by At first glance, the Amazfit Bip 3 Pro looks a lot like an Apple Watch (one of the best fitness trackers around), with a curved square face, similar digital crown, and very familiar overall aesthetic options. The catch with this cheap fitness tracker, though, is that it will cost around a tenth of what a recent high-end Apple Watch will cost.
Amazfit Bip 3 Pro: essential information
Two week battery life
GPS
5ATM water resistant
1.69 inch screen
Weight: 33.2 g (0.07 lb) without strap
When you add that context, it’s perhaps too much to expect it to perform anywhere near Apple’s wearable, and while it’s nowhere near, that’s not to say the Amazfit Bip 3 Pro doesn’t have plenty of tricks and features that make it worth checking out. . at this price.
Its larger screen, a number of included trackers (including sleep tracking), mammoth battery life (which is much better than any Apple Watch), and amazing third-party app integrations actually put it ahead of Fitbit. in some aspects. It’s still less of a smartwatch and more of a fitness tracker, but if you’re looking to get off the couch and stretch your legs, it’s a great option.
Amazfit Bip 3 Pro: price and release date
The Amazfit Bip 3 Pro arrived worldwide on June 15, 2022 at a price of $69.99 or £69.
With seasonal discounts, we’ve already seen it as low as $49.99.
Amazfit Bip 3 Pro: design and display
As we noted above, it’s immediately apparent where the Amazfit Bip 3 Pro draws its inspiration from: it follows a template very close to the Apple Watch Series 4 onwards, with a 44mm case that has a rounded square display that measures 1.69 inches.
Unfortunately, the display isn’t AMOLED, and while much of the UI is black, it’s not dark enough to convince us it’s making a good impression. Not bad, but if you’re coming from something like a Huawei Band 7 (opens in a new tab) you’ll be a bit disappointed with the muted palette here.
The Amazfit Bip 3 Pro comes in black, pink, and cream variants. Whichever option you choose, there is a small clickable “crown” on the side of the device. It’s pretty central, which means that if you have it pointing up your arm, it’s easy to accidentally press on it during exercises like push-ups. There are no other physical buttons on the Amazfit Bip 3 Pro.
Interestingly, there is only one strap size in the box. The strap can be removed with a subtle pin, and the included option is great for larger wrists, but smaller arms may want to look into a replacement.
Amazfit Bip 3 Pro: Features
The Amazfit Bip 3 Pro is an odd fitness tracker in that it clearly has ambitions to be something a bit more comprehensive. Since it will run on Android and iOS, it runs through the Zepp app, which works well – it offers the kind of Fitbit dashboard for your tracking and exercises that you’ve probably seen elsewhere.
Where it goes further, however, is where it allows you to submit your data. As with many fitness trackers, you can type into Apple’s Health app, but perhaps most impressive is its integration with Strava. This is ideal if you’re a heavy user and don’t want to manually enter your data every time, and it’s still a major point of frustration for many that cheaper apps don’t work well with the service, so it’s a big win. .
There’s no music player, though, but you can leave your phone at home when it comes to GPS: The Amazfit Bip 3 Pro comes with not one, not two, but four GPS systems. It’s not going to help you down to the square foot like an Apple or Garmin watch would, but it’s definitely a great addition, even more so in a device that costs considerably less than $100.
Sadly, it may look like an Apple Watch, but you shouldn’t expect to be able to handle calls or text messages on the Amazfit Bip 3 Pro. It will give you notifications, but you’ll have to open your phone to activate them.
The two-week battery life is also worth mentioning again, because at this price it’s still a big help. That’s a lot of time because it facilitates not only daily use, but also impressive deep sleep tracking. It works quite well, tracking heart rate and depth of sleep, though it doesn’t offer the kind of precise tracking of when the user falls asleep that you’d find on more expensive trackers.
Amazfit Bip 3: Performance
The Amazfit Bip 3 Pro is more of a tracker than a smartwatch, but there’s no shame in that, especially at this price. For one thing, the heart rate tracking on offer is surprisingly accurate given that Amazfit has a newer sensor available on other models, although some user reviews have noted inconsistencies in the data collected. This writer has a very low heart rate, especially when resting or sleeping, but his mileage may vary.
Blood oxygen measurement, which not too long ago was a main feature of many more expensive trackers, works well here, and there’s stress tracking too. It’s not an EDA scan like you’ll find on Fitbit’s Sense models, but instead recommends breathing exercises if your heart rate starts to rise.
This will seem like an odd complaint, but our only issue testing the Amazfit Bip 3 Pro during exercise was almost how light it is, given that its shape is so close to that of an Apple Watch. Sure, it’s twice as heavy as the Huawei Band 7, but it’s a much slimmer device. It was easy to forget we were wearing the Amazfit Bip 3 Pro, and while that will be a positive for many, the muscular memory of having an Apple Watch on your wrist for so long meant it took our brains a while to catch up. .
There are over sixty training modes included, but as you start to get more nuanced, you’ll end up getting limited data. For example, we wouldn’t expect much in the way of metrics for skateboarding, but the most basic workouts are well catered for, with running, walking, biking, and more all included.
Should you buy the Amazfit Bip 3 Pro?
The Amazfit Bip 3 Pro won’t have Fitbit or Apple shaking in their boots, but at this price it doesn’t have to: it offers more than enough value for anyone curious about fitness to check out.
There are many sensors, a large number of training modes and a huge battery to keep it going for a fortnight. The inclusion of GPS at this price is very welcome, as is the ability to connect it to Strava.
If this product is not for you
The Amazfit Bip 3 Pro is a solid budget option, but it won’t be for everyone. If you want something similarly priced, the Huawei Band 7 is a great alternative, but it trades in the GPS functionality found here for an AMOLED screen (albeit with a slimmer design).
Fitbit Sense takes much of the design language found in the Amazfit Bip 3 Pro and adds Fitbit’s array of sensors and technology, but it’s considerably more expensive.
Finally, if you’re looking for a genuine Apple Watch experience, you can’t go wrong with anything from Series 5 onwards. Check out our Apple Watch Series 7 and Apple Watch Series 8 reviews for our in-depth analysis.
