As we mentioned earlier, it is easy to see where the Amazfit Bip 3 Pro draws its inspiration from. It follows a template very close to the Apple Watch Series 4 and beyond, with a 1.69-inch sized round square display in a 44mm casing.
Sadly, the screen is not AMOLED, and much of the UI is black, but it’s just not dark enough to convince us it’s doing a good impression either. That’s not a bad thing, but if you’re coming from something like the Huawei Band 7 (opens in new tab), you’ll feel a little disappointed with the muted palette here.
The Amazfit Bip 3 Pro comes in black, pink, and cream variants. Whichever option you go for, there is a small, clickable “crown” on one side of the device. It’s fairly central, which means it’s easy to accidentally press it during an exercise like a push-up if you have your arm pointing up; there are no other physical buttons on the Amazfit Bip 3 Pro.
The Amazfit Bip 3 Pro is an odd fitness tracker because it clearly has ambitions to be a bit more comprehensive; it runs on Android and iOS, so it runs through the Zepp app and works well – it tracks your tracking and exercise It offers the kind of Fitbit-esque dashboard you’ve probably seen elsewhere.
But more than that, it’s where you can send your data. Like many fitness trackers, it can write to Apple’s Health app, but perhaps most impressive is its integration with Strava. This is ideal if you are a heavy user and don’t want to manually enter data every time. Another major point of frustration for many is that inexpensive apps don’t integrate well with the service.
The 20mm silicone strap that matches this case can be removed with a simple pin mechanism and replaced with a strap of the same size. The strap is soft to the touch and can be worn day or night, on land or during underwater exercise without any problems.
On the front is a 1.69″ TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 280. It is not AMOLED like the more expensive Amazfit watches, but it is definitely more vivid and colorful than the original Amazfit Bip’s semi-transparent display. It is also very responsive to touch, and while there is a slight screen lag, it is certainly not as bad as some watches you can buy at this price.
The original Bip makes a surprisingly good running watch with accurate GPS and core running metrics, and the Bip 3 Pro is not just for those who are into running. It has over 60 sports modes covered, including cycling, swimming (pool and open water), and indoor workouts such as elliptical and indoor rowing. Additionally, there are dedicated modes for fishing and skateboarding.