlight-visible, transflective memory-in-pixel (MIP) |
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |