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Balance Ultra vs Watch Series 11

Amazfit Balance Ultra vs Apple Watch Series 11

What Balance Ultra does better (6) and where Watch Series 11 wins (3) — every spec side by side.

Amazfit · 2026Balance Ultra

9.7Score

6 advantages≈ $600

Higher score

Apple · 2025Watch Series 11

6.0Score

3 advantages≈ $740

8.7Display8.4

9.6Battery life2.4

4.9Health tracking8.5

9.4Sports & outdoor6.2

5.2Smart features8.0

9.6Build & durability7.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Balance UltraWatch Series 11

	Balance Ultra	Watch Series 11	Difference
Height	51.8 mm	46 mm	+5.8 mm
Width	51.8 mm	39 mm	+12.8 mm
Thickness	13.4 mm	9.7 mm	+3.7 mm
Weight	57 g	35 g	+22 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Balance Ultra better than Watch Series 11?

Battery life (smartwatch mode)30 days vs 0.8 days37.5×
Water resistance10 ATM vs 5 ATM2×
Peak brightness3,000 nits vs 2,000 nits+50%
Battery capacity780 mAh vs 315 mAh2.5×
Voice assistantYes · Watch Series 11: Yes
Resolution (width)480 px vs 416 px+15%

Why is Watch Series 11 better than Balance Ultra?

Weight57 g vs 34.6 g+65%
Screen size1.5″ vs 1.96″+31%
Thickness13.4 mm vs 9.7 mm+38%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Amazfit Balance Ultra≈ $6009.7	Apple Watch Series 11≈ $7406.0
Design & durability
Case size	49 mm	46 mm
Weight	57 g	34.6 g
Thickness	13.4 mm	9.7 mm
Height	51.8 mm	46 mm
Width	51.8 mm	39 mm
Case material	Titanium	Titanium
Sapphire crystal	Yes	Yes
Lens / cover glass	Sapphire glass	Sapphire crystal
Water resistance	10 ATM	5 ATM
Ingress protection	—	IP6X
Water rating (maker)	—	50 m / 5 ATM
Military-grade (MIL-STD-810)	Yes	—
Colours	—	Slate, Gold, Natural
Display
Screen size	1.5″	1.96″
Display technology	AMOLED	OLED
Panel	AMOLED	Retina LTPO3 OLED
AMOLED / OLED display	Yes	Yes
Always-on display	—	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	—
Resolution (width)	480 px	416 px
Resolution (height)	480 px	496 px
Pixel density	323 ppi	326 ppi
Peak brightness	3,000 nits	2,000 nits
LTPO display	—	Yes
Refresh rate	—	60 Hz
Battery
Battery life (smartwatch mode)	30 days	0.8 days
GPS battery life (dual-band)	50 h	—
Battery life (hours)	—	18 h
Battery capacity	780 mAh	315 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Ion
Wireless charging	—	Yes
Charged in 30 min	—	80%
Health sensors
Optical heart rate	Yes	Yes
Blood oxygen (SpO2)	Yes	Yes
ECG	—	Yes
Skin temperature	—	Yes
Temperature sensor	Yes	Yes
Sleep tracking	Yes	Yes
Sensors	—	Accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body), temperature (water)
Sports & navigation
Built-in GPS	Yes	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite systems	—	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Barometric altimeter	Yes	Yes
Compass	Yes	Yes
Multisport / triathlon mode	—	Yes
Sport profiles	180	—
LED flashlight	Yes	—
Connectivity
NFC payments	—	Yes
LTE (cellular)	—	Yes
eSIM	—	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth	5.2	5.3
Ultra Wideband	—	Yes
Smart features
Calls from the wrist	Yes	Yes
Speaker	Yes	Yes
Microphone	Yes	Yes
Voice assistant	Yes	Yes
Music on the watch	Yes	Yes
Storage	64 GB	64 GB
Platform
Operating system	Zepp OS	watchOS 26
Platform	Proprietary	watchOS
Works with	Android, iOS	iOS
Chipset	—	Apple S10