A major weakness of today's smartwatches, such as the Apple Watch and Samsung Galaxy Watch, is battery life that lasts one to two days. Support for third party apps is a strength of these watches, but if you want a watch that provides all of the essentials, lasts for weeks, and is only priced at $179.99 then you may want to consider the Amazfit GTR 3[1].
Amazfit launched the GTR 2 last year, see our full review[2], at the same $179.99 price and while the name appears to indicate that the GTR 3 is the true successor to that watch, as you will read below it is not. The GTR 3 actually leaves out some features from last year while the GTR 3 Pro[3] is the true successor, but priced $50 more at $229.99.
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The Amazfit GTR 3 runs a RTOS (real-time operating system) developed by Amazfit, which is why it gets such long battery life. The Zepp OS has a new logo that appears when you start the watch and is shown on the retail package. The watch provides all of the essentials you need in a watch, without duplicating apps found on your phone. The Zepp smartphone application offers an almost overwhelming experience with an extensive amount of settings, data collection, reports, and suggestions for improving your health and wellness.
- Long battery life
- Low price
- Extensive amount of customization
- Lovely design and light weight
- Limited notifications
- HR readings aren't always consistent
Specifications
- Display: 1.39-inch 454x454 pixels resolution AMOLED touchscreen
- Water resistance: 5 ATM
- Connectivity and sensors: Bluetooth 5.1, BioTracker 3.0 PPG biometric sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope sensor, barometric pressure sensor, GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BDS/QZSS
- Battery: 450 mAh, up to