The Amazfit Active 2 connected watch arrives in France for less than 100 €
It is official: Active 2 is launched in France, and more generally in Europe. Amazfit had announced its new connected watch during theCES DE LAS VEGAS A few weeks ago.
A connected and sporty watch
For this new version, Amazfit reviews certain characteristics, aesthetic first of all. The Active 2 now adopts a rounded dial of 1.32 inch, against 1.75 inch for the old model. Comfortable by its size for playback and navigation, the Amazfit AMOLED screen also benefits from beautiful brightness (2000 CD/m²).
The AMOLED screen offers beautiful brightness compared to a MIP screen. © Amazfit
Another sensor also appears: the Biotracker 6.0 PPG optical sensor. This should be more precise regarding cardiac frequency measures (FC), blood oxygenation rate (SPO2), sleep and stress level. As a reminder, during our tests, the active was lagging behind on the training side, with a very imprecise FC.
In all, it is 160 activities that Amazfit is capable of differentiating. As a comparison, the Polar Vantage M3 – 100 % sporty – is slightly less generous, with 150 different activities. If a GPS is integrated into the Amazfit, offline cards are also available and free, as on the most recent T-Rex 3.
Another welcome novelty: the presence of an NFC chip. On the premium version of the watch, users will then be able to pay without contact directly with their wrist device, through Zepp Pay – as long as their type of card and their bank are partners.
With all its features, the Amazfit Active 2 is intended to be sporty. © Amazfit
A value for money to make the competition pale
Amazfit tries to position itself in a sector very popular with manufacturers, halfway between the entry-level and the mid-range. Opposite, she can meet Xiaomi Redmi Watch 4 or Huawei Watch Fit 3 Having very good assets. Amazfit has no choice but to be very attractive for budding athletes, and the manufacturer therefore does not hesitate to boost his watch and make it very enduring. According to him, Active 2 has an autonomy of 10 days and 21 hours with the activated GPS, for two hours of load.
For this novelty, Amazfit also changes its operating system and passes under Zepp OS 4.5. The notification center, the voice assistant, the keyboard and accessibility should then be improved.
Amazfit Active 2 is available in standard and premium version. © Amazfit
For all these reasons, the connected watch really becomes sporty and plays with the borders of the high -end. The Amazfit Active 2 will be available in two versions. The standard version is offered at € 99, while the Premium climbs to € 129. This last model includes the contactless payment option, a sapphire glass and an additional bracelet.
