Pixel Watch 3 User Ditches It for $170 Amazfit Active Max Over Google Health
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Updated · Android Authority · Jul 28
Pixel Watch 3 User Ditches It for $170 Amazfit Active Max Over Google Health
2 articles · Updated · Android Authority · Jul 28
Summary
After more than two weeks with Amazfit’s $170 Active Max, the writer says the switch from a Pixel Watch 3 is effectively permanent.
Google Health’s May overhaul drove the change: AI-heavy summaries dominate the app, basic workout and health data are harder to find, and some generated insights were described as inaccurate.
Amazfit’s Zepp app won out with short dismissible insights, 16 customizable widgets, and a workout page that puts history and key metrics front and center.
The Active Max also strengthened its case with roughly 1 week of battery life, snappy software and comfortable all-day wear, despite a cheap-feeling plastic build and scratched mineral glass.
The comparison points to a wider opening for Amazfit as Google Health frustrates some Pixel Watch users and Samsung Health’s redesign is also seen as messy.