Управление
Навигация по меню работает привычным для часов Amazfit образом. Сенсорное управление дополнено парой физических клавиш: справа верхняя кнопка с красной полоской открывает меню приложений, а нижняя клавиша активирует меню тренировок.
Движением сверху вниз открываем вспомогательное меню со значками быстрого доступа, отсюда регулируется яркость, включается беззвучный режим или блокируется тачскрин.
Меню приложений открывается жестом снизу вверх, также туда можно попасть по нажатию физической клавиши. Жестами влево-вправо на рабочем столе попадаем на главный экран, также можно переключаться между разделами.
Отдельно выделены несколько приложений: учёт ежедневной активности, измерение пульса, погода, плеер, между ними можно быстро перемещаться жестами влево-вправо по главному экрану.
Что касается уведомлений, то их можно лишь прочитать, а вот отвечать с часов нельзя. Зато теперь можно принять звонок и разговаривать прямо по часам. В помещении собеседникам, судя по разговорам, было комфортно, громкая связь пригодится.
Часы работают в качестве пульта для управления музыкой на телефоне, есть будильник и прогноз погоды. Музыку можно слушать и автономно, не подключаясь к телефону, благодаря встроенным 3 ГБ памяти. Остаётся лишь взять Bluetooth-наушники — например, родные PowerBuds, — подключить их к часам, загрузить в Amazfit GTR 2 сотни три песен и отправиться на тренировку.
Обзоры
Amazfit GTR 2 and GTS 2 What I don’t like
Source: Michael Hicks / Android Central (Image credit: Source: Michael Hicks / Android Central)
The most charitable word I can come up to describe the maze of menus on the GTS 2, GTR 2, and Zepp app is «complicated.» After a few days, I’ve mostly gotten the hang of where things are and how to navigate the touchscreen, but it wasn’t easy.
For example, during my run, I realized it was using the metric system, but the watch settings had no option to switch to imperial. I eventually found the Units option in the Profile settings on my phone. Still, I had to find a separate Watch Settings section elsewhere in the app for updating the inaccurate weather data. Plus, you can easily set up Bluetooth to display phone notifications, but to sync your phone for calls, I had to go through a few other menus, then disconnect and reconnect Bluetooth to find my phone again.
As a side note, once I synced my phone, I was able to check my recent notifications easily, but you can’t do anything with them. I couldn’t find a way to dismiss texts I’ve read from my notifications, reading a text on my watch doesn’t mark it as read on my phone, and I have no way of dictating back a response without using my phone. So this feature is fairly superficial.
The printed manual that ships with the watch didn’t explain much beyond how to initially set up and charge the watch and Huami has yet to make a Support page for its new watches. I figured out through trial-and-error that swiping left-to-right takes you back to the previous page or that you can only end a workout by swiping to another page. Now that everything is set up, the watch is simple to use, but reaching this point was a journey.
Source: Michael Hicks / Android Central (Image credit: Source: Michael Hicks / Android Central)
Even with everything set up, some minor quirks could use work from Huami. Some settings pages and widgets show both English and Mandarin text, including the weekly weather forecast. I like the pop-ups I get during runs telling me if I’ve hit a certain step count or fitness goal, but tapping or swiping didn’t dismiss them; I had to wait about 15 seconds for them to disappear before I could see my stats again.
Previous Amazfit watch owners won’t be surprised to learn that the GTS 2 and GTR 2 don’t have any third-party app support (besides the future Alexa integration). You won’t be able to store music from streaming apps like Spotify, nor download custom training apps or maps, which you can do with manufacturers like Garmin or Fitbit. I found the provided apps sufficient and could sync my Zepp data with Strava, but it’s worth noting that you’re paying for a closed ecosystem.
Aside from the menu and app support, most of my negatives with either watch were more of an annoyance than a real problem, but I’ll note them regardless.
Folks with hairy arms will have some trouble getting the watch strap through the loops without some discomfort. The loops tend to slide up and down while you’re finding the right fit, so when you do get it snug, the loops are often too close or too far for the remaining strap to slide into easily, leading to some tugged hairs while trying to adjust them to the right positioning.
While the voice command feature is excellent, the one drawback is that I sometimes had to perform the wrist movement a couple of times for it to register. As someone who really needs carpal tunnel surgery at some point, this repeated jerky motion isn’t exactly comfortable. It’d be nice to have an alternative button on the home screen that you could easily tap to activate listening.
You get 3GB of internal storage for music, enough for a few hundred songs, but to add them, you must connect your USB charging plate to your PC and then drag and drop music into the watch drive storage. There’s an in-app method for uploading music that didn’t work, taking me to OS folders that had nothing to do with music. While I was able to add music when connected to my PC, my Macbook Pro could not detect it, even though Huami claimed you could connect it and use Android File Transfer as a workaround.
Finally, I’ll simply say that I preferred using the GTR 2 because the GTS 2 screen felt too narrow for me. But many popular smartwatches have the exact same size display as the GTS 2, so I fully acknowledge this is mere preference. What’s more objectively negative is that the GTS 2 has half the estimated battery life as the GTR 2.
Activity tracking
The Amazfit GTR 2 is a relatively basic activity tracker. There are 12 workout modes, including indoor and outdoor cycling, climbing, and swimming. Each does provide plenty of data, with cadence measurement on the treadmill, as well as pull speed and distance when swimming. The watch also has GPS for use when out running.
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Recent activities are shown on the watch and also in the Zepp app, where you get the usual data — time, distance, and calories burn — plus further information from the heart rate sensor, with a breakdown showing time spent in fat burning, aerobic, and endurance zones. The watch also uses the Personal Activity Intelligence (PAI) metric, which helps you easily understand if you’re exercising enough.
The Amazfit GTR 2 has a heart rate sensor, a blood oxygen (Sp02) monitor, and a stress measurement too. The heart rate sensor matched results I obtained from my Apple Watch Series 6, but the Sp02 results always varied considerably. This isn’t evidence one is more accurate than the other, but more a statement about the usefulness and accuracy of blood oxygen measurements on your wrist in general.
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The Sp02, heart rate, and stress measurement (worked out using the heart rate sensor) can all be performed automatically if you want, and are also used to track sleep. The GTR 2 is comfortable enough to be worn during the night, and the sleep data it provides is more comprehensive than that of the Apple Watch, and more closely associated to Huawei’s informative TruSleep system.
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Problems? Some things from the old model still haven’t been fixed. The movement alerts don’t pay attention to what you’re doing — for example, it often told me to stand up and move around when I was driving. And I did notice some localization still needs to be done, as digging into the screens did reveal some Chinese language still in place occasionally. I’d have preferred a few more workout modes, rather than having to use the Free Training mode for yoga, for example.
The operation of the workout modes has been simplified, with a clear readout during the session and a swipe of the screen to end one. However, live reporting of data isn’t accurate, and lagged considerably when compared to an Apple Watch Series 6. It also appears that the GTR 2’s display isn’t updating as often as it should. For my basic workout and activity tracking needs, the GTR 2 worked very well, although it can’t compete with hardcore fitness smartwatches like the Suunto 7.
Amazfit GTR 2: Smartwatch features
As far as what the GTR offered as a smartwatch, it was pretty basic. We got notifications and music controls that only worked when paired with Android phones.
It’s fair to say things have got a little better on the GTR 2. It’s still compatible with Android phones and iPhones, though you’re going to get the fullest experience pairing it up with an Android phone.
You’re getting notifications, though they’re still not actionable and can bunch up when they come from the same app in quick succession. You have music controls that can be used during workouts.
There’s also weather forecasts, plus the ability to set reminders and change watch faces, with a nice selection available via the store you can find inside the companion phone app.
There’s a built-in speaker and microphone that let you take calls when your paired to your phone over Bluetooth. If you’ve got to do it, you get good volume on those calls and decent clarity for having a chat on a watch.
There’s some big additions here and the first is a built-in music player. There’s roughly 3GB of storage giving you space for around 300-600 songs. That means you can pair up Bluetooth headphones and listen to music packed onto the watch. We tried pairing up with Jabra’s Elite Active 75t and the Jaybird Vista trule wireless earbuds and had no problems connecting on the first attempt.
Transferring the music is done via the Zepp companion app, where you’ll need to upload audio that’s already present on your phone. That’s great if you still buy a lot of music. We imagine most people stream it, so getting some kind of music streaming service tie-up would really make this feature worthwhile.
Like the Amazfit Band 5, there’s Amazon Alexa support to let you fire queries to the watch. Unfortunately it wasn’t available for us to try, so we can’t vouch for how well it works. If you want an idea of what to expect, definitely have a look at our Amazfit Band 5 review.
The voice assistant we did get to try was one that doesn’t require being connected to your phone to make use of. The offline voice control can be activated when you simply raise your wrist and you’ll spy a small blue bubble that indicates it’s listening.
You also have control over when you can respond to the activated assistant. So it could be as soon as you raise your wrist, or alternatively wait until the screen lights up.
There’s a list of voice commands you can use on the watch and the app and these range from doing things like turning the do not disturb mode on or off, starting a workout, opening music controls, skipping tracks and even selecting named playlists. We found the assistant responsive on the whole and if you like the idea of hands-free control for some core features, it does a good job.
It’s certainly an improved smartwatch experience. Core features like notification support haven’t really improved though and while a music player is a step in the right direction, it really needs some music streaming service support to make it a really desirable feature.
Fitness Tracking
There’s a noticeable improvement on the front compared to the GTR 1. Initially, the Amazfit GTR 2 was launched with 12 workouts only, but after the last firmware update, the number has jumped to the jaw-dropping 90!
The GTR 2 is capable of automatic sports detection, just like its much more expensive siblings Ticwatch, Samsung, and Garmin wearables. In terms of accuracy, the Amazfit GTR 2 undercounts the steps by 10%, which seems to be corrected with the new firmware.
Amazfit GTR 2 Smartwatch Tracking
GPS locks quickly and seems to be accurate. We still haven’t experienced any of the issues people had with the original GTR, so at this stage, we consider the GPS performance reliable. The GPS can only be activated if there’s a launched outdoor workout and, as mentioned, there is quite a number to choose from.
Conclusion!
Many users were very excited about the Amazfit GTR 2 because the previous model was really very popular despite some weaknesses. The Amazfit GTR 2 has been given a new design and now looks much more classic and serious. The wearing comfort is really great, and the quality of the craft is beyond any doubt. The display and the battery also cut a good figure.
The range of functions has been expanded slightly, and offline voice control is a cool new feature. Unfortunately, the Alexa integration is currently not yet usable, but this could also be a beneficial feature. Regarding sports tracking, GPS accuracy seems better than the predecessor, but excellent values also look different. In addition, the heart rate measurement has become far too imprecise during tracking.
Amazfit GTR 2: Battery life
A theme we’ve seen across the Amazfit watch range is the often ambitious battery life claims made, which are based on very specific usage of key features.
With the GTR 2, you’ve got a 471mAh capacity battery, which takes 2.5 hours to charge and when full, will give you 14 days in typical use. When you keep things basic, that can be as much as 38 days. What is defined as typical use is when you have features like continuous heart rate monitoring enabled, track sleep and listen to music for 30 minutes among other things.
You should comfortably get a week’s use and it does have the capacity to go further. We had notifications enabled, as well as continuous heart rate monitoring and sleep monitoring. We also used GPS several times over a week, though didn’t have the display in always-on mode in general. When we did turn it on, battery life dropped significantly.
If you use the maximum available features and have the screen bright and always-on, you’re going to struggle to get 14 days from it.
But compared to smartwatches from Apple and Samsung, the battery life here is great.
Внешний вид и эргономика
Внешний вид Amazfit GTR 2e не сильно изменился по сравнению с оригинальными часами AmazfitGTR. С нашей субъективной точки зрения — в этом нет ничего плохого. Часы выглядят современно и элегантно. Вряд ли кому-то из владельцев не понравится дизайн модели.
Передняя часть представлена круглым экраном без четких границ. На правой стороне расположены две физические кнопки. Верхняя открывает список всех приложений, установленных на часах. Нижний активирует наиболее часто используемое приложение. Как обычно, позади остаются только датчики.
Кстати, одно из главных отличий между GTR2e и GTR2 — это корпус. Здесь вместо привычного алюминия он изготовлен из нержавеющей стали. Это делается для снижения затрат. Действительно, большинство пользователей не заметят никакой разницы.
Поставляемые в комплекте ремни изготовлены из резины или силикона. В обоих случаях браслет позволяет идеально подогнать часы под любой размер запястья. Он надежно сидит даже в самой тонкой руке и совершенно не дрожит. Гаджет очень компактен и не выглядит странно на тонком запястье. Кроме того, часы весят так мало, что уже через два часа вы привыкаете к ним и перестаете замечать их присутствие.
Ремешок снимается очень легко. Поэтому никто не мешает вам заменить его на тот браслет, который вам больше нравится.
Водонепроницаемость такая же, как у GTR2-WR50. Поэтому вы можете плавать, мыть руки или принимать душ, не беспокоясь о безопасности своего устройства.
Часы в основном управляются с помощью сканирования. Используйте их для переключения между нужными пунктами меню. Например, при проведении пальцем вниз открывается панель навигации для быстрого доступа к основным функциям. Значки очень маленькие, и их может быть трудно достать людям с большими пальцами.
Сканирование снизу вверх открывает меню уведомлений. К сожалению, вы можете посмотреть его только здесь. Дальнейшие действия не выполняются.
Проводя пальцем влево или вправо, можно переключаться между основными функциями, такими как статистика сердечного ритма, музыкальный плеер, будильник и погода.
Важным моментом для многих является то, что часы не имеют встроенной памяти и поэтому не могут хранить музыку, кроме как управлять плеером смартфона. Если это не подходит, стоит рассмотреть модель GTR2 с 3 ГБ памяти. Кроме того, более дорогая модель оснащена динамиком, которого нет у GTR2e. Однако в нем есть микрофон для удобного использования голосовых команд.
Чтобы изменить селектор, просто нажмите и удерживайте главный экран.
Существует множество вариантов, и почти все они могут быть выполнены на заказ. Это означает, что вы можете самостоятельно выбирать данные, отображаемые на экране.
Что касается спортивных функций, то они ничем не отличаются от тех, что есть на других смарт-часах. Здесь есть практически все популярные виды деятельности, как в помещении, так и на открытом воздухе. Часы со всеми этими функциями имеют встроенный блок GPS. Это чрезвычайно полезно. Часы самостоятельно и, что самое главное, точно составляют маршруты тренировок, поэтому нет необходимости носить с собой смартфон.
Хотя часы имеют функцию автоматического определения активности, они сложны в использовании и склонны к ошибкам, например, к тренировкам, когда открываешь плотно завернутую банку с огурцами. Поэтому рекомендуется ручная активация.
Благодаря биосенсору на задней стороне корпуса часы также очень точно отслеживают частоту сердечных сокращений. В гаджете нет желанного датчика SPO2, который измеряет насыщение крови кислородом. Мы просто подумали, что часы — это слишком. Однако этого более чем достаточно, чтобы дать вам приблизительное представление о состоянии вашего здоровья.
Actions rundown
Most of the time you will find yourself navigating through the touch screen. Swipe down for quick settings, swipe up for notifications. Swipe left to access the main cards, and swipe right for this great multitasker.
The buttons on the side are helpful—the one on top is home and app drawer button, the bottom one is configurable, the default action set to open the workouts. The entire app screen is customizable and all entries are rearrangeable.
Amazfit GTR 2 Smartwatch Apps
There are not a lot of apps to choose from though. Alarm, events, stress measuring, and the widgets area where you will find the lovely barometer and altimeter which combined with GPS will give you accurate data of your location including height and atmospheric pressure.
Умные-часы Amazfit на AliExpress
| Amazfit GTS 2 mini • Дисплей: 1,55” • Матрица: AMOLED • Bluetooth: 5.0 • Аккумулятор: 220 мАч • Релиз: Декабрь 2020Узнать цену | |
| Amazfit GTS 2e • Дисплей: 1,65” • Матрица: AMOLED • Bluetooth: 5.0 • Аккумулятор: 246 мАч • Релиз: Декабрь 2020Узнать цену | |
| Amazfit GTR 2e • Дисплей: 1,39” • Матрица: AMOLED • Bluetooth: 5.0 • Аккумулятор: 471 мАч • Релиз: Декабрь 2020Узнать цену | |
| Amazfit Bip U Pro • Дисплей: 1,43” • Матрица: TFT • Bluetooth: 5.0 • Аккумулятор: 230 мАч • Релиз: Ноябрь 2020Узнать цену | |
| Amazfit GTR 2 • Дисплей: 1,39” • Матрица: AMOLED • Bluetooth: 5.0 • Аккумулятор: 460 мАч • Релиз: Октябрь 2020Узнать цену | |
| Amazfit GTS 2 • Дисплей: 1,65” • Матрица: AMOLED • Bluetooth: 5.0 • Аккумулятор: 246 мАч • Релиз: Октябрь 2020Узнать цену | |
| Amazfit Bip U • Дисплей: 1,43” • Матрица: TFT • Bluetooth: 5.0 • Аккумулятор: 225 мАч • Релиз: Октябрь 2020Узнать цену | |
| Amazfit NEO • Дисплей: 1,2” • Матрица: STN • Bluetooth: 5.0 • Аккумулятор: 160 мАч • Релиз: Август 2020Узнать цену | |
| Amazfit Bip S Lite • Дисплей: 1,28” • Матрица: TFT • Bluetooth: 5.0 • Аккумулятор: 200 мАч • Релиз: Июль 2020Узнать цену | |
| Amazfit T-Rex • Дисплей: 1,3” • Матрица: Super AMOLED • Bluetooth: 5.0 • Аккумулятор: 390 мАч • Релиз: Май 2020Узнать цену | |
| Amazfit Stratos 3 • Дисплей: 1,34” • Матрица: Transflective LCD • Bluetooth: 5.0 • Аккумулятор: 390 мАч • Релиз: Май 2020Узнать цену | |
| Amazfit Bip S • Дисплей: 1,28” • Матрица: TFT • Bluetooth: 5.0 • Аккумулятор: 200 мАч • Релиз: Январь 2020Узнать цену | |
| Amazfit Bip Lite • Дисплей: 1,28” • Матрица: TFT • Bluetooth: 4.1 • Аккумулятор: 200 мАч • Релиз: Август 2019Узнать цену | |
| Amazfit GTR • Дисплей: 1,39” • Матрица: AMOLED • Bluetooth: 5.0 • Аккумулятор: 410 мАч • Релиз: Август 2019Узнать цену | |
| Amazfit GTS • Дисплей: 1,65” • Матрица: AMOLED • Bluetooth: 5.0 • Аккумулятор: 220 мАч • Релиз: Август 2019Узнать цену | |
| Amazfit Verge 2 (Nexo) • Дисплей: 1,39” • Матрица: AMOLED • Bluetooth: 4.0 • Аккумулятор: 420 мАч • Релиз: Июнь 2019Узнать цену | |
| Amazfit Stratos 2 • Дисплей: 1,34” • Матрица: OLED • Bluetooth: 4.0 • Аккумулятор: 280 мАч • Релиз: 2019Узнать цену | |
| Amazfit Verge Lite (Youth) • Дисплей: 1,3” • Матрица: AMOLED • Bluetooth: 5.0 • Аккумулятор: 390 мАч • Релиз: Июнь 2019Узнать цену | |
| Amazfit Verge • Дисплей: 1,30” • Матрица: AMOLED • Bluetooth: 4.2 • Аккумулятор: 390 мАч • Релиз: Сентябрь 2018Узнать цену | |
| Amazfit Stratos • Дисплей: 1,34” • Матрица: Transflective LCD • Bluetooth: 4.0 • Аккумулятор: 280 мАч • Релиз: Май 2018Узнать цену |
На сегодняшний день перечень всех моделей устройств достаточно велик, а потому выбор у потенциальных покупателей весьма неплохой. Далее мы рассмотрим каждый гаджет Amazfit со всеми особенностями, преимуществами и недостатками.
Датчики
Контролирует уровень насыщения крови кислородом
Amazfit GTR 2
Amazfit GTR 2 (2022)
Уровень насыщения крови кислородом — это показатель того, сколько кислорода получают Ваши мышцы. Это важный показатель, т.к. низкий уровень означает, что Вы быстро устанете при выполнении упражнения. Чем больше упражнений делать, тем выше уровень насыщения крови кислородом.
Имеет монитор сердечного ритма
Amazfit GTR 2
Amazfit GTR 2 (2022)
Монитор сердцебиения может показать уровень вашей физической подготовки и позволяет рассчитать подходящую интенсивность физических упражнений.
имеет GPS
Amazfit GTR 2
Amazfit GTR 2 (2022)
GPS используется для определения географических координат, поиска карт и в приложениях, где необходима навигация.
имеет акселерометр
Amazfit GTR 2
Amazfit GTR 2 (2022)
Акселерометр — это датчик для измерения линейного ускорения устройства. Обычное он применяется для обнаружения перехода устройства из вертикального в горизонтальное положение.
Имеет датчик температуры
Amazfit GTR 2
Amazfit GTR 2 (2022)
С датчиком температуры вы можете контролировать изменения температуры для измерения уровней напряжения, также он поможет вам избежать гипертермии.
имеет компас
Amazfit GTR 2
Amazfit GTR 2 (2022)
Компас используется в играх, картах и навигационном ПО.
Имеет барометр
Amazfit GTR 2
Amazfit GTR 2 (2022)
Он измеряет атмосферное давление воздуха. Он может предсказать изменения погоды, например, внезапное падение давления воздуха может означать надвигающуюся бурю. При правильной калибровке он также может быть использован для определения высоты, что помогает быстрее подключаться с сети GPS и точнее определять положение.
имеет гироскоп
Amazfit GTR 2
Amazfit GTR 2 (2022)
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Amazfit GTR 2
Amazfit GTR 2 (2022)
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Battery Life
Amazfit claims that the GTR 2 offers 14 days of battery life. That’s obviously the ideal number based on limited usage. In my time, I cranked up the brightness to the maximum, used the Always On display, pulled up close to 200-300 notifications daily, tracked my heart-rate every minute, tracked SpO2 levels every other day, used voice recognition, tracked my sleep and more. Essentially, I was doing everything I could to bring the watch to its knees. And, it lasted me seven days on a single charge.
That’s actually great but a few other Amazfit watches can do better. I’ll still take this over the paltry two days that you can get with the full-fledged watches. Charging the 460mAh battery from zero to 100 takes about two hours and 30 minutes, which is alright because after that you can use it for 10 days with measured usage.
Final Verdict
If the price isn’t a priority of yours, the Amazfit GTR 2 is a good choice. With the current upgrades and fixed issues, this feature-watch build upon its strong point. The user interface improvements are satisfying, although missing a lot of features you can find in cheaper smartwatches. All and all, there’s more to be desired at the current price point, but can make a satisfying addition to your gadget collection.
Product links:
Amazfit GTR 2: https://geni.us/AmazfitGTR2
Huawei Watch GT2 Pro: https://geni.us/GT2pro
Amazfit Stratos 3: https://geni.us/stratos3
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Amazfit GTR 2: Design and screen
The first GTR matched up a good quality metal case with a quality leather band – but the bezel was massive.
Things have been changed up this time and the result is a more svelte, sleek watch that remind us of Huawei’s Watch GT smartwatches.
The two size options have been ditched for just a 46mm model that comes in a choice of two case materials.
The GTR 2 Sport packs an aluminium case and the Classic comes with a stainless steel one and costs $20 extra. Whichever you go for, you’re getting something that’s noticeably slimmer than the last GTR and we think has a more attractive look as well.
Paired up with that case is a 22mm strap that comes in either leather or silicone with a simple pin mechanism to make it easier to swap in another band. We had the silicone option and can say it was comfortable to wear during the day and night and for exercise.
Up front is a ceramic bezel that breaks up an otherwise streamlined design. That surrounds the clear highlight of the GTR 2 – the screen. It’s a 1.39-inch, 454 x 454 AMOLED touchscreen display with those rich, deep blacks that tell you it’s a high quality display. It’s sharp, vibrant, offers strong viewing angles and we didn’t have major issues glancing at it in bright outdoor light.
There’s an always-on option, if you want the display on 24/7, though you’ll be warned that it will severely impact battery life. An additional smart mode will turn the display off when it recognises you’re sleeping and will turn it off when you take it off your wrist to help conserve battery life.
You’ve got two physical buttons to get you into the main watch menus and give you quicker access to sports tracking. As a package, you’re getting something that’s water resistant up to 50 meters, so it’s fit for a swim in the pool and you can keep it on in the shower.
Smartphone Companion App Results
What was formerly called the Amazfit app, is now ZEPP. It’s user-friendly, though not impressive design-wise. If continuous HR measuring and sleep tracking are enabled, detailed statistics are to be found in the app.
Sleep data collection is detailed and packs recommendations about how to improve your sleep. HR tracking is precise. Unfortunately, Amazfit hasn’t included continuous SpO2 tracking. You can still measure it manually though. Compared to the 24/7 SpO2 tracking of the Huawei Watch GT2 Pro, we consider this a bit of a setback.
Amazfit GTR 2 Smartwatch connected to the mobile app Zepp
The Amazfit GTR 2 can be linked to both Google Fit and Strava. Potentially, in the near future, certain regions will have Alexa Smart Assistant enabled. Although all early reviews promised NFC support, it seems to be missing from the international unit we run our tests on.
A peculiar part of both the software and mobile app is the way phone calls are handled. If you’re not operating with a Mi phone (we’re currently testing the Amazfit GTR 2 on OnePlus), you’ll get 2 frustrating options: either not get any call notifications at all, or to transfer all the calls to the watch by switching the feature from the smartphone app.
Amazfit GTR 2 Smartwatch GPS navigation
Generally, the Bluetooth implementation can be categorized as unreliable, as we missed about 2/3 of all notifications received during testing. The smart unlock feature worked occasionally.
Функциональность
Software and Performance
The previous Amazfit watch that I’d reviewed was the GTS. I remember it for being slower than the GTR 2. Looks like Amazfit has upgraded the chip inside the watch because the animations actually feel more fluid and responsive now. No, it’s not as fast as a Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 or an Apple Watch, for its price it does its job. The touch response is pretty good too.
The Amazfit UI used on the GTR 2 is actually pretty intuitive. Swiping down from the top brings up the Quick Settings and swiping up from the bottom shows all the notifications. Let it be known that you cannot respond to these notifications. Also, not all of the apps have icons. Essentially, this is the bare minimum ‘notifications’ experience you can expect. If you want to do more with the incoming notifications, you’ll have to skip Amazfit watches.
Swiping left from the watch face brings up the widgets and swiping right throws up the app pages. It is all pretty intuitive. But, what’s really cool are the new extras on offer:
- The GTR 2 comes with a speaker and in-built storage for music playback. This means, you can load music to the watch and listen to music, while you are out for a run. You can listen to the music using a pair of bluetooth earphones/headphones. I don’t know how many folks actually have offline songs because I don’t. But, even if you are listening to your favourite streaming service, you can use the watch as a remote control.
- The speaker can also be used for incoming calls. It gets the job done but don’t expect it to sound great or anything. Yes, it is an inelegant solution but it works.
- You also get offline voice control for a specific set of commands to open apps or start a workout. It works when you raise your wrist and responds to my fairly neutral English accent very well. So, that’s not going to be a problem for most folks.
Now, for the App experience, Amazfit has moved to a new app called Zepp. It is fine as far as data logging is concerned. But, the UI is cumbersome and overwhelming. For context, I prefer Fitbit and Google Fit’s simplistic UI. Anyway, you can do a lot of things using the app. From changing your watch faces to adding music to checking your workout data, everything is possible using the app.