Good evening. I decided to write my own impressions about this device in order to help someone with their purchase decision regarding this watch. Firstly, it is NOT a smartwatch. What do I mean? Don't expect it to do what Apple watches or Samsung watches do (such as downloading apps, answering calls, and messages).
Let's see what it does do:
- Design and build quality: Despite being quite lightweight, it does not feel cheap at all. On the contrary, it looks more expensive than its selling price. I personally like that it has a similar style to the Apple watch, but that is subjective.
- Display: It has a very good resolution and it is AMOLED, so it has deep blacks, which is helpful because it has thicker bezels than what the photos show. It also has automatic brightness, so it reaches its maximum brightness in bright light conditions (it looks perfect under the sun without any inconvenience) and it dims at night so it doesn't blind you every time you want to check the time.
- Connection with mobile phone: There is no problem if you don't have a Xiaomi phone. I have it connected to a Pixel 5 and it has never disconnected, and notifications come instantly. You download the Zepp app from the Play Store and set it up from there.
- Notifications and functions: You can choose from the Zepp app which notifications you want to appear on the watch, and it shows them all properly. It doesn't display emojis when, for example, you receive a message on Messenger, and it shows them as strange symbols, but in general, I haven't encountered any other issues. It supports Greek language perfectly. You can only reject calls, but you can use pre-made messages or even create your own messages like "I can't, I'm in the bathroom, I'll call you as soon as the battle is over" so you don't just hang up on them. Of course, it reads your contacts and shows you who is calling. Another nice touch is that you can control the music playing on your phone (e.g. YouTube Music) from the watch (next or previous track, pause, and adjust volume).
- Measurements: My heart rate seems accurate, it detects sleep with great precision, but sometimes it overcounts steps. For example, I can be stationary and move my arms, and it will show about 20 extra steps.
- Battery: As stated in the description, it lasts 12 to 14 days. I couldn't settle for anything less (that's why I switched from Samsung, which lasted 2 and a half days) since I had tried the Huawei watch, which lasted 2 weeks.
- The only thing I lost when switching from the Huawei GT 2 to the Amazfit GTS 2 Mini is the ability to make calls and listen to music from the watch. But I personally don't need that anymore because many people now have wireless earphones. So it's one or the other.
In conclusion, it definitely worth its price and more for what it offers!! Sorry for the lengthy review.
Happy shopping!