Awesome review. Better than something I'd see on Tom's Guide or Android Central. I already own the Bip 6 and Balance, as well as GTS 4. You were spot on in every aspect.
Well, the GTS 4 has the rotation crown, which is very useful. Much more storage, and felt a tad more premium.
However, the GTS 4 will not be receiving any more updates. The screen/display was smaller.
The BIP 6 is running the latest Zepp OS. Runs very smooth. It's an unbelievably good smartwatch for the price. The only things I missed were the rotating crown, and the extra storage. They stepped up their game with the 6. It is much more premium looking than the 5. If you want a square face, then BIP 6 would be my choice.
You can get an Amazfit Bip 6 for about $60USD. Not the most accurate GPS tracking, but decent. Kind of slow to acquire too. But killer battery life. No barometric or GPS elevation on the watch itself though. I think you'd have to go up to the Active 2 to get a watch from them with a barometer for altitude, about $125.
As a long term Galaxy Watch wearer (from gen 1 to 7) and an Apple Watch gen 11 wearer (for 3 days), IMO, the Active 2 kicks both Samsung and Apple’s ass. Not having to charge your watch every single day is a game changer. At a fraction of the price, sure, you’re not gonna get all the bells and whistles but you get enough and don’t feel ripped off paying ridiculous prices for a bunch of superfluous features. I have a Bip 6 and Active 2 to cover square vs round and still had enough money left over to get a Nintendo Switch 2.
Amazfit Bip 6. I switched a couple weeks ago after my sense died on a cruise. A bit of a learning curve, NO SYNCING, the battery on this thing lasts 8 days, and I’m a runner (just for the context that it is used frequently), Music controls, the only annoying part is the readiness suggestions and I was able to turn that off. I’m blown away and this thing was only $79.
I was in the same drill few months ago. I went with Amazfit bip 6.
It was easy enough to use for my parents. They use it principally for checking hr, sleep, steps, check messages, answers calls and they like the alert of inactivity, so they get up and walk a bit.
But they do not see the point of tracking activities at all. So at the end of the day I’m glad I went with a cheaper watch but more useful for their needs.
I think that the most important feauture for them, was to answer calls on the watch, and see when they get messages. So they keep their phone in mute, without having to have a ring every time they receive a message or a call. That’s good for everyone ;)
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