Amazfit Active Max vs Amazfit Bip 6
The Amazfit Active Max lists for about $90 more than the Amazfit Bip 6. On the headline smartwatch-mode figure, 25 days for the Amazfit Active Max against 14 days for the Amazfit Bip 6. Amazfit publishes no always-on figure for the Amazfit Bip 6. For a GPS workout the figures are 64 h and 32 h. Only the Amazfit Active Max carries full topo maps. Every other published figure for both is in the table, with the rows where they differ tinted.
Amazfit
Amazfit Active Max
~$170
Built around a 658 mAh battery, Active Max is the long-running member of the Active family: Amazfit rates it at 25 days of typical use and 64 hours of GPS.
Best for: Buyers who want the most battery and screen per dollar and do not need dual-band GPS.
Amazfit
Amazfit Bip 6
~$80
Amazfit's entry watch pairs a 1.97-inch square AMOLED screen with built-in GPS, Bluetooth calling and imported offline maps for turn-by-turn on a route file.
Best for: First-time smartwatch buyers who want GPS, calls and two weeks of battery for the least money.
| Specification | Amazfit Active Max | Amazfit Bip 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$170 (Black, regular price $169.99 on us.amazfit.com (on sale at $139.99 on 2026-10-06)) | ~$80 (Black, regular price $79.99 on us.amazfit.com (on sale at $69.99 on 2026-10-06)) |
| Type | Fitness | Fitness |
| Platform | Zepp OS | Zepp OS |
| Case sizes | 48.5 mm | 46.3 x 40.2 mm |
| Weight | 48.5 mm: 39.5 g (without strap) | 46.3 x 40.2 mm: 27.9 g (without strap) |
| Battery, smartwatch mode | 25 days (Amazfit: "Typical Use Battery Life: Up to 25 days" (heavy use up to 13 days)) | 14 days (Amazfit: "Typical Use Battery Life: Up to 14 days" (heavy use up to 6 days)) |
| Battery, always-on display | 10 days (Amazfit: "AoD Mode Battery Life: Up to 10 days") | Not published by the maker |
| Always-on keeps | 40% of the headline figure | not published |
| Battery, GPS workout | 64 h (Amazfit: "Continuous GPS Usage: Up to 64 hours" (5 satellite systems)) | 32 h (Amazfit: "GPS Continuous Usage: Up to 32 hours" (5 satellite systems)) |
| Battery note | Amazfit also lists "Continuous GPS Usage with Music: Up to 22 hours". | Battery Saver Mode up to 26 days with heart rate, SpO2, stress and GPS off; Amazfit publishes no always-on figure. |
| Works with | Android; iPhone with limits | Android; iPhone with limits |
| iPhone | Yes, with limits | Yes, with limits |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Phone limits | Amazfit says message replies by keyboard or voice are Android only, and lists Call Quick Reply as Android only; phone camera control is iOS only. | Amazfit says typed and voice message replies through Zepp Flow are for Android; phone camera control is iOS only. |
| Paid tier | Zepp Aura, $69.99/year | Zepp Aura, $69.99/year |
| What the paid tier gates | No watch feature requires it; Amazfit sells workout and recovery data in the Zepp App with no subscription. Zepp Aura adds unlimited AI sleep-assistant chats (free users get one message a day), detailed weekly and monthly sleep reports, and the full sleep and meditation music library. | No watch feature requires it; Amazfit sells workout and recovery data in the Zepp App with no subscription. Zepp Aura adds unlimited AI sleep-assistant chats (free users get one message a day), detailed weekly and monthly sleep reports, and the full sleep and meditation music library. |
| Update years | Not published by the maker | Not published by the maker |
| Cleared health features | None the maker cites | None the maker cites |
| Display | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Always-on display | Yes | not published |
| Dual-band GPS | No | No |
| Maps | Full topo maps on the watch (Amazfit: "Downloadable Offline Maps with Contour Details, Turn-by-Turn Directions"; 4GB storage) | Downloadable maps, no topo (Amazfit: works as "a map browsing tool to import OSM map files"; "a route file must be imported for navigation") |
| Music on the watch | not published | No |
| LTE | No LTE version | No LTE version |
| Contactless pay | No | No |
| Flashlight | No | No |
| Water rating | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
| Case | aluminum alloy frame, polymer case | aluminum alloy frame, fiber-reinforced polymer case |
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
Amazfit Active Max: what it gives up
- Single-band GPS only
- Strengthened glass instead of sapphire
- Keyboard and voice message replies are Android only
- 48.5 mm case is wide for small wrists
- Amazfit does not state whether music can be stored on the watch
Amazfit Bip 6: what it gives up
- Maps need a route file imported; you cannot pick a destination on the watch
- No music storage, only phone music controls
- No published always-on display mode
- No contactless payments or flashlight
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