The Amazfit Bip S is one of Amazfit’s most popular budget smartwatches due to its elegant design and features. It gives the user so much value and shows how well budget smartwatches have evolved over the past few years.
The Fitbit Versa is a solid fitness watch that does a lot of things really well. The Fitbit Versa has a mixed design from pebble smartwatch, apple watch, and it always looks like a fitness watch and a smartwatch.
Both of these smartwatches offer excellent Fitbit technology in fitness and health tracking.
Amazfit Brand Overview
Amazfit is a newcomer to the smartwatch industry. They are a US-based company that was only established in 2016. However, they have mostly been getting more attention due to the number of products they produce each year.
They are owned by Huami, who is currently the exclusive partner of Xiaomi. Together, they have become the second-largest wearable manufacturer. This is an impressive feat, given their relatively young age in the industry.
Their current lineup is more diverse and targets a wide range of audiences. They have budget offerings such as the Pace series and more high-end watches such as the Stratos Series. The Amazfit GTS is, of course, part of their midrange series aimed at casual users.
*Please note, Amazfit rebranded their entire product line to “Zepp” in mid-2020, so you may see watches advertised with the new or old branding while some shops list the products with a hybrid naming as Amazfit (Huami) Zepp.
Fitbit Brand Overview
🏆 #1 Best Overall
- Heart Rate and Sleep Monitoring: The Fitness Tracker monitors your heart rate automatically all day, and you can select manual mode through the App. The fitness Watch also monitors your sleep at night, providing a detailed analysis of your sleep quality (deep sleep, light sleep, awake time). It is a health advisor for women men in daily life.
- Multi Sport Modes with Activity Tracking: The fitness tracker features 9 sport modes like running, walking and more. Additionally, the activity tracker records daily steps, calories burned, walking distance and active time throughout the day. You can also set a daily steps goals through the App to track your progress.
- Smart Notification Reminder: You can get SMS messages, and SNS notifications directly on your wrist including Facebook, Twitter, Gmail ect. You won't miss any important calls and message and stay updated. Please note: the smart watch can not make calls or text.
- Long Battery Life and IP68 Waterproof: This smart watch only requires 2 hours of charging and can be used for 5-7 days continuously, IP68 waterproof rating can withstand daily sweat, washing hands and rainy day, allowing you to fully enjoy your workouts.
- More Functions & Compatibility: Fitness watch comes with multiple smart functions such as stopwatch, alarm clock, breathing guide and sedentary alert, enhancing convenience to your daily routine. The tracker is compatible with iPhone Android Phones which run on iOS 8.0 or Android OS 4.0 & Bluetooth 4.0 or above. Please note that it is not compatible with tablets or computers.
Fitbit is an American fitness and health brand founded in 2007. With their innovative health-focused products, Fitbit spearheaded its way to the top of the wearable competition.
Fitbit’s smartwatches offer similar features to high-end alternatives such as the Apple Watch and the various Wear OS watches. But one edge that they have over their competitors is their background in health and fitness. With their watches, they can bring innovative ideas that help improve the lives of its users.
Amazfit Bip S vs. Specs Fitbit Versa
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- Personalized Watch Faces with Practical Tools: The fitness watch for women comes with theme dials and you can personalize the watch face to your liking and customize the display content. Brightness adjustment make you an optiomal experience based on environment change. The smartwatch features practical tools such as stopwatch, timer, music control, breathing training, night mode, alarm clock and wrist up awake, giving more convenience and fun to your life.
- Healthy Monitor on Your Wrist: The smartwatch monitors your heart rate in real time and you can view recorded data on the watch or App. Our watch also allows for manual detection of blood oxygen. Besides, the fitness watch tracks your sleep status automatically, including light sleep, deep sleep and awake time, helping you develop healthy sleep habits and improve sleep quality.
- Multiple Sport Modes with Waterproof: Our fitness watch is equipped with 10 different sports modes suan as yoga, walking, running, ect, tracking automatically your steps, distance, calorie burn, and activity time. The smartwatch also can track your outdoor workout route if connected with your smartphone's GPS. The sport watch features IP68 waterproof rating, ensuring that it can withstand sweat, hand washing, or rain in daily life, and is also suitable for swimming and diving.
- Get Notified on Smartwatches: The smart watch receives incoming call and notifications from SMS, Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp etc, This helps you stay up-to-date and avoid missing important information. (The watch can not make calls or text back). The watch also has a sedentary reminder function and you can create reminders for drinking water, meetings, dinners, appointments and more in the alarm settings, enjoying a healthier lifestyle and a well-planned schedule.
- Long-lasting battery and Extensive Compatibility: The smart watch will take 2 hours to charge and last for up to 7 days of continuous use or 30 days standby time. The watch is compatible with smartphones that run on iOS 10.0 or Android OS 5.0 and have Bluetooth 4.0 or higher. Please note that it is not compatible with tablets or computers.
| Amazfit Bip S | Fitbit Versa | |
| Brand | Amazfit | Fitbit |
| Model | Bip S | Versa |
| Screen Size | 1.28” TFT LCD Display | 1.32” LCD Display |
| Screen Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, v3 | Corning Gorilla Glass, v3 |
| Screen Resolution | 176 x 176 pixel | 300 x 300 pixel |
| Pixel Density Sharpness | 194 PPI | 316 PPI |
| Touch Type | Multi-touch | Multi-touch |
| Watch Dimensions | 42 x 35.3 x 11.4 mm | 35 x 24.07 x 11.2 mm |
| Weight | 31 grams | 38 grams |
| Watch Case Material | Polycarbonate | Aluminum |
| Bezel Material | Glass(No Bezel) | Aluminum |
| Watch Design | Rectangular, Flat Dial Design | Rectangular, Curved Design |
| Strap Size | 20 mm | 140-178 mm (small) 178-220 mm (large) |
| Watch Colors | Red Orange, White Rock, Warm Pink | Black, Silver, and Rose gold |
| Water Resistance | Waterproof (5ATM) | Waterproof(5ATM) |
| Swim-proof | Yes, recommended | Yes, recommended |
| NFC | Not Supported | Supported |
| GPS | With GLONASS | No(Connected GPS) |
| CONNECTIVITY Wi-fi |
Not Supported | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| SENSORS Accelerometer |
Yes | Yes |
| Heart Rate | Yes | Yes |
| Compass | Yes | Yes |
| Gyroscope | No | Yes |
| Altimeter | No | Yes |
| SPO2 | No | Yes |
| Elevation | Yes | Yes |
| Ambient Light | Yes | Yes |
| FITNESS TRACKING Sleep tracking |
Yes | Yes |
| Sleeps | Yes | Yes |
| Floors Climbed | No | Yes |
| Heart Rate Monitoring | Yes | Yes |
| Calories | Yes | Yes |
| Distance | No | Yes |
| Stress | No | Yes |
| VO2 Max | No | Yes |
| Blood Oxygen | No | Yes |
| Blood Pressure | No | No |
| Menstrual cycle tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Swim tracking | No | Yes |
| Underwater heart rate tracking |
No | Yes |
| On-screen workout modes | No | Yes |
| Triathlon mode | No | No |
| ECG tracking | No | No |
| Preloaded sport modes | Yes(10) | Yes |
| Safety tracking | No | No |
| Battery Technology | Lithium-Polymer | Lithium-Polymer |
| Battery Life | Basic Usage-40 days Typical usage – 15 days Standby mode – 90 days GPS continuous working time 22 hours |
Up to 4 days mixed usage |
| Charging Time | 2.5 Hours | About 2 Hours |
| Battery Technology | Lithium-ion | Lithium-Polymer |
| Charging Type | 2-pins POGO pin | USB based charging dock |
| Compatible OS | Android 5.0 iOS 10.0+ – |
Android v4.3+ iOS 9.0+ Windows OS |
| NOTIFICATIONS Email Alert |
Yes | Yes |
| SMS Alert | Yes | Yes |
| Calls Alert | Yes | Yes |
| Event Reminder | Yes | Yes |
| Weather | Yes | Yes |
| Third-party Apps | Yes | Yes |
| MEDIA Audio |
Not Supported | mp3/mp4 |
| Music Streaming | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth Music | No | Yes |
| Radio | No | No |
| Loud Speaker | No | No |
| Microphone | No | No |
| CLOCK FEATURES Time/Date |
Yes | Yes |
| Stopwatch | Yes | Yes |
| Alarm | Yes | Yes |
| OTHER FUNCTIONS Control camera | No | No |
| Music Control | Yes | Yes |
| Text Response | No | Yes(Android Only) |
| Answer Call | No | No |
| MISC Payment System |
None | Fitbit Pay |
| Companion App | Mi Fit App | Fitbit App |
| Customizable watch face | Yes | Yes |
| Interchangeable band | Yes, 20 mm | Yes |
| Voice command | No | No |
| Internal Storage | Not Specified | 4GB (2.5GB available, 300+ Songs) |
| Operating system | Proprietary OS | Fitbit OS 2.0 |
Design and Build Quality
Design Language
The Bip S has a more modern and clean look similar to the likes of the Apple Watch. On the other hand, the Fitbit Versa has a similar boxy design that seems to be inspired by the designs of the Pebble Smartwatch and Apple watch.
The Amazfit Bip S is light and comfortable to wear. This is mainly due to the polycarbonate construction and silicone straps. There is a digital crown on the right side that can be used to wake up the watch and also as a back button while you’re in the interface.
The Bip S has four Color options available; carbon black, white rock, red-orange, and warm pink. The Bip S’ strap material is made of silicone and is detachable. They can be easily replaced with Amazfit’s straps or any other third-party strap of the same size.
The Versa, on the other hand, has nice aesthetics, especially if you partner it with premium straps. The Versa also has an interchangeable strap with 20 mm strap size, and also strap material used are Silicone, leather, steel link, Milanese mesh-style, woven, or knit. The Versa also has different color options such as Black, Silver, and Rose gold.
Weight and Dimensions
Both smartwatches are lightweight. The Amazfit Bip S weighs 31 grams while the Fitbit Versa weighs 38 grams. Both smartwatches are also relatively compact. The Bip S has the following dimensions 42 x 35.3 x 11.4mm. On the other hand, the Versa has a dimension of 35 x 24.07 x 11.2 mm.
Given their weight and size, both watches should be comfortable to wear and should not cause any discomfort throughout the day. The straps on both models are replaceable in case you want different aesthetics or different materials.
Rank #3
- 【24/7 Heart Rate Monitor 】This blood pressure watch supports real-time dynamic heart rate, blood oxygen, blood pressure ,Sleep Tracking,temperature monitoring so you can know more about your physical condition.
- 【Sleep Tracking 】The Smart watches monitors your sleep and analyzes your sleep quality through Deep Sleep, Light Sleep, Awake stage, gives you a nightly sleep score in the app, leading a healthy lifestyle.
- 【25 Sport Modes Activity Tracker】you can select any number of sports modes in the app as your exclusive sports mode to record your sports data.can record all daily health data such as steps, distance, and calorie consumption in the App "Keep Health"
- 【1.10 inch AMOLED HD Touchscreen】 The durable stainless steel frame of C60 pairs flawlessly with the Skin-friendly fitness straps, while its 1.10 inch AMOLED HD Touch Color Screen design and multitude of invigorating watch faces blow you away any moment
- 【Smart Functions】An easy-to-use activity fitness tracker with various intelligent features. Including Call & Message Reminder,Remote Photograph, Drink Water Reminder, Sedentary Reminder, Female Health,Family Health, Alarm Clock, Stopwatch, Find Device, etc
Screen Quality
In terms of the screen’s size, the Fitbit Versa’s screen is a little larger than the Amazfit Bip S. The Versa has a 1.32″ LCD display with a screen resolution of 300x 300 pixels and a pixel density of 316 PPI.
The Amazfit Bip S, on the other hand, has a 1.28″ display with a screen resolution of 176 x 176 pixels and a pixel density of 194 PPI. The Amazfit Bip S has a transflective (TFT) LCD display.
Both watches are utilizing an LCD display, unlike their higher-end counterparts that use OLED and AMOLED panels. However, that does not seem to detract from the experience as both smartwatches have vibrant and sharp displays that remain visible regardless of the lighting condition.
The Versa does not have an always-on display, unlike the Bip S. This means that you have to manually turn on the screen every time you want to check the time.
There are three buttons on the Versa. The left button acts as a Back button when viewing an app. The left button’s long-press also opens the quick settings screen where you’ll find music controls, Fitbit Pay on the special edition Versa and quick toggles for auto-wake and notifications.
The Bip S, on the other hand, has one physical button that can be used to wake up the screen, go back, or jump to the home screen, etc.
Build Quality
Both smartwatches are dust-proof and water-resistant up to 5ATM. Additionally, both smartwatches are sweat-resistant, meaning you can confidently use them for sports and other outdoor activities. The square design of both smartwatches also means that they won’t get in the way while doing your workouts. Both smartwatches are protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3 that protects the screens from scratches, and also they are both touch screen.
Rank #4
- Multi-Functional Sports Tracking & 100+ Sport Modes:The fitness watch is equipped with more than 100 sports modes, such as walking, running, swimming, hiking, cycling, mountaineering, yoga, etc. Accurately record all-day activities, this fitness tracker for men and women is waterproof with an IP68 rating, you can safely wear it for swimming, washing hands and showering. However, it is not recommended to use it in hot water (sauna) or sea water (diving).
- All Day Health Monitoring:This smartwatch for Android and Iphone (Please note: it requires iOS 9.0 and above and Android 6.0 operating system) is equipped with advanced sensors that provide insights to help you better understand your health and adjust your lifestyle. It not only can monitors your health indicators (heart rate, blood oxygen, sleep), but also records women's menstrual period. It can also automatically monitor your sleep status and provide a comprehensive sleep quality analysis to help you have a better sleep.
- Smart Notifications & Bluetooth Calling:Make and receive calls directly from your smartwatch with SMS and calling features through the built-in microphone. Stay connected to SMS and app messages (text, Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, Twitter, etc.) and never miss anything important. The AI Voice feature on this smartwatch lets you free your hands to control music playback, check the weather, set alarms, timers, and more by just speaking into your watch (message replies are not supported).
- Variety of Watch Faces & Customization Options:This multifunctional smartwatch is equipped with a 1.27-inch round full touch screen, which brings you a refined visual experience and a better appearance experience. You can upload your favorite pictures as the watch face. It contains many daily practical functions that you can choose by yourself, such as message reminders, weather forecasts, music control, stress monitoring, alarm settings, stopwatch, timer, sedentary reminders, breathing guidance, raise to wake, find phone, adjustable brightness, etc.
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Features
Both the Amazfit Bip S and Fitbit Versa have the same basic features typically found on smartwatches at this price range. Both of these watches give various alerts and notifications, such as phone calls. You can also interact with these notifications in different ways. Incoming phone calls, for example, can be muted or rejected by the user.
Both smartwatches give a fairly strong and noticeable vibration whenever you receive a notification. However, you have to take note that both the Bip S does not give you the option to reply to chats and text messages.
Additionally, both watches have clock features such as time/date, alarm clock, and stopwatch. Fitbit Pay makes a return to the Versa, but only for certain models. In the U.S., only the Special Edition Versa comes with NFC to support Fitbit Pay. However, if you live in Asia or Europe, NFC/Fitbit Pay will be available on all models.
The Bip S and Versa feature inactivity alerts. Whenever you are idle for a long time, it will alert you and encourage you to stay active. The Versa watch has a unique way of alerting for inactivity.
Both watches also include access to the online portal. Your tracking data is uploaded via your smartphone or computer and is available to view in the form of reports and graphs. Both watches have a phone finder feature that is especially useful if you misplace your smartphone.
For Versa, one unique feature is the integration of a friends list on the Fitbit App. You can compete with friends who are using the Fitbit App and Fitbit smartwatches and compete with their workout records and statistics. This clever integration encourages users to work out more or encourages friends and family to purchase similar Fitbit smartwatches.
Additionally, the Fitbit Versa can be used with Fitbit Coach. This is an application that can recommend workouts depending on the activities tracked by your Fitbit smartwatch.
The Fitbit Versa can control the media being played on your smartphone. It can also store up to 300 hundred songs on your smartwatch. The Bip S, on the other hand, can only control music on your smartphone.
Software
The Amazfit Bip S is running the proprietary Amazfit OS. Although it is not as powerful or interactive as Google’s Wear OS or Apple’s Watch OS, the watch gets most of the basics right. The watch comes with a companion app that keeps track of all the data on stats. Most of the settings can be tweaked in the app.
However, Fitbit didn’t change much in its Fitbit OS software platform, which launched on the Ionic. There are a variety of apps and clock faces to choose from, some designed by Fitbit and some from high-profile third parties. Fitbit’s App Gallery currently has over 550 apps and clock faces.
But the Versa ships with Fitbit OS 2.0. During setup, you’ll be asked to input your height and weight, which is used to help calculate various tracking results and select your fitness goals.
Fitbit OS 2.0 includes a personalized dashboard that lives on the smartwatch itself. The dashboard lets you see your daily and weekly health and fitness stats, historical activity, heart rate, exercise summaries, motivational messages, tips and tricks, and daily guidance on your wrist.
The software even remembers your last few workout sessions, so you don’t have to check your phone to see how you did. That said, what you can do on your wrist is still very limited compared to the Fitbit mobile app; for example, you can’t log water intake on your wrist without downloading a separate smartwatch app.
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- 【Superb Visual Experience & Effortless Operation】Diving into the latest 1.58'' ultra high resolution display technology, every interaction on the fitness watch is a visual delight with vibrant colors and crisp clarity. Its always on display clock makes the time conveniently visible. Experience convenience like never before with the intuitive full touch controls and the side button, switch between apps, and customize settings with seamless precision.
- 【Comprehensive 24/7 Health Monitoring】The fitness watches for women and men packs 24/7 heart rate, 24/7 blood pressure and blood oxygen monitors. You could check those real-time health metrics anytime, anywhere on your wrist and view the data record in the App. The heart rate monitor watch also tracks different sleep stages for light and deep sleep,and the time when you wake up, helps you to get a better understanding of your sleep quality.
- 【120+ exercise modes & All-Day Activity Tracking】There are more than 120 exercise modes available in the activity trackers and smartwatches, covering almost all daily sports activities you can imagine, gives you new ways to train and advanced metrics for more information about your workout performance. The all-day activity tracking feature monitors your steps, distance, and calories burned all the day, so you can see how much progress you've made towards your fitness goals.
- 【Messages & Incoming Calls Notification】With this smart watch fitness trackers for iPhone and android phones, you can receive notifications for incoming calls and read messages directly from your wrist without taking out your phone. Never miss a beat, stay in touch with loved ones, and stay informed of important updates wherever you are.
- 【Essential Assistant for Daily Life】The fitness watches for women and men provide you with more features including drinking water and sedentary reminder, women's menstrual period reminder, breath training, real-time weather display, remote camera shooting, music control,timer, stopwatch, finding phone, alarm clock, making it a considerate life assistant. With the GPS connectivity, you could get a map of your workout route in the app for outdoor activity by connecting to your phone GPS.
Fitness and Health Tracker
The Amazfit Bip S features several sensors, such as the BioTracker TMPPG Bio-Tracking Optical Sensor, 3-axis acceleration sensor, 3-axis geomagnetic sensor, and ambient light sensor. The Bip S can track activities such as distance, steps, sleep, and pace. Additionally, it can provide activity reports and sleep reports. It can also count calories and calorie burn.
On the other hand, Versa features an accelerometer to track steps and movement and a heart rate monitor on the rear to keep tabs on your heart. There’s also the relative SpO2 sensor to track blood oxygen.
Another significant feature difference is that the Bip S has a built-in GPS with Glonass satellite support too. It’s had an upgrade in the heart rate sensor department, with the new BioTracker sensor now on board, while the Fitbit Versa does not have a built-in GPS. You can only use a connected GPS, meaning you have to connect it to your smartphone to use the GPS for outdoor workouts if you want to track route and distance.
The Fitbit Versa detects activities automatically, can track elevation, has a goal-setting, has a multi-sport mode, has exercise tagging, and has a stroke counter swimming. Both watches can monitor cycling, running, and swimming, and both watches can monitor heart rate on the wrist.
Additionally, several other features are not present in the Bip S that is present with the Versa. Some of these are the Gyroscope, Altimeter, VO2 max, and weight tracking. On the other hand, some features present with the Bip S that are absent with Versa are exercise tagging and stroke recognition.
The Bip S can automatically detect which type of swimming stroke you are performing during your workout. This is better for serious swimmers and saves you having to manually adjust your data later.
Given these two watches’ price points, some notable missing features include cadence sensor, temperature sensor, perspiration, and 3D compass. Both watches have a stroke counter for swimming, multi-sports mode, and goal setting.
Given Fitbit’s specialty in fitness tracking, the experience you get with the Versa is more similar to a personal trainer than the Bip S. Aside from tracking activities; it can also interpret your data and make recommendations.
Connectivity
Both watches are compatible with Android and iOS devices via Bluetooth. The Amazfit Bip S uses the newer Bluetooth 5.0 chip, while the Fitbit Versa uses Bluetooth 4.0. The Fitbit Versa can also connect to devices running Windows.
One edge that the Fitbit Versa has over the Amazfit Bip S is its Wi-Fi connectivity. This allows for more applications such as streaming services. Additionally, The Fitbit Versa also has NFC, which can be used for Fitbit Pay.
Both watches sync wirelessly, but the Fitbit Versa automatically syncs while the Bip S does not. Both watches don’t have cellular modules and ANT+.
Battery Life
The Amazfit Bip S is better than the Fitbit Versa in terms of its battery life. The Bip S can last up to 40 days with regular use, which is very impressive. If you use most of its features, it will only last up to 15 days. And when using the GPS, the watch will only last up to 22 hours. The Fitbit Versa, on the other hand, can last up to four days with mixed usage.
Both watches have a battery indicator that shows when the device has a low battery level. The charging time of the Bip S is slightly longer than the Versa. The Bip S requires 2.5 hours to fully charge, while the Versa only takes 2 hours.
Both watches feature a non-removable battery. They also do not feature any form of wireless charging. The charging type in Amazfit Bip S has a 2-pins POGO pin while the Fitbit Versa has a USB based charging dock.
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