Amazfit Courts Garmin Fenix Fans With Balance 3 And Ultra Watches

InnovationConsumer TechAmazfit Courts Garmin Fenix Fans With Balance 3 And Ultra WatchesByAndrew Williams,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about fitness, health and wearable techFollow AuthorJun 03, 2026, 09:22am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Amazfit Balance Ultra watchAmazfitAmazfit has announced yet more new watches following the Cheetah 2 series, this time focusing on “hybrid athletes” with the Amazfit Balance 3 and Balance Ultra. While many of these watches’ features will seem familiar to those who own a fitness watch, Amazfit’s key pitch is of a Hybrid Training System that offers an overview of both your training and your body’s state. In the Amazfit Balance 3’s Zepp companion app you’ll see BioCharge, LifeLoad and Training Load stats. And their data is pulled together into a HybridCharge stat. The underlying concepts here are nothing new, but the interpretation of them is intended to provide “clearer direction” as to how watch data should translate into real-world choices and advice. One key demographic Amazfit aims for is Hyrox fans — the brand signed a three-year partnership with Hyrox earlier in 2026. Amazfit Balance 3 And UltraBack to the hardware, one of the crucial questions here is how the Amazfit Balance 3 and Balance Ultra are different to the recent Cheetah 2 Pro and Cheetah 2 Ultra, and the T-Rex 3 series. From a very top-level perspective, the T-Rex are Amazfit’s outdoors watches. Cheetah is the running series, while Balance is about generalised structured training, making it the most urban-friendly, all-rounder family. They are stylistically somewhat similar to the Garmin Fenix 8 Pro range, and have comparable features too. The Amazfit Balance 3 series has perhaps a slightly less sporty appearance than those the other Amazfit ranges. But all three are relatively high-end watches that will do the job f...