This model is no longer sold new. It has been replaced by the Garmin Forerunner 570.
Full details →Overdue for a refresh — no successor announced yet. Prices should be at their lowest
Full details →| Garmin Forerunner 265 | Amazfit Band 7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Starting price | $449 | $50★ |
| Subscription | ℹ️ Optional — $70/yr | ✓ None |
| Hardware | ||
| Weight | 47g | 28g★ |
| Water resistance | 5ATM | 5ATM |
| Battery | 13 days | 18 days★ |
| Always-on display | ❌ | ❌ |
| GPS | ✅★ | ❌ |
| Cellular | ❌ | ❌ |
| Platform | iOS & Android | iOS & Android |
| Tier | Sports GPS | Fitness Tracker |
| Buy timing | ||
| Released | Mar 1, 2023 | Sep 22, 2022 |
| Cycle advice | superseded | bad |
| Deals advice | clearance | good |
| Next model | — | — |
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.
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 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.
Regular runners who race 5K to marathon distances and want accurate GPS and detailed training load management.
Full details →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.
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