Apple Watch Ultra 3 vs Amazfit Balance 3
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Apple Watch Ultra 2KSh 103,500.00
Apple Watch Series 8 Price range: KSh 50,000.00 through KSh 53,000.00
Apple Watch SE 2 Price range: KSh 28,500.00 through KSh 32,000.00
Apple Watch UltraKSh 90,000.00
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Key specifications and important differences. Full details follow below.
| Feature |  Apple Watch Ultra 3 |  Amazfit Balance 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Price range: KSh 96,000.00 through KSh 115,000.00 | KSh 48,000.00 |
| Display | Always-On Retina display with wide-angle LTPO3 OLED | 1.5-inch AMOLED |
| Battery capacity | — | 658 mAh rated |
| Water resistance | 100 m under ISO 22810:2010 | 10 ATM |
| Processor | Apple S10 chip | — |
| Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Operating system | watchOS | Zepp OS 6 |
| Network / cellular | 5G RedCap and LTE on supported model A3281; availability varies by country and carrier | — |
| Positioning / GNSS | Built-in L1 + L5 precision dual-frequency GPS; GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | Built-in dual-band six-system positioning with circularly polarised antenna |
| Health & wellness features | Blood Oxygen, ECG, Cycle Tracking, heart-rate notifications, irregular-rhythm notifications, medications, mindfulness and noise features; availability varies by region | 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 Ultra 3 | Amazfit Balance 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Identity & design | ||
| Brand | Apple | Amazfit |
| Model | Apple Watch Ultra 3 | Amazfit Balance 3 |
| Announced | 2025 | — |
| Dimensions | 49 × 44 × 12 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 | Natural titanium: 61.6 g Black titanium: 61.8 g | Stainless Steel: 62 g; Titanium Black: 55 g, without strap |
| Build materials | Grade 5 titanium case; flat sapphire crystal display | 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 | Fits 130–210 mm wrists | 140–210 mm |
| Strap / band | — | 22 mm silicone strap with classic pin buckle |
| Controls / buttons | Digital Crown with haptic feedback, side button, customizable Action button, double-tap and wrist-flick gestures, touchscreen | Four physical buttons; touchscreen |
| Display | ||
| Display | Always-On Retina display with wide-angle LTPO3 OLED | 1.5-inch AMOLED |
| Screen resolution | 422 × 514 pixels (326 ppi); 1,245 mm² display area | 480 × 480 pixels, 323 ppi |
| Display protection | Flat sapphire crystal | Sapphire glass |
| Display features | 1 Hz refresh; up to 3,000 nits peak brightness; 1 nit minimum brightness; Night Mode | Up to 3,000 nits peak brightness; Always-On Display |
| Performance & software | ||
| Processor | Apple S10 chip | — |
| CPU | 64-bit dual-core processor; 4-core Neural Engine | — |
| Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Operating system | watchOS | Zepp OS 6 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Network / cellular | 5G RedCap and LTE on supported model A3281; availability varies by country and carrier | — |
| SIM / eSIM | Cellular model uses eSIM | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz | 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth LE 5.2 |
| NFC | Apple Pay and GymKit support | — |
| Positioning / GNSS | Built-in L1 + L5 precision dual-frequency GPS; GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou | Built-in dual-band six-system positioning with circularly polarised antenna |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) | Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip; availability varies by region | — |
| Satellite features | Satellite connectivity for Emergency SOS and Find My; availability varies by region | — |
| Audio & communication | ||
| Speaker | Built-in speaker and siren | Supported |
| Microphone | Three-microphone array with beamforming and wind-noise mitigation | Supported |
| Calling | Bluetooth, Wi-Fi and cellular calling where supported | Bluetooth calling through a connected smartphone |
| Sensors, health & fitness | ||
| Sensors | Electrical heart sensor, third-generation optical heart sensor, blood oxygen sensor, temperature sensor, depth gauge, water-temperature sensor, compass, always-on altimeter, high-g accelerometer, high-dynamic-range gyroscope and ambient-light sensor | BioTracker 6.0 PPG biometric sensor (5 photodiodes + 2 LEDs); accelerometer; gyroscope; ambient-light; geomagnetic; temperature; barometric altimeter |
| Health & wellness features | Blood Oxygen, ECG, Cycle Tracking, heart-rate notifications, irregular-rhythm notifications, medications, mindfulness and noise features; availability varies by region | 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 stages, Sleep Score and sleep-apnoea notifications where available | Sleep HRV; stages including REM; daytime naps; sleep schedule; breathing quality; sleep score; RestoreIQ recovery insights |
| Sports / workout modes | — | 180+ sports modes; automatic recognition of 25 strength-training movements and 8 sports movements; HYROX modes and recreational diving workouts |
| Training & outdoor features | — | 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 | Satellite Emergency SOS and Find My, Emergency SOS, international emergency calling, siren, Crash Detection, Fall Detection, noise monitoring and Backtrack; availability varies by region | Red/white flashlight with SOS mode; abnormal high/low heart-rate, low-SpO2 and high-stress alerts; phone-call notifications |
| Diving / depth features | Depth gauge and water-temperature sensor; EN13319 recreational scuba diving to 40 m | Outdoor and indoor freediving, recreational diving and spearfishing workout modes |
| Battery & durability | ||
| Battery capacity | — | 658 mAh rated |
| Battery life | — | Typical use: up to 21 days; heavy use: 10 days; AOD: 7 days; accuracy GPS: 41 h; power-saving GPS: 84 h |
| Charging | — | Magnetic charging head |
| Water resistance | 100 m under ISO 22810:2010 | 10 ATM |
| Durability / certifications | IP6X dust resistance; EN13319; tested to MIL-STD-810H | Military-grade low-pressure, high/low-temperature, temperature-shock, vibration and impact tests |
| Compatibility | ||
| Phone compatibility | Requires a compatible iPhone; feature and regional requirements vary | Android 8.0 or later; iOS 17.0 or later |
| Companion app | Apple Watch app and Apple Health | Zepp App |
| Colors | Natural titanium and Black titanium | Stainless Steel; Titanium Black |
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