Amazfit Bip 6 / Apple Watch Series 9 (45 mm, GPS, aluminium)

Amazfit Bip 6: Single case size: 1.97-inch AMOLED, 46.3 × 40.2 mm; Black, Charcoal, Stone and Red colours. There is no cellular (LTE) version; the larger Bip Max is a separate model.

Apple Watch Series 9 (45 mm, GPS, aluminium): 45 mm aluminium case, GPS model; Pink, Midnight, Starlight, Silver and (PRODUCT)RED. The 41 mm, GPS + Cellular and stainless steel (sapphire crystal) versions differ in size and materials.

SpecificationAmazfit Bip 6Apple Watch Series 9 (45 mm, GPS, aluminium)
Release year20252023
Display1.97-inch AMOLED, 390 × 450 pixels, 302 ppi; up to 2000 nits peak brightness; tempered glass with anti-fingerprint coating

2000 nits is the peak only, used briefly to improve readability in sunlight.

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Always-On Retina LTPO OLED; up to 2000 nits, as low as 1 nit; 326 ppi

LTPO is a panel technology that can lower the refresh rate dramatically, letting the display stay dimly on when the wrist is down. The 1-nit minimum avoids glare in a dark room.

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Case and strap46.3 × 40.2 × 10.45 mm; aluminium-alloy frame, fibre-reinforced polymer case; 22 mm liquid-silicone strap for 130–195 mm wrists, classic pin buckle; 2 buttons

The standard 22 mm strap width lets third-party straps be fitted.

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Weight27.9 g (without strap) Amazfit—
Water resistance5 ATM

According to Amazfit the watch withstands the pressure of 50 metres of still water for up to 10 minutes; there are pool and open-water swimming modes.

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Battery340 mAh; 14 days typical use, 6 days heavy use, 26 days in battery saver mode, 32 hours of continuous GPS

A full charge takes 1.5–2.5 hours. The box includes a magnetic charging head but no USB-C cable; any USB-C cable can be used.

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SensorsBioTracker PPG biometric sensor (5 photodiodes + 2 LEDs); accelerometer, gyroscope, ambient light, magnetometer

The PPG sensor tracks blood flow under the skin with light to measure heart rate, blood-oxygen saturation and heart-rate variability during sleep. These readings are not for medical diagnosis.

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Positioning5 satellite systems; built-in GPS

Built-in GPS lets runs and rides be recorded without the phone; turn-by-turn direction prompts are supported.

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Connectivity and callsBluetooth 5.2 (BLE); microphone and speaker; Bluetooth calling, notifications and quick reply

Calls go through the phone over Bluetooth; the watch has no cellular link or Wi-Fi. Third-party music apps cannot be installed, but music playing on the phone can be controlled.

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Sports and health140+ sports modes; automatic recognition of 25 strength exercises and 7 sports movements; 24-hour heart rate, blood-oxygen and stress monitoring; sleep stages and sleep breathing quality; Readiness score, PAI

Chest-strap heart-rate monitors, running and cycling power meters and cycling speed/cadence sensors can be paired. Data can be exported to apps such as Strava, komoot, Google Fit and Apple Health; there is no sync with Samsung Health or MyFitnessPal.

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CompatibilityAndroid 7.0 and later, iOS 14.0 and later; Zepp app

The Zepp Flow voice assistant works only in selected countries and regions.

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iPhone XS or later with iOS 17 or later

It cannot be used with Android phones.

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Chip—S9 SiP; 64-bit dual-core processor, 4-core Neural Engine Apple
Storage—64 GB Apple
Controls—Digital Crown with haptic feedback, side button, double tap gesture

Double tap lets you answer notifications or calls by tapping the thumb and index finger of the watch hand together twice, without touching the screen.

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Health sensors—Electrical heart sensor, third-generation optical heart sensor, temperature sensing

The electrical sensor is for ECG recordings; the optical sensor measures pulse with light. Temperature sensing tracks overnight changes in wrist temperature.

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Blood Oxygen (US)—On watches sold in the US without the feature, a redesigned version arrives with iOS 18.6.1 and watchOS 11.6.1; the reading is calculated on iPhone

The watch collects sensor data, the paired iPhone calculates the value and shows it in the Health app. Watches bought outside the US are not affected.

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Other sensors—Compass, always-on altimeter, high-g accelerometer, high dynamic range gyroscope, ambient light sensor Apple
Location—L1 GPS, GNSS, Galileo and BeiDou

It is a single-frequency (L1) receiver; drift in cities can be more likely than with dual-frequency watches.

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Wireless—Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Bluetooth 5.3, second-generation Ultra Wideband

Ultra Wideband lets you locate an iPhone 15-family phone with Precision Finding showing direction and distance; availability varies by region.

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Battery and charging—Up to 18 hours normal use, up to 36 hours in Low Power Mode; fast charge to about 80% in 45 minutes

Fast charging requires Apple’s fast-charging cable and a suitable adapter.

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Durability—50 m water resistant (ISO 22810:2010); IP6X dust resistant; Ion-X front glass

Suitable for swimming. Ion-X is the strengthened glass used on aluminium cases; steel cases use sapphire crystal.

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Size and weight—45 × 38 × 10.7 mm; 38.7 g; fits 140–245 mm wrists Apple