Amazfit Active 2: A big fuss in your Back

The common reader’s request to get it goes to something like that: What should I buy if I do not want a smart watch but I want to follow the basic fitness? When I suggest alternatives such as the budget fitness ranges or smart episodes, I get unsure Hmmm And scrunch from the nose. After a few more back, I usually find many people Do You want a smart watch. They do not want one of Apple, Samsung, Garmin or Google. They want something closer to Hey gravel or This reaction is $ 56 Casio. For these people, think about the modest active Amazfit 2.

Amazfit’s Shtick makes a sensation in Back. The active starts 2 from 99.99 dollars. For $ 30, you can get a breeder version with an additional leather belt and the most durable sapphire lens. There is an OLED screen with a value of 2000 nit, healthy sensors, new sleeping algorithms, heart rate, non -internet maps, and Zepp Flow AI. There is also a Zepp coach for personal training plans and a small application of WildernessWhich gives a diet and exercise recommendations based on your hormonal and surviving courses. You will not find a dual -frequency GPS (GPS) on this watch, but it has a built -in GPS with access to five satellite systems (the best thing you can get). If you live in Europe, the watch also has NFC payments. (Unfortunately, I no Living in Europe and could not test this.)

This is a stacked feature of less than $ 150. It is Bonkers. There is not a lot of fishing.

I rarely get compliments when testing budget tools. Chintzy strips and plastic cases. Smart watches often look of $ 200 like.

I was surprised when I received compliments while wearing the active 2 during CES. My colleague, David Peres, referred to my infallibility and asked, “What is this?!” Due to the elegant watch interface. Two other colleagues inquired because they dug the appearance. A few of the showers asked about it. They were all exposed when I told them the price. Active 2 does not look or feel cheap.

Is it the most elegant observation that you wore at all? No, but its design is essential and elegant enough to fit any clothes. It is lightweight and does not overcome the sleeves of the jacket. Does the “Premium” leather is the most flexible with ancient Patina? Of course not, but it is comfortable enough to wear around the clock throughout the week, and it is suspended over several weeks of corrosion – including after many sweating exercises. (Usually, I recommend switching the silicone belt for exercise, but this uses a standard pin mechanism, and this is difficult to use when wearing nails on the press as I do.)

A tracker with a side of artificial intelligence

Active 2 will not dazzle anyone looking for visions at the Garmin level or apple -like ingenuity. But as a follow -up to fitness and health, it may appeal to a person looking for a Fitbit alternative.

Like Fitbit, Amazfit takes a very comprehensive approach to wellness. It emphasizes preparation, sleep quality and weekly activity on closing rings, or throwing each sunlight scale in your dashboard. Like the oldest Fitbits, Active 2 has a better battery life compared to more advanced smart watches. Amazfit 10 days of charge. I got about eight or nine in the test.

Zepp – AmazFit’s Companion app has been renewed since my country GTR 4 review. It has a more elegant interface. Every morning, you get daily preparation and daily sleeping points. There is a claim at the bottom of each of which open the Zepp Aura Premium Chatbot. ((Zeep Hala It is the subscription service in Amazfit for sleeping and guided breathing content; It costs $ 77 annually) or “What about the quality of sleep last night?” The former gives you general advice, similar to what you will get from ChatgPT, while the latter summarizes your sleep data and can provide you with advice on improving your sleep quality. You can write in claims, but this is the general Gist. Samsung, OURA and other technology companies that can be worn with similar features operating in Amnesty International last year. None of them changed the game in context data. The Zepp version is well well and at least to generate responses, but it costs more, and don’t lose much if you skip it.

Zepp coach is more useful. I have developed a dedicated training plan for eight weeks 5K with a time of 32 minutes. The result was about what I was expecting, with a mixture of easy running, chronological interval, and long operation that is gradually made in difficulty. Nothing crazy, but I can coincide directly with the wrist. There is a new strength training mode that automatically defines actors within a group. It works mostly – it struggles if the movement does not move your arm or body completely, such as plate or curls with a bitten head. But show me a smart watch no Conflict with this.

Activity 2 is similar in the Apple Watch Ultra 2 resolution to run GPS and heart rate. Sleep tracking is generally compatible with the OURA 4 episode. The differences lie in the Polish. It takes again or two for a longer period to get a GPS Active 2 sign – brutality when Tuchus shivering before running winter. Displaying historical data after last week is pain. Also, I was upset that I couldn’t free my training. While calibrating my first operation, I accidentally introduced three miles instead of two. Usually, I will edit this in an accompanying application or on the wrist. I had no way to do this. I still have a balance of my exercise, but this is an essential feature of fitness applications and sudden neglect.

As I wrote in my country Practical trainingActive 2 Touch screen. It works well most of the time. But do you have fingers that smell of sweat? Forget that. Even if you wipe my hand, I often had to wipe the touch screen as well. Make this annoying to stop or control music in the middle of the exercise. Ordinary users will not consider this losing, but this is something to notice.

Another Gripe is with sound orders on the Zepp flow assistant. I found that I had to be affected categorically in order to capture my inquiries-which made me look like Koky while screaming on my wrists for a five-minute temporary position in public places. Your application arsenal is also limited, since this is not Siri, Google Assistant or Bixby. You can ask her to show healthy data, run applications, set time, or control settings. This is basically. Until then, I got a cross deadline or communication errors.

When I was angry with these dodges, I remember myself that the active 2 on my wrists costs only $ 130. You get what you pay for – and it will be somewhat unrealistic that a smart watch at this price will not have Quirk or two. Instead, it is surprising that there no More for me to complain. Active punches 2 over their weight in style, materials and features. If you want a long -term long -term tracking, you will be at great pressure to find a better value.