Premium features at half the price — here's where Amazfit beats Garmin, and where Garmin still wins.
Battery life, screen quality (AMOLED vs Garmin's dimmer MIPs), price, and increasingly, GPS accuracy now that dual-band is standard.
Ecosystem depth — Connect, Strava integration, mapping on the wrist for serious tramping, and the Garmin coaching plans for marathon training.
If you're a casual-to-serious runner who isn't chasing UTMB, Amazfit gets you 90% of the way there for half the money — and you'll keep the spare $600 in your pocket.