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Amazfit Active 3 Premium vs Amazfit Balance 3
Product A: Amazfit
73 of 150 known
Change Amazfit Active 3 Premium
Product B: Amazfit
101 of 150 known
Change Amazfit Balance 3
65 of 141 fields differ
- 34 different values
- 31 known for one only
- 32 the same
- 44 missing for both
Biggest differences
Each bar uses the scale of all 101 smartwatches.
- Water resistanceA: 5ATMB: 10ATMBalance 3 is 5 ATM higher.
- Battery lifeA: 288hB: 504hBalance 3 is 216 h higher.
- AOD battery life (up to)A: 96hB: 168hBalance 3 is 72 h higher.
Size, drawn to scale
Front and side.
- AActive 3 Premium: 45 × 45 mm
- BBalance 3: 51.4 × 51.4 mm
Weight
0 to 80 g
Weight (case only)
A38g
B62g
All 150 fields
Every value links to where we found it.


General
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Series
Model numbers
W2559GL2N, W2559GL1N, W2559GL3N2Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/active-3-premium.jsRead 8 October 2026Public maker product data: Atlas Blue W2559GL2N is the reference. Apex Silver W2559GL1N and Aero White W2559GL3N are sold US colour configurations, not another hardware generation.
W2566AP1N, W2566AP2N, BA3ST-C1210035001, BA3TB-C1210035002, A2677, A25661Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/balance-3Read 15 October 2026US SKUs W2566AP1N stainless steel and W2566AP2N titanium2Maker product pageeu.amazfit.com/products/balance-3Read 15 October 2026EU SKUs BA3ST-C1210035001 stainless steel and BA3TB-C1210035002 titanium black
GTIN / EAN
850071618952, 850071618945, 8500716189692Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/active-3-premium.jsRead 8 October 2026Variant-specific maker barcodes: Atlas Blue 850071618952, Apex Silver 850071618945 and Aero White 850071618969.
850082990313, 850082990320, 6972596109983, 69725961099761Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/balance-3Read 15 October 2026US barcodes from the Shopify product feed: 850082990313 stainless steel, 850082990320 titanium2Maker product pageeu.amazfit.com/products/balance-3Read 15 October 2026EU barcodes from the Shopify product feed: 6972596109983 stainless steel, 6972596109976 titanium black
Announced
Status
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Predecessor
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Amazfit Balance 29Spec databasegadgetsandwearables.com/2026/06/06/amazfit-balance-3-vs-2-ultraRead 15 October 2026Compared against the Balance 2 as the previous model10Reviewnotebookcheck.net/Amazfit-Balance-Ultra-flagship-smartwatch-launches-with-titanium-case-and-30-day-battery-life.1313695.0.htmlRead 23 October 2026Notebookcheck says Amazfit unveiled the Balance 3 and the Balance Ultra as two successors to the Balance 2.
Successor
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Launch price (US)
Launch price (EU)
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Markets
Colours
Atlas Blue, Apex Silver, Aero White2Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/active-3-premium.jsRead 8 October 2026
Stainless Steel, Titanium Black1Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/balance-3Read 15 October 2026
Segment
OS updates promised
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Security updates until
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Case
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Case size
Case shape
Case material
Case material (as published)
Stainless Steel Frame & Parts, Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Shell1Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/balance-3Read 15 October 2026
Back
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Case dimensions
Height45Width45Thickness11mm(1.8 × 1.8 × 0.4 in)1Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/active-3-premiumRead 8 October 2026Technical Specifications > Design: height x width 45 x 45 mm, thickness 11 mm excluding the heart-rate sensor base.
Height51.4Width51.4Thickness12.5mm(2 × 2 × 0.5 in)1Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/balance-3Read 15 October 2026Thickness is the 12.5 mm figure excluding the heart rate sensor. Including the sensor it is 14.6 mm
Weight (case only)
Weight with strap
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Durability
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Water resistance
5ATM1Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/active-3-premiumRead 8 October 20269Owner's manualcdn.multitronic.fi/media/2/b/mmo_140395205_1775822751_1988_183.pdfRead 8 October 2026Basic Parameters gives 5 ATM. Repair and Maintenance explicitly prohibits snorkeling/diving/scuba/high-speed water use despite a named snorkeling activity profile on the marketing page. No dive-capability value is stored.
Water resistance standard
Dust and water rating
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Dive rating
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EN13319:2000, ISO 6425:2018, GB/T 30106:20131Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/balance-3Read 15 October 2026Footnote 19: EN13319:2000, ISO 6425:2018 and GB/T 30106:2013
Max dive depth
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MIL-STD-810
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MIL-STD-810 tests
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Low pressure, High temperature, Low temperature, Temperature shock, Vibration, Impact1Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/balance-3Read 15 October 2026Military-Grade Resistance row: low pressure, high temperature, low temperature, temperature shock, vibration and impact tests
Operating temperature
Display
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Display type
Display type (as published)
Screen size
Resolution
Pixel density
Display area
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Touchscreen
Max refresh rate
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Min refresh rate
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Peak brightness
Minimum brightness
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Always-on display
Display cover
Platform
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Platform
Proprietary4Reviewwareable.com/reviews/amazfit-active-3-premium-review-a-budget-smartwatch-for-beginner-runnersRead 8 October 2026Exact review discusses Zepp software and its own app store, rather than Wear OS/watchOS.5Maker product pageos.zepp.com/compatibility-zepp-os-6Read 8 October 2026Maker currently lists this model as compatible with its own Zepp OS 6 software ecosystem, classified as proprietary.
OS at launch
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Software
Zepp OS4Reviewwareable.com/reviews/amazfit-active-3-premium-review-a-budget-smartwatch-for-beginner-runnersRead 8 October 2026Zepp software system and app ecosystem.5Maker product pageos.zepp.com/compatibility-zepp-os-6Read 8 October 2026Named maker software family Zepp OS. No launch version or patch number is inferred.
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Latest OS
Works with
Phone requirement
Android 7.0 or later, iOS 15.0 or later. Requires the Zepp app.9Owner's manualcdn.multitronic.fi/media/2/b/mmo_140395205_1775822751_1988_183.pdfRead 8 October 2026Maker Product Manual for A2558/A2559, Basic Parameters and pairing panel: Android 7 or iOS 15+. Preferred over the US product-page iOS 14 claim. A recent app version is required.
Android 8.0 and above, iOS 17.0 and above1Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/balance-3Read 15 October 2026Supported Devices: Android 8.0 and Above, iOS 17.0 and Above
App store
Voice assistants
Chipset
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Process
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CPU cores
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CPU configuration
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Max CPU clock
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GPU
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Low-power coprocessor
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Memory
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RAM
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Storage
4GB4Reviewwareable.com/reviews/amazfit-active-3-premium-review-a-budget-smartwatch-for-beginner-runnersRead 8 October 2026Smartwatch features describes available 4 GB storage for local music. Nominal 4 GB is independently published by the maker Taiwan page and the exact Run Testers spec list. Free user space can be lower.7Reviewtheruntesters.com/running-watches/amazfit-active-3-premium-reviewRead 8 October 2026Exact Active 3 Premium key specs explicitly gives Storage 4GB. Its malformed dimensions line is not imported.8Maker product pagetw.amazfit.com/products/active3premiumRead 8 October 2026Official maker listing for Active 3 Premium hardware A2559 publishes nominal 4 GB. No Taiwan NFC, warranty or regulatory value is imported to the US reference.
Health sensors
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Heart rate sensor
BioTracker PPG biometric sensor (5 photodiodes and 2 LEDs)1Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/active-3-premiumRead 8 October 2026
BioTracker 6.0 PPG biometric sensor (5PD + 2LED)1Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/balance-3Read 15 October 2026Sensors, Health: BioTracker 6.0 PPG Biometric Sensor (5PD + 2LED)
ECG capability
Not available
Blood oxygen sensing
Skin temperature sensing
Blood pressure feature
Not available
Body composition sensor
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Skin conductance (EDA)
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Medical clearances
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Motion and environment sensors
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Accelerometer
Accelerometer range
Not available
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Gyroscope
Barometric altimeter
Compass
Yes1Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/balance-3Read 15 October 2026Movement sensors row lists a geomagnetic sensor. The manual Control Center lists a Compass control3Owner's manualsupport.amazfit.com/en/amazfit_balance_3/files/user-manual.pdf.pdfRead 15 October 2026Control Center lists Compass and Barometer as addable controls
Ambient light sensor
Depth gauge
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Depth gauge range
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Water temperature sensor
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Health and fitness
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Health features
Heart rate alerts, Blood oxygen app, Heart rate variability, Sleep tracking, Sleep stages, Stress tracking, Readiness score, Cycle tracking1Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/active-3-premiumRead 8 October 2026High/low heart-rate, low-SpO2 and stress alerts, sleep HRV/stages, BioCharge readiness and menstrual-cycle tracking are explicitly supported. Automatic all-day measurements have configurable intervals. A 5-minute default heart-rate interval in typical-use tests is not continuous per-second sensing, so continuous_heart_rate is not asserted.
Continuous heart rate, Heart rate alerts, Blood oxygen app, Heart rate variability, Sleep tracking, Sleep stages, Stress tracking, Readiness score, Cycle tracking1Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/balance-3Read 15 October 202624H heart rate, blood oxygen and stress. Heart rate and blood oxygen alerts. Sleep HRV and sleep stages. HybridCharge readiness. Menstrual cycle tracking. Not medical devices (footnote 2)
Fitness features
Automatic workout detection, VO2 max, Training load, Recovery advice, Running dynamics, Running power, Pool swim, Open water swim, Strength rep counting, Interval workouts, Route navigation, Turn-by-turn navigation, Trackback1Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/active-3-premiumRead 8 October 2026Maker lists automatic recognition of 8 sports and 25 strength movements, interval templates, running power and ground contact time. Pool/open-water swimming are named activity profiles. The snorkeling profile is not stored as a dive capability because the product manual prohibits snorkeling use. VO2 max and recovery advice are independently supported by the exact Wareable review. 170+ sports is not an exact count.4Reviewwareable.com/reviews/amazfit-active-3-premium-review-a-budget-smartwatch-for-beginner-runnersRead 8 October 2026Exact review explicitly names VO2 max, training load, recovery time, pool swims, rep tracking and automatic 25 strength movements. GPS percentage drain is not converted into endurance.
Automatic workout detection, VO2 max, Training load, Recovery advice, Running power, Pool swim, Open water swim, Strength rep counting, Interval workouts, Route navigation, Turn-by-turn navigation, Trackback, Golf courses, Ski resort maps1Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/balance-3Read 15 October 2026Smart recognition of 8 sports movements. VO2 max, training stress balance and training load. Running power. Pool and open water swimming modes. Strength training with 25 recognised exercises. Interval training on the watch. Offline maps with turn-by-turn directions. Golf with downloadable course maps. Ski resort maps3Owner's manualsupport.amazfit.com/en/amazfit_balance_3/files/user-manual.pdf.pdfRead 15 October 2026Navigation, pages 17-18: Return to starting point offers a straight line or Backtracking along the recorded route. The other features come from the maker page
Sport profiles
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Dive modes
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External sensors
Heart rate strap, Power meter, Speed and cadence1Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/active-3-premiumRead 8 October 2026Supports Bluetooth heart-rate belts, running/cycling power meters, speedometers and cadence sensors. No foot-pod or smart-trainer capability is inferred.
Heart rate strap, Power meter, Speed and cadence, Foot pod, Smart trainer1Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/balance-3Read 15 October 2026Heart rate belts, running and cycling power meters, cycling speed and cadence sensors. Stryd footpods named for HYROX Race Mode pace. OTA 7 (September 2026) added FTMS bike trainers and spin bikes
Safety
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Fall detection
Not available
Car crash detection
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Emergency SOS
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Emergency siren
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Live location sharing
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Dedicated LED flashlight
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Positioning
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Positioning
Dual-band GNSS
No4Reviewwareable.com/reviews/amazfit-active-3-premium-review-a-budget-smartwatch-for-beginner-runnersRead 8 October 2026Exact review explicitly says single-band GPS and lacks dual-band GNSS.7Reviewtheruntesters.com/running-watches/amazfit-active-3-premium-reviewRead 8 October 2026Battery key spec explicitly calls its GPS single-band.
Offline maps
Connectivity
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Bluetooth version
Wi-Fi standard
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Wi-Fi bands
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Cellular
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Network
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4G bands
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5G bands
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NFC
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Contactless payments
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Payment services
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Ultra-wideband
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Satellite
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Audio
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Speaker
Microphones
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Calls on the watch
Music on the watch
Yes1Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/active-3-premiumRead 8 October 2026GPS-with-music footnote explicitly describes watch music playback to Bluetooth headphones. Wareable also describes syncing local music. The FAQ restriction on Spotify/Pandora apps does not exclude local files.4Reviewwareable.com/reviews/amazfit-active-3-premium-review-a-budget-smartwatch-for-beginner-runnersRead 8 October 2026Describes syncing personal music to the watch storage. Not simply remote control of phone playback.
Controls
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Buttons
Named operating buttons
Up button, Down button, Select button, Power/Back button9Owner's manualcdn.multitronic.fi/media/2/b/mmo_140395205_1775822751_1988_183.pdfRead 8 October 2026About the Watch diagram names Up, Down, Select and Power/Back operating buttons. User Manual Basic operations maps them to upper/lower-left and upper/lower-right positions. Strap releases are not counted.
Up button, Down button, Power/Back button4Owner's manualsupport.amazfit.com/en/amazfit_balance_3/imgs/electronic_manual.pdfRead 15 October 2026About the Watch, page 1 labels Upper, Lower, Select and Power/Back buttons. The user manual names the controls Up, Down and Back, with the crown press as Select. The crown is counted separately
Crown
Rotating bezel
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Battery and charging
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Battery capacity
Claimed battery life
AAmazfit Active 3 Premium
| Mode | With solar | Hours (h) |
|---|---|---|
| Smartwatch | No | 288 |
| Heavy use | No | 168 |
| Always-on | No | 96 |
| GPS | No | 24 |
| GPS with music | No | 10 |
| GPS, power saving | No | 76 |
BAmazfit Balance 3
| Mode | With solar | Hours (h) |
|---|---|---|
| Smartwatch | No | 504 |
| Heavy use | No | 240 |
| Always-on | No | 168 |
| GPS, dual-band | No | 41 |
| GPS, power saving | No | 84 |
Smartwatch mode (claimed)
288h
504h
AOD battery life (up to)
96h
168h
GPS mode (claimed)
24h
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Solar charging
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Charging method
Charging guidance
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Charges on the supplied magnetic charging head. A USB-C cable is not included. The manual recommends a power adapter with a charging current of 1 A or above and lists the input as DC 5 V 1.5 A max.4Owner's manualsupport.amazfit.com/en/amazfit_balance_3/imgs/electronic_manual.pdfRead 15 October 2026Charging the Watch, page 3: a power adapter with a charging current of 1 A or above gives the best speed. Basic Parameters, page 6: Input DC 5 V 1.5 A MAX
Max charging power (watch)
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Fast charging
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Quick charge claim
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Charge 0 to 80% (claimed)
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Full charge time (claimed)
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Measured
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Peak brightness (measured)
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Battery life (measured)
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Battery tests (measured)
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Full charge time (measured)
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Strap
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Lug width
Quick-release strap
Strap system
Strap material
Strap
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Strap sizes
AAmazfit Active 3 Premium
Not availableBAmazfit Balance 3
| Wrist (min) (mm) | Wrist (max) (mm) |
|---|---|
| 140 | 210 |
Regulatory
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FCC ID
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SAR limb (US)
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SAR limb (EU)
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Other certifications
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In the box
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In the box
Smartwatch with standard strap, Magnetic charging head without cable, Instruction manual1Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/active-3-premiumRead 8 October 2026Complete Packing List. The USB-C cable is not included with the magnetic head.
Smartwatch (including Standard Strap), Magnetic Charging Head (no cable), Instruction Manual1Maker product pageus.amazfit.com/products/balance-3Read 15 October 2026Packing list
Links
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Product page
Spec sheet
Manual
EPREL registration number
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Warranty
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Manufacturer warranty (source market)
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