Amazfit Balance 2 vs Garmin Forerunner 970
Which one should you buy?
Who leads where?
- CaseAmazfit Balance 2
- Battery and ChargingAmazfit Balance 2
Wins are counted from the official values in the table below; the BUY / CONSIDER / WAIT call comes from each product's own decision box. We do not predict prices.
The differences in short
Case Size: Amazfit Balance 2 47.4 mm, Garmin Forerunner 970 47 mm. Amazfit Balance 2 leads on Battery Life: up to 504 hours against up to 360 hours. Water Resistance: Amazfit Balance 2 10 ATM, Garmin Forerunner 970 5 ATM.
Which one for what you do?
Health Tracking
Garmin Forerunner 970
65% – 50%
Sport & Outdoors
Amazfit Balance 2
90% – 70%
Battery Life
Amazfit Balance 2
76% – 62%
Daily Use
Amazfit Balance 2
68% – 53%
The percentages are Kacbu Match scores: computed from official specifications for that use, with no price in them.
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| Key Differences | ||
| Case Size | 47.4 mm | 47 mm |
| Battery Life | up to 504 hours | up to 360 hours |
| ECG App | No data | Yes |
| Water Resistance | 10 ATM | 5 ATM |
| Health Sensors and Features | ||
| Heart Rate Sensor | Yes | Yes |
| SpO2 Sensor | No data | Yes |
| Skin Temperature Sensor | No data | Yes |
| ECG App | No data | Yes |
| Sleep Tracking | No data | Yes |
| Crash Detection | No data | Yes |
| Display | ||
| Size | 1.5" | 1.4" |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 480x480 | 454x454 |
| Peak Brightness | 2000 nit | No data |
| Always-On Display | No data | Yes |
| Case | ||
| Case Size | 47.4 mm | 47 mm |
| Case Thickness | 12.3 mm | 12.9 mm |
| Weight | 43 g | 56 g |
| Case Material | Aluminium alloy and fibre-reinforced polymer | Titanium |
| Front Glass | Sapphire crystal | Sapphire crystal |
| Strap Width | 22 mm | 22 mm |
| Positioning and GNSS | ||
| GNSS Receiver | Yes | Yes |
| Dual-Band GNSS | Yes | Yes |
| GNSS Systems | No data | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou |
| Battery and Charging | ||
| The figure the maker states | up to 504 hours | up to 360 hours |
| What that figure measures | In typical use | In smartwatch mode |
| Capacity | 658 mAh | No data |
| Charging Type | No data | Garmin proprietary charging cable |
| Water and Dust Resistance | ||
| Water Resistance | 10 ATM | 5 ATM |
| Performance | ||
| Storage | No data | 32 GB |
| Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | No data |
| Speaker | Yes (two speakers) | Yes |
| Microphone | Yes | Yes |
| Software | ||
| Phone Compatibility | Android 7.0 and above, iOS 15.0 and above | iPhone and Android |
Amazfit Balance 2 leads on 3 of 3 compared specs.
This table is based on manufacturers official specifications. Winning on paper does not always mean a difference in everyday use.