Smartwatch maker Huami has announced the
much-anticipated second-generation Amazfit Sports Smartwatch 2 in China via a
live webcast. The company this time around sliced the smartwatch into two
versions with a higher Smartwatch 2S having a higher price tag and slightly
improved features and then the regular Amazfit Sports Smartwatch 2.
The Amazfit Sports Smartwatch 2 adopts an entirely
changed outlook compared to that of the first generation model. There is a
change in the design as this new versions both come with a more sporty and
rugged look. This new design is a true representation of the numerous sports
features the smartwatch comes with. It features different modes for various
sporting activities including swimming. On the display aspect, both the Watch 2
and Watch 2S adorn a 2.5D tempered glass with hand-polished ceramic bezels. The
buttons, as well as the charging, are made from 316L stainless steel. The watch
body also comes with a 3D laser carbon fibre body as well as a glass-reinforced
polycarbonate case. The Amazfit Sports Smartwatch 2S, on the other hand,
presents with a screen made from Sapphire glass while it has leather straps
instead of rubber. The leather strap is made of the same fluoro-elastomer
material used on the Apple Watch.
Both smartwatches come with the ability to be used
in water to a depth of 50 meters. The watch also comes with two swimming modes;
a swimming pool and open water (river) mode. In the swimming mode, swimmers can
check the number of laps covered, stroke efficiency index and it also identify
the stroke style such as breaststroke, freestyle, backstroke and butterfly
stroke. Apart from swimming mode, there are up to 10 other different modes such
as running, walking, outdoor riding, indoor riding, indoor running (treadmill),
swimming pool, elliptical machines, mountaineering, cross-country running, open
water swimming and others. Huami also announced that it would exhibit the
product at CES 2018 and would also unveil three new sports modes of golf,
soccer, tennis at the event.
Furthermore, the Huami Amazfit Sorts Smartwatch 2
comes with GPS and a long battery life. The smartwatch can last up to 35 hours
even with the GPS-tracking feature turned on. As such, it can easily be used to
track athletes during cross-country races. There is also 24-hour heart rate
monitoring feature. The watch 2 also supports the new Amazfit Watch app 2.0,
Yue Run circle and other third-party APP. It can also be used to control
Xiaomi’s smart home devices. It also supports Alipay offline payment and can
control the Music player via Bluetooth. Furthermore, you can view call alerts,
set alarm, monitor your sleep pattern and check the weather via the app.
As for the prices, the Amazfit Sports Smartwatch 2
is priced at 999 Yuan (US$ 150) which is almost similar to the price of the
first-gen Amazfit Watch. On the other hand, the Amazfit Sports Smartwatch 2S
comes with a higher 1,499 Yuan price tag obviously due to its more classic
design and leather straps. The Amazfit Sports Smartwatch 2 is presently on
pre-sale at Jingdong (JD.com) and Lynx. While the Amazfit smartwatch 2S will go
on sale on January 9 via the same channels. No word yet on when it will roll
out globally but we expect that to happen soon.
