Amazfit T-Rex 2 & 35 Things to Know and... My Pros & Cons (39 Days Later Review) 

AMEN! Reading specifications is feckless and I promise to avoid it whenever possible. My task is to use the freaking device, gadget, and services. If I fail to tell you at least seven things you cannot read of their marketing pages, yeah, RU-vid should fire me 😁

Many thanks 👍 And happy to read a positive comment. I plan to review the Amazfit Cheetah 🐆 soon...

@@PeterHerget do you have any thoughts on the coros pace 2? Going back and forth between it and Garmin FR55. Turned off by the FR55 by it's small screen size tho

I have yet to try the COROS Pace 2. I ordered the COROS Vertix 2 Pro, but the shipping was delayed. I hope to have time to unbox the Garmin Instinct 2X Solar watch tomorrow though and I am VERY excited for another solar wearable in my life :)

@@aaditya722 I've been wearing the COROS Apex 2 Pro for the past week 24/7 and it has been wonderful! The new maps are great, over two weeks of battery life, sapphire screen, 64 colours, bright indoors/outdoors, and comfortable to wear. I'll have a video about this COROS smartwatch later this week or early next week.

So true

Thank you, and sure, I would be happy to make one about the Amazfit Falcon or did you another timepiece in mind?

Thank you very much and plan to post another Amazfit video watch review very soon...

Much appreciated! And yes, more reviews to come.

Thanks! 👍

Hope you enjoyed the view and thank you for clicking on by...

You are welcome, Kenny. Thanks for clicking on by and hope I helped you make the right purchase decision on a watch.

Yes, you can use "Battery-Power-Save Mode" alas, that disabled HR tracking and sleep tracking. Airplane Mode should be a standard for any wearable - especially a smartphone selling for nearly $300.00 USD. The other feature the makes my blood boil is when companies sell this wearable gadgets to track our health and fail to include a "shutdown" feature if the human wants to take a break from health analysis. Anyway... thank you for your tip about the Power-Save Mode and I hope you are enjoying your Holiday Season with the Amazfit T-Rex or T-Rex 2.

I am glad you think so and like your Amazfit. I sent my T-Rex 2 back and bough, and kept, the Amazfit Falcon. I fully understand why everyone enjoys wearing the T-Rex or the T-Rex 2 so much - especially for the price and all the features Amazfit includes. Honestly, the Falcon is not that much different than the T-Rex 2 1. they added a sapphire glass screen 2. they changed the body 3. battery life increased a bit And I think that is about it. Thank you for clicking on by and I hope you're able to sell your Apple Watch.

Watching your camping video now - nicely done and I love your accent! And yes, I subscribed. Best of luck with your Social Media Hobby and hope your camping adventure was fabulous :)

Yes, I would concur. By day I am. QA Test Engineer and by 🌙 night... I pretend being a S.M.I. (Social Media Influencer). My real career pays a little over $11.50 USD per hour. My RU-vid payments equal out to be around $1.00 USD per hour. Ergo, my gig as an S.M.I. is simply a hobby. Now, after all of that did my video influence to buy, not buy, return or something else?

At least it's not AI generated garbage - be glad there are still real reviews

@tsol9097 yes, I am a human being and generated the video from my creative human brain 🧠

​@@PeterHerget- your reviews are great - just subbed today

Thank you very much. And hope to post more videos for you to watch about watches later this week...@@tsol9097

Thanks for watching Rando! Yeah, the daily journal allowed me to make, edit, and publish that video in less than two hours. Hooray for iMovie, copious notes, and a fun wearable to test😎

Thank you kindly and it was a fun watch to review. I still have the Amazfit T-Rex 2.0 years later and yes, it still works. I switched to the Ocean Blue special edition T-Rex version. I hope that one day Amazift will release the T-Rex 3.0 with full button navigation or touch screen...

Glad you think so! It was a fun video to make and the Amazfit T-Rex 2 was a fun wearable to test.

Drink more, watch more, and please, keep on typing…

I'm drunk and got the watch

😂

​@@PeterHerget and I have it on my way home from work and I will be there in I am it all depends I have my own place and live I will be a bit late in the morning and I will be there in about to go to the store and get the money ☺️☺️☺️ i and then I can get it to you and then I get off work at the crib and I will be there in about an hour to get a new one 🕐 I think I can get it to you and I will be there in about an hour or two weeks for a while for work and I will be there in the morning and I I'll I will be there in about an hour or so to get a new car for the late reply to the store and get it to you and then I will be there in about an hour or if I I can get it to you and then I'll be back in town for work I I will be there in about an hour or so I can get you a new one for

@@WOTAHCompany Yeah, sorry, just read this post and don't quite understand what you were trying to say. Hope all is well.

Thank you! I don't have bloopers for every video I shoot, but yes, once in while they simply happen...

Hooray for a positive experience 👍🏻

I am curious, how long have you had your Amazfit 2 Pro? Have you encountered any irregularities with the heart rate?

Thank you 🙏 kindly. I am going yo strap back on my Amazfit T-Rex 🦖 🦖 2.0 smart watch again next week for another video in the works. And the simple fact that many people still are quite interested in this model. Thank you for clicking on by…

I wonder if Fitbit, Apple, Garmin, Samsung, OURA, or Polar would be good at tracking different sleeping hours. I completely agree with you - a smart wearable should not need a "window" nor a specific time frame of 20:00 to 08:00 to track a human's sleep. Years ago I used to work graveyard and would sleep from 07:00 to 14:00, alas, I didn't have any wearables to track my sleep at that time. Please, let me know if that changes. I am wearing the Amazfit Falcon now and the way it tracks naps is not the best either...

The new "Circular Ring" I am testing right now (just slept with it for the 9th night in a row) has a setting for "Day Worker" or "Night Worker" and this allows the smart tech, and application, to better track & analyze your sleep no matter the time of day. And yes, the Circular Ring also tracks naps.

Much appreciated and thank you watching the long, detailed video 😃

Lovely! And yeah, many of the cons are not negative facts for all. I just wore my T-Rex 2 a few days ago... I hope you find your Amazfit Amazing 🤩

Thank you Todd for sharing your thoughts about Amazfit, and your fitness requirements for a ⌚️ watch. It will definitely be interesting to see where the T-Rex line of smartwatches goes and how they are able to compete with Garmin, Coros, Fitbit, Apple, and Samsung. Their workout app for weight lighting needs a complete overall - Garmin wins with that fitness category. With running, hiking, cycling, and other similar sports, yes, Amazfit is in the ballpark 😄

Nicely done with troubleshooting 👍 I have yet to try the Xiaomi S1. How long have you been wearing that watch?

I appreciate your positivity! I've been in a funk the last few days and have not been able to get back "online" and post another video. I'm testing the Amazfit Falcon this month and comparing to... 1. Garmin Fēnix 7X sapphire solar 2. Apple Watch 6 LTE 3. Fitbit Sense 2.0 4. Polar GRIX X 5. Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro I am striving to decipher how accurate the Amazfit sensor has become over the years and the quality of hardware/software Amazfit inserted into their $500.00 USD Falcon smartphone. I may post my findings on this channel or my other, "The Man with Two Watches" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yT1HHvb_1Zc.html Happy holidays and thank you for clicking on by...

My Garmin Instinct 2X was charged yesterday and it tells me I have 29 days left. I hope Amazfit released a solar charging watch soon 🤞

I was able to get a solid nine days, but my battery life and yours will forever be different. Honestly, here is my required battery life: Weekend Warrior 1. charge the battery Friday morning 2. wear the timepiece all day Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday 3. gadget tracks my HR, sleep, SP02, naps, a good five hours of GPS, a plethora of notifications (200 to 500) 4. arrive back at a home with a wall plug and I don't have to charge the smartwatch for nearly four or five days - excellent battery life achieved! Now, all of that being said. I was able to reach 34 days of battery life with the Garmin Fēnix 7X sapphire solar with averaging a good two or three hours of directly sunlight the last two weeks.

I appreciate that and thank you for watching my detailed review. I enjoy wearing the watches and still strap on the T-Rex 2 now and again even though I have newer Amazfit watches...

Thank you Milan! I've done beta testing/field testing for Fitbit, but Amazfit has yet to ask me. If they were to ask, yes, I would donate a few hours here at there "if" they allowed me to release videos after a certain date. And yes, thank you for the comment and clicking on by...

Thank you and glad you liked my video. Sorry, I don't believe that is an option as of yet.

That was a very detailed comment, wow, and glad you liked my review. As for the geographical features of the Amazfit T-Rex 2, nope, the features don't really exist. They were not added to the Falcon either. The GPS tracking feels accurate on the Falcon as well as the T-Rex 2, but navigation, sorry, you'll need to take a smartphone biking with you like I do.

I FIGURED OUT! When you go to an outdoor activity, say, hiking, First there is a red screen with GPS written on the left, a hiker pic on the center and a heart on the right, if you press the GPS it takes a measure and after a while when the measurement is taken all turns green. Then, there is a white text on the bottom of the screen that says "Setings", a new screen opens up with a list: “Assistant” and the second one is "Navigation", another screen opens with the Titles: My Routes, which will list the rotes you have saved, and the next is “MY LOCATION” where you can see the latitude and longitud of where you are ! That is the location we saved on the first red screen, is there and you can acumulate a list of them; but I am yet to figure out how to send it - find it in Zepp to pass it to some other app. What I did was to take a phone picture of the watch screen to not loose it and have it easily available to inform my map location. I am retired, but I have been a mountaineering intructor and seach and rescue rescue type in North, Central and South America, and I have degrees in Geography and Geographic information Systems, Basically, spent all my life in the field dealing with practical issues. I can tell you that the T-Rex GPS accuracy is fantastic. I am currently in the middle of nowhere in high mountains of Peru and my first reading located the neares city 110 miles away instead of where I am so I was very dissapointed. The reason was that I am next to a steep tall mountain right behind me. Once I moved a bit wawy from it I got my first correct and highly accurate reading; within a meter of the entrance of my property, that shows up in 3D in Google Earth so there is no mistake - the next day I went for a hike on the edge of the mountain and took another correct reading in spite of been somehow under the topographic shade of the mountain. It seems the software learned the satelllite location path. Thus, Im done with the GPS figuring out, because now with the very acurate “My location” reading - and a topo map - I can navigate anywhere for months without charging the battery. I can turn the watch on and off just to find my location :-)

Thank you Adolfo! I commented on another one of your comments. Much appreciated your detailed feedback.

@@travelcompass591 have you tried garmin instinct 2?

Nope, the Garmin Instinct 2 was not that different and my Instinct Solar is still functioning perfectly…

Wonderful news and I hope you enjoy your T-Rex 2 smartwatch!

Are you going to use your Amazfit T-Rex 2 to track your next triathlon race? I just subscribed to your channel for a review :)

@@PeterHerget thank you!! Today will be my first official training session with t-rex 2!

@@PeterHerget YES! I will certainly use it to track my first triathlon 🔥😍 tks for subscribing! I subscribed to your channel as well! 🦾

@@VivaPuraVida excellent! I have a great training session, and yes, listen to that heart rate 😁

Okay and thanks for your perspective. I will do further research...

Thank you kindly!

I was just scrolling through the watchfaces to practice for a video review of the Amazfit Falcon. The ZEPP app does have issues and yes, I was having scrolling issues. I just tried again after my OnePlus 9 smartphone was upgraded to Android OS 13. I can scroll, but it is not fluid. I simply have to swipe slowly from one face to another.

Thank you Jason and glad you are liking the Polar Grit X. And yes, it is missing some fun factors when it comes to watchfaces. The spikes in HR while cycling is exactly what I experienced with my T-Rex 2.

Thanks for the comment, Will. And you chose wisely. Amazfit is getting better, but there are many things the company needs to refine before their watches will be worth the $$$ money. I would go with Garmin, Samsung, Apple, or Polar, before Amazfit as of July 2023.

I like the Cheetah Pro more than the T-Rex 2.

Thanks for visiting all the way from Indonesia :)

Thanks for the comment and glad I was able to teach you something about your Amazfit.

I would wait until Black Friday or Cyber Monday and see if she Galaxy Watch5 goes on sale. An I agree with you about the T-Rex 2 labels, it was not a good design choice. The step count for the Amazfit Falcon I have been wearing for nearly a month now appears to more accurate than the T-Rex 2.

@@PeterHerget The Samsung watch 5 pro is 399.00 this Black Friday. Still a little to much for me considering i'd probably break that watch. I ordered the Trex 2 at Target for 187.00 , pick up this morning and see how I like. No problem returning if I don't. If it has decent vibration I'll probably keep it at that price. Normally wear a big G-shock and I think I miss that on my arm. Samsung just seems a little prissy on me.

And honestly if Amazfit would take the hyphen out and call the watch Trex instead of T-Rex it would probably get more respect. Dinosaurs are for kids. I remember when a friend that owned a computer store bought hundreds of china monitors with the logo KFC on the front. I told him NOBODY will buy those because they say KFC on the front (Kentucky Fried Chicken). He ended up giving them away. Just saying ......

​@@craighall8762dInOsAuRs aRe fOr KiDs. Lol.

@@craighall8762 The TREX 2.0, eh? Okay, I can buy that perspective. And where is our T-Rex 3? What happened with the Falcon 2.0?

The glass screen cover on the T-Rex 2 was not as scratch resistant as I prefer. I ended up ditching the T-Rex 2 when I heard rumors of the Amazfit Falcon. Over 50 days later, and yes, I am still wearing the Falcon about 30% of my week. I enjoy the way it looks, I love sapphire glass, and they keep updating the heart-rate algorithms and making the wearable gadget even smarter and more accurate. I predict that by the end of Q2-2024 yes, Garmin, Fitbit, and perhaps Apple, may take a second look at Amazfit and wonder why they are losing market share...

Good tip! The quick-release watch straps are my favorite to wear!

But how do I open the screws?

You will need a very small screw driver. I recommend ACE Hardware or Amazon.com.

@@Captainsting Did you visit ACE Hardware and what happened?

I was writing on the reMarkable 2 tablet using electronic ink 😁 It was my favorite gadget from 2020 and I yes, I use it every day. Here's a playlist for all of my reMarkable reviews: ru-vid.com/group/PL14X2qklpxc-wZkGvlHDIri-CCen6NOHu Per your question about the Amazfit, yeah, I tried three different workouts to connect the T-Rex 2 to my indoor row machine, and nope, the Pro-Form never did see the heart rate my Amazfit timepiece was broadcasting. I did further research and checked my steps - nope, even after another try it would not communicate. My theory is this: if I cannot get a simple heart-rate comm going smoothly a Bluetooth bike pedal pairing would not function with the T-Rex 2. Perhaps, Amazift will do some further testing and add "accessories" to the T-Rex 3...

I don't recall. There were pretty good elevation statistics though.

You can quickly "lock" the screen before you go near water and that should avoid this problem. I wear my Amazfit Falcon swimming, into tbe shower, bath, hot tub, washing dishes, and the "lock" feature functions near perfectly...

Thank you, Carlos, and glad you liked my positives & negatives about the Amazfit T-Rex 2. I'm nearly done testing the Amazfit Falcon and plan to make a similar video.

@@PeterHerget looking forward to It 😃

More filming yesterday after work, but it was with the COROS Apex 2 PRO versus Garmin Fēnix 7X sapphire solar. Can you guess which watch has the better map & navigation, eh...?

@@PeterHerget as Far I have read, Apex 2 pro Is great! And cheaper than Garmin I think, so I would say the Coros Apex 2pro 😃

To be 100% honest, the COROS Apex 2 Pro is only a great watch if you're a running and don't want your naps tracked. It also needs the U.I. (user interface) redesigned or it could be that I've been using Garmin wearables for five years and I am desensitized to their U.I., eh?

Thanks, Daniel, for the details about the watch strap and glad you liked my review. How long have you had your T-Rex 2?

I just spoke with another dude online, and he bought his T-Rex 2 sometime in June - no update as of yet and the mysterious O.T.A. (over-the air) software fixes for both maps & navigation was due 24 hours ago. Yes, I think and hope they plan on delivering🤞

I ended up sending this T-Rex 2 back to Amazfit for the heart-rate sensor hardware was faulty. I now rock the Amazfit Falcon and after weeks of testing, using, and enjoying AOD on their Falcon smartphone, nope, no burn in or screen issues since. And yes, the heart-rate statistics appear to be more accurate, consistent, and this wearable is a smidge faster and showing me heart rate.

And what do you think? Are there many things to be fixed with the new following updates? @peter

Upgrading to the Amazfit Falcon is NOT a good idea. Their health monitoring data is just more for fun and not nearly as accurate as other wearables in 2023. The $500.00 price tag was way too way. The watch should be sold for around $350.00. Now, those honest thoughts are my own and not that of my employer or anyone else. My perspective is soley based upon the 80 different wearables tested since 2013. Once I reach 188 wearables tested, yes, then I will feel more like an expert about wearable health technology. Thanks for clicking on by...

Oh yeah, I really, really, really like the Garmin Venu 2 Plus, one of my favorite wearables from 2022. I found wearing it, sleeping, workout out, and just using as a timepiece was just awesome! Is it a perfect smartwatch - not hardly! Alas, there does not exist the perfect smartwatch as of 02/29/2023.

Thank you for your honest opinions and reviews ✌️

Many thanks. More honest opinions and reviews coming later today or tomorrow.

Wonderful news! What color of Amazfit adorns your wrist?

@@PeterHerget Same as the video

Sorry, I need to still test the "importing of routes" or were you able to answer the question on your own? Regardless, thank you for clicking on by and... Happy Holidays 🎁 🎄 ☃ @@rigobertorauch1451

Yes, you can answer phone calls, but the phone call goes through your connected smartphone.

Nope, I would not recommend the Amazfit T-Rex, T-Rex 2.0, not even the the Amazfit Falcon over any Garmin wearable. Garmin has more refined timepieces, better accuracy with health tracking, their apps are more soundly designed, and yeah, Garmin has making GPS products for the consumer for over two decades. Amazfit has some promise, that I will give them. Ask me this same question again during Q4-2025 and we shall see...

Sorry, I haven’t reviewed that version of the Huawei, I could not tell you.

No problem

Thanks for being flexible. I am not only restraining by my finances, but more so my time. I enjoy spending solid week with each new gadget to fully test it thoroughly and not just skim through the 88 different features. For example over the past month I have taken on the following wearables: 1. Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro (quasi pro smartwatch) 2. Apple Watch ULTRA - uber smartwatch 3. Fitbit Sense 2.0 (quasi smartwatch/advanced fitness tracker) And yeah, back in August I took on: 4. OnePlus 10T smartphone 5. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 smartphone I like giving you all reviews with great details and with a deep, profound perspective from my QA Engineer thoughts.

That was the reMarkable 2 e-ink tablet. I've been using it for 26 months now and it is fabulous for note taking. Glad you liked the video!

Oh no! Yesterday was the BIG date for Amazfit, July 25th, 2022, the day over 5,000 Users were waiting for the T-Rex 2 to receive the O.T.A. software update. (O.T.A. stands for over the air via Internet robots talking from the Amazfit Headquarters through your Internet Service Provide, into the ZEPP app, through Bluetooth, and then inside the T-Rex 2 wearable). That was tough news to read @marhvd. Just for fun, in what country do you live? Perhaps, Amazfit is conducting a step rollout in which they are going county by country to avoid issues...?

@@PeterHerget I live in the Netherlands. As promised we should also get an update.

@@PeterHerget you have already the update with navigation?

Nope, I don't have a T-Rex 2 to check, mine is scheduled to arrive later this week.

The navigation and maps finally did arrive and they are pretty rad for a $200 timepiece. The T-Rex 2 has not disappointed me except with the following 1. lack of Airplane Mode 2. lack of volume controls 3. lack of Spotify 4. lack of full-button navigation 5. lack of ZEPP OS 3.4

Bummer & sorry to hear that news. Did you call, chat or email Amazfit?

Are you asking if the heart-rate monitor is accurate? I think that is what you truly want to know for it matters not that it check my ticker every... A. one minute B. five minutes C. 10 minutes D. 30 minutes E. off all together Those are the settings for the Amazfit Falcon on my right wrist at this very moment. Wait, you don't believe me? Really, you are doubting the authenticity of my answer? Okay, I shall make you a video right about... NOW!

Dear Luis, I'll be doing a live video feed on this channel in 3 minutes...\

You are welcome, thanks for watching, and for the comment. I'm checking now about the "Bluetooth disconnect" alert...

I checked on the watch and inside the app - nope, not found. However, I am now using the Amazfit Falcon. I don't see Amazfit including that "Bluetooth disconnection alert" on the T-Rex 2 and then removing it for the Falcon. One never knows... It is a nice feature and thanks for the question :)

@@PeterHerget So kind of you. You're the best.

I truly needed some encouragement today, and don't we all... Thank you, Farzin!

Thank you for the comment Quarknjaguar and I agree. 1. data integrity - don't lose the human's data 2. provide 85 to 96% accurate data (if at all possible). Based off my testing, yes, both Apple, Garmin, and Polar all achieve the first two. 3. Heart Rate & Sleep Tracking - these are the two most important factors for me when keeping a wearable in my realm of testing for longer than four weeks. And yeah, battery life is up there too for I have become very bothered with any gadget unable to endure the weekend test. The Weekend Test 1. charge the gadget on a Friday afternoon before leaving, circa 17:00 to 100% 2. wear the gadget all weekend 3. have the wearable alert you at least 100 times (texts, news, move alerts, weather, more texts, and emails) 4. wear the gadget to bed 5. check your sleep analysis in the app 6. synchronize your techie toy at least thrice daily 7. use AOD (always on display) 8. go outside and conduct a GPS tracking activity (kayaking, cycling, running, hiking, paddle boarding, etc.) 9. check your leaderboard to make sure you're still in the top 10 10. how is your SP02 level & recovery, is it time to take it easy? 11. is the watch fun to wear and does your significant other enjoy seeing it on your wrist? Yep, my "Weekend Wearable Test" is quite intense, but needed in the year 2022. And these are the following gadgets that have made the cut: 1. Garmin Fenix 6X pro solar 2. Garmin Tactix Delta Solar 3. Samsung Galaxy Watch (the 2018 version ~ fabulous battery life) 4. Fitbit Sense 5. Fitbit Blaze 6. Garmin 7X sapphire solar 7. Garmin 7 Tactix edition 8. Garmin Venu 2 Plus 9. OURA Ring 3.0 (A.K.A. OURA Ring generation 3) Close but no cigar...? 1. Apple Watch 7 (45mm LTE) - had to charge it twice from Friday at 17:00 to Monday morning at 09:00 2. Samsung Galaxy Watch4 - Classic LTE - so close, only had to charge it once around Sunday morning at 07:00 3. Suunto 9 gen1 (reasons for not passing the test are coming soon to a Herget Channel near you...) 4. Amazon Halo Band (reasons are T.B.D.)

Yes, that is a problem. I was on my long board cruising around the streets last night and my daughter called me. When she calls, I answer A.S.A.P. I easily lifted my left wrist and clicked one button and talked to her via my Apple Watch Ultra. I returned the Amazfit T-Rex 2 for the heart-rate sensor was wacky and the U.I. (user interface) was a little too wonky for my tastes.

Thanks for watching a review about my "nice watch" - click on by anytime...

Thanks for the question, Scube. And yes, smartwatches are able to determine the speed of motor vehicles. I even used my Garmin on an airplane the other year my watch reached over 130 miles and then... I placed it in airplane mode to avoid any issues with the Flight Attendant ;)

@@PeterHerget Thank You

You are... MOST welcome.

You are most welcome, and thanks for the comment. Yeah, that would be a good comparison. After buying the Insta360 ONE RS twin camera with the one-inch Leica lens, yep, I am short on cash. Perhaps, next month I should have more $$$ to buy another watch, sorry for the bad news. Honestly though, yes, I am interested the Honor and Mi wearables. Thank you for clicking on by...

Thanks for watching, yep, the reMarkable 2 e-ink notepad/tablet is great for writing and reading. Here's my playlist about that gadget: ru-vid.com/group/PL14X2qklpxc-wZkGvlHDIri-CCen6NOHu

Yep, @peterherget is still using the reMarkable 2 e-ink tablet and it is awesome 😁

Thank you 🙏 for the comment and the feedback on your treadmill test. I plan to conduct a treadmill test with the Suunto 9 sometime in the next 47 hours 😀

There are many "clock" faces with larger font, and I have found great joy with the larger numbers too. I wear reading glasses more and more frequently each year I age. And yes, I am wearing them right now as I type to see the font. There does not appear to be any accessibility settings for any of the Amazfit devices and I am shocked that in 2023 Amazift, Garmin, Polar, and others, have forgotten and ignored many human needs. Larger font, louder beeps/sounds, stronger vibration, and simply put, "more options" for those that may be slightly outside the normal. Then again, what is normal? If you are looking for larger font, yeah, I would go with Amazfit Falcon, I felt the screen was just slightly larger, text was crisper, it comes with a sapphire screen, and it looks better too. I hope this helps. Thank you for clicking on by and for the comment.

That would be my reMarkable 2 e-ink tablet. Here's my reMarkable playlist: ru-vid.com/group/PL14X2qklpxc-wZkGvlHDIri-CCen6NOHu

Changing a car tire, eh? I'll have to rewatch my own video for a 7th time to see if I agree... Nonetheless, thanks for your comment and for clicking on by😁

Yeah, I tried a GTR series earlier this year and... the design did not speak to me and I returned it back to Amazfit.

@@PeterHerget That's unfortunate.

Yes, it was. I did like the watch, but I did not love wearing it on my precious wrist real-estate when the heart-rate analysis continued to be inconsistent.

@@PeterHerget I have no issues with my Amazfit gtr 2 but I want to upgrade mine the only issue I have with it is the battery life.

Thank you for the positive review ☺️

Garmin isn't very accurate with health metrics like heart rate? Sorry, who is saying this and what is their proof? I have found the complete opposite and have found Garmin to be on the same accuracy level as Apple, Samsung, and others after months, no, YEARS, of testing.

@@PeterHerget I've heard of t from reviewers on RU-vid, and guy with a channel called Dark Horse Rowing made that claim in one of his videos. And I've read the reviews on Amazon. On Amazon they're not 100% negative, but they have a higher rate of one star reviews then I feel comfortable with, if I was going to buy that brand of smartwatch.

Interesting, I have not heard of that person. At the end of the day the watch is just a watch and if it somewhat accurate, yeah, that is good enough for me 🤔😁😉 Thank you for the comments and I will see what else I can discover about hear rate accuracy. During my row machine workout tonight I still wore my Polar H10 chest strap for I trust that HR gadget the most 😀

just updating, today the t rex 2 is possible to connect to an external heart rate sensor. @@PeterHerget

Yep, external sensors would be rad! Perhaps, in 2023 🤔

Thank you. Just published a video on my other channel, @TheManwithTwoWatches ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3XYz_I6vCV0.htmlsi=aXbVAa_uK5AOdFP2

Yes, I do have that plan to go riding on the exact same routes, using the same bicycle, my same heart, and again in the gorgeous areas of Utah. Thanks for you suggestion. You should see the video sometime in August 2022.

Thanks for your pithy comments. My hope is that my heart-rate irregularities were only connected to some bad hardware and it was just that one watch. As I have commented before, yep, I have another T-Rex 2 on the way. I do agree with you about the Amazfit T-Rex line of wearables. One important aspect of any watch on my wrist is not only the accuracy, but also the fun factor. If I don't enjoy wearing the watch, interacting with the app, nope, it is sold, shelved, or returned. I have had issues enjoying the Suunto 9 on my wrist over the past eight days for that same reason. The Suunto 9 Gen1 has not been much fun at all, the font is too small to read, and screen is often, too often, difficult to read indoors.

i compared with medical heart rate and the result was 2 beat max different and sometime the result is the same.

That is good to know. Perhaps, my T-Rex 2 watch was just a one off. Eight months later, how is your T-Rex 2 timepiece behaving - still good with heart rate, sleep tracking, and GPS workouts?

@@jameslagr78 Thank you for your time and testing with a medical heart rate gadget.

That would be the… reMarkable 2 electronic ink tablet. This November the tablet reaches its two-year birthday 🥳

The watch still saves nearly all of the data. The Amazfit did a great job maintaining data and I did not witness any data loss even when it was away from the connected smartphone for hours.

​@@PeterHergetHow about days..?

@@S.... How many days do you need to go hiking in Switzerland? I would guess a sold four to five days without testing it myself. The longest I have survived without the Internet since 1993 is about four to five days.

@@PeterHerget I was just wondering about the very need itself to have it connected to my phone. I feel a bit uncomfortable about sharing my personal data with some Chinese servers - just the watch doing it is fine, but while it is connected to my phone it might share too much or even if it is just connecting that data to "me". But I guess it is unavoidable with such gadgets.

@@S.... Yes, and you are not the first person to be concerned about security. Once a gadget is connected to your smartphone via Bluetooth, well... yeah, MUCH information is shared. The fine print is quite the read and I have yet to finish it. Again, ar eyou connected your Amazfit to an iPhone or Android?

The notifications tones on the Amazfit T-Rex 2 are not as customizable as they are with the Balance, Cheetah Pro, or the Falcon. I added a tone test for notifications to my list for my next video about the T-Rex 2. Thanks for the question!

What model of G-Shock? Actually, I was unimpressed with both the G-SHOCK Move series and their app. I would wait until 2023 to see if Casio makes a few major upgrades.

NO! I would keep your G-Shock. The T-Rex Pro, the T-Rex, and the newer T-Rex 2, they all l needed more refinement.

NO, wait until Christmas 2024 and see if CASIO can pull their heads out of the sand. As flawed as the ZEPP OS app (both Android & Apple) is at times, yeah, the CASIO G-Shock User Interface is 22% worse!

Thanks for the update Faysal! I plan to review the new map software as soon as possible.

@@PeterHerget Awesome 👌

That would be the... reMarkable 2 electronic ink tablet. Here's my playlist about the e-ink tablet: ru-vid.com/group/PL14X2qklpxc-wZkGvlHDIri-CCen6NOHu

The watch does keep track of altitude changes during workouts; however, there was not a section within the app to accurately track flights od stairs climbed daily 😑 There is an option with the Amazfit app to train the watch for stair climbing and this made me think 🤔 Amazfit has this feature in "Beta" mode as of now. If it changes, yep, I will make another video.

2) try stair climbing 3)try jumping rope

Interesting… I will consider those exercises

Years later and the T-Rex 2 still ends up on my wrist. I don't know what else to tell you except that for the price, yes, the accuracy is great enough for me training like an old man 4x weekly...

Thanks for the comments👍 1. EKG on the wrist is more of a gimmick/toy app ~ and even on the Apple Watch 7, nope, that really that accurate. Though, it could let you know to get your human body into the hospital. 2. An connection to the Google Play Store would be... EPIC if Amazfit were to switch over to WearOS.

Glad it was helpful!

I felt the gold/black version of Amazfit T-Rex 2 looked... cheesy and lame. I am still waiting for my khaki colour version😁

I would stay with the Galaxy Watch4 Classic with the rotating hardware bezel. They are virtually the same watch. Samsung only added a few tweaks from the Watch4 over to the Watch5. The only reason I upgraded was for my Social Media Reviews and the fact that Samsung gave me $280.00 to trade in my Galaxy Watch4 sometime during the Fall Weather of 2022. And yes, the Galaxy Watch4 Classic tracks naps, sleep, steps, gives a sleep score, give you feedback about your sleep, and so, so, so much more!

Negative, and I was hoping, yet, my hopes were crushed. I recommend buying a Garmin Fenix.

Just posted a two-minute short video about maps & navigation for the Amazfit T-REX 3.0 or is it called the Amazfit Falcon?

Thanks for the feedback about your T-Rex 2. I didn't get a chance to test weight training workouts more than a few times. And yes, I agree the GPS was great for the price. As for the hear rate, yeah, I experience the same issues. I will need to give the "back" button a test - thanks for the hint 👍

Mee too I have t rex 2 better than my Garmin 7x pro

The Garmin Fēnix 7X is one of the best smartwatches money can buy. Nope, no Alexa or Siri, but man oh man, can a Garmin Fēnix track workouts!

How many faces does it have? Can you customise more?

@@stathkon Yes, you can add dozens and dozens more and many can be customized.

I guess it is the Remarkable 2.

Yes, it was my reMarkable 2 - my favorite gadget from 2020, 2021, and thus far in 2022 as well. I have used it daily since November 2020 when it was unboxed. Battery life is around 5 - 11 days still depending on my use.

Thanks for the feedback and answers 👍🏻What Amazfit wearable is your favorite?

@@PeterHerget as far as my experience goes, i had been actually wearing stratos 1, stratos 3, trex pro at the moment.. My wife is wearing bip u pro n gts 2 mini, so i got the idea on it.. I think there are pro and con, in term of outdoor activities and music i really love the stratos 3, the screen gets better under the sun! And i can store music and stream it directly to Bluetooth devices.. In term of indoor activities, i do love trex pro since it covers everything! It has all of the activities that i am doing as compared to stratos.. However it doesnt have storage to store and stream music.. Sometimes i just wanna leave my phone since I sometimes workout (gym, run, cycling) then swim immediately.. btw amazfit devices doesn't track heart rate during swimming activity which is kinda hmm.. but the good thing is they detect the swimming pattern(freestyle, froggy, etc) n count the laps!! I am currently surveying between trex 2 and trex ultra but i heard rumours about new trex is launching soon so i guess i will wait..

Wicked cool comment, thank you! I plan to acquire another Amazfit sometime over the next 45 days. I was disappointed when the Amazfit Falcon 2.0 was not released during winter of 2023. Perhaps, the Falcon 2 could be my next Amazfit timepiece for testing. As far as workout accuracy/consistency of health data. Is Amazfit as accurate as a Garmin, perhaps not, but most Garmin watches cost twice as much. Overall, without spending another 1,080 hours of testing, and 300 hours of going through a plethora of data points, well... Amazfit watches are within 3 to 18% of the accuracy of Garmin wearables. Overall though, the average heart-rate and max heart, yes, those numbers are even closer. As the year 2024 progress, yep, Amazfit will catchup!

An excellent comment & many thanks for clicking on by. I already responded to your other comment :)

That is... a fabulous question, and I don't recall. I had to ship mine back to Amazfit H.Q. due to the sensor issues discussed in that video. I am scheduled to receive a replacement T-Rex 2 any day. When the dinosaur 2 wearable arrives, yes, I will check for that "red dot" notification for you.

@@PeterHerget Thank you good sir. 👍

You are... MOST welcome.

Yes, definitely! The Amazfit is a good smartwatch; whereas, the Apple Watch 6, 7, or 8 is a great smartwatch. Sure, the cost is greater, but so are the health statistics. Now, if you are not wanting to charge your wearable every 27 hours you could also go with a Garmin Venu 2 Plus - 7 to 10 day battery life with fabulous health tracking. I feel any new Garmin or Apple is going to be years ahead of Amazfit. I plan to test another Amazfit later this year or in February 2023.

Ah, the TicWatch Pro 5, the two-face watch. I hope you like it and enjoy the WearOS experiences ~ Happy Holidays!

Thanks for watching, and for the comment. So, there is a difference of 1,400 steps after wearing both your T-Rex and T-Rex 2 for a solid 14-hour day? Was one watch on your left wrist and the other on your right? If one wearable was on the left and the other on the right, yeah, a 1,500 or even a 2,500 step different is normal; especially, if you're cooking in the kitchen or doing certain cleaning chores with your dominant hand...

@Peter Herget & Gadgets Anonymous it was juat a walking test. Yes, I was wearing both watches, one on the left hand and the other on the right one. It was a short walk just for the test.

Very strange data with such a short distance. If I were you I would do the test again after restarting both watches, keep them on the same wrists as before and double the distance or time and see what happens. And yes, I am curious to hear the end result.

@@PeterHerget I didn't restart the watches, but I did repeated the test with longer walking. Wearing both watches on different wrists. Results: T-Rex2-5925 steps; T-Rex-5815 steps.

An excellent test! From my perspective, close enough, eh🤔?

I would say.... the T-Rex 2 for they added new features and fixed several bugs.

Yeah, too much clicking is a disappointment and watches have similar UI nightmares...

I am revisiting the Withings ScanWatch this week and even wore it to bed last night. I am wondering if a smart hybrid watch may be what could be better for you - any thoughts?

@@PeterHerget Thanks! Never heard of it before. Took a look at their website, and it looks very interesting. I like the simple take on a smartwatch. Will take a closer look for sure. Actually just ordered a Casio GBD-200 (on sale). Not really for the smart-features though 😀.

@@10pm63 A Casio GBD-200, sounds cool... I subscribed to your channel to watch any videos you make about this Casio and I hope you like it.

@@PeterHerget Thx. I don't really make reviews, but who knows, maybe I will give it a go 🤷🏻‍♂️

Good to know. I would imagine that feature will get a software soon 🤞

@@PeterHerget should. It's not a hardware issue. But developer time isn't cheap either. ;)

@@PeterHerget The fact that they list responses for these apps makes me think the fix is around the corner.

Good point Todd 👍

I sent them feedback on this. We'll see if they respond.

There was some lag here at there, but I don't recall it ever locking up. Did you already get the large August update installed with the updated map features/functionality?

@@PeterHerget Yea its on the most recent update, hopefully its just a software issue that can be fixed

Dang it! Not all software updates are delivered smoothly, and even Apple & Samsung have deployment issues. You could... 1. Synchronize your Amazfit gadget thrice and then do a hard reset 2. Do nothing and wait for the next software release 3. Call 📞 Amazfit Support Team Best of luck 😀🤞🍀

No freezing over the past 11 months, no crashes over the past nine months, and it has a shutdown feature for storage. Someone even Garmin forgets to enable for their more expensive timepieces. Yes, Garmin, you know exactly which timepieces of which I write!

yes, the app can be uninstalled

Yep, that would be an annoying issue. Good news, I didn't see that issue with the T-Rex 2.

maybe it has to do with the phone' battery settings > background app permission. it is off by default to save battery.

@@livingarief Were you connected to an iPhone or Android? To date, yes, I've slapped on more than 100 timepieces onto my wrists, ankles, and other body parts... Each and every one always prefers: 1. Android 2. Apple I have yet to encounter a smart watch, Fitbit, or even a smart ring, that is equally awesome connected to either my iPhone or the six Android smartphones in my testing realm.

I just spoke with another dude online, and he bought his T-Rex 2 sometime in June - no update as of yet and the mysterious O.T.A. (over-the air) software fixes for both maps & navigation was due 24 hours ago. Yes, I think and hope they plan on delivering🤞

@@PeterHerget Thanks for your reply, keep up the good work on the videos.

Thank you. Posted another one last night and again this morning.