As previously stated, it’s clear where the Amazfit Bip 3 Pro draws inspiration from: it has a 44mm casing with a rounded square display measuring 1.69-inches, similar to the Apple Watch Series 4 onwards. The screen isn’t AMOLED, and while much of the UI is black, it’s not dark enough to convince us it’s a good imitation. It’s not bad, but if you’ve come from something like a Huawei Band 7, you’ll be let down by the muted colour palette here. The Amazfit Bip 3 Pro comes in black, pink, and cream variants. Whichever option you go for, there’s a small, clickable “crown” on one side of the device. It’s pretty central, which means if you have it pointing up your arm, it’s easy to accidentally press it during exercises like press-ups. The Amazfit Bip 3 Pro does not have any other physical buttons. Surprisingly, the box only contains one strap size. The strap can be removed with a subtle pin, and the included option is ideal for larger wrists, but smaller arms may want to consider an alternative. The Amazfit Bip 3 Pro is an unusual fitness tracker because it clearly aspires to be something more all-encompassing. Because it’ll run on Android and iOS, it’ll use the Zepp app, which works well – it provides a Fitbit-like dashboard for your tracking and exercises, which you’ve probably seen elsewhere. Where it goes above and beyond is in allowing you to send data. It can write to Apple’s Health app, as do many fitness trackers, but perhaps most impressive is its integration with Strava. This is ideal if you’re a frequent user who doesn’t want to manually enter your data every time, and it’s still a major source of frustration for many that cheaper apps don’t work well with the service – so that’s a big win. There is no music player, but you can leave your phone at home when it comes to GPS, as the Amazfit Bip 3 Pro includes not one, not two, but four GPS systems. It will not pick you up to the square metre as an Apple or Garmin watch would.
