Apple Watch Series 8 vs Amazfit Balance 3
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Key specifications and important differences. Full details follow below.
| Feature |  Apple Watch Series 8 |  Amazfit Balance 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Price range: KSh 50,000.00 through KSh 53,000.00 | KSh 48,000.00 |
| Display | Always-On Retina LTPO OLED 45 mm: 1,143 mm² display area 41 mm: 904 mm² display area | 1.5-inch AMOLED |
| Battery capacity | — | 658 mAh rated |
| Water resistance | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 | 10 ATM |
| Processor | Apple S8 SiP | — |
| Storage | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Operating system | watchOS | Zepp OS 6 |
| Network / cellular | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region | — |
| Positioning / GNSS | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | Built-in dual-band six-system positioning with circularly polarised antenna |
| Health & wellness features | ECG app; Blood Oxygen app where available; high and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking | 24-hour heart-rate, blood-oxygen, stress and skin-temperature monitoring; one-tap measurement; PAI; heart-rate recovery; menstrual-cycle tracking; HybridCharge and LifeLoad; breathing exercises and health alerts |
Full specifications
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| Specification | Apple Watch Series 8 | Amazfit Balance 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & design | ||
| Brand | Apple | Amazfit |
| Model | Apple Watch Series 8 | Amazfit Balance 3 |
| Announced | September 2022 | — |
| Dimensions | 45 mm: 45 × 38 × 10.7 mm 41 mm: 41 × 35 × 10.7 mm | Screen diameter: 44.8 × 44.8 mm; case diameter: 51.4 × 51.4 mm; thickness: 14.6 mm including heart-rate sensor, 12.5 mm excluding sensor |
| Weight | 45 mm: 38.8–51.5 g, depending on case and connectivity 41 mm: 31.9–42.3 g, depending on case and connectivity | Stainless Steel: 62 g; Titanium Black: 55 g, without strap |
| Build materials | Aluminium or stainless-steel case, depending on configuration; ceramic and sapphire-crystal back | Titanium model: Grade 5 titanium frame and case with stainless-steel buttons; stainless-steel model: stainless-steel frame and parts with fibre-reinforced polymer shell |
| Wrist size | — | 140–210 mm |
| Strap / band | — | 22 mm silicone strap with classic pin buckle |
| Controls / buttons | Digital Crown with haptic feedback; side button; touchscreen | Four physical buttons; touchscreen |
| Display | ||
| Display | Always-On Retina LTPO OLED 45 mm: 1,143 mm² display area 41 mm: 904 mm² display area | 1.5-inch AMOLED |
| Screen resolution | 45 mm: 396 × 484 pixels 41 mm: 352 × 430 pixels | 480 × 480 pixels, 323 ppi |
| Display protection | Ion-X front glass on aluminium models; sapphire front crystal on stainless-steel models | Sapphire glass |
| Display features | Always-On display; up to 1,000 nits | Up to 3,000 nits peak brightness; Always-On Display |
| Performance & software | ||
| Processor | Apple S8 SiP | — |
| CPU | 64-bit dual-core processor | — |
| Storage | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Operating system | watchOS | Zepp OS 6 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network / cellular | GPS + Cellular models support LTE and UMTS; availability varies by carrier and region | — |
| SIM / eSIM | eSIM on GPS + Cellular models; carrier plan required | — |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth LE 5.2 |
| NFC | NFC with Apple Pay support | — |
| Positioning / GNSS | L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | Built-in dual-band six-system positioning with circularly polarised antenna |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) | Apple U1 chip | — |
| Audio & communication | ||
| Speaker | Speaker | Supported |
| Microphone | Microphone | Supported |
| Calling | Bluetooth calling through a paired iPhone; cellular calling on GPS + Cellular models with an eligible plan | Bluetooth calling through a connected smartphone |
| Sensors, health & fitness | ||
| Sensors | Blood oxygen sensor; electrical heart sensor; third-generation optical heart sensor; temperature sensor; compass; always-on altimeter; high-g accelerometer; high-dynamic-range gyroscope; ambient light sensor | BioTracker 6.0 PPG biometric sensor (5 photodiodes + 2 LEDs); accelerometer; gyroscope; ambient-light; geomagnetic; temperature; barometric altimeter |
| Health & wellness features | ECG app; Blood Oxygen app where available; high and low heart-rate notifications; irregular rhythm notifications; temperature sensing; cycle tracking | 24-hour heart-rate, blood-oxygen, stress and skin-temperature monitoring; one-tap measurement; PAI; heart-rate recovery; menstrual-cycle tracking; HybridCharge and LifeLoad; breathing exercises and health alerts |
| Sleep tracking | Sleep app with sleep stages | Sleep HRV; stages including REM; daytime naps; sleep schedule; breathing quality; sleep score; RestoreIQ recovery insights |
| Sports / workout modes | Workout app with multiple workout types and automatic workout detection | 180+ sports modes; automatic recognition of 25 strength-training movements and 8 sports movements; HYROX modes and recreational diving workouts |
| Training & outdoor features | Pace and heart-rate zones; compass waypoints and backtrack | Built-in running workouts; Zepp Coach; lactate threshold; running power; ground-contact time; PeakBeats; offline maps; route planning; automatic rerouting; POI search; turn-by-turn navigation; golf; dual-band six-system GNSS; peripheral power, cadence and heart-rate sensors |
| Safety & emergency features | Emergency SOS; international emergency calling; fall detection; crash detection | Red/white flashlight with SOS mode; abnormal high/low heart-rate, low-SpO2 and high-stress alerts; phone-call notifications |
| Diving / depth features | — | Outdoor and indoor freediving, recreational diving and spearfishing workout modes |
| Battery & durability | ||
| Battery capacity | — | 658 mAh rated |
| Battery life | Up to 18 hours | Typical use: up to 21 days; heavy use: 10 days; AOD: 7 days; accuracy GPS: 41 h; power-saving GPS: 84 h |
| Charging | USB-C magnetic fast-charging cable | Magnetic charging head |
| Water resistance | Water resistant to 50 m under ISO 22810:2010 | 10 ATM |
| Durability / certifications | IP6X dust resistant | Military-grade low-pressure, high/low-temperature, temperature-shock, vibration and impact tests |
| Compatibility | ||
| Phone compatibility | Requires iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later at launch | Android 8.0 or later; iOS 17.0 or later |
| Companion app | Apple Watch app and Apple Health | Zepp App |
| Colors | Aluminium: Midnight, Starlight, Silver, (PRODUCT)RED Stainless steel: Graphite, Silver, Gold | Stainless Steel; Titanium Black |
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