The Amazfit GTS 4 and GTS 4 Mini are smartwatches from Amazon’s own brand, Amazfit, and offer a unisex design with an ultra-lightweight body, a sleek design, and a bigger AMOLED display. Both devices have various health and activity tracking capabilities suitable for both athletes and fitness enthusiasts.
So, if you are considering buying either of these smartwatches and are confused about which one to choose, then here I have compared all the possible aspects to help you find your true fitness companion.
Comparison
| Device name | Amazfit GTS 4 | Amazfit GTS 4 Mini |
|---|---|---|
| Device type | Smartwatch | Smartwatch |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Release date | September, 2022 | July, 2022 |
| Versions | Standard edition | Standard edition |
| Body | ||
| Dimension | 42.7 x 36.5 x 9.9 mm | 41.8 x 36.66 x 9.1 mm |
| Weight | 27 grams | 31 grams |
| Shape | Square | Square |
| Case material | Aluminium Alloy | Aluminium Alloy |
| Strap material | Silicone | Silicone |
| Bezel material | Plastic Body | Plastic Body |
| Strap size | 22 mm | 22 mm |
| Screen protection | Tempered Glass | Tempered Glass |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM | 5 ATM |
| Swim-proof | Yes, recommended | Yes, recommended |
| Display | ||
| Display size | 1.75 inch | 1.65 inch |
| Display type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Display resolution | 390 x 450 pixels | 336 x 384 pixels |
| Pixel density | 391 PPI | 309 PPI |
| Always on | Yes | Yes |
| Custom watch face | Yes | Yes |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth calling | Yes | No |
| GPS | Built-In GPS | Built-In GPS |
| NFC | No | No |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | — | — |
| Internal Storage | 2.3 GB | 2.3 GB |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Cellular Connectivity | ||
| Technology | None | None |
| SIM type | None | None |
| Band | — | — |
| Sensors | ||
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes |
| Altimeter | Yes | Yes |
| Ambient light | Yes | Yes |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Compass | Yes | Yes |
| ECG | No | No |
| Gyroscope | Yes | Yes |
| HRM | No | No |
| Pulse oximeter (SpO2) | Yes | Yes |
| Thermometer | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery type | non-removable Lithium-polymer | non-removable Lithium-polymer |
| Battery life | 08 days | 15 days |
| Charging type | Plug Charger | Plug Charger |
| Charging time | 1-2 hours | 1-2 hours |
| Solar charging | No | No |
Price
The Amazfit GTS 4 Mini costs $50 less than the GTS 4 and comes with a price tag of $120 on Amazon. There are four available colours to choose from — Mint Blue, Flamingo Pink, Midnight Black, and Moonlight White.
The Amazfit GTS 4 comes with a price tag of $170 on Amazon. It also has four available colours to choose from — Infinite Black, Misty White, Rosebud Pink, and Autumn Brown.
Design and Display
The Amazfit GTS 4 has a rectangular design with slightly rounded corners and a digital crown on the right for exploring its UI and functionalities. Meanwhile, the Amazfit GTS 4 Mini has a squarish design with rounded corners and the same digital crown on the right.
The GTS 4 measures 42.7 x 36.5 x 9.9 mm and weighs 27 grams, while the GTS 4 Mini measures 41.8 x 36.66 x 9.1 mm and weighs 31.2 grams so you can wear them all day without feeling them on your wrist.
The GTS 4 comes with a 1.75-inch, 391 PPI, 390 x 450 pixels AMOLED display housed in an aluminium alloy case with a plastic body and tempered glass with an anti-fingerprint coating on top. In contrast, the GTS 4 Mini comes with a slightly smaller 1.65-inch, 309 PPI, 336 x 384 pixels AMOLED display housed in an aluminium alloy case with tempered glass on top.
Both smartwatches are water-resistant, have a rating of 5 ATM, and can be used for both swimming and showering.
Health and Activity Tracking
The Amazfit GTS 4 comes with a more advanced BioTracker 4.0 PPG biometric sensor, which offers faster and more accurate readings through 4 photodiodes and 2 LEDs compared to the BioTracker 3.0 sensor on the GTS 4 Mini, which only has 2 photodiodes and 1 LED.
In terms of health tracking, both have similar functionalities with 24-hour monitoring of heart rate, blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), and stress level, plus users can also track these metrics manually with just a single click.
These devices also alert users to high and low heart rates, low blood oxygen, and high stress levels, providing a comprehensive view of overall well-being.
Both are capable of tracking sleep in multiple stages, including deep, light, and REM stages. Plus, it can track naps throughout the day, the quality of breathing during sleep, and a sleep score based on sleep quality and duration of sleep for a better understanding of overall sleep.
These devices also offer a PAI assessment score, which is based on the user’s activity throughout the day and shows a score from 0 to 100 depending on the activity. A higher score means better health, and a lower score means you need to work on your fitness.
Talking about fitness tracking, the Amazfit GTS 4 offers over 150 sports modes with smart recognition of 25 strength training movements and 8 sports movements. The GTS 4 Mini, on the other hand, offers 126 sports modes and smart recognition of seven sports movements.
Smartwatch Features
Both devices come with a powerful Zepp OS and a set of mini apps to help in your day-to-day life, including Amazon Alexa, water reminders, BMI calculators, and more. Plus, there are some other useful features, such as call and SMS notifications, a stopwatch, weather forecasts, an alarm clock, sedentary reminders, and much more.
They also feature various watch faces, with multiple animated and interactive watch faces to choose from, plus the ability to add their own pictures as watch faces.
There are a few features that are only available in the Amazfit GTS 4, such as Bluetooth calling via an in-built speaker and a microphone. Pre-installed games like Schulte Grid and Dodge Mine.
Both devices have built-in GPS, which means you don’t need your phone to track running or training routes, but the GTS 4 offers multi-band GPS, which uses multiple frequencies to provide faster and more accurate readings in challenging situations with trees and buildings.
Battery Life
Although the GTS 4 has a battery capacity of 300 mAh, it is only able to survive for 8 days during casual usage like health tracking and little GPS tracking. With heavy usage (always-on display, health monitoring, GPS tracking), it can only last for up to 4 days.
In contrast, the GTS 4 Mini has a 270 mAh battery capacity but lasts for up to 15 days under typical usage, and even with heavy usage, it can still survive for up to 8 days. Even if you were to use GPS continuously, it can only last for 21 hours, so you will need to recharge it every day.
Verdict
Both devices offer decent performance and features in this price range, with the Amazfit GTS 4 being the winner with a bigger display and sports tracking. Plus, it also has more advanced health monitoring sensors, which can be a deal-breaker for many.
Choose the Amazfit GTS 4 if…
You want to see your health and fitness data on a bigger 1.75-inch screen with advanced health tracking, advanced GPS, and app support.
Choose the Amazfit GTS 4 Mini if…
You have budget restrictions but can manage a slightly smaller 1.65-inch screen, want better battery life, and want health tracking capabilities.
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