Amazfit Bip 6 Smartwatch

The Bip line has always been Amazfit's value champion, and the Bip 6 is where it stopped feeling like a compromise. The 1.97-inch AMOLED panel is the biggest screen in this price bracket by a comfortable margin, and behind it sits the feature that really matters: a genuine GNSS receiver covering five satellite constellations. Leave the phone at home and still come back with an accurate route, pace and distance. That GPS is paired with free downloadable offline maps stored on the watch itself — a feature that until recently belonged to outdoor watches costing several hundred dollars, and one that is worth a great deal where mobile data is expensive. Add Bluetooth calling through the on-board speaker and microphone, 140-plus sport modes, and the Zepp Coach system that builds training plans around your actual output, and the Bip 6 looks less like a budget watch and more like a mid-range one that happens to be cheap. Health monitoring covers continuous heart rate, blood oxygen, stress, breathing rate, sleep analysis and cycle tracking, all in the free Zepp app with no subscription attached. Battery life is up to 14 days typical and 26 days in saver mode, and the 5 ATM rating covers swimming and heavy rain.