Amazfit · Mobile
Amazfit Active 3 Premium
Averages 9 out of ten across 3 published outlet scores, which span 2 points. bitcritiq has not used this product, and this page carries no score of ours.
$169.99 list · checked Sep 3, 2026 · source
What each outlet scored it
| Outlet | Score | Out of ten |
|---|---|---|
| TechRadar | 5 / 5 | 10 |
| Tom's Guide | 4.5 / 5 | 9 |
| Trusted Reviews | 4 / 5 | 8 |
Star ratings are doubled to reach a ten-point scale; outlets already scoring out of ten are unchanged. The average above is the mean of this column.
Who it suits
Best for most people, on either phone
It averages exactly what the Apple Watch Ultra 3 averages — 9.0 from three outlets — at a list price of $169.99. TechRadar gave it a full five out of five, Tom's Guide four and a half under a headline saying they no longer want a $400 Apple Watch, and it carries running metrics like stride length and ground contact that normally live in far dearer watches. It pairs with an iPhone or an Android phone.
Where it falls down. The widest spread on this page: Trusted Reviews sits two points below TechRadar, and their reservation is the familiar one — the smart features are thin next to watchOS and Wear OS, and there is no app ecosystem to speak of. Battery claims are optimistic too; twelve days is the number on the box and reviewers saw about eight under real use.
Specifications
- Platform
- Amazfit's own OS — pairs with iPhone and Android
- Display
- 1.32-inch AMOLED, sapphire glass, 3,000 nits peak
- Battery
- Up to 12 days claimed; reviewers reported around 8 days of heavy use
- Standout
- Running metrics normally reserved for dearer watches, including stride length and ground contact
- Noted limitation
- No base Active 3 exists — Premium is the whole range, so there is no cheaper version of it
Where this sits against the alternatives
This product is one of the picks on The Best Smartwatches, According to the Reviews, which compares it against the others that cleared the same three-outlet bar.
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