Overdue for a refresh — no successor announced yet. Prices should be at their lowest
Best for: Budget-conscious users who want more features than a basic step counter — SpO2, stress, sleep analysis, and workout tracking — without paying for a full smartwatch. Works with both iPhone and Android.
Full details →This model is no longer sold new. It has been replaced by the Garmin Forerunner 570.
Best for: Regular runners who race 5K to marathon distances and want accurate GPS and detailed training load management.
Full details →| Amazfit Band 7 | Garmin Forerunner 265 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | Fitness Tracker | Sports GPS |
| Platform | iOS & Android | iOS & Android |
| Battery | 18 days | 13 days |
| Always-on display | ❌ | ❌ |
| GPS | ❌ | ✅ |
| Cellular | ❌ | ❌ |
| Health sensors | hr, spo2, stress, sleep | hr, spo2, hrv, stress, body battery, training readiness |
| Released | Sep 22, 2022 | Mar 1, 2023 |
| Cycle length | 699 days | 806 days |
| Cycle advice | bad | superseded |
| Deals advice | good | clearance |
| Next model | — | — |
18 days of typical use with health monitoring — nearly 3 weeks without charging, far beyond any smartwatch competitor.
Ask Alexa for weather, timers, reminders, and smart home controls directly from your wrist — unusual for a sub-$50 fitness band.
Amazfit's Personal Activity Intelligence score aggregates your daily activity into a single 0–100 health index, guiding you toward optimal activity levels.
L1+L5 multi-band GPS reduces position drift in urban canyons and dense forest.
Daily score combining HRV status, sleep, acute load, and recovery time.
Estimates finish time for 5K, 10K, half-marathon, and marathon based on current fitness.