Amazfit launches two affordable smartwatches: Active and Active Edge،
Despite its name, Amazfit has nothing to do with Amazon, aside from the fact that some of the company’s products can be purchased through the US retailer. Owned by Chinese company Zepp Health, the Amazfit brand is very popular in emerging markets like India.
However, almost all of the new smartwatches and fitness trackers released by the company are available for purchase in the United States. Amazfit smartwatches are a cheaper alternative to similar products from established brands like Apple, Samsung and even Garmin.
Of course, there are downsides to choosing an Amazfit smartwatch over any of the brands mentioned above, so it highly depends on how much are you willing to compromise to pay less for a smartwatch.
Regardless, Amazfit recently launched two new smartwatches, Active and Active Edge, which are now available for purchase on Amazon. They look very different but have similar hardware specifications.
For starters, the Amazfit Active looks a lot like an earlier version of the Apple Watch. It sports a 1.75-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 390 x 450 pixels and 250 MB of internal memory for music files.
The Amazfit Active smartwatch comes with heart rate tracking, as well as blood oxygen, sleep, and stress tracking capabilities. It also has built-in GPS and a decent 300mAh battery that promises to offer up to 14 days (GPS off) or 16 hours (GPS on).
Amazfit Active comes in three different colors – Midnight Black, Petal Pink and Lavander Purple, for $150. It can be purchased on Amazon US now.
On the other hand, Amazfit Active Edge has a much smaller 1.32-inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 360 x 360 pixels. According to Amazfit, the Active Edge is rated for 10 ATM, so you can theoretically dive up to 100 meters and still keep the smartwatch intact.
Amazfit Active Edge
Other highlights worth mentioning are Bluetooth 5.0 support, built-in GPS, and the same BioTracker PPG optical sensor as the Amazfit Active. However, the Active Edge packs a larger 370mAh battery, good for up to 16 days (GPS off) or 20 hours (GPS on).
Just like its big brother, Amazfit Active Edge is available in three colors – Lava Black, Midnight Pulse and Mint Green for $140. You can find it on Amazon US in case you are looking for a cheap smartwatch.
