Amazfit GTR 2 & 2e review : Conclusion

Part 1 : HARDWARE
Part 2 : BATTERY LIFE
Part 3 : UI
Part 4 : WATCHFACES, CALLS, MUSIC
Part 5 : SMARTNESS, APPS, NOTIFICATIONS
Part 6 : HEALTH & SPORT
Part 7 : CONCLUSION

Price : Excellent !

At 130€ for the GTR 2e it’s almost impossible to find a better smartwatch for such a relatively low price. The black GTR2 is sold around 170€ and the Classic version is 180€ ... only 10€ more for the leather band and the stainless steel case. When you compare with a mostly plastic Garmin Vivoactive 4 sold for 330€ it’s rather amazing.

BUT WAIT !

There is another Amazfit smartwatch you should maybe consider, the GTS 2 mini. It’s not round, it’s not big, it’s light and even cheaper.

And I will test it soon in this blog ...

Some of my favorite smartwatches

Which one should you choose ?

Tricky question !

The GTR 2e has :

• a better battery life
• a temperature sensor (not so usefull yet)
• not so good looking marks around the screen
• a bit less reflexions on the glass
• is significantly cheaper. 

The GTR 2 has :

• less battery life
• no temperature sensor
• can store music, which doesn’t work well
• let you answer phone calls
• should get Alexa which may expand its functions, if it even works
• looks better thanks to the laser etched marks
• its panel seems a bit recessed and reflection prone
• is more expensive. 

I would tend to consider the GTR 2e is the best choice for most people.

• Do you really need to listen to music from your watch without a phone ? Does it even work ?
• Will you answer calls on your watch ? 
• Will Alexa really be available in your language, and when ? Will it simply work ? And will you really use it ? 

These are the best question to consider before choosing.

But I have a spoiler for you :

It may be very possible that the GTS 2 mini is a cheaper and even better smartwatch than the GTR 2 & 2e. So you may want to wait for its review before making a final choice.

My final words : Not perfect but very good !

The GTR 2 & 2e are not perfect. They are still a bit limited on the smart side, notifications need more improvements and some basic functions are still missing for now. But it’s already quite good and a huge improvement over the last generation.

For me, it’s quite obvious that the GTR 2 and 2e are better than the very good Fitbit Versa 3 and Sense and any Wear OS smartwatch which are smarter but unreliable, frustrating, a messy and unfunctional system ... and have a terrible battery life.



Some will regret the closed system with no support for third party apps. I think this is usually not relevant for most people who tend to install ... practically nothing on their watch and use mostly the included apps.