Amazfit - Bip 6

Amazfit Bip 6. I switched a couple weeks ago after my sense died on a cruise. A bit of a learning curve, NO SYNCING, the battery on this thing lasts 8 days, and I'm a runner (just for the context that it is used frequently), Music controls, the only annoying part is the readiness suggestions and I was able to turn that off. I'm blown away and this thing was only $79.

I can't believe such a basic feature is absent while many non-basic ones exist.

You can get an Amazfit Bip 6 for about $60USD. Not the most accurate GPS tracking, but decent. Kind of slow to acquire too. But killer battery life. No barometric or GPS elevation on the watch itself though. I think you'd have to go up to the Active 2 to get a watch from them with a barometer for altitude, about $125.

Amazfit Balance 2 should be about that price. The T-Rex 3 as well for something more sporty. The T-Rex 3 pro is out of that price range, but it's worth the extra. Or Bip 6, or Active 2 round or square, for a cheaper option with the same sensors and 90% of the features and limited local storage. The current gen of Amazfit devices are really very good.

Touch to wake is missed above all.

I wrote to support, and I hope they will resolve this major oversight.

Latest update resolved this problem. Finally.

Aside kay [Huawei Watch Fit 4](https://s.shopee.ph/1qRFLJobsO) na very accurate in terms of sports and health monitoring + it's dual band GPS. Na matagal ang battery life plus premium quality din. You can also use it to pay Gcash. Around 5k sya pero during sale nababa ang price nito. Magandang reco under 5k na rin si [Amazfit BIP 6](https://s.shopee.ph/AA6NBAWdE5) accurate rin naman mga health and sports monitoring system nya and what I like about it is yung downloadable maps nya na you can use offline. Very helpful din. Plus, may real time monitoring din ng HR, sleep quality, stress levels, etc. If may sale nababa ito sa 2-3k.

Aside kay [Huawei Watch Fit 4](https://s.shopee.ph/1qRFLJobsO) na very accurate in terms of sports and health monitoring + it's dual band GPS. Na matagal ang battery life plus premium quality din. You can also use it to pay Gcash. Around 5k sya pero during sale nababa ang price nito. Magandang reco under 5k na rin si [Amazfit BIP 6](https://s.shopee.ph/AA6NBAWdE5) accurate rin naman mga health and sports monitoring system nya and what I like about it is yung downloadable maps nya na you can use offline. Very helpful din. Plus, may real time monitoring din ng HR, sleep quality, stress levels, etc. If may sale nababa ito sa 2-3k. Both of them has built-in GPS.

Yes. Kung for running and workout lang is okay na si **[Huawei Watch Fit SE](https://s.shopee.ph/20l5JZIioz)** since may built-in GPS na rin siya and if want mo ng slimmer design ng smartwatch. Magandang reco rin si **[Amazfit BIP 6](https://s.shopee.ph/4flnRGqqe1)** accurate rin naman mga health and sports monitoring system nya and what I like about it is yung downloadable maps nya na you can use offline. Very helpful din. Plus, may real time monitoring din ng HR, sleep quality, stress levels, etc. **May built-in GPS.** You may get this for 3k+ or less pa mamayang sale.

I was in the same drill few months ago. I went with Amazfit bip 6. It was easy enough to use for my parents. They use it principally for checking hr, sleep, steps, check messages, answers calls and they like the alert of inactivity, so they get up and walk a bit. But they do not see the point of tracking activities at all. So at the end of the day I'm glad I went with a cheaper watch but more useful for their needs. I think that the most important feauture for them, was to answer calls on the watch, and see when they get messages. So they keep their phone in mute, without having to have a ring every time they receive a message or a call. That's good for everyone ;)

amazfit bip 6 - this can go as low as 1.9k. Super sulit na budget watch. Single Band GPS. 512 mb storage. amazfit active 2 - Saw this went 4k once on sale. Same with bip 6 Huawei Fit 4 - Never saw this go on sale but this has dual band gps.

Bip 6 is a great watch. Pixel is overpriced and I don't need the precision it offers. Pixel is great if you exercise otherwise Bip 6 imo is more value for the money. Looks great and lots of accessories for it.

[Amazfit Bip 6 for 80$](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywascg-ugms) You can track your rides straight from Strava with your phone and don't need to waste money on a watch just for that. \+1 for you, not going for the overpriced stuff.

I've only used it for lap swimming. Had no idea it lacks that functionality. Sounds like a simple firmware upgrade in the future?

Amazfit (rocking the Bip 6 currently) well 8ngegrated,vet all my notifications, DAYS of battery life, and under $100

Sounds like you may have used an older Amazfit because the new ones are great. The Bip6 or Active 2 have virtually no lag, have a sleep mode to keep the screen off at night. Those would be my recommendations

I sorta really love my amazfit bip 6. Did my first tri last month and it logged everything accurately.

Yep. I got bip 6, it's an excellent option.

As some already suggested, look at the Amazfit active 2 there is Square and Round version. But also Bip 6, which I heard it's battery last even longer. [Here](https://postimg.cc/WDwgH9mr) my usage with everything enabled. Ah yeah it's only 100$.

Aside kay [Huawei Watch Fit 4](https://s.shopee.ph/1qRFLJobsO) na very accurate in terms of sports and health monitoring + it's dual band GPS. Na matagal ang battery life plus premium quality din. You can also use it to pay Gcash. Around 5k sya pero during sale nababa ang price nito. Magandang reco under 5k na rin si [Amazfit BIP 6](https://s.shopee.ph/AA6NBAWdE5) accurate rin naman mga health and sports monitoring system nya and what I like about it is yung downloadable maps nya na you can use offline. Very helpful din. Plus, may real time monitoring din ng HR, sleep quality, stress levels, etc. If may sale nababa ito sa 2-3k. Both of them has built-in GPS.

Amazfit bip 6 because this is my first smart watch lol. Got it for $40.

Yes. Kung for running and workout lang is okay na si **[Huawei Watch Fit SE](https://s.shopee.ph/20l5JZIioz)** since may built-in GPS na rin siya and if want mo ng slimmer design ng smartwatch. Magandang reco rin si **[Amazfit BIP 6](https://s.shopee.ph/4flnRGqqe1)** accurate rin naman mga health and sports monitoring system nya and what I like about it is yung downloadable maps nya na you can use offline. Very helpful din. Plus, may real time monitoring din ng HR, sleep quality, stress levels, etc. **May built-in GPS.** You may get this for 3k+ or less pa mamayang sale.

I just saw your post and had to comment - this is such a detailed review, really appreciate the effort!!! 🫡👏 I just got my Bip 6 recently and I'm really enjoying it. I almost went with the Redmi Watch Lite but the chin bezel reaaally turned me off 😅 and seeing so many good reviews about the Bip 6 convinced me to choose it instead.

Bip 6 does me fine for fraction of money.

Excellent detailed review, thanks! I have had my Bip 6 for about a month, and it has exceeded expectations for features and value.

Amazfit Active 2 or BIP 6, sobrang sulit for its price-to-performance ratio

I ordered the amazfit bip6 just for running, and then the helio leaked. If the helio is what it claims to be, I'll be strongly considering retiring my whoop 4 and migrating to amazfit/zepp platform. For now it's the whoop and the bip

If you want inexpensive, I'm happy with my Amazfit watches. The Bip6 is what I have for $70 and does pretty most anything the Garmins will do. If you like it and want something more mainstream after using it for a while, then you don't have to feel bad about how little money you've wasted.

I love mine! Got me a custom band, made my own watchface too. I put a protector on it too. Don't have to charge for about 8 days with heavy use and everything turned on. I do not use always on display though. Just set the wrist raise to sensitive.

Snap bip 6 wearer. Brilliant battery life 7-10 days, waterproof, no need for Fitbit app, health stats are sensible and reliable apart from the hypopnoeas. Plus cheap replacement straps as it takes any 22mm strap and finally I can make and answer calls on my wrist even when I'm upstairs and my phone is downstairs

Yes, I'm very happy with my bip 6, use it for long walks and exercising by doc recommendations, I'm old enough so was scared that I wouldn't understand how it works, but it's very easy to work with. I had the bip 3 before this one, amazing change. Thank you for your review, got to understand a little bit more with it.

[Amazfit Bip 6: Stone and Charcoal](https://freeimage.host/i/3wYpmHG) *Warning for the goldfish, this will be a VERY LONG read. This is a detailed review. *This is my OWN experience with the watch. **Your milleage MAY vary**. Objectively though, the wordplay in the title is accurate. For damn 79USD$, it truly punches above its weight class. The Amazfit Bip 6 delivers an impressive mix smartwatch features and health/fitness features. It manages to have a lot of things that premium watches have, such as full offline mapping, an above-average HR photoplethysmography sensor, ability to pair external sensorsfor better accuracy, bluetooth speaker and mic and a bright, vibrant, sharp, AMOLED display. As usual, no product is perfect, it does come with some caveats. But honestly, this is such a good watch, that I am confident enough to say that you will simply not find anything better at this price range. And for many, instead of spending a full blown >200$ for a smartwatch that works, this 79$ one just might fit the bill for many, to the point where I am asking myself... What in the hell is Amazfit thinking of, in making this watch, this cheap? I also own the Amazfit Balance. And to be honest, if I have to choose between both, I definitely will choose the Bip 6. #Build and Design Description | Details --- | --- Case and Frame | Frame: Aluminium Alloy; Fiber-reinforced Polymer (Fancy words for plastic Color | Black, Charcoal, Stone, Red Dimensions (without Sensor base) | 46.3x40.2x10.45mm Weight (without strap) | 27.9g Buttons | 2 Straps | Size: 22mm; Liquid Silicone Design wise, it's pretty obvious that it looks like the typical Apple Watch and people will either mistake it for one or call it a clone. However, it is considerably larger than most AW models and it has a bigger display (more on that later). [It is also considerably larger than the Huawei Watch Fit 3](https://freeimage.host/i/3waT1IV) [Second example](https://freeimage.host/i/3wauLcg) Wearing it, it's very light and comfortable, it sits flush on my wrist. I'm used to wearing big and heavy watches so at times, because of its light weight, I forget that it is even there. And seriously, the straps are very comfortable. The Bip 6 definitely gets a casual sporty look and feel (especially with the strap it comes with). But depending of the color you choose, you can make it look less discreet and pull off something more classy to show off your wrist. I'd recommend the Charcoal for that (Silver goes with everything) but the Stone with its slight rosé hue also works. The shiny rails makes it look premium, frankly. The little touches are appreciated. [Stone Vs Charcoal sideways, for those interested. ](https://freeimage.host/i/3wWmZKJ) Would I wear it for an event? With the right strap, absolutely. While I do prefer smartwatches that look like timepieces (Huawei, OnePlus, etc), I really like this design as well. Even more so, with the right watchface. [https://freeimage.host/i/3waIjb2](https://freeimage.host/i/3waIjb2) [https://freeimage.host/i/3wax8Q9](https://freeimage.host/i/3wax8Q9) And for workouts, it's just so out of the way, despite being somewhat large, due to the slimness. Oh, it has 2 buttons, and while they are good, I wish they made the Up button a rotating crown. So useful to scroll through the menu with it. It's one of the reasons the Balance is still excellent in terms of functionality, in comparison. The vibration is strong with this one and you can also hear it quite well, which will probably annoy some people. Unfortunately, you cannot modify the vibration's intensity, but you can modify the duration of the vibration using the Zepp App I didn't particularly bump the watch but I expect this to scratch on the sides if yiu're not careful with it. And the glass is just some tampered glass. So it can get scratched and it can break, just like normal glass. I suggest getting a good screen protector. The watch is water-resistant at 5 ATM and I will gladly not test its degree of resistance. 😆 #Display Description | Details --- | --- Material | AMOLED Size | 1.97" Resolution | 390x450 Peak Brightness | Up to 2,000 nits PPI | 302 Touchscreen | Tampered glass + anti-fingerprint coating [Picture](https://freeimage.host/i/3waIjb2) Usually, a sub-100$ watch will cut corners in order to keep its price. Amazfit actually didn't, with the Bip 6. In fact, shockingly enough, it is one of the best displays I've ever seen Amazfit use and it definitely outclasses the competition in that price range. The display is sharp and vibrant. It's even sharper than the display of the Amazfit Balance. (And yes, I can literally see the difference.) Oh and of course, it is definitely better in sharpness and vibrancy of the Bip 5. The display gets bright outside in the sun, with up to 2,000 nits. That's Apple Watch nits level, and that's 200 nits shy of the OnePlus Watch 3 in comparison, and those watches cost several hundreds. The feel of the glass feels premium and the anti-fingerprint coating is definitely doing its work. In addition, it has the Auto-Brightness feature, something the Bip 5 lacks. [Gets bright outside no problem](https://freeimage.host/i/3wWTG5B) The Always-On-Display looks great as well, it doesn't look or feel cheap. Sometimes I would get some weird green hues to represent the color gray, with the Balance and it would flicker fast. Just weird quality. [See the green tint from the Balance? The background is supposed to he dark grey. The Bip 6 is a major improvement on that aspect.](https://freeimage.host/i/3wlSMMv) For the Bip 6 (and I assume the Active 2, as well), none of such issues are found here. The Balance is showing its age on that front. [AOD outside when the sun hits it](https://freeimage.host/i/3wWT6ss) I'm not gonna say that the display is as comparable as a premium Apple Watch Ultra 2 or Galaxy Watch Ultra, but it certainly doesn't suck and trust me when I say that it looks great. It shows that you don't need to put a hole in your wallet to get a good display. Tap-to-Wake is missing. I would be great to include it, in a future update. Especially since the current implementation works until the screen is turned of after 5 seconds. Also, the Balance has such a feature. All and all, the build and feel of the watch are great and I have no complaints. **Especially for a 79$ watch!** #Software, Smartwatch features and Performance The Amazfit Bip 6 sports the ZeppOS 4.5 firmware, which at this time of writing, is the latest. ZeppOS can be a bit daunting, especially when you see the many apps and features it has, and honestly, it's a good thing. But when you get used to the software, it's honestly easy to get used to. It's fast and snappy to use. Seems that the newer watches have a better refresh rate. Also, I like how ZeppOS' UI seem to be well more presented in a square form factor. They really use the full screen estate of the watch. To me, the UI feels better than in a round watch. As your watch is set up, you are greeted with the "Energy Watchface". (Which is honestly one of the best watchfaces Zepp has ever done.) ##Watchfaces That's the first thing you see when you set up the watch and honestly, Amazfit has done a good job, this time. The "Energy" watchface looks great, and presents some of the major stats in a clean manner. Multi-Module is another great one in my opinion. You can download more, free and paid, from the Zepp App. You can also download A LOT of free watchfaces from the amazfitwatchfaces website and learn to make watchfaces using Zepp's own watchface editor (and some other third-party solutions). The Watchface community is rather active. [Different flavors of watchfaces](https://freeimage.host/i/3wlDSpf) Some things rather puzzling comes to mind: - How come you cannot reorder watchfaces from the watch or from the Zepp app? You need to delete and redownload any watchfaces to order them to your liking? This is a very weird omission. (This is a common thing with all recent Amazfit watches - You cannot search watchfaces by name in the store, nor the developer. Another huge miss. This is more of a Zepp app issue. For navigating the watch, - Swipe down from up, is the control center, which you can customize. - Swipe up from down are your notifications. - Swipe right from the left, your shortcut cards. - Swipe left from the right, your list of widgets, which you can add up to 10. Press the up button to access the list of apps; long press it to access Zepp Flow. Press the down button to access your shortcut button. You can also modify the shortcut of long-press of the Up button and the press of the small button. [For the Control Center, here are the toggles ](https://freeimage.host/i/3wXKzx4) - Battery - Do Not Disturb: Watch will not disturb for calls and notifications with exceptions - Sleep Mode: Puts your watch to sleep - Theatre Mode: A souped-up DND mode where Wake on Wrist Wake and Always On Display will be disabled - Date/Calendar: Leads you to the calendar app - Sound: Increase/Reduce volume - Stay lit screen option: Forces your screen to stay lit for the amount of minutes set - Display Brightness: Adjust the brightness level/Set Auto-Brightness - Settings: Leads to the Settings menu - Flashlight App: Self-explanatory - Bluetooth Toggle: Toggles on/off Bluetooth - Lock Toggle: Locks the touchscreen of the watch - Find Phone: Vibrates your phone - Alarm toggle: Goes to the Alarm app - Eject Water: Ejects water from speaker - Music: Leads you to the music app - Compass: Leads you to the compass app - Timer: Leads you to the Timer app - Stopwatch: Leads you to the Stopwatch app - Headphones: Pairs your headphome wo - Always-On-Display Toggle: Toggles on/off AOD - Night Display: Toggles on/off Night Display(Erm... more on that later) Amazfit? How about adding a Raise-to-Wake Toggle? Going to the settings everytime to activate/disable it is annoying. As for the Bluetooth options, note that the Bluetooth Disconnection alert is absent. But why?! This should be so simple to set up and it is available on the Balance. I actually forgot my phone once without even realizing my because it didn't warn me about its disconnection. For the shortcut cards, it's certainly one of the most useful features. It's like a menu scrolling down an overview of muliple apps, kinda like an agenda. Widgets are kinda like tiles of each app to scroll to, it's useful as it's a quick way to access an app's most important info. Honestly, both are very similar in function and I guess it is a matter of preference. Speaking of apps, here is the list: - Readiness - Heart Rate - Real-time Heart Rate - Blood Oxygen - One-Tap Measuring - Workout - Workout History - Workout Status - Weather - Zepp Coach - Map - Activity - PAI - Stress - Sleep - HRV - Meditation - Phone - Membership Card - Music - Alarm - Calendar - Settings - Sun and Moon - Compass - Cycle Tracking - Stopwatch - Timer - Find my phone - To Do - Voice Memos - Podomoro Timer - Zepp Flow Lots of basic things but I do want to highlight some notable smartwatch features here: ###Bluetooth Calling This is rare in a sub-100$ watch. It can respond or make calls and it does show the caller's name and phone number. Sound comes out well and loud enough in a quiet environment. Yay! ###Voice memos Yes! This watch can record voice memos. Very useful! Although, be mindful of the amount of storage available. ###Offline Maps Again, you usually don't find such a feature in Sub-100$ watch, and for the most part, it works well. Navigation using the two buttons takes a bit to get used to, and you while you can pinch to zoom or go wide, you can't drag the map using a finger; you have to use the arrows. For outdoor workouts, it works well too. You should also know that you can import routes. You can upload track files in GPX, TCX, KML and some others, throuh the Zepp App and send them to the devic2. It is also compatible with komoot. Note that in some more premium watches, (Balance, T-Rex 3 for example), you have the option of choosing the kind of map you want; Base Map, Ski Map, Contour Map. This is absent on the Bip 6. ###Timer Yes lots of watch has such an app. But I am seeing a increased number of people asking for a watch thag can activate multiple timers. This watch can do so easily. ###Calendar App A full-blown Calendar app that shows a monthly calendar and your events, including all the details. The syncing is done seamlessly and it just shows them in a very neat way. Oh, and you can set reminders for the events. [Absolutely love it. And clicking on the evemt shows you all the details as well.](https://freeimage.host/i/3wWahyx) ###Zepp Flow Considering this is a 79$ watch, having an AI and/or voice assistant at that price is super impressive. But don't expect some full-blown ChatGPT assistance from this, despite being powered by it. But it does take questions and useful commands. [A good demo of it, in action.](https://youtu.be/8p8aHVsRtrE?t=14m28s) ##Third-Party apps What's great about the Amazfit ecosystem is that is there is a rather small but great community of developers, making third-party watchfaces. Some of them are comparable to features found on more premium watches! ###Remotify Plays tracks from your Spotify playlist! Requires premium account. ###Several Navigation Apps to pair with Google Maps Relays turn-by-turn navigation to your watch. Always a useful feature. ###Health Center Literally puts some of the most important health metric recorded by the watch, into a single app. Okay, now I want to mention some other few features and a few of my gripes. ###Offline Music storage Yes, the watch comes with the feature. Both of my BIP 6 watches do. Works as advertised. But now, let's speak about... ###Watch Storage Unfortunately, the watch's storage is 445MB, most of which, occupied by your watch's OS. This makes it hard to add a map, several watchfaces and some offline music tunes. You're going to have to do storage management pretty frequently and expect to erase some of your stuff for updates. ###Night Display Applies either a red, green or orange hue, to the entire watch's UI. ###Weather This is pretty self-explanatory. It shows you the weather in a given location. Current weather and temperature, a graph of an hourly forecast, risk evaluation for some activities and a week forecast. Pretty simple. Sorry Amazfit, I love you guys, but **this is where I will absolutely be blunt.** This is **the WORST** weather experience I have ever had on a smartwatch to date. And this isn't a Bip 6 issue, this is the same with all the current Amazfit watches to date. - To start, there is no way to manually refresh the Weather app, from the watch, and while you can pick different locations with the Zepp App, it doesn't annually refresh. - Locking on a new location will take forever and again, it cannot be done manually. - [How can the UVI be 3 at night?!?!](https://freeimage.host/i/3lbSVaV). Also, funnily enough, it is never at 0 during nights. - Many times, [the temperature displayed in ALL watchfaces **will not match** the one displayed in the Zepp Weather App](https://freeimage.host/i/30fJU2S). And sometimes, the difference is quite significant! I've seen occurence where the difference was 7°C! A frequent bug that starts at midnight the next day! - The app has updated at 8:46 Am. Why is it still showing a night background on the list of shortcut cards? Also, notice the difference in temperature between the watchface and the app. - [The hourly forecast graph is unintuitive](https://freeimage.host/i/3lbDYg9)! Who designed this?! Where's the temperature scale on the side?! (Y-axis). How come the Wind isn't clearly shown, while on its own widget tile, it is?! - [I seriously question the usefulness of this](https://freeimage.host/i/3lbgc1j) - And sometimes, the temperature can be way off, as well as incorrect usage of icons. (When it rains with lots of clouds, there shouldn't be a sun) And back to the hourly forecast! [Keep it simple and show the weather forecast like this! Either Horizontally or vertically.](https://freeimage.host/i/3lbyNGR) People shouldn't need to use Zepp Flow for this! Seriously Amazfit, use AccuWeather, OpenWeatherMap or any other reliable weather provider. Because this is not it. And fix these issues, please. It's not totally unusable but many times, it can be quite unreliable. Good thing there are third-party weather apps in the Zepp App store! Although, performance-wise, most (if not all) are rather slow and clunky to use. ##Notification Center This here, is my favorite aspect of the Amazfit Ecosystem (ZeppOS 3.5 and Up). (Sorry for all Iphone users but you are all missing out) Like all smartwatches, you get your phone apps notifications and you can check all of them. However, some things stand out from the other brands. - **All of your app icons are fully displayed**, just like the Apple watches or Android WearOS watches. Gone are the generic app/messaging icon and multiple apps bundled together. They are each seperated and you can easily see which app notified you. [https://freeimage.host/i/3w0oNG1](https://freeimage.host/i/3w0oNG1) - You can reply to every messaging apps with a keyboard. WhatsApp, FB Messenger, Discord, Google Messages, you name it. And yes, it works rather well. This is where having a large screen is advantageous. It maks it easier to hit the right letters to reply. (Photo). Furthermore, you can also use speech-to-text, and it picks up my words very well. It has never failed me, on that front. Comes with an Emoji keyboard as well. And also Zepp Flow assistant replies. This is where it analyzes the content of the message to make some smart replies. I'll be honest, the execution is rather slow and the analysis is often useless It's not as good as how the Amazfit Balance does it. [Reply options](https://freeimage.host/i/3w0RRSt) [Keyboard](https://freeimage.host/i/3w05tTu) A small suggestion. A small toggle to switch the language here would be useful. I am a polyglot, so switching between languages on the fly for faster speech-to-text replies would be appreciated. - If a person sends you a picture that can be shown in the notification shade of your phone, it will also show in the watch. For example, when a person sends you a picture in WhatsApp, it will show as well in the watch. It's kinda neat! - It pretty much shows everything that is shown in the notification. If your Gmail email the entire email message, the watch will also show the entirety of it, without cutting anything off. This is really useful, especially since, even with Android WearOS Watches, Google implements a limit of characters. On that note, Amazfit definitely does it better. If you swipe a notification to the left, you'll have the options to reply or pin the notification at the top. Swipe right again and you'll delete it. You can also instantly delete he notification from swiping to the left, completely from the right side of the watch. You won't need to swipe twice, haha. Ooooh and removing notifications from the watch will also remove it from the phone. Neat, huh? [https://freeimage.host/i/3w0zxef](https://freeimage.host/i/3w0zxef) This is something you'd expect in higher-priced smartwatches. But keep in mind that you can now get all this for 79$USD! Overall, in terms of smartwatch features, despite some caveats, you're very well served here. But there's a bit of software inconsistencies as one of my Bip 6 has Night Display (And show Bold fonts all over the UI) while the other does not. (Accoding to Amazfit, this is due to earlier Bip 6 units not having the same amount of RAM as later models.) If you have one of those, you should perhaps contact them. #Health and Fitness features ###Obligatory mention that your mileage may vary. This is my experience of using the watch and also, I am no athlete here. So let's talk about some of the sensors here! This watch sports the [Biotracker 6.0](https://www.amazfit.com/blogs/news/amazfit-announces-the-bip-6-smartwatch-the-everyday-smartwatch-for-every-moment#:~:text=Milpitas%2C%20Calif.%2C%20%E2%80%93%20March,Featuring%20a%20vibrant%201%20.). [This Photoplethysmography sensor has 5 photodiodes arranged in an X fashion and two LED lights on opposite sides.](https://freeimage.host/i/3wGWLmJ) Namely, all you need to know is that it is the same sensor found in the Amazfit Active 2. which is the same sensor found with the T-Rex 3. That being said, I just want to preface that the Bip 6 is by no means, a replacement of the other two watches. While the Bip 6 does have a lot of similarities, in terms of functionality with the Active 2, the Active 2 and T-Rex 3 has several features aimed for fitness buffs and adventurers that are not found in these lower priced watches. So how is the heart rate tracking?! Well, let's put this into perspective. - For 79$USD, at this time of writing, **you will not find anything that comes close to it.** - If we're talking overall, well, it's not at Apple Watch or Pixel Watch 3 level, but it's frankly not bad. It's actually good. At least for running! On me, it works well, due to the arrangements of the 2 LED lights on opposite sides and they are quite considerably bright. So there are two light points of reference, instead of a single one, like the Amazfit Balance. Better for dark skinned folks! When idle, the HR sensor will do its thing and keep checking your heart rate unless you turn off that feature. It can check between different intervals, the absolute minimum being 1 min with the max being every 30 mins. Unfortunately, it doesn't have the continuous measurement feature found with the T-Rex 3. Amazfit, please add it. This would make HR tracking much more accurate for those having heart conditions as well. ####Outdoor walks/runs [Disregard the distance value here. The Huawei Watch 4 Pro locked in much later because I started moving as soon as the Amazfit Bip 6 locked in, by accident.](https://freeimage.host/i/3wG8fQn) [Similar comparison with OnePlus Watch 3](https://freeimage.host/i/3wWENB2) I've compared it with multiple watches (OnePlus Watch 3, Huawei Watch 4 Pro (twice), Huawei Watch Fit 3 and Amazfit Balance) and frankly, it's great to see how much Amazfit has improved, over the years. The average HR has been spot on, for the most parta. What I am rather surprised really, is how it performed with the Huawei Watch 4 Pro. It managed to catch every spikes and dips of my heart rate and either match or just be a few points off of it. There are times where it missed sharp rises/dips of HR for a few seconds before readjusting itself. Cadence lock can happen at times. But the tracking has been good. It's never been too far off. [Huawei Watch 4 Pro (Top) vs Amazfit Bip 6(Bottom)](https://freeimage.host/i/3wVl1Fn) The Bip 6 also performed well against the Amazfit Balance. It did miss a first rise but then again, the Balance missed one later in the run, while the Bip 6 picked it up. [Amazfit Balance vs Amazfit Bip 6](https://freeimage.host/i/3wVWFlS) So for those wondering whether they are missing out in performance by dipping lower in price, well, in the amazfit ecosystem with the latest watches, you honestly don't that much! Also, when it comes to data, I didn't see anything out of the ordinary. Calories consumption was fine. Distance was in the ball park. Pace and Speed were all okay. Cadence as well. I do find it quite generous with the VO2Max measurement. Gives me 43. Same for the OnePlus Watch 3. But my Huawei Watches give me 38. 😆 But hey, I'll take it. They have different algorithms. Oh it also shows the Aerobic, Anaerobic Training effect and training load. Believe it or not, some of these stats are not available in some other watches. I don't bike, but one should expect a HR sensor to struggle for accurate measurements due to tension in the wrists and vibration duing the ride. I haven't done any weightlifting session with this, but the strength exercise features with amazfit tend to be good. It recognizes reps and you can make sets as well. It also tries to pinpoint which of your muscles are getting that beacing workout. While I didn't test its accuracy I don't expect it to be great, like most smartwatches, due to the high tension in the wrists while lifting. Use a chest strap for lifting weights, if you want absolute accuracy for lifts. And luckily, you can pair one with your watch. (Something wearOS watches **STILL CANNOT** do, to this day.) All in all, Heart Tracking with this thing is good! The GPS also performed well! I was impressed for it being a single band GPS. I never had it deviate too much and it didn't go through buildings. Also, if you have an offline map, you can see your position as well. For all workouts, you can modify the data page and add as much as 6 data metrics in a single page. Quite a great set of fitness features. Note that your watch can sync to some third-party fitness apps such as Strava, Adidas Running. TrainingPeaks (via Terra), komoot, Relive, Google Fit and Apple Health. We're still waiting for Zepp app to completely be able to sync all data with Health Connect. But for 79$, I certainly have no complaints! ##Let's go on the health side of things ###[Blood Oxygen](https://freeimage.host/i/3wVv7dx) It works well, but I've had times where it drops lower than 90, in the during the day for no particular reason. And usually, I am easily between 95-99%. I'm actually hoping this is an issue with the watch and not a health issue from me. 🤣 ###[Stress](https://freeimage.host/i/3wW9Ggj) Seems to work and is consistent. I can say that a particular country's election definitely made it stressful and the watch picked up on it. Hilarious 🤣 ###One-tap Measuring An app that allows you to make measure heart rate, stress, blood oxygen and breating rate. Honestly, the app is a waste of time, the results aren't recorded anywhere. Honestly, if it had ECG and Vascular Age to go with this, it could have been more useful. ###Sleep Tracking [Amazfit Bip 6 vs OnePlus Watch 3](https://freeimage.host/i/3wWHeu2) [Example 2](https://freeimage.host/i/3wWJtR4) [A bit of a considerable difference here, where the Bip 6 picked up my sleep much later](https://freeimage.host/i/3wWJeUJ) Amazfit is not famous for great sleep tracking. In fact, it's usually abysmal. But have they improved here? Well, I cannot test out the accuracy of each sleep stages (except awake times where it has always been spot on), but it can show similar sleep stages with my OnePlus Watch 3, which I find to be relatively good. But! It did have a fail where it picked up on my sleep much later than my Huawei Watch 4 Pro. But that only happened once. It has certainly been much more consistent than my Amazfit Balance and I can see the improvements on its insights and such. Oh, it does show Sleep HRV, which is honestly a great indicator of health, as well. I cannot vouch for its accuracy since I don't have anything else to compare it but, I can say that it is consistent. Also, for the people that are nocturnal, change your sleep schedules in the settings for optimal results. But what happens when you get a bad night of sleep?? This is where the fun starts. ###Readiness Readiness is like Body Battery (although it doesn't change throughout the day). What it does is give you a score about how your body is feeling, based on the quality of sleep and a few other activity metrics, I am sure. The Readiness feature is known for not working correctly in some previous watch models, as i would always give a great score even when you badly slept. So the question is, has that been fixed?! [Bad night of sleep gives something like this. Impressive](https://freeimage.host/i/3wW3yWN) Yes! This is the first time I actually managed to dip in the 50s. With the Amazfit Balance, earlier this year, even with some bad nights and outright underreported sleep duration, it would practically never dip under 80. Kinda great to finally see it work better, and it's great to get insights on a mental and physical level. ###PAI PAI stands for Personal Activity Intelligence. Simply put, it's a personalized score for physical tracking ability, given from the heart responses to a physical activity. Your PAI score increases everytime you manage to keep your heart rate over 100 bpm under a certain threshold of time, which may vary depending of the effort, activity, age, sex, and other physical stats. [My apologies for the blurry pic on the right](https://freeimage.host/i/3wWohFV) The incentive here is to keep your PAI score over 100 every week. Apparently, doing so reduces cardiovascular health risks and makes you more active. It's a nice simple way to visualize your fitness level and keep yourself in shape. Note that, as you get more fit, your body gets used to the intensity of your workouts. You'll realize that keeping it over 100 gets gradually difficult. But that's the point. To push yourself further, and this is a nice way of motivating people to do so. Good on you, Amazfit. ##Some omissions - Note that the Cycle Calendar feature for women is present, but the temperature sensor is missing. So there is no proper cycle tracking. If you want that, consider buying the Active, Active 2, Balance or T-Rex 3. - The Barometer is absent. Meaning, it cannot measure the atmospheric pressure. This is useful in the wild lands of nature, as fast changes in pressure usually indicates the arrival of a storm. (If you want this, get a Active 2 Balance, Cheetah Square or a T-Rex 3). - The altimeter is absent. No measurement in changes of altitude. (You'll find this with the Active 2, Balance, Cheetah Square or T-Rex 3). Another thing to note. If you have multiple Amazfit watches, steps, distance and other workout stats aren't synchronized with each other. (Although some other stats like PAI, and Readiness scores are.) #Battery life Description | Details --- | --- Battery Size | 340 mAh Typical Battery Life | Up to 14 days Heavy Usage Battery Life | Up to 6 days Battery Saver Mode | Up to 26 days GPS continuous usage | Up to 32 hours Honestly, with my usage with workouts I usually do a week or so. I use it rather heavily and sometimes with AOD too. For the people using this sparingly, they will definitely meet the 2 weeks. Just note that any form of workouts will reduce the battery. But don't let that stop yo from using it to work out. It will definitely outlast an Apple Watch or any Android WearOS watch without breaking a sweat. The watch comes with a charging puck. This one though, doesn't have a cable. Instead, you connect it with any USB-C cable and then use the other end of said cable to plug it into an outlet. I like it because of its ease of usage and you don't have to carry any cable. However, note that due to its size, it makes the puck easy to lose. Maybe it'd because I've been spoiled with the OnePlus Watch 3 charger but this thing charges the watch slowly as hell. It's a good thing it's a once-twice a week thing. #Personal thoughts and closing statements The Amazfit Bip 6 was first revealed at a Amazfit active 2 event in Madrid, without too much fanfare. Probably because it wasn't meant to be as great as the top offerings. However, this thing is almost unreal. Other than the storage size and a few omission of sensors, it doesn't feel like a budget device at all. It doesn't make too many compromises here. The pros largely outweighs the cons. I've had a few friends that were impressed with it, and they're Apple fans. 79$. Keep this in mind. It does several things that smartwatches costing more than twice its price do. I can switch to the Bip 6 and I'm not missing anything much my OnePlus Watch 3 (WearOS). The HR performance is great **for its price.** The watch itself is very functional, versatile, can be stylish with the right color and band. Sure, the Active 2, the Balance and T-Rex 3 have a bit more features but one might argue that they aren't worth spending several more for them, for most. (Except for the Active 2 that is just 20$ more with the regular version). In my honest opinion, this is the best watch Amazfit has released yet (and I would put the Active 2 alongside it). Not because of its performance, but because of how unbeatable it is, in its value proposition. It does several of the basics right and manages to even go further in some aspects (Health/Fitness, Notifications, etc) And it helps that the community can always add a bit more, by making more watchfaces and apps! I do have one concern: Software Update Support. Since this is in the budget section, I am not sure if Amazfit will add new features and support it as much as the more premium tier. So, take that into consideration. Other than that, it gets my recommendation, hands-down. At this time of writing, you will simply not find anything better at this price point. It is that good. Pros | Cons --- | --- Excellent AMOLED Display | Software experience inconsistent at times Heart-Rate tracking is overall solid | Weather experience could be a lot better Excellent Notification Experience | Low amount of storage Great amount of Health/Fitness options | Lack of NFC Good GPS | Watchface experience needs improvement Excellent Battery Life | Slow charging rate Unbeatable price and value | - As a side comment, I would LOVE a "Pro" version with the same square form factor, with the sensors and features found in the more expensive watches. An Active 2 Square watch? Balance 2 Square watch? Yes please. #Alternatives ##Amazfit Bip 5: **Do NOT even dare consider the Bip 5. It is obsolete on every account, with the Bip 6 practically outclassing it.** **The rest of the choices will most likely always cost more than the Bip 6.** ##Amazfit Active: The Bip 6 is quite on the larger side so if you still want a square shaped watch but smaller, the Active 1 is one of the options. Has a lot of the features the Bip 6 has but the HR and GPS experience is probably not on the same level. Also, I find the Active to be more female-friendly than the Bip 6. If I rememember correctly, it's at ZeppOS 4, so the software experience should be very similar. (Yes, it also comss with the keyboard. ##Amazfit Cheetah Square: This is a rather unique offering as it is really more focused for runners, like the other Cheetah watches. But it does have a few interesting features. For one, it has 3 buttons. A functional rotation crown (that can be pressed) and an Up and Down button. It also comes with Dual-Band GPS, Temperature sensor, Barometer and Altimeter! Around 3 GB of storage as well! Since it is on ZeppOS 4, it also has similar software features like the latest notification center and a keyboard. The caveat?! No speaker. Meaning, no bluetooth calls possible. Keep this in mind. HR tracking is slightly worse, as well. ##Amazfit Active 2: A small round watch (40mm) with the same unbeatable value. Has a better build with Stainless steel. Easy watch to dress up with. Temperature sensor, Barometer, Altimeter included. Same Single-Band GPS, same PPG sensor as the Bip 6 and T-Rex 3. Can also come with NFC and Sapphire glass for the premium version. Has a slightly smaller (and worse) battery life than the Bip 6. Only slightly. ##Amazfit Balance: Almost two years old and in some aspects (especially display quality and glass), it is starting to show its age. However, it is still one of the most feature packed watches of Amazfit's arsenal. Good HR sensor and performance, despite being older. The rotating crown is great and useful to use. Much larger storage (around 4GB, some occupied by system resources). Dual-Band GPS (which is excellent), Temp. sensor, Barometer, Altimeter, etc. With the latest updates, a lot has improved as well. A watch on the larger side with excellent battery life. I'll be honest though, it's a watch that needs a 2025 refresh, considering much has improved in build quality with the latest watches. And if Amazfit keeps this up, we might have a fantastic sequel of it, very soon. ##Amazfit T-Rex 3: At the moment, the current flagship. Extremely bulky, resistant in harsh ordeals and can be used for some diving exercises. Great heart rate sensor that were brought to the Active 2 and Bip 6. A lot of exclusive features tailored to adventurers. A monstrous amount of storage with a total of 32GB (some of which is occupied by system resources of course, so great for map storage and offline music storage (Note that your playlist limit is 499 songs). A very long battery life, up to 27 days (700 mah battery capacity}, it screams overkill. One caveat though (and I find it frankly unacceptable for a watch at its price): No speaker. So no bluetooth calling. Outside the ecosystem (I'll try to keep it in the same price range): ##WearOS: I'll be honest, as the year goes on, it gets harder and harder to recommend WearOS watches, when the alternatives are getting so good with weeks-long battery life. But here are some suggestions I can think of value proposition: ##OnePlus Watch 2/2R (around 200$) That's it. I'm not even recommending the Galaxy watches honestly, especially not the GWFE. Only reason for that would be for relatively easy access of ECG and Blood Pressure. The rest (performance, battery life), absolutely trash-tier. ##Others - Huawei Band 10 (Rather unimpressive this year, in terms of HR performance and features) - Huawei Watch Fit 3 costs significantly more than the Bip 6, but a good watch) - Fitbit Charge 6 (Fantastic HR tracking) - Samsung Galaxy Fit3 (if you want to stay with Samsung's ecosystem. Feature wise, not as impressive) - Redmi Watch 5 (and Watch 5 Active) I think that's it. We can forget about the CMF Nothing Watch Pro and Watch Pro 2. Thank you for reading my non-professional review. It was fun to write.

I can't believe such a basic feature is absent while many non-basic ones exist.

I have an amazfit bip6 and it shows me HRV. I've owned it for 3 weeks and so far is a solid replacement for my for tired apple Watch

I was able to get that bip 6 for 3,400 something nung nagsale. It has almost everything at nagtatagal ang battery nya.

Amazfit Bip 6 for 80$. It has everything you need and is more accurate than any overpriced Garmin, literally right below Apple watches. [Here's a proper review of these watches.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywascg-ugms)

Aside kay [Huawei Watch Fit 4](https://s.shopee.ph/1qRFLJobsO) na very accurate in terms of sports and health monitoring + it's dual band GPS. Na matagal ang battery life plus premium quality din. You can also use it to pay Gcash. Around 5k sya pero during sale nababa ang price nito. Magandang reco under 5k na rin si [Amazfit BIP 6](https://s.shopee.ph/AA6NBAWdE5) accurate rin naman mga health and sports monitoring system nya and what I like about it is yung downloadable maps nya na you can use offline. Very helpful din. Plus, may real time monitoring din ng HR, sleep quality, stress levels, etc. If may sale nababa ito sa 2-3k.

Yes, the best out there for that price range na may built-in GPS. But if mas want mo na balanced iyong lifestyle and fitness feature is go for [Amazfit Bip 6](https://s.shopee.ph/9KXg2jgOp6). But I would still go for [Huawei Watch Fit SE](https://s.shopee.ph/8fHzFZd3ki) since mas lamang ang Huawei sa heartrate sensor which is very important sa akin.

Seconding this. The Bip 6 is fantastic for the price but if you can spend a little more, the Active 2 comes with an altimeter and thermometer for extra metrics. There's also a premium version of the Active 2 which has sapphire glass and an additional strap. Both have the newer sensor found on the Balance 2 and T-Rex 3. You can find them for cheap on Amazon US, since they easily fall under $200 (to avoid customs tax) and above $50 (for free shipping to PH). I personally picked the original Balance instead at $129 (same as the Active 2 Premium) because it's bigger and more accurate.