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I ran 7.5K with Amazfit Balance 3 vs Garmin side by side

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 · By Endurance Wire

I tested the newly released Amazfit Balance 3 against a high-end Garmin Forerunner during a 7.5km run in sweltering European heat, with temperatures above 30°C. Garmin recorded 7.53km, while the Amazfit came in at 7.50km. That is a difference of just 30 metres across the full run, which is an excellent result for the Balance 3. The Garmin logged a total time of 44:44, while the Amazfit showed 45:14.99 for workout time. That difference needs a little context. At the start of the run I was fiddling with the Balance 3 controls, so the first kilometre was slightly messy on the Amazfit side. That shows up clearly in the lap data.