Overdue for a refresh — no successor announced yet. Prices should be at their lowest
Full details →| Amazfit Band 7 | Apple Watch Ultra | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Starting price | $50★ | $799 |
| Subscription | ✓ None | ✓ None |
| Hardware | ||
| Weight | 28g★ | 63g |
| Water resistance | 5ATM | 100m★ |
| Battery | 18 days★ | 2.1 days |
| Always-on display | ❌ | ✅★ |
| GPS | ❌ | ✅★ |
| Cellular | ❌ | ✅★ |
| Platform | iOS & Android | iOS only |
| Tier | Fitness Tracker | Sports GPS |
| Buy timing | ||
| Released | Sep 22, 2022 | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Cycle advice | bad | good★ |
| Deals advice | good★ | neutral |
| Next model | — | — |
18 days of typical use with health monitoring — nearly 3 weeks without charging, far beyond any smartwatch competitor.
Ask Alexa for weather, timers, reminders, and smart home controls directly from your wrist — unusual for a sub-$50 fitness band.
Amazfit's Personal Activity Intelligence score aggregates your daily activity into a single 0–100 health index, guiding you toward optimal activity levels.
The Ultra 4 lasts roughly twice as long as the Series 12, with up to 45 hours of GPS workout tracking in Max Extended Workout mode. Satellite Emergency SOS works without cellular or WiFi coverage.
The new health sensing system samples heart rate every five seconds all day and HRV every five minutes, feeding a 0–10 readiness score.
The 49mm titanium case and 3000-nit display make this watch usable in full direct sunlight and water depths up to 100m (recreational scuba diving to 40m).
The right pick depends on what you optimize for.
$50 vs $799 over 3 years.
18 days vs 2.1 days battery.
12 sensors · 0.2 Hz HR sampling.
28g.
Budget-conscious users who want more features than a basic step counter — SpO2, stress, sleep analysis, and workout tracking — without paying for a full smartwatch. Works with both iPhone and Android.
Full details →Serious athletes, trail runners, triathletes, and outdoor adventurers who need the most durable, most accurate GPS watch Apple makes. Also for iPhone users who simply want the best Apple Watch regardless of sport, and value the extra battery life over the Series 12.
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