Amazfit Bip 5 Review UK 2026 — The Budget Smartwatch That Punches Above Its Weight

import { Callout } from '../../components/ui/callout'

Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links. If you buy through our links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

Amazfit Bip 5 Review: Big Screen, Bigger Battery, Brilliant Value

In a world of £300+ smartwatches, the Amazfit Bip 5 is a reality check. For around £60–£80, Amazfit delivers a large-screen smartwatch with built-in GPS, 10-day battery life, AI-powered health insights, and 120+ sports modes. It looks more expensive than it is, tracks more than most people will ever use, and lasts longer than almost anything else on the market.

We wore the Bip 5 as a daily driver for four weeks, comparing it against the Fitbit Charge 6 and Samsung Galaxy Fit 3 to assess where the compromises lie.

Quick Verdict

Display: Large and Bright

The 1.91-inch rectangular display is genuinely large for this price class — bigger than many watches costing three times as much. The LCD panel is bright, responsive to touch, and readable in direct sunlight. It won't compete with AMOLED panels for colour vibrancy, but everyday legibility is excellent.

Watch faces range from functional digital designs to analogue-style options, and the Zepp app provides a reasonable selection of downloadable faces.

Battery Life: The Headline Feature

Ten days of battery life in real-world use (with sleep tracking, 24/7 heart rate, occasional GPS) is genuinely extraordinary. Charging every 10 days versus every 1-2 days for Samsung or every 7 days for Fitbit fundamentally changes how you relate to the watch — you stop thinking about charging and just wear it.

GPS usage reduces this to around 10-15 hours of continuous tracking, but for most runs and rides, the Bip 5 outlasts the session comfortably.

Zepp AI Coach

Amazfit's Zepp platform has added AI coaching features that adapt training suggestions based on your activity history, sleep data, and recovery metrics. The Zepp Coach generates personalised workout recommendations — similar to Garmin's Daily Suggested Workouts but less refined at this stage.

For beginners setting fitness goals (lose weight, improve running pace, build activity habits), Zepp Coach provides helpful structure. For serious athletes, it's less nuanced than Garmin or Polar's coaching platforms.

Health Tracking

The Bip 5 tracks all the essentials: continuous heart rate, SpO2 (blood oxygen), sleep stages (light, deep, REM), stress levels, and menstrual health. Accuracy is solid for casual health monitoring — on par with more expensive fitness trackers for step counting and heart rate at rest or steady-state exercise.

High-intensity workouts reveal the limitations of optical heart rate sensors at this price: readings can lag and occasionally spike during rapid effort changes. For serious training tracking, a chest strap adds accuracy.

Sports Modes

120+ sports modes covers everything from running, cycling, and swimming (5ATM water resistance) to yoga, skiing, and table tennis. Most modes are functional rather than deeply analytical, but for casual athletes who want to log variety, the breadth is impressive.

Who Should Buy the Amazfit Bip 5?

Perfect for:

• First-time smartwatch buyers
• Anyone who wants a smartwatch look without smartwatch prices
• Active adults who prioritise battery life above all else
• Parents buying their first wearable

Consider alternatives if:

• You want NFC payments (Samsung Galaxy Fit 3, Fitbit Charge 6)
• You need deep training analytics (Garmin)
• You're in the Apple ecosystem (Apple Watch SE)

Final Verdict

At £60–£80, the Amazfit Bip 5 is difficult to argue against. Large display, 10-day battery, built-in GPS, comprehensive health tracking, and AI coaching — it's not perfect, but the compromises are entirely proportionate to the price. If budget is your primary constraint, this is the smartwatch to buy.

Rating: 4.1/5 — The budget smartwatch benchmark in the UK.