{"id":824632,"date":"2025-02-05T11:12:08","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T17:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/05\/the-new-amazfit-active-2-smartwatch-is-affordable-and-packed-with-surprises\/"},"modified":"2025-02-05T11:12:08","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T17:12:08","slug":"the-new-amazfit-active-2-smartwatch-is-affordable-and-packed-with-surprises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/05\/the-new-amazfit-active-2-smartwatch-is-affordable-and-packed-with-surprises\/","title":{"rendered":"The new Amazfit Active 2 smartwatch is affordable and packed with surprises"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wearables brand Amazfit debuted its second-generation smartwatch, the Amazfit Active 2,<\/span><\/a><\/span> at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Monday. The affordable smartwatch boasts a circular design and improved sensors, algorithms, and features that make it a versatile yet budget-friendly health companion.<\/p>\n

Also: <\/strong>ZDNET joins CNET Group to award the Best of CES, and you can submit your entry now<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Amazfit includes enhanced algorithms for heart rate and sleep tracking and improved biosensors in the Active 2 that reportedly pick up more biometric signals throughout the day. The PulsePrecision algorithm, responsible for improved heart rate tracking, reportedly enhances the capability to the level of its\u00a0T-Rex 3 rugged smartwatch<\/a>, a smartwatch we’ve tested and loved that’s double the price of the Active 2.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Motion-tracking monitors, an accelerometer and gyroscope, to be specific, are added to the device for further sleep and activity precision, alongside a barometer for altitude measurements. Users can expect ten days of battery life out of the smartwatch.<\/p>\n

Over 160 sport modes<\/h2>\n

Weightlifters will be happy to learn that Amazfit includes over 160 sports modes (now including skiing) users can log, alongside a smart strength training mode that automatically counts reps, sets, and rest times.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Amazfit offers a Zepp Coach integration for personalized training plans and a mini app for women to track their menstrual cycle throughout the month. Like other smartwatches du jour, users will receive a readiness score every morning and a summary of last night’s rest.<\/p>\n

More fun and interesting features are included, too. There’s the Zepp Flow feature for voice control of watch settings, calendar details, and speech-to-text input for Android users. Then there’s the Zepp Pay feature for European users who can use the watch as a contactless payment option when they purchase the premium version.<\/p>\n

Also: <\/strong>Why I wear this $180 smartwatch after testing Samsung and Garmin watches<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The Amazfit Active had an uncanny resemblance to the Apple Watch and its rectangular watch face. Amazfit ditched the Apple Watch-esque rectangular watch face of its first-generation Amazfit Active and changed the watch face of the Active 2 to a circular build. The premium Active 2 has a black leather strap, a red silicone strap in the box, and a sapphire glass screen covering, while the standard version has a red or black silicone strap.<\/p>\n

Available to pre-order now<\/h2>\n

The smartwatch is available to pre-order<\/span><\/a><\/span> in the US today and will be available worldwide in February. The standard version costs $100, and the premium version costs $130.<\/p>\n

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