Amazfit Balance vs Garmin Vivoactive 6
Size, specs & wrist fit compared
Which one fits you
Under 16.5 cm (6.5 in) round, the Amazfit Balance's lugs overhang and the Garmin Vivoactive 6's do not; the Garmin Vivoactive 6 fills the wrist at 16–17.5 cm, the Amazfit Balance at 17.5–19.5 cm.
What else differs
- Screen: the Amazfit Balance has the larger screen, 1.5 in across against 1.2 in on the Garmin Vivoactive 6.
- Battery: 14 days for the Amazfit Balance against 11 days for the Garmin Vivoactive 6 in everyday use; 26 hours for the Amazfit Balance against 21 hours for the Garmin Vivoactive 6 with GPS on.
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 Amazfit Balance is 3.8mm wider and 0.3mm thinner than the Garmin Vivoactive 6.
Amazfit
Balance
Garmin
Vivoactive 6
Amazfit Balance or Garmin Vivoactive 6 by wrist size
| Wrist round (mm left each side) | Amazfit Balance≈53mm lug to lug, est. | Garmin Vivoactive 6≈48.5mm lug to lug, est. |
|---|---|---|
| 14 cm / 5.5 in | Overhangs (3.9mm over) | Overhangs (1.7mm over) |
| 15 cm / 5.9 in | Overhangs (2.3mm over) | Overhangs (0.1mm over) |
| 16 cm / 6.3 in | Overhangs (0.7mm over) | Sweet spot (1.6mm) |
| 17 cm / 6.7 in | Bold (0.9mm) | Sweet spot (3.2mm) |
| 18 cm / 7.1 in | Sweet spot (2.5mm) | Balanced (4.8mm) |
| 19 cm / 7.5 in | Sweet spot (4.1mm) | Balanced (6.4mm) |
| 20 cm / 7.9 in | Balanced (5.8mm) | Balanced (8mm) |
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Battery life compared
Furthest apart in Battery saver mode, where the Amazfit Balance lasts 2.4× as long as the Garmin Vivoactive 6 (50 days against 21 days).
Amazfit BalanceGarmin Vivoactive 6
Battery saver
50 days21 daysSmartwatch
14 days11 daysGPS only
26 hours21 hoursAll systems
—17 hoursAll systems with music
—8 hours
More comparisons
2D Dimension Schematics
- Amazfit Balance 46mm × ≈53mm (est.) · 10.6mm thick
- Garmin Vivoactive 6 42.2mm × ≈48.5mm (est.) · 10.9mm thick
3D preview
Amazfit Balance vs Garmin Vivoactive 6 on a wrist
Specifications
The short version
5 key specs| Spec | AmazfitBalance | GarminVivoactive 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Case Width | 46mm | 42.2mm |
| Thickness | 10.6mm | 10.9mm |
| Shape | Circular | Circular |
| Display type | OLED/AMOLED | AMOLED (optional always-on mode) |
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |