Amazfit has launched its new Balance 3 smartwatch in Australia, targeting people who mix strength, endurance and recovery training rather than focusing on a single discipline.
At the centre of the new watch is HybridCharge, which combines training load, recovery, stress and everyday demands into a single score out of 100. It brings together BioCharge for energy and recovery, LifeLoad for factors such as stress and travel fatigue, and Training Load for exercise strain.
Amazfit APAC General Manager Robbie Wu said.
“Australians aren’t just training one way anymore. It’s strength one day, a long run the next and recovery wedged in around work and life,”
The Hardware
The Balance 3 features a 1.5-inch AMOLED display with a 480 x 480 resolution and up to 3,000 nits of peak brightness, protected by sapphire glass. Its stainless steel body has passed six military-grade durability tests and offers 10 ATM water resistance.
Dual-band GPS supports six satellite systems and offline maps, while the BioTracker 6.0 PPG sensor handles heart rate, HRV, blood oxygen, stress and sleep monitoring. There’s also 64GB of onboard storage for music and podcasts, Bluetooth calling, Wi-Fi and a built-in white and red flashlight with Boost and SOS modes.
Impressively, Amazfit claims up to 21 days of typical battery life, or up to 55 hours using Accuracy GPS Mode.
The Software and User Experience
The Balance 3 runs Zepp OS 6, with HybridCharge providing an at-a-glance picture of how training, recovery and everyday life are affecting the wearer.
Zepp Coach provides personalised guidance and estructured workouts, while Weekly Focus and Training Balance track how training is split between strength, endurance and recovery. More detailed metrics include VO₂ max, HRV, Training Stress Balance, lactate threshold and ground contact time.
There are also dedicated HYROX training and race-day features, along with post-race analysis, while Strava and Training Peaks integration allows training data to work with existing fitness platforms.
Zepp Flow provides voice control, while Jet Lag Manager, offline music and podcast playback round out the everyday features. Combined, these features make for a well-rounded user experience and capabilities in daily use.
Pricing and Availability
The Amazfit Balance 3 is available now in Stainless Steel for an RRP of A$519 through Amazfit Australia and Amazon Australia.
Conclusion
The Balance 3 has a strong hardware package, with sapphire glass, dual-band GPS, offline maps and particularly impressive claimed battery life for A$519.
HybridCharge is arguably the more interesting part of the package. Rather than treating a gym session, a long run, and a recovery day as unrelated events, Amazfit is trying to provide a single picture of how they all affect your training. So, for anyone mixing strength and endurance training into everyday life, the Balance 3 could be an interesting alternative to more single-sport-focused training watches.
