# Amazfit Bip

Hacker Approved page: https://hackerapproved.com/p/amazfit-bip/

7 people recommended Amazfit Bip in Hacker News comments, 1 had mixed feelings and none criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 12 months, in 10 threads. It does not meet the Hacker Approved badge rule.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for a very long battery life of around a month, a thin body, and a display that stays readable in sunlight. The most common caveat is that the battery wears down over time, and some owners report swelling.

Summary written by Claude from 19 comments.

## Why people recommend it

- Battery lasts about a month (8 comments in the sample): "The Bip's battery lasted forever and it did check a lot of feature boxes…" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45918976)) "One month (!) of battery time with a HR sensor and notifications is all I need so why ever change." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48947383)) "It was superthin with MIP display requiring no backlight and could last 30-40 days on one charge" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49283054))
- Thin body under 10mm (2 comments in the sample): "you can't buy small THIN <10mm watch with battery requiring charging once a month and always readable MIP display" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47177301)) "Amazfit Bip user (10mm thickness, still 4 weeks battery life" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49283125))
- Cheap to replace, bought used (2 comments in the sample): "I am on my third Bip, the last two I bought used for like 20USD" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49283114)) "That's 10% of the price if we account for taxes and delivery." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48948006))
- Readable MIP display in sunlight (1 comment in the sample): "it has perfectly readable display in sunlight" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47464476))

## What people warn about

- Battery swelling after damage (1 comment in the sample): "2nd got swollen battery after damaged glass and being exposed to water" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47086408))

## Other smartwatches people recommend

- [Apple Watch](https://hackerapproved.com/p/apple-watch/): 150 recommend, 69 mixed, 244 criticize
- [Pebble smartwatch](https://hackerapproved.com/p/pebble-smartwatch/): 90 recommend, 22 mixed, 30 criticize
- [Pebble Time 2](https://hackerapproved.com/p/pebble-time-2/): 38 recommend, 11 mixed, 14 criticize
- [Google Pixel Watch](https://hackerapproved.com/p/pixel-watch-5/): 24 recommend, 17 mixed, 53 criticize

## Where to get it

- [Visit the official site](https://www.amazfit.com/)

## The badge

A product earns the Hacker Approved badge when at least 10 people recommend it, recommenders outnumber critics at least 2 to 1 (mixed feelings count toward neither side), it was recommended in at least 4 of the 12 months and in at least 5 different threads, and no single thread supplies more than half of the people who recommend it. Health and money products are never badged.

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Amazfit Bip", https://hackerapproved.com/p/amazfit-bip/ (7 recommend, 1 mixed, 0 criticize; Hacker News comments, November 2025 to October 2026).

Counts updated 3 Nov 2026, with data through October 31, 2026.