Amazfit GTR2 - full walkthrough review [Xiaomify]

[@xiaomify]

Yes I am still here, and there's a lot more videos coming out very soon! It's been some busy weeks but I've got some exciting stuff coming up :) For those that are wondering about the Chinese characters in the notifications, that is because my notification from these Chinese apps are, well, in Chinses. The full UI on the watch is actually in English.

[@thedevsaddam]

Waiting for the Amazfit GTS 2 full review... please do a video on GTS2

[@miguelbarbosa7252]

Well one of the things that worries me in GTR2 is the GPS quality, ive seen a lot of bad reviews about it. This isnt one of the most expensive smartwatches but GPS isnt properly a new thing, so having such bad quality in it doesnt make sence. Overall it looks amazing but i would like if you can give some details about your expirience with GPS tracking, both sensors and some more detailed features like calls ...

[@IVIagicful]

@@miguelbarbosa7252 Where did you see bad reviews of it?

[@miguelbarbosa7252]

@@IVIagicful its not "bad" reviews. In the last 2 weeks ive been looking for a lot of reviews about GTR2 to get the pros and cons of it, and One of the cons that i see in the most of the videos is the poor GPS quality (ok, the first GTR has this problem too but they could fix it). I want to buy a smartwatch, but dont know if they Will fix this and add some more features (like starting calls from the watch like u can do in Huawei GT2). For the same price or less you can buy GT2, but its already 1yo and huami is likely to do some big updates that make the difference unlike Huawei cause they released GT2 Pro recently

[@IVIagicful]

@@miguelbarbosa7252 Yeah in the meantime I searched for it but it seems like a hardware problem (very low quality chip), so it's not solvable by firmware updates. Isn't huawei GT2 considerably more expensive than GTR though? Plus, I have some moral dilemmas with huawei too haha. Do you recommend any other fitness smartwatch in that price range? My top priorities are GPS and fitness capabilities, design is a plus (I don't want an Amazfit trex though).

[@notyourpapi]

The classic edition looks so formal. If you're just a normal human who uses watch as how its made to be. This is awesome.

[@skyecloud968]

A normal human? I thought they don't exist lol

[@brianskinner4361]

Can probably quickly add alarms and reminders with the voice control too.

[@jashneetkumar8837]

There are various uses of the voice feature. Helps a lot and makes the user experience a lot better.

[@pashencestamm1494]

I hope so since I just bought it for that lol

[@wombat7961]

I bought an Amazfit recently, great UI/Ux experience but I like the slim profile of the Huawei GT 2 42mm. If they update it to have a bigger battery life I will buy it again

[@mattpierscinski6273]

I bought the amazfit gtr 2 and ended up taking it back. I was conflicted. I loved the battery, the look and most things about the watch. What it came down to was the inaccuracy of this tracker. The step counter is very inaccurate, the sleep tracker was okay, but quite limited in what it tracked. Seeing as this is an activity tracker, the fact that it's inaccurate made me send it back. I ended up getting the Samsung galaxy watch 3. I love everything about it besides the battery life. But thats a small price to pay for such a quality tracker.

[@waqasrf20]

Bro does watch display lit for about 20 minutes work(available) on gtr 2???

[@joshuaturner5173]

So after the review do you have to send the product back to the company are do you keep the product and sell it??

[@kestass.4197]

You can control smart home devices with Alexa, so it's a very good feature.

[@aniruddhratimani2519]

Nope

[@AlexMkd1984]

​@@aniruddhratimani2519iq 12 loser

[@filmmakingwithsid]

Few Questions 1. What about Bluetooth Calling ? 2. Battery Backup with Always on Display?

[@junaidfaiz]

You didn't tell anything about calling & talking thru this watch. Thats the biggest improvement youve missed.

[@beticool]

So can you take calls with this watch?

[@petartomasevic8666]

@@beticool You can answer call but you can't call someone

[@marcusrobinsonii8813]

What about texting? Can you reply to texts on it???

[@marcusrobinsonii8813]

For some reason no one says anything about that ever

[@joshuasd896]

Guys with the new version of this watch,u can make and receive calls from the watch itself,but notifications can only be read and no reply can be sent directly from the watch

[@nitinnegi5]

Will help in review for GTR 2, wifi feature is just for music transfer ...there is no option of wifi in UI...when you start transferring music from zepp app, then it will ask to enable wifi...so only connectivity in GTR 2 is bluetooth. Thought to share with you

[@ninomendoza627]

Very informative review. I just ordered mine today and super stoked to get it this Sunday yay!!!

[@scottishwun]

How has it been any issues ?

[@ninomendoza627]

@@scottishwun not getting any issue. Very happy with my purchased

[@pratyushtiwari952]

Can you make phone calls with this ? As in dial and make call ?

[@panosd430]

Can you reply on texts from your watch?

[@Mechembuchus.]

What about the real improvements, HR sensor, SpO2, GPS accuracy?!

[@tazboy1934]

These watch are just toy...

[@kirk776]

@@tazboy1934 ur mom is a toy

[@Danieloncarevic]

Great video, as always. However, I must notice that not a single word has been said about the GPS and its accuracy. The reason I'm bringing it up is that I had major issues with the original GTR which I replaced couple of times and then gave up as Amazefit said they are aware of the GPS issues. I'm wondering if those issues have been fixed here or I should wait for something like the Stratos 4 as the Stratos seem to have a more reliable GPS overall.

[@skyecloud968]

have they fix it for the amazfit gtr 4?

[@bbbobnl]

I have the stratos (2) for over 2 y now. Seems like last 3 months i have no more sync problems with the app (now Zepp). I read about alot of problems with the gtr (gps etc).

[@erikfrasa4639]

You can reset your watch to factory settings and after that the problem was solved in my case

[@pedroabrunhosa5611]

I have one and it doesn't take 2 hours to charge.... 45 minutes to charge and i can use it 5 days straight. It's a good smartwatch and the calls through the watch app are very good. I bought it one month ago.

[@ananyakhatiwala4111]

Can we reply to social media apps directly from watch ??

[@pedroabrunhosa5611]

@@ananyakhatiwala4111 no. Only view messages and answer calls.

[@msofyanhabibi4503]

When is it going to be globally released? Thank you 🙏

[@jadtube9225]

What about gps? Previous model was teribble.

[@pashencestamm1494]

@@ananyakhatiwala4111 I keep hearing Alexa is hard to work? Is there a icon or what ?

[@javad119]

Unless you can install few useful Google apps and other 3rd party apps, all android smart watches are just decorated smart bands.

[@nephtaliealius7647]

Yeah, I would say that watches that don’t have WearOS are not quite smart watches. Maybe glorified fitness trackers. But wouldn’t you say watches with WearOS are smart watches?

[@christee2908]

@@nephtaliealius7647 Correct, a GTR2 is actually a fitness tracker, nothing more or less.

[@dtz1000]

Good looking watch. But is it as good as the Huawei GT 2e?

[@___Chris___]

Does the voice input only control the watch itself or can you ask all kinds of questions like you could with the standard Alexa client? E.g. calculator functions, unit conversions, word translations, etc.? If(!) this is the case: do you receive answers via voice output (text-to-speech) or only as displayed text? Thanks!

[@vectraB97]

I don't like exposed glass edges. Glass is glass and glass breaks. I bought the t-rex because it has a proper shock absorbing ring around the screen. I wish these elegant watches at least had a little bump protection.

[@theescanor8985]

I m gonna buy it soon as the price drops... 😁😁😁.... As of now m using amazfit bip.. Best battery ever... Without notifications on.. It actually lasts for more than 50 days.. I m really amazed.. Thats d reason m not switching it.. 😅

[@cra2yjoker]

Hi Xiaomify, nice 1.. I'm pretty curious with the GPS performance, 1st gen is weak.. Also battery life compared to 1st gen Can voice assistant start timer 2 or 3 mins?

[@mithulkumar801]

I have already pre ordered it. I don't see Gps function any where in feature,, am worried, whether, it has Gps function or not. If there is no Gps I will request for cancellation.

[@shifatrimel1945]

Can you tell me please What is the difference between global,classic & sports edition??

[@TomislavIvanFlis]

Thank you for the nice review. Have you tested GPS? On first GTR it is very slow and not so accurate. How is it on GTR2?

[@mutebg]

I am curious about the same, I had GTR and returned it because the GPS was terrible. I hope this time is better, apart of that the watch look pretty nice :)

[@kssrider6766]

I bought the GTR’s little brother, the Bip S, last month and am very satisfied with its accuracy. There was one occasion where it gave a shorter reading, very likely because I was running in the rain with very heavy clouds overhead. By right, GTR2’s GPS should be as good if not better than my Bip S.

[@TomislavIvanFlis]

@@kssrider6766 Thanks!

[@mithulkumar801]

It has Gps feature? I don't see anywhere mentioned.

[@kssrider6766]

The Bip S has gps. However, the Bip U doesn’t but is cheaper.

[@raymondpalermo4998]

I had this running with a step counter and they were both close to each other.

[@dreamerdml2626]

Hello. Thanks for this review. Does it sync with Google Fit ?

[@thetechsack]

No

[@olimoss5300]

Yes in the zepp app

[@kostassf]

Well i own it for a few months and truth being told i didn't noticed about that voice control menu . It's really cool .

[@ijbeats]

How's the music experience with Bluetooth headpohnes?

[@kostassf]

@@ijbeats Well I haven't tried it with Bluetooth headphones but with Bluetooth speakers and the music is really good .

[@jachuuu2000]

I have question GTR 2 or samsung active 2 ?

[@aamirarab9858]

Obviously Samsung.

[@jachuuu2000]

@D R Thanks 2 weeks ago i bought active 2 It's cool but like u say ,Battery 24h and gone

[@AC-db4ek]

awesome review. How is the loudness and sound quality through the earphones? Similar to a smartphone or worst?

[@AJmusiclovers]

Thanks for a nice video ,does this watch support Spotify and Swedish language ?

[@cyber_HAF]

Does it support nfc payments ??

[@b.tolyaden9931]

Whats the best of all smartwatch you have reviewed ,what watch is your daily driver.

[@matheusvieira3949]

Can you install spotify and store songs on the watch?

[@ojiij94102]

No, it's not Google's Wear OS, so no chance of installing Wear OS apps on it.

[@pAirA_]

You can however store songs on the watch

[@TheMatthewsantos]

can we install android apps like spotify ? thanks!

[@atosyka]

this is my main point for buying this watch

[@Midomad]

No.

[@Midomad]

If you want this buy a wear os watch ⌚

[@KadhalTalkies]

can we use google map in this device for riding bike to see the right direction to reach the destination??

[@maheshhota7041]

No

[@smartcatcollarproject5699]

You need to connect to the app and display the course in it to see the google map.

[@LoveLifeExperience]

Blood pressure readings, oximeters, etc. are accurate or false

[@TheMraliazam]

Call receiving would be a great addition.

[@sambathusanthosh5810]

Classic or sports? Which is better!

[@mawwebsite]

I like the previous Amazfit model and for the features I use still... I dont really see much of an improvement over my BAU usage... I think like yourself... I prefer the look of the previous model a little more... alot of cheaper trackers are incorporating a blood pressure monitor now which may have been enough to make me buy this new model but alas... still missing on this new version... that would have been a real incentive to buy over the previous model... like the fact it has more music capability but to be honest... I will always have my phone even when keeping fit so the phone will still be more convienient to use for this purpose... I still think the Amazfit is a killer brand but a little disappointed that I might have to wait for GTR 3 for a significant advancement in features to make it worth upgrading... thanks for the review...

[@yugpandar6418]

Hey do you recommend to buy gtr 2 or to wait for gtr 3?

[@claudiabailey5302]

Soon as you said it doesn’t display emojis I was confused as a couple popped up on the watch face

[@myethical131]

same but i think its this 😚🤩😃🤭 kind of emoji that cant be display.

[@alvinsilvester4558]

Does this have a sleep tracker and if so how accurate is that?? Because people out there has sleep issues 🥺🥺

[@brucelin5842]

I need to know as well I have insomnia!

[@smartcatcollarproject5699]

I bought the GTR 2e for sleep monitoring and health sensors. I tested it the other night and it produces a report with light/deep/REM stages, HR, breathing difficulties, comparison to average, etc. Not sure how they manage to compute all that from the sensors, and what level of accuracy, but the successions of sleep stages look realistic. It reported my breathing difficulties, with the approximative timing and level. You need the app for this part, the watch only records data. Also you may need to enable some options in the app first, at least for breathing monitoring during sleep... Some limitations, even in the app the graph is a quite small, although you can tap each sleep stage to get the exact time it starts and ends, and only with vertical display on my smartphone (the app doesn't rotate with the phone) also I can't zoom the image. I didn't try to connect to external websites like Strava, Google fit/health, etc, so I have no idea yet if you can get more precision from the data, or tables, export the files, etc. maybe someone has tried ? Also sensors are not fast and probably also less accurate than medical devices (a tiny psO2 sensor on your fingertip will display the correct value in a few seconds only, while the watch needs nearly a minute). Of course some hair and dry skin between the watch and the body won't help, so same issue with temperature which is always lower on the skin than in the mouth anyway, heart rate may also need some seconds to display correctly, etc. All in all it doesn't look too bad, I'll keep trying to find a way to detect and correct my sleeping issues with it.

[@brucelin5842]

@@smartcatcollarproject5699 would u recommend this or garmin venu sq for gym workout and sleep tracking?

[@smartcatcollarproject5699]

@@brucelin5842 It seems the Garmin has more accurate HR and maybe more elaborated app/soft for workout and sport, but I'm not sure they have real sleep analysis ? GPS looks fine on my GTR 2e, (on par with a Garmin e-trex) of course any trees and building or mountain and you are 10 meters or more off course, and you can't use it alone for navigation as the map is not displayed on the watch... Maybe you need to look more in detail if Garmin offers some additional options that could be useful for your specific activity. I first wanted the Garmin (all my GPS devices are Garmin), but I think it was battery life that made me chose the Amazfit, also I don't really do intense workouts... that said no watch will last as long as announced, if you use it for anything else than displaying time you can safely bet on 1/2 or 1/3 of that !

[@vincog]

All the function is work with iphone? For example: reply text message/ whatsapp message?

[@sanchitadhikar1714]

No not working with iphone

[@netorvg]

Would you rather have this one, or the new Mi Watch? they look similar

[@ZekeMagnum]

you cant talk in the mi watch, aka phone calls

[@thebriefstuff...6251]

You failed to review bluetooth calling function of this watch. is it there?

[@MybestLucky]

Could you please go over the process of transferring music in more depth?

[@shahinizadpanah6833]

I hate the look of the apple watch so I wanted something more stylish. This is one of the few non apple watches that work well with iPhones. I can answer iPhone calls on the wrist, something very rare in non-apple watches. I tried the Ticwatch 3 Pro and it couldn't answer call from and iPhone. I tried the Fossile Gen 6 and it's display is inferior to this watch, the battery life was a joke, and Wear OS2 is buggy when paired with an iPhone. I'm loving the Amazfit GTR 2, amazing battery life, pairs easily with iPhone, and looks amazing. Good video BTW.

[@somendrasharma3174]

Can we use spotify for listening to music via the smartwatch?

[@farn2506]

Yes

[@majeedahmed46]

What is the difference between Gtr and gtr 2 I have a gtr watch, is it worth buying a gtr2

[@johnnySchillaci]

I would never use the voice control, instead why don't add NFC which is huge more important!!!!

[@xxx_clash_royayel_pro_t1ps114]

It already has the NFC sensor but it is only enabled in China. Why

It's interesting for me to open a smart lock with my smart watch

[@gregb1276]

My GTR2e is giving whacky responses for pool swimming. Missing laps and miscounting distance. Not too happy with it right now. Also, the GPS has been spotty for cycling and running.

[@andreasolsson9387]

This would be an amazing smartwatch if it just had the following features: - Spotify - The ability to answer texts/emails - The ability to call others and not only recieve phone calls - an app store or library similar to other watches. That way you could have applications such as calculator or maps or calenders Features that I don't think would affect the battery life too much. Hopefully some of these features (especially spotify) will come with the next generation.

[@thewhitepanda60]

They would definetly be.. But these apps are programmed to work on platforms like Android, iOS, MacOS, Windows etc... The massive gap in battery life and price between the Amazfit smartwatches and other smartwatches is only possible due to the proprietary (own) operating system. Usally smartwatches are running WearOS, which is a Android derivation, so tehy can run any android apps. Amazfits unfortunately can't. And i don't think they will anytime soon.

[@henley777]

what is your wrist size?

[@mmmmmmmm5271]

Hi! Does it have camera shutter option? Which one do you think is better, this one or Mi Watch? Thanks!

[@krishroy6999]

They can also add small flash light on empty space of watch

[@HosseinBeikmarzeh]

Is there any way to use amazfit watches and mi band simultaneously without deactivating them one of the time in Zepp app? 🙄

[@ArifurRahman-ju1ks]

My Amazfit GTR 2 fully charged within 1.30 hours with 25 watt mobile charger. Is it okay with this charger or it may damage battery life cycle?

[@KhawChinkiang]

Is there a voice alert for heart rate tracking during a workout???

[@rohmantuahtradapurba2091]

Heyy .. Great review there.. Can I ask one question.. is GTR 2 has notification for whatsapp call, Line call or other chat call apps? Not just regular call

[@blaster915]

Curious to know too!! Not great at feedback I'm seeing here... :(

[@sivaaprasad3865]

The watch can receive call or not facility...?

[@abdulhannanzikriya26]

Can it automatic detect our workouts.. Like walking, running etc

[@nitinnegi5]

Yes

[@tahsanabrar7671]

Could u make a video on how to solve the bootloop problem

[@MrButterfly2552]

This one has always on display mode ?

[@roberthuss5118]

I got one and I like it but where is the stop watch?

[@bk-xk4qh]

Can you make calls as well as take calls?

[@sarthakshah9679]

GTR 2e is good without wifi or not ?

[@Romeohunter88]

it have temperature sensor my friend?

[@lucameleleo5197]

you forgot to mention the call feature, which is probably one of the most important features if not the most important one.

[@AivarasElectro]

And can you take calls from it?

[@yan5362]

Better than the xuawei gt2 pro???

[@ranjithsankar3010]

You missed the bluetooth call feature, right??

[@petravidakovic1039]

can you transport pictures from your phone to the watch and look at the from the watch??

[@kamliantuang]

Is there automatic workout detection

[@nitinnegi5]

No

[@spearfishing]

Is it possible to use the gtr2 as a shutter button for the cell phone camera?

[@IlinaNedeva]

Does it have pomodoro timer as the Amazfit GTS 2 Mini?

[@IsmailFiraz]

Amazfit GTR2 or Mi Watch?

[@pemahthedj]

We want to know when is this smart watch going to be release globally ??

[@mr.williamathsonvideos5088]

the GTR2 available in China is chinese only. Is this the international version? could you let me know the precise model number so I can try and get my hands on one here in China?

[@satyakambiswal4817]

Can I connect speed and cadence sensors to Amazfit GTR 2 while doing indoor cycling?

[@harun.hussein]

Is this the same as the mi watch color sports edition?

[@ashokk9475]

Calendar is there?

[@infinitefuture1828]

Does it work with Prime music or KZbin music?

[@wojciechgaka5002]

How's the GPS? It was terrible on the 1st generation.

[@damylen]

Would love to see a map image with the gps accuracy, compared to a high quality tracker. Was a bit disappointed by the first generation as well.

[@tutusahooofficial]

Strap rubber or leader?

[@waqasrf20]

Bro in gtr 2 does always on display and raise to wake work together??

[@magnusthebeast7861]

Can you make phone calls on the watch itself?

[@umarhyatt00]

How is the battery life? Missed it in video.

[@alexandersuslikov2055]

about 2 weeks

[@FarazHasan1]

Recently I bought an Amazfit Gtr2 watch that is stuck on the logo, I tried hard reset and soft reset but nothing works, it is continuously showing the same logo, I am unable to connect the watch with mobile or application to change the face. After the battery drained out I connect with the charger but nothing work. Please help me.

[@rulazrail120]

Can do review for gtr3 now👍🏼, can't wait

[@sumdood2035]

Are there any amazfit or amazfaces watch faces that have a sweeping (automatic mechanical) movement rather than a quartz movement? As clunky and awkward as the ticwatches (e2, s2, etc...) are, at least they have a ton of sweeping mechanical movements on their watch faces.

[@Hitch-82]

How can enable voice commands I don't see it anywhere on the watch or on the phone app

[@smsdelux]

Can I Switch from a MI Band 4 to a Amazfit gtr2 Back and thorwth on the fly without unconnect and reconnect one of them? Eg. Using the GTR in the morning/work , using the Mi Band 4 in Sports and for sleeptracking.....

[@johnyM128]

How can i connect them to sports tracker app?

[@moises1228]

Whats better this watch or the galaxy active 2

[@moises1228]

@D R nice way to put it 😂

[@nikolaikolev4670]

Can you answer phone calls over the watch and use the microphone to speak?

[@bgezal]

yes

[@swatir9131]

The QR code is not readable !! What to do in this case ? Please assist !

[@mackyrobiso7795]

There's no GPS?

[@nitinnegi5]

It does have

[@dogansengun]

something wrong about your gamma settings for the videos (its too dark)

[@fouedbendaya5431]

Ikr!

[@kennydimitra]

why i dont have the option for the music ?

[@sunwukong8069]

How about the GPS function?

[@solidscorpio]

Has Google pay?

[@ramachaitanyachinta8796]

Can we install 3rd party apps or any app store?

[@panduranggovekar9968]

Wen it's coming in india?

[@SoloManXLIM1998]

Is it the music player just for control phone or built in?

[@jieruimi1173]

Build in