Amazfit
| Product type | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Zepp Health (formerly Huami) |
| Country | China |
| Introduced | September2015;10years ago(2015-09) |
| Related brands |
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| Markets | Worldwide |
| Website | www |
Amazfit is a brand of smartwatches and fitness trackers owned by Zepp Health, a company founded in China as Huami and listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Since 2025 the owner has had its principal executive offices in the Netherlands, with operating entities in China.[1] [2] The brand was created in September 2015, and the first Amazfit smartwatch was introduced in 2016.[3] [4] In China the brand has carried the name 跃我 (pinyin :Yuèwǒ) since 2021.[5]
History
[edit ]Huami, a Chinese company backed by Xiaomi that designed and manufactured Xiaomi's Mi Band fitness trackers, launched Amazfit in September 2015 as its own wearables brand. The first product was a pendant-style activity tracker.[3] The first Amazfit smartwatch followed in August 2016.[4] In April 2017, Huami launched the Amazfit Health Band.[6]
In 2018, the company began selling the Amazfit Bip, a budget smartwatch.[7] In September 2018, Huami said it had developed the Huangshan-1, which it described as the first RISC-V-based artificial-intelligence chipset for smart wearables.[8] That month it also announced the Amazfit Verge smartwatch and, in China, the Amazfit Health Band 1S.[9]
Chinese technology media reported quality complaints about early Amazfit GTR watches, including screens that scratched easily and inaccurate positioning.[10]
In April 2020, Huami partnered with a laboratory led by Zhong Nanshan to use wearable devices to track activity of survivors of respiratory diseases.[11]
In February 2021, Huami changed its name to Zepp Health.[12] In October 2021, at the launch of the GTR 3 and GTS 3 watches, the company introduced a Chinese brand name for Amazfit, 跃我 (pinyin :Yuèwǒ), together with a new logo and the slogan "Up Your Game", developed with the brand consultancy Landor.[5] [13]
In 2023, the company introduced the Amazfit Balance smartwatch,[14] [15] and followed with the Balance 2 in 2025.[16] At CES 2024 the brand entered the smart-ring market with the titanium Helio Ring.[17] In 2025 Amazfit signed several athlete ambassadors, including Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry, its first NFL sponsorship.[18]
Zepp Pay
[edit ]Zepp Pay is an NFC cashless payment service supported by Amazfit wearable products, introduced with the first Balance watch in 2023.[14] The company lists 33 European countries that issue cards usable with Zepp Pay.[19]
Zepp Health
[edit ]Amazfit's owner Zepp Health, formerly Huami, was for most of its history described as a Chinese company headquartered in Hefei and was long the exclusive designer and manufacturer of Xiaomi-branded wearables.[20] In May 2025 it relocated its principal executive offices to Gorinchem in the Netherlands; the company owns no factories and relies on contract manufacturers to produce Amazfit devices, with production it said was dual-sourced across China and Vietnam in 2025.[1] [2] [21] By the mid-2020s, Amazfit products were the main driver of Zepp Health's revenue.[22]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- 1 2 "Zepp Health Relocates Principal Executive Offices to the Netherlands" (Press release). Zepp Health Corporation. 27 May 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- 1 2 Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (Report). Zepp Health Corporation. 24 April 2026. Retrieved 29 July 2026 – via U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
- 1 2 "Xiaomi-backed Amazfit smart wearable line by Huami is now official". GSMArena . 17 September 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Xiaomi unveils Amazfit smartwatch". Firstpost . 30 August 2016.
- 1 2 Huang, Chen (12 October 2021). 华米科技 Amazfit 新品发布会:发布中文名"跃我"、新一代智能手表 GTR 3 和 GTS 3 系列 [Huami Amazfit launch event: Chinese name "Yuewo" announced with the new GTR 3 and GTS 3 smartwatches]. TechNode (in Chinese). Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ Ikoba, Jed John (26 April 2017). "Huami, Mi Band 2 Maker, Launches Own Amazfit Fitness band with IP67 Certification". Gizmochina.
- ↑ Stein, Scott (6 April 2018). "Weeks of battery life for minimal cash on this smartwatch". CNET .
- ↑ Dahad, Nitin (1 March 2019). "Wearables Firm Invests 8ドル Million in RISC-V Startup". EE Times .
- ↑ "Xiaomi's Huami launches the Amazfit Verge, Health Band 1S and a new SoC in China". Firstpost . 19 September 2018.
- ↑ Jian, Yu (30 August 2021). "The "boom" and bubble of Huami's second quarter earnings report". iResearch (in Chinese).
- ↑ Chiu, Karen (10 April 2020). "China wants to use fitness trackers to monitor coronavirus survivors". South China Morning Post .
- ↑ O'Donnell, Deirdre (27 February 2021). "Huami officially changes its name to Zepp Health". NotebookCheck.
- ↑ Scrivo, Elettra (22 November 2021). "Amazfit unveils new brand identity". Transform Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- 1 2 Jovin, Ivan (17 January 2025). "How to set up & use Zepp Pay on Amazfit watches". Gadgets & Wearables.
- ↑ So, Adrienne (16 March 2024). "The Amazfit Balance Has a Wonky Heart In a Pretty Shell". Wired .
- ↑ "Amazfit launches screen-free tracker Helio Strap and Balance 2 smartwatch in India: Price, features, availability". The Hindu . 28 August 2025.
- ↑ Evans, Matt (9 January 2024). "Amazfit Helio Ring is announced at CES – beating the rumored Samsung Galaxy Ring to the punch". TechRadar . Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ Lombardo, Jeremy (18 July 2025). "Ravens RB Derrick Henry signs deal with Amazfit wearables". Sports Business Journal . Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "Zepp Pay Supporting Banks and Locations". Amazfit. 27 February 2024.
- ↑ Ma, Si (14 October 2021). "Zepp Health banks on new smartwatches for growth". China Daily . Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "Zepp Health Corporation Reports First Quarter 2025 Unaudited Financial Results" (Press release). Zepp Health Corporation. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2026 – via PR Newswire.
- ↑ "EXEC: Amazfit Parent Zepp Health Corp. Narrows Q3 Net Loss as Revenues Surge". SGB Media. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2026.