Amazfit Active 2 Smart Watch 44mm, GPS Maps with Direction,
Fitness Tracker, 10 Day Battery, Sleep Monitor, 160+ Sport Modes,
Water Resistant, for Android & Apple Iphone, Black Sport Silicone
: desertcart.co.uk: Electronics & Photo
Review: Great watch, good battery life - Having owned Fitbit
fitness trackers for over 10 years and my current Charge 5
battery starting to fail some 2 months out of warranty plus
Google's strategy of moving everything to a Google watch that has
a 24hr battery, I decided enough was enough and looked for
alternatives. I don't need a fancy smart watch but wanted a
little more than a fitness and sleep tracker. Price was
important, I didn't want to pay £350 for a watch and the Amazfit
Active 2 smart watch came up at a perfect price with features
that sounded good so I bought one. First of all I thought Amazfit
was an desertcart product and I am sure the marketing dept knew
this when they thought up the name but Amazfit is nothing to do
with desertcart. Amazit is owned by Zepp Health Inc although
Xiaomi does have some investment in the company. Amazfit is not a
small company so don't be put off by the name. What is the Active
2 smart watch like? Well the strap that came with the watch made
my wrist come out in sores but apart from the Fitbit one, every
silicon watch strap has done this and I do like to get the straps
that have a magnetic fastener so I was always going to change it.
Good news is the straps use a standard so there are multiple
sellers offering them. In use the watch has a lot of options from
displayng the time to step count, date, heart rate, minutes
active, weather, blood oxygen value, amount of sleep, etc. The
watch allows customisation of the display and there are many free
watch face designs + other paid for options. There are so many
options on this watch that it will take you days to work out
where they all. The watch can play MP3s, be used to answer calls
and can act as a payment method as long as your bank supports it.
If you want an activity route tracker, the watch has GPS tracking
built in, just start an activity and the watch will record where
you have been, I do this to track my dog walk routes. When you
end your GPS tracking the watch provides details of the journey
and talks through the results. Battery life is good and I get a
week of usage, a little less if I use the GPS tracking feature.
To charge the watch you get a small 'puck' that connects with a
USB-C interface to a charger (not supplied). The puck is magnetic
and will only fit on one way. The puck is small and could easily
be mislaid so I keep mine connected to a cable all the time. The
Amazfit is supported by an app for your mobile, the app is called
Zepp. It displays all the data the watch has recorded plus
historical data like sleep patterns, heart rate average, etc.
there is just so much data it would be impossible to list it all
here. Would I buy one again? Absolutely.
Review: A great, durable, comfy, featured-filled smart watch for
the price - I've had this watch for a few months now, and I love
it. It replaced a 3 year old Huwaei GT - a more expensive watch
than the Amazfit when new, but this one is much, much better. The
battery life is great - there seems to be quite a gap between
charging times. I was worried about the screen being slightly
raised (I can be quite clumsy and heavy-handed!) but after 4
months of constant wear with little care taken it is still
pristine. Loads of apps to use and add, great notifications with
addedoptions to only recieve the notifications you want. The
sleep quality service seems solid and accurate, and I have grown
used to the 'Readiness' score as a way of giving me a head's up
on how much I should push myself each day. Unlike other smart
watches I have had, this one seems to remain connected to my
phone whenever in range with no need to re-sync. The voice
commands are also great - especially for things like 'start a 10
minute timer'. The size of screen is perfect - not too big or
chunky but definitely big enough to read. the time at any time -
oh, and the Sleep setting helps with a digital clock face and
silencing all notifications at night. As I said, the screen and
watch body is the same as when I bought it so very great
durability. A great, durable, comfy and featured-filled smart
watch for the price, beating even the more expensive competitors
easily.
