I got a Balance about a month ago and I love it. I was previously daily driving a Galaxy Watch Active 2 and the battery life I get with the Balance is so much better. Being able to go 8+ days without having to worry about charging it is just amazing.
@SomeGadgetGuyАй бұрын
It totally changes how you use a gadget, and it frees you from having to "manage" it.
@davidburns8113Ай бұрын
Amazfit has been my daily driver for 3 years now... I love this watch
@SomeGadgetGuyАй бұрын
My mom is done with fitbits dying on her. I think her next might be an Amazfit.
@Cassadin141018 күн бұрын
If amazfit only replece this huge ,ugly crown for a button or rotate bezel like samsung🥰
@janaboy8220 күн бұрын
Finally a test where more mentioned the notification and options. From many testers missing these. Would be great to see how it is handling multiple messages in one group eg from Viber or Telegram.
@SomeGadgetGuy20 күн бұрын
It gets messy when there's a batch of messages all at once, but the general "reply to that comment" usually works.
@dav1dwАй бұрын
A new version of Amazfit GTR/Balance is due out soon. Can't wait to see what comes out.
@trongtinhoang9635Ай бұрын
Hey, do you know when the new version will be released?
@kornkernel223228 күн бұрын
When? I'm looking forward what comes up to replace my GTR 3.
@Cassadin141018 күн бұрын
Trex 3 with stainless steel and microphone.
@dav1dw12 күн бұрын
@@Cassadin1410 Saw review on TRex3 and it looked and performed very well. Very much worth it's $280 price.
@AndrewYouTubehandle3 күн бұрын
Wonder when?!
@AndrewShaffer91Ай бұрын
Boy, this ticks the boxes for me... Think I'm going to have to keep an eye on Amazfit. Probably not replacing my Pixel Watch 2 for a few years, but if they make a sequel or two to this... Methinks that's where I'd land. 🤔
@SomeGadgetGuyАй бұрын
I've liked their hardware a LOT, and the recent improvements to the watch software and companion app are encouraging.
@AndrewShaffer91Ай бұрын
@@SomeGadgetGuy Fingers crossed that they keep it up. 🤞 I probably won't replace the PW2 until it stops getting updates and)/or battery life drops below a day, but I really miss the multi-day battery life I had on my FitBit Versa. And like you said in the video, notifications are key.
@kornkernel223228 күн бұрын
Been Amazfit user for years starting Amazfit Pace, which what got me into smartwatch/fitness tracker space. Now waiting for what to replace my Amazfit GTR 3. Either this Amazfit Balance or wait for GTR 5. Though they have come up to price these days leaning closer to Wear OS territory, for what you get it is still bit more affordable and offers that unique selling point of longer battery while enabling most features on. While Wear OS smartwatches will just last you for a day, another gadget to think about charging everyday.
@SomeGadgetGuy27 күн бұрын
It would seem like such a small thing, but it's really liberating knowing you can go DAYS of heavy use away from a charger.
@NeoVdV24 күн бұрын
Is there a Version 2 coming soon ??
@AndrewYouTubehandle3 күн бұрын
Nice review. I get about 2.5 days from my Apple watch 6 which is great when I want lots of smarts (I prefer a more rectangular watch face for heavy smart use). It’s enough for me to do a weekend without having to worry about a charge. And it works great with my android watch (yes to can use an Apple watch with android!). When I’m away without being able to charge for a week then I use a cheap Amazfit. Enough for me to tell the time, do timers and have haptic alarms and steps. I can easily push that to 10 days without a charge. I like the look of the Amazfit. Though its smarts are a bit in no man’s land for me given the price. A shame also that previous Amazfit chargers don’t work with the Balance.
@markfinlay422Ай бұрын
I nearly got one. The payment options in the UK were not ideal so I just ordered a OnePlus Watch 2R.
@SomeGadgetGuyАй бұрын
Cant fault that choice. The 2R is a great watch.
@NeoVdV8 күн бұрын
Waiting for Balance version 2
@michaeldendulk2230Ай бұрын
Have they added any music applets yet (like support for Amazon Music/KZbin Music/etc.)? Was one of my big wants on my Balance, before I switched to WearOS. They give you 8 GB of storage, but if you want to use it for music, you had to upload mp3 files to the watch, which seems a bit 90's. Other than that, really like Amazfit, both software and hardware, with just a few minor refinements and tweaks, they'll be on par or even superior to WearOS. I've been so very tempted by their Balace/Helio Ring combo deal they have going right now...
@jeffwaknitz2410Ай бұрын
I'm on 15 days with 15% battery like left. Regular use, no GPS use. I still use my Garmin for workouts and this one for regular daily use just so I don't get the band all sweaty. The battery life is incredible.
@SomeGadgetGuyАй бұрын
It's SO good.
@TheShavingTulsanАй бұрын
I have always loved your channel, followed for years and appreciate your honest takes, even covering devices that many don't touch on. I have an amazfit balance but I'm not sure how to activate the talk-to-text reply feature that you showcased when receiving text messages. How did you do it?
@houmer69Ай бұрын
When I open the message, I long-press the crown ( to activate zepp flow ) and I start the reply saying "tell her/him ( based on who's writing ) [message]". It works for me this way :)
@TheShavingTulsanАй бұрын
@@houmer69 thank you! That was my problem, I didn't have long press set to Zepp flow. Once that was changed it worked.
@SomeGadgetGuyАй бұрын
Hey that was cool to see you two chat that out. Thanks Houmer!
@dalastroninАй бұрын
Amzfit trex and gtr 4 owner over here
@SomeGadgetGuyАй бұрын
I REALLY need to spend more time with the new TRex. That thing looks AWESOME.
@dalastroninАй бұрын
@@SomeGadgetGuy it's amazing. Amazfit did good especially with battery life. Got tired having to charge my Samsung everyday. Now I charge once a week to almost 2 weeks with the Amazfit.
@dav1dw16 күн бұрын
Congrats of getting ZeppOS 3.5 update on your GTR 4. It's coming.
@APurpleSpyАй бұрын
I finally got back into the smartwatch game a couple weeks back. I had a galaxy gear back in 13 and replaced that with a moto 360 when the gear stopped turning on one day. Haven't worn one in something like 8 years and as a tech guy who has no interest in working out seeing the complete shift to packing 8 billion sensors and a hundred different fitness tracking metrics was kinda like whiplash. I want good notification support and a busy watch face that overloads me with information with stuff like weather and events and so on. Hell I even genuinely took a lot of photos on my galaxy gear watch, I do miss that. I would love to see a watch get the flagship treatment of good performance and support, build and screen, and swap the sensors out for, oh i dunno, a boatload more battery.
@fallinginthed33pАй бұрын
A Pebble would do well in this market.
@SomeGadgetGuyАй бұрын
What I wouldnt give for a new pebble. I LOVED that watch.
@fallinginthed33pАй бұрын
@@SomeGadgetGuy I miss how easy it was to create mini apps for the Pebble platform.
@saqqawattuhb7505Ай бұрын
Hi, Can anyone tell if whatsapp works properly? i.e replying to msgs typing, text to speech and voice msgs? Do emojies, videos and images show? Thanks
@EsteBandido_YT29 күн бұрын
is this a good Pebble replacement? or should I stick with my Ticwatch 3 GPS?
@Lord_Fidel10 күн бұрын
I just saw a deal on the TW5 Enduro por 170€ I'm not sure if I should wait for the successor to the Balance or pull the trigger now, I'm already used to charging my old GW daily (the thing I hate the most about it)
@SomeGadgetGuy10 күн бұрын
I mean, I'm rocking with the TW still, and it JUST got WearOS4 (no google assistant still). Do you want more WearOS features with very good battery, or do you want even LONGER battery life?
@Lord_Fidel10 күн бұрын
@@SomeGadgetGuy OK, I'm pulling the trigger now and I'll be testing the Enduro extensively before the return period is up, thanks as usual Juan. The slightly recessed screen is a really important addition that I consider a must. Adding the sapphire crystal on top of that is just the cherry on top. Battery life is king as you say, the Balance is so close that I've also thought about abandoning WearOS altogether, plus, it is also nice to know that the watch would work with iOS if I ever decide to buy an iPhone. I hate being tied up to a brand or ecosystem.
@SomeGadgetGuy10 күн бұрын
Same. Critical that I can move accessories to other devices if I want to.
@ChrisBright42720 күн бұрын
Hi guys, I'm thinking about buying one. How does the screen behave in direct sunlight?
@st3ve268Күн бұрын
My balance 'sunset grey' has a tint of purple/violet :(
@ClintonAllenAndersonАй бұрын
You need to put your content also on The Nebula 😉
@SomeGadgetGuyАй бұрын
They wouldnt have me. I asked.
@ClintonAllenAndersonАй бұрын
@@SomeGadgetGuy You're fkn kidding!?!?! From my end as a Nebula Consumer, you'd fit right in!!! How weird. Who do I take it up wth at Nebula???
@SomeGadgetGuyАй бұрын
Oh I gave up trying to figure it out. I was pitching them a series on advanced phone use and camera tutorials, and no one ever got back to me. I wasn't going to send them my cranky ranting videos, but they weren't interested in my "tech talk" stuff.
@ClintonAllenAndersonАй бұрын
@@SomeGadgetGuy That's too bad, man.....
@nmatheisАй бұрын
I seriously don't understand why act modern SmartWatch can't perform text to speech to respond to a text. Even my dinosaur of a Pebble Time can do that 🤷 🤦
@SomeGadgetGuyАй бұрын
What I wouldn't give for a new Pebble... SIgh...
@dav1dw16 күн бұрын
Balance can do it using Zepp Flow. The AI understands commands to perform on the watch as well as replying to text by you speaking to it.
@Carl-Gunderson29 күн бұрын
So, where's the AI aspect? Or is it just another useless naming scheming like the MSI Claw AI?
@melihkucuknazli26 күн бұрын
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@dado38029 күн бұрын
Just buy a Seiko Marinemaster 300 and you are done with this plastic digital crap for next 100 years.
@kornkernel223228 күн бұрын
Totally different market. Yes traditional watches will last even for next generation. But it won't have extra function that smartwatch does. I even own traditional watch for occasion and appreciate the craftsmanship, but I would be fool comparing that to any smartwatches. Actually this is why I prefer these lesser known but cheaper smartwatch that is almost as capable as WearOS or Apple Watch with longer battery life, since I know I will have to replace them in few years. Than spending alot of money to WearOS or Apple Watch that only have 2 days battery at most that will quickly degrade in few years and spend huge money again.