Amazfit Balance 2 Smart Watch 47mm AMOLED Sapphire Glass Display, Offline Maps, Dual Band GPS, 21 Days Battery, 170+ Sport Modes, Hyrox & Golf Mode, Heart Rate & Sleep Tracker for Android & iPhone

Smart watches have either come a really long way in the past two years since my last Google watch, or this is just a superior product. My guess is the latter. Beautiful big screen, add an animated face if you like, and still get four or five days usage between charges. Then, the charge is quick and easy. Accurate sleep, blood oxygen, and heart rate readings, plus bunches of personalized prompts if you buy the subscription service. I didn't know about that one upfront, but it was $30 for the first year and the prompts seem useful, not fluffy, so didn't feel too bad about that surprise. Again, the face is so beautiful and the apps so useful that this watch is a pleasure to use. Don't much need it, but I even enjoy the compass because its so well done. On top of everything else, the voice memo app is super easy to work with. This watch gets a Wow and two thumbs up!

Garmin Fenix features and quality for a third of the price. In some areas it's actually got features Garmin doesn't currently match. The AI assistant is actually shockingly useful for something they aren't charging for. Amazing batter life, fantastic tracking. I've been wearing mine for cross training (weights, plus, running) and it hasn't missed a beat. Easily connects to external sensors if you want to wear a strap but so far the wrist monitor has been great. Id probably still strap for dedicated HIIT workouts but the watch has surprised me even when doing wrist intensive activity.The only thing that it absolutely sucks at is food tracking and that has nothing to do with the watch itself. They want it or be exclusively AI based and yes when it works it's quick and super convenient but when it misses you have zero. ZERO ability to edit or enter manual foods. It's a new feature for zepp so hopefully they build this out to Include more traditional food database entry. For now it's just not useable for anyone serious about nutrition. Thankfully it's easy enough to just ignore it and use another option like Samsung health or my fitness.Id say it's 90 of a Fenix for 30% of the price.

Bright blue bezel? One of the reviews mentioned this, it doesn't have a bright blue bezel?? I have been an amazfit customer for year and love them. I had a balance and a garmin approach s70 and when they introduced the balance 2 with golf I had to try it. I compared the 2 for two rounds and the amazfit was just as good. Not as many golf features but just the ones I need. I sold the garmin and put money in my pocket and only use 1 watch now for everything. Love the sleep tracking. No complaints. You do have to download the courses you are going to play where the garmin has them all pre loaded. Only takes seconds per download.

Fantastic watch! Was waiting for this one because the T-rex was just too bulky to wear business wise. The Balance 2 looks amazing. Has so many great options. Watch faces are very informative. After wearing an Apple Watch for 8+ years I was so surprised to find out that there are other watches out there that supersede the Apple Watch by miles on battery life, screen size, options and design. No negatives so far. Received it last week, used it frequently, battery percentage now around 59%.I used the watch for strength exercises and running. It was spot on!

I have owned two previous Amazfit watches and they have good quality and features. One feature I found useful is the Alexa support, unfortunately Amazfit has removed Alexa support on the Balance 2 in favor of their own Zepp Flow AI which doesn’t allow me to control the various devices in my home. The Balance 2 is a beautiful well made watch but removing Alexa support is a dealbreaker for me. I have returned the watch to Amazon.

I’ve never looked forward to a watch more—and been so disappointed—than with the Balance 2. I had high hopes and eagerly awaited its arrival, but the reality didn’t live up to the anticipation.First, while it may seem minor to some, the bright blue bezel was a dealbreaker for me. I was genuinely surprised that Amazfit launched this device with only a bold blue option. It’s a puzzling choice, especially when most people would likely prefer a more neutral color scheme. In person, the blue is brighter than it appears in photos and clashed heavily with the included red band. The combination just felt off, and I couldn't understand why multiple color options weren't offered from the start.Second—and more frustrating—is the display's inability to repel fingerprints. It’s one of the worst I’ve experienced. Despite the Sapphire glass, fingerprints stick easily and require constant wiping. I’ve used many watches, including the Apple Watch Ultra, and never had an issue this bad. It became a daily annoyance.Third, the performance was underwhelming. On certain watch faces, the second hand would freeze, and navigating the app list would lag or become unresponsive. Oddly, the Balance 2 felt slower and less stable than the original Balance 1.While I appreciate the effort Amazfit made with the Balance 2, the execution fell short. Perhaps the $299 price point doesn’t allow for higher-end materials or better performance, but ironically, the Gorilla Glass on my T-Rex 3 handled fingerprints far better. So did the Balance 1.In the end, I returned the Balance 2 and will likely return to Garmin. A lot of potential here, but too many compromises.

Received a Garmin watch instead of this from Amazon, but has since been corrected. I got a refund and purchased this elsewhere. Watch is amazing. Huge performance boost for the price! The colors are perfect and sapphire glass is top notch. Get a screen protector and accessories if you don't like some minor personal preference.