Huami launched two very affordable smartwatches for sports lovers and casual users in the global market: Amazfit Bip U and Amazfit Bip U Pro. The watches come in a square shape like the Apple Watch, but they are offered at just a fraction of its price. Despite that, they offer a lot of features, including a few ones you can usually find on very expensive models. If you are wondering which one to choose between the vanilla Amazfit Bip U and the Amazfit Bip U Pro, you are in the right place. In this specs comparison, we will describe these two smartwatches and tell you the differences between their specifications. Given that there are only a few differences between these two models, we will focus mostly on describing all of their features in order to give you a complete panorama of their potentialities.
Amazfit Bip U vs Amazfit Bip U Pro
| Amazfit Bip U | Amazfit Bip U Pro | |
|---|---|---|
| DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT | 40.9 x 35.5 x 11.4 mm,
31 grams |
40.9 x 35.5 x 11.4 mm,
31 grams |
| DISPLAY | 1.43 inches square, 302 x 320p, IPS LCD color | 1.43 inches square, 302 x 320p, IPS LCD color |
| WATER RESISTANCE | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
| COMPATIBILITY | Android 5 or iOS 10 and above | Android 5 or iOS 10 and above |
| SOFTWARE | RTOS | RTOS |
| CONNECTIVITY | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, Alexa support |
| SPORT MODES | 60+ | 60+ |
| BATTERY | 230 mAh, 2 hours charging time | 230 mAh, 2 hours charging time |
| ADDITIONAL FEATURES | accelerometer, gyro, heart rate (BioTracker 2 PPG) | GPS, accelerometer, gyro, heart rate (BioTracker 2 PPG), microphone, geomagnetic sensor |
Design
As mentioned above and as you can see from the images, Amazfit Bip U and Amazfit Bip U Pro are square-shaped and they have the same design. They come with a plastic body and a silicone strap and they are waterproof up to 5 ATM, so you can use them for swimming. The build quality is not amazing since they are not built with premium materials, but they are very sturdy to be just affordable smartwatches. They come with a physical key placed on the right side and dimensions of 40.9 x 35.5 x 11.4 mm for a weight of just 31 grams if you include the strap.
Display
The color displays of the Amazfit Bip U and Amazfit Bip U Pro are the same, just like the design. We are talking about a square-shaped panel with a diagonal of 1.43 inches, a resolution of 320 x 302 pixels, and the IPS LCD technology. While they are not excellent as OLED displays in terms of color reproduction, they still offer a very nice viewing experience and decent visibility outdoor. The displays have a 72% NTSC coverage and 2.5D glass with an anti-fingerprint coating.
Specs & Software
There is no much to say about the hardware department since these smartwatches do not feature an advanced operating system like Wear OS and they do not need high-end hardware to run smoothly. Amazfit Bip U and Amazfit Bip U Pro run the proprietary operating system RTOS you can find on all the Amazfit smartwatches. But with the Amazfit Bip U Pro, you get a very interesting additional feature: Alexa support. It has an integrated microphone allowing the use of the Amazon vocal assistant. Amazfit Bip U and Bip U Pro are able to track more than 60 sports and activities: with the Pro variant, you get an additional mode allowing you to track open water swimming.
Sensors and connectivity
Amazfit Bip U and Amazfit Bip U Pro can be connected to the phone with Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity and the proprietary Zepp app which is one of the best wearable apps out there. They come with an accurate heart rate sensor (BioTracker 2 PPG), accelerometer, and gyroscope. With the Amazfit Bip U Pro, you also get GPS to better track your physical activity with geolocalization and a geomagnetic sensor. Unfortunately, the vanilla Amazfit Bip U does not have a GPS module. Further, none of the smartwatches has a SpO2 sensor, so they can not track blood oxygen levels.
Battery
The Amazfit Bip U and the Amazfit Bip U Pro are powered by a battery with a 230 mAh capacity. The battery is able to offer up to 9 days of battery life (but it is way shorter if you use GPS on the Pro variant) and it takes about two hours for a full charge.
Amazfit Bip U and Amazfit Bip U Pro: Price
The prices of the Amazfit Bip U and the Amazfit Bip U Pro vary depending on the market. In Europe, you can currently find the Amazfit Bip U for about €50 / $60, while the Amazfit Bip U Pro costs about €65 / $79 thanks to online street prices (in India, the Amazfit Bip U Pro carries a starting price of $68 at the actual change). They are both very affordable, but which one should you go for? Given that the price difference is minimal, we recommend going for the Amazfit Bip U Pro in order to get Alexa support and GPS. But if you do not care about these features and you just need a basic smartwatch to track your activity, Amazfit Bip U remains an alternative that makes sense. Just note that these smartwatches do not feature a SpO2 sensor to track the blood oxygen level: if you need this feature, you would better go for the Xiaomi Mi Band 6 which sells at a similar price (note that in this case, you won’t get the same advanced watch faces as the Amazfit since it is a smartband).
Amazfit Bip U vs Amazfit Bip U Pro: PRO and CONS
Amazfit Bip U
PRO
- More affordable
- Same display as the Bip U Pro
- Same design as the Bip U Pro
CONS
- Fewer features
Amazfit Bip U Pro
PRO
- GPS
- Geomagnetic sensor
- More sports modes
- Alexa support
CONS
- Higher price
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