Amazfit Active 2

Huge feature set at a low price ; Looks more expensive than it costs ; Great battery life ; Excellent at basic fitness tracking ; Zepp Flow AI can be useful ; Very powerful vibration motor

Voice commands are awkward ; Many features are limited when disconnected from your phone ; Can’t edit workouts once saved ; Limited customization for the watch face ; Some delays in notifications and getting a GPS fix

“Look past some features that don't work as well as advertised, and you get a premium-looking smartwatch with great battery life and solid fitness tracking at a price anyone can afford.”

When I felt irked by these quirks, I’d remind myself that the Active 2 on my wrist only cost $130. You get what you pay for — and it’d be a little unrealistic that a smartwatch at this price wouldn’t have a quirk or two. Rather, it’s surprising that...

All these looks and functionality for this price is ridiculous. Attractive. Long battery life. Lots of partnership integrations. Mapping! Lots of workout modes.

Upselling, though reduced, is still stupid. Can’t really do a bunch of stuff it says it can. Health tracking is not that sensitive. PAI is still useless.

Long-lasting battery ; Zepp Flow AI is actually useful ; Well-organized app ; Great price for what you get

Takes a while to lock location ; Watch faces not very customizable

Beautiful, unisex watch ; Offers a lot for the price ; High-res 1.32 inch display ; Accurate exercise heart rate & GPS ; Offline maps and navigation features

NFC limited to Europe ; Only one size option ; No offline music storage

The Amazfit Active 2 is a steal at $99 for the standard version and $129 for the premium. It looks great, feels great, and does pretty much everything you’d expect from a smartwatch in this price range—and then some. The sleek, lightweight design and...