Amazfit roadmap revealed: new features for Q3 2026.
Four headline updates lead Amazfit’s Q3 2026 software roadmap: iOS Notification Forwarding (EU only), enhanced weather, optimised terrain map downloads, and improved navigation alerts.
Update, 23 September 2026: Amazfit has published its next roadmap, covered in Full Amazfit HYROX roadmap and watch updates to Q1 2027.
Amazfit has published its software roadmap for June and July 2026. Most of the June rollout was already known. HybridCharge replaces BioCharge across ten products. The HYROX expansion lands on the Balance 2 and the T-Rex line. Stryd integration reaches Balance 2. The original Balance finally supports integrations with BioCharge, Stryd, and TrainingPeaks. Zepp App and Zepp OS gain LifeLoad, RPE, Weekly Focus and Hybrid Training Plans. Some information for August is also trailed, but it doesn’t say anything worth including below.
The headline news from the roadmap is narrower:
- iOS Notification Forwarding (EU only) lands on the Balance Ultra, Balance 3 and Cheetah 2 Ultra in June.
- Enhanced weather experience reaches the same three watches plus Balance 2 in July.
- Optimised terrain map downloads, same four watches, in July.
- Improved navigation alerts, same four watches, in July.
The iOS Notification Forwarding context is covered separately in the May 16 piece.
The full roadmap is long. The table below lists what each watch gets in June and July. Scan to find your model.
One row stands out. The Helio Strap gets a single line for June, “Enhanced HRV accuracy,” and nothing for July. It is the thinnest entry on the page. With Zepp Health’s CFO already confirming a Helio Strap 2 for H2 2026, the silence suggests the current strap is in maintenance mode.
The full roadmap
| Product | June 2026 | July 2026 |
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| Balance Ultra |
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| Balance 3 |
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| Balance 2 |
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| Balance |
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| T-Rex Ultra 2 |
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Enhanced Zepp OS 6 user experience |
| T-Rex 3 Pro 48mm |
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Enhanced Zepp OS 6 user experience |
| T-Rex 3 Pro 44mm |
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Enhanced Zepp OS 6 user experience |
| T-Rex 3 |
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Enhanced Zepp OS 6 user experience |
| Cheetah 2 Ultra |
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| Cheetah 2 Pro |
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Enhanced Zepp OS 6 user experience |
| Active 3 Premium |
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| Active 2 Round |
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| Active 2 Square |
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| Active Max |
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| Helio Strap | Enhanced HRV accuracy | |
| Bip Max |
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| Bip 6 |
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| Zepp App |
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| Zepp OS |
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Quick answers
Which Amazfit watches get iOS Notification Forwarding?
The Balance Ultra, Balance 3 and Cheetah 2 Ultra in June 2026. EU iPhone accounts only. Other Amazfit watches are not on the published roadmap for this feature.
What is HybridCharge?
HybridCharge replaces BioCharge as Amazfit’s readiness score. It combines biometric sensor data with daily self-reported inputs. The platform-wide rollout begins in June 2026 and will reach 10 products.
Is a new Helio Strap coming in 2026?
Yes. Zepp Health’s CFO has confirmed a next-generation Helio Strap for the second half of 2026. The thinness of the current Helio Strap roadmap entry, one feature for June and nothing for July, is consistent with the existing strap winding down.
Source: amazfit.com
For the full Amazfit range, accuracy data and Zepp Health analysis: Amazfit sports watch guide.
Last Updated on 3 October 2026 by tfk the5krunner
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