Amazfit has just pulled the wraps off the Helio Strap Pro, and if you thought the original Helio Strap was already a solid Whoop alternative, this one ups the stakes considerably. Unveiled at the HYROX World Championship in Stockholm, the Helio Strap Pro is no longer just a wristband. It is a full body-worn training system built around HYROX and hybrid training, the kind of workout format where you are doing strength, sprints, and grinding endurance work all in one session.
Here is everything you need to know, including where things stand for India availability.
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What Is The Amazfit Helio Strap Pro
The Helio Strap Pro builds on the screen-free design of the original Helio Strap but adds a second sensor. Instead of one wristband doing all the work, you now get a two-piece system:
- Helio Core Motion HR, an upgraded heart rate sensor worn on the wrist or upper arm
- Helio Core Motion Waist, a brand new 9-axis motion sensor worn at the waist using a clip
Together with a compatible Amazfit smartwatch, these two trackers are meant to capture more than just heart rate. They track movement quality, core stability, and muscle load, basically painting a fuller picture of how your body is actually holding up mid workout, not just how hard your heart is beating.
This is the brand’s answer to a real problem HYROX athletes face. Fatigue creeps in station by station, and by the time it is obvious in your performance, it has already cost you time on the clock. The Helio Strap Pro is built to catch that decline earlier.
Helio Strap Pro Specifications
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Price (US) | $199.99 |
| Sensors | BioTracker 6.0 PPG, accelerometer, gyroscope, geomagnetic sensor, temperature sensor |
| Heart rate tracking | Continuous, per second |
| Battery life | Up to 11 days |
| Water resistance | 5 ATM |
| Connectivity | BLE 5.2 |
| Weight | 11.4g (wristband unit) |
| Compatible watches | Amazfit Balance 3, Balance Ultra |
| App | Zepp App, no subscription required |
| HYROX support | Official HYROX Race and Simulation modes |
| Shipping | Preorders ship from June 25 |
The HybridCharge energy intelligence feature is the other headline addition. It rolls BioCharge, LifeLoad, and Training Load into a single number that is supposed to tell you, in plain terms, whether your body is ready to push or whether you should ease off and recover. Anyone who has trained through a plateau without realising it knows why this matters.
Key Features Worth Knowing
Live heart rate broadcast. The Helio Strap Pro can send real time heart rate data to compatible Amazfit smartwatches, cycling computers, gym equipment, and training apps. Useful if you train with a setup that already has its own display and you do not want to glance at two screens.
Built for team sports too. For activities where wearing a smartwatch is not practical, the strap can keep recording on its own and sync to the Zepp App later, even without your phone nearby.
Upper arm placement reduces noise. Heart rate sensors on the wrist can get thrown off by grip, sweat, and wrist flexion during strength training. Moving the sensor to the upper arm, closer to the heart, is a fix worth highlighting since it is the kind of detail that actually changes data accuracy during lifting sessions.
Battery that does not need daily attention. Up to 11 days per charge is genuinely competitive in this category, and the magnetic charger gets you back to full in under two hours.
India Availability: Where Things Stand
This is the part worth being upfront about. As of now, the Amazfit Helio Strap Pro has not been launched in India. It is currently open for preorder in the US market only, priced at $199.99, with shipping expected from June 25, 2026. There is no confirmed India price, launch date, or Amazon.in listing yet.
Given Amazfit’s typical pattern with India launches, a rollout is likely to follow in the coming weeks to months, but nothing is official yet. We will update this article the moment that changes.
If you want to start training with Amazfit’s screen-free system right now, the original Amazfit Helio Strap is already live on Amazon.in and makes for a solid starting point while the Pro version makes its way here.
Amazfit Helio Strap, 24/7 Activity and Sleep Tracker
Amazfit Helio Strap Pro (placeholder, update once live in India)
Helio Strap Pro vs Helio Strap: What Changed
| Aspect | Helio Strap | Helio Strap Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Sensors | Single wrist unit | Wrist or arm unit plus waist unit |
| Movement tracking | Basic | Advanced, includes muscle load analysis |
| HYROX support | Race mode only | Official Race and Simulation modes |
| Smartwatch dependency | Standalone | Requires Balance 3 or Balance Ultra for full features |
| Battery life | Up to 10 days | Up to 11 days |
| Price | Around Rs 8,999 in India | $199.99 in the US, India pricing TBA |
Should You Wait For It
If you are a casual fitness band user who just wants heart rate and sleep tracking, the regular Helio Strap is still the more sensible buy, especially since it is already available in India at a fraction of the cost. The Helio Strap Pro is clearly aimed at a narrower crowd: people serious about HYROX, hybrid athletes who train across multiple disciplines in a single session, and anyone who wants granular muscle load data rather than just calories and steps.
It is also worth flagging that the full experience needs a Balance 3 or Balance Ultra smartwatch at launch. That is an added cost on top of the strap itself, so factor that in before getting excited about the $199.99 price tag.