Overdue for a refresh — no successor announced yet. Prices should be at their lowest
Full details →This model is no longer sold new. It has been replaced by the Garmin Forerunner 570.
Full details →| Amazfit Band 7 | Garmin Forerunner 265 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Starting price | $50★ | $449 |
| Subscription | ✓ None | ℹ️ Optional — $70/yr |
| Hardware | ||
| Weight | 28g★ | 47g |
| Water resistance | 5ATM | 5ATM |
| Battery | 18 days★ | 13 days |
| Always-on display | ❌ | ❌ |
| GPS | ❌ | ✅★ |
| Cellular | ❌ | ❌ |
| Platform | iOS & Android | iOS & Android |
| Tier | Fitness Tracker | Sports GPS |
| Buy timing | ||
| Released | Sep 22, 2022 | Mar 1, 2023 |
| Cycle advice | bad | superseded |
| Deals advice | good | clearance |
| 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.
L1+L5 multi-band GPS reduces position drift in urban canyons and dense forest.
Daily score combining HRV status, sleep, acute load, and recovery time.
Estimates finish time for 5K, 10K, half-marathon, and marathon based on current fitness.
The right pick depends on what you optimize for.
$50 vs $659 over 3 years · no required subscription.
18 days vs 13 days battery.
6 sensors.
28g · no required subscription.
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 →Regular runners who race 5K to marathon distances and want accurate GPS and detailed training load management.
Full details →