Amazfit Active 2

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...