The Amazfit Active Max enters the crowded smartwatch market with a clear focus on everyday athletes who want clearer signals about training load and recovery without committing to daily charging. Rather than leaning on a long list of novelty features, the watch centers on BioCharge, a real-time energy and readiness score designed to reflect how hard you have trained, how active you have been, and how much stress your body is under throughout the day.
BioCharge updates dynamically, adjusting as workouts are completed, stress levels rise or fall, and general activity accumulates. The idea is to give users a quick snapshot of whether their body is primed for a harder session or would benefit from rest. This approach mirrors a broader trend in fitness wearables toward readiness-style metrics, but Amazfit is positioning BioCharge as something you can check repeatedly, not just once in the morning.
Battery life is another major part of the pitch. Amazfit claims the Active Max can last up to 25 days on a single charge under typical use, including continuous activity and sleep tracking. That figure places it well ahead of many mainstream smartwatches, especially those with bright AMOLED displays. For users who find frequent charging disruptive, this alone may be a deciding factor.
The Active Max is priced at $169 and is available now through Amazfit’s online store. It effectively serves as a larger, longer-lasting companion to the Active 2 released in early 2025. One advertised feature, podcast playback, is not available at launch and is scheduled to arrive via a software update in February 2026, which is worth keeping in mind for buyers who prioritize audio features.
Health tracking extends beyond BioCharge. Using Amazfit’s BioTracker PPG sensor, the watch continuously monitors heart rate, blood oxygen saturation, stress, and sleep quality. It can also flag unusually high or low readings. All of this data feeds into the Zepp app, where longer-term trends and deeper analysis are available.
On the hardware side, the Active Max features a 1.5-inch AMOLED display with a claimed peak brightness of 3,000 nits, aimed at improving visibility outdoors. It also includes 4GB of onboard storage, enough for roughly 100 hours of podcast playback once the feature is enabled, and supports downloadable maps for outdoor activities, including detailed coverage for more than 2,000 ski resorts.
For training, the watch supports over 170 sport modes, Zepp Coach guidance, and a strength training mode that can automatically detect reps, sets, and rest periods across 25 exercises. Taken together, the Active Max is less about flashy smartwatch tricks and more about practical fitness insights and endurance. For users who value long battery life and clearer recovery cues, it makes a focused, if not revolutionary, case.
