Amazfit GTS 2 mini was launched last year. The company advertised Alexa support but it came without a voice assistant. However, you can now use Amazon’s Alexa on the GTS 2 mini. The device is receiving a new update that brings Alexa support. You can use the voice assistant to have a voice interaction, play music, set alarms, provide weather forecasts, traffic updates, sports updates, and other real-time information.
To install Amazon Alexa on Amazfit GTS 2 mini, follow these steps:
Pair the watch and connect it via Bluetooth with the phone
Open Zepp application, click on profile, select Amazfit GTS 2 mini
Update the system to version 1.0.2.31
On the watch home screen, swipe left
Tap “Authorize Alexa on the device page of the app”
Open Zepp application, click on profile, click on add accounts
Click on “Amazon Alexa”
Login with Amazon account
Now, you can say the hotword “Alexa” on your GTS 2 mini and request it to play music, have traffic, weather updates and more using just your voice.
The Amazfit GTS 2 mini sports a 1.55-inch AMOLED display with 354 x 306 resolution. It comes with an aluminum alloy case, while the body is made up of plastic material with a 2.5D curved glass on top. The smartwatch offers AOD, and has over 30 Always-on display patterns and over 50 watch faces. It weighs just 19.5 grams (without straps). You get a BioTracker 2 PPG optical sensor, which delivers continuous heart rate monitoring as well as heart rate during exercise.
There is a SpO2 sensor as well. Moreover, there are features like female cycle tracking, sleep tracking, stress tracking with breathing exercise guidance. It comes with an Acceleration sensor, Gyroscope, Geomagnetic, and ambient light sensor. You get 70 in-built sports modes, and it promises a 14-day battery life on a single charge.
Amazfit GTS 2 Mini was launched in India last week, and it went on sale soon after. However, it looks like the buyers will have to wait to get their hands on the watch. Amazfit India took to Twitter to announce that there will be a delay in delivery. It is facing some logistics issues in delivering the products. The company said it is making up for the delay by including a free watch strap with orders placed till this Friday, that is, January 1.
#Update: Due to a logistics issue in GTS 2 mini shipments, there will be a delay in the delivery.We really appreciate your patience and to compensate for the same, we will be sharing a free strap with the orders placed till this Friday, i.e. 1st January.Thankyou for your support.
The Amazfit GTS 2 Mini joins the GTR 2 and GTS 2 in the GT 2 lineup of the company. It is a scaled-down version of the GTS 2, which is priced at INR 12,999. The GTS 2 Mini is available in three color options of Sage Green, Pink, and Black. It features a smaller 1.55-inch AMOLED display with 354 x 306 resolution as compared to the 1.65-inch on the GTS 2. There is an aluminum alloy case. The rest of the body is made up of plastic material with a 2.5D curved glass on top, which offers an Always on Display feature.
The Amazfit GTS 2 Mini is compatible with both Android and iOS. It features BioTracker 2 PPG optical sensor, which delivers continuous heart rate monitoring as well as heart rate during exercise. Plus, there’s a SpO2 sensor, and it can also has features like female cycle tracking, sleep tracking, stress tracking with breathing exercise guidance. It comes with an Acceleration sensor, Gyroscope, Geomagnetic, and ambient light sensor. There are 70 in-built sports modes. The watch can show sports notifications and regular notifications as well. It is said to last up to 14 days on a single charge with typical use.
Amazfit GTS 2 mini debuted last week as a scaled-down version of the Amazfit GTS 2, which was also launched recently. The new smartwatch packs a slew of features for a wearable priced at INR 6,999. However, it is not just the size that’s different from the GTS 2. The Amazfit GTS 2 mini is a minimalistic wearable that’s so lightweight you’d barely notice it on your wrist even if you sleep while wearing it. I wore it almost 24×7 for a few days and here’s an Amazfit GTS 2 mini hands-on preview.
Classy design
The Amazfit GTS 2 mini sports a rectangular dial that doesn’t set it apart from the various wearables available out there. It has rounded corners with a metallic frame with chamfered edges and a single button on the right edge, which is also a fake crown. On the top lies an OLED display that is seamlessly integrated with the black bezels surrounding it. It is curved at the edges, which screams a premium build but the watch is made out of plastic. The wearable looks classy from the top. Turn it over, and you’ll get a glossy plastic back, which feels cheap. But you are going to be looking at the watch from the front most of the time so I’ll settle with the word ‘classy’ for defining the overall looks of the smartwatch.
That weight!
We received the Saga Green colorway, and I loved it as it stood out in my collection of mostly Black wearables. It looks fashionable and stylish. The silicone straps aren’t bright or flashy, but subtly sea-green in color, which goes along very well with the silver edges of the watch. It is also available in Pink Flamingo and Black color options. At 19.5 grams, it is so lightweight that you’d forget about it lying on your wrist even for extended periods of time.
Gorgeous display
The Amazfit GTS 2 mini features a smaller 1.55-inch AMOLED display with 354 x 306 resolution as compared to the 1.65-inch on the GTS 2. It has over 30 Always-on display patterns and over 50 watch faces. It supports a peak brightness of 450 nits.
All these numbers translate to very good legibility even in direct sunlight. The AMOLED display has its perks. For instance, the battery life doesn’t take a significant hit even with the use of Always-on Display (AOD). Speaking of AOD, it is easily visible without lighting up the entire watch face in indoor conditions. However, when outdoors, you might like to raise your wrist and turn on the display to view it to your liking.
The display quality of the Amazfit GTS 2 mini is like its elder sibling, excellent. However, it feels like the software isn’t built for its size. Several parts of notifications get cut, and you are unable to view all the contents.
A slew of features
The Amazfit GTS 2 mini hands-on preview would be incomplete without the mention of the range of features. It runs Amazfit’s custom UI and isn’t a WearOS smartwatch. Hence, you cannot reply to notifications nor do you have third-party apps support. That said, I didn’t feel the urge to install any apps as I wasn’t missing out on anything.
Although, the Amazfit UI is slightly slow to trigger on the display when you raise your wrist. The raise to wake feature worked 9 out of 10 times. In day-to-day use, the UI is responsive, and I didn’t experience any major stutters or lags.
The budget wearable sports a PPG optical sensor for heart-rate monitoring. While it isn’t continuous, you can set the interval of your HR measurements to as low as 1 minute via the app. The lower the interval, the more battery it consumes. It can also issue warnings such as an elevated heart rate alert if needed. Further, there’s Blood Oxygen Saturation measurement, powered by Huami self-developed oxygen data AI engine. You also get support for the PAI health assessment system and Blood-oxygen saturation (SpO2) measurement.
I do not generally like wearing something on my wrist while sleeping, but I can wear the GTS 2 mini 24x7 including sleep cycles, thanks to its light weight.
You can also track the quality of your sleep with the Amazfit GTS 2 mini. It can analyze sleep stages from light to deep and REM stages during the night and naps during the day. The feature is very close to accurate, including nap tracking, but the details on the awake time between sleep cycles could be worked upon. The smartwatch also offers female cycle tracking to follow the length of menstrual cycles, identify fertile days, and give women insights into their cycle. Furthermore, the GTS 2 mini can help you keep an eye on your stress levels and take action.
Additional features include compass, timer, stopwatch, music controls, camera shutter, and more. There’s the ability to view notifications and incoming calls from your phone. Notably, the notifications are non-actionable, and you can’t store music on your watch or answer calls from the device, unlike the GTS 2. Moreover, you can’t even swipe to clear the notification.
As for the accuracy of workouts and step tracking, the Amazfit GTS 2 mini gives close to accurate results. It can track your steps, distance walked, and calories burnt. There are up to 70 sports modes including running, cycling, swimming, treadmill, as well as walking, which can be tracked courtesy of GPS and GLONASS.
You can pair the Amazfit GTS 2 mini to an Android phone as well as your iPhone since the Zepp app is available on both platforms. Moreover, the smartwatch is advertised to come with Amazon Alexa virtual assistant built-in, but it isn’t present currently. On being asked, the company said it will roll out the feature to the device soon.
Battery optimized to last long
I’ve been wearing the Amazfit GTS 2 mini for almost a week now. Meanwhile, the battery life is down to 30 percent. My use case includes AOD on and HR monitoring set at 5 minutes intervals. Amazfit says its 220mAh can last up to 14 days on a single charge on typical usage, and it is not wrong. The charging mechanism is pretty simple too. It attaches to the charging pin magnetically, and the charging cable can be plugged into a 10W adaptor. The wearable takes about 1.5 hours for a full charge.
Amazfit GTS 2 mini hands-on preview: Conclusion
The Amazfit GTS 2 mini is a fashionable fitness wearable that offers a range of features. It is backed up by an app that shows meaningful data. You have the option to customize the watch face to your liking, and it lasts long too. At INR 6,999 the smartwatch seems like a decent offering. It is minimalistic but efficient at what it does. If you care about the missing features like picking up calls on the smartwatch, we’d recommend you to wait for our Amazfit GTS 2 and GTR 2 reviews before making a purchase decision.
Amazfit has been on a launch spree in India this December. It introduced the GTR 2 and GTS 2 recently. Now, the company is all set to launch its Amazfit GTS 2 mini in the country. The device will go official on December 26. Ahead of the launch, Amazfit has already revealed the price of its upcoming wearable. The Amazfit GTS 2 mini will be priced at INR 6,999, which is not bad at all considering it is essentially a smaller GTS 2.
The Amazfit GTS 2 mini will join the GTR 2 and GTS 2 in the GT 2 lineup of the company. It is a scaled-down version of the GTS 2, which is priced at INR 12,999. The GTS 2 mini will be made available in three color options of Sage Green, Pink, and Black. It is already listed on the Amazon India website.
The Amazfit GTS 2 mini features a smaller 1.55-inch AMOLED display with 354 x 306 resolution as compared to the 1.65-inch on the GTS 2. It sports an aluminum alloy case. The rest of the body is made up of plastic material with a 2.5D curved glass on top, which offers an Always on Display feature. It has over 30 Always-on display patterns and over 50 watch faces. It supports 100% NTSC color gamut and a peak brightness of 550 nits. Moreover, all this is packed in a body that weighs just 19.5 grams.
The Amazfit GTS 2 mini is compatible with both Android and iOS. It features BioTracker 2 PPG optical sensor, which delivers continuous heart rate monitoring as well as heart rate during exercise. Plus, there’s a SpO2 sensor, and it can also has features like female cycle tracking, sleep tracking, stress tracking with breathing exercise guidance. It comes with an Acceleration sensor, Gyroscope, Geomagnetic, and ambient light sensor. There are 70 in-built sports modes. The watch can show sports notifications and regular notifications as well. It is said to last up to 14 days on a single charge with typical use.
Amazfit has revealed that it will be launching three GT 2 series smartwatches in India this December. It will launch the Amazfit GTR 2, GTS 2, and the GTS 2 mini. Moreover, it has also announced the launch date of GTR 2. The smartwatch will be launched in India on December 17.
For the unaware, the Amazfit GTR 2 features a circular display with a 3D curved bezel-less design. It comes with a 1.39-inch high-definition AMOLED display. The smartwatch packs 3GB of internal storage. It can deliver up to 14 days of battery life on a single charge in typical usage.
On basic usage, GTR 2 can give up to 38 days of back up. It is also said to offer 10 hours of continuous Bluetooth calls. It comes with 12 sports modes such as outdoor running, free training, outdoor cycling, climbing, elliptical, and trail running, among others. The device also sports 5ATM water-resistance. It also features SpO2 for blood-oxygen measurement, while BioTracker 2 helps detect abnormal heart rate alerts. The Amazfit GTR 2 is already available in the US for $180, which translates to around INR 13,000.
The Amazfit GTS 2 on the other hand is, as the name suggests, a mini version of the GTS 2. Here, the differentiating factors are battery capacity and the watch size. The GTS 2 sports a 1.65-inch display. In contrast, the latest Amazfit GTS 2 mini comes with a 1.55-inch display. It packs a 220 mAh battery that is said to last 7-day heavy use, 14-day regular use and 21-day basic watch mode endurance figures. Moreover, it is CNY300 cheaper than its full-sized sibling. It is priced at CNY699 (~$106).
Amazfit has revealed that it will be launching three GT 2 series smartwatches in India this December. It will launch the Amazfit GTR 2, GTS 2, and the GTS 2 mini. Moreover, it has also announced the launch date of GTR 2. The smartwatch will be launched in India on December 17.
For the unaware, the Amazfit GTR 2 features a circular display with a 3D curved bezel-less design. It comes with a 1.39-inch high-definition AMOLED display. The smartwatch packs 3GB of internal storage. It can deliver up to 14 days of battery life on a single charge in typical usage.
On basic usage, GTR 2 can give up to 38 days of back up. It is also said to offer 10 hours of continuous Bluetooth calls. It comes with 12 sports modes such as outdoor running, free training, outdoor cycling, climbing, elliptical, and trail running, among others. The device also sports 5ATM water-resistance. It also features SpO2 for blood-oxygen measurement, while BioTracker 2 helps detect abnormal heart rate alerts. The Amazfit GTR 2 is already available in the US for $180, which translates to around INR 13,000.
The Amazfit GTS 2 on the other hand is, as the name suggests, a mini version of the GTS 2. Here, the differentiating factors are battery capacity and the watch size. The GTS 2 sports a 1.65-inch display. In contrast, the latest Amazfit GTS 2 mini comes with a 1.55-inch display. It packs a 220 mAh battery that is said to last 7-day heavy use, 14-day regular use and 21-day basic watch mode endurance figures. Moreover, it is CNY300 cheaper than its full-sized sibling. It is priced at CNY699 (~$106).
Amazfit has announced the launch of two new smartwatches. It has unveiled the Amazfit Pop Pro and the Amazfit GTS 2 mini at an event in China today. These are variations of Amazfit Pop and GTS 2, respectively. The differences include battery capacity, size, and price segment.
The Amazfit Pro is similar to its non-Pro variant, which was launched in India as the Amazfit Bip U. You get a 1.43-inch square LCD display, and a 225mAh battery that is said to last up to nine days on a single charge. It features Bluetooth 5, 5ATM, and 60 sports modes. The differentiating factor between the Pro and non-Pro here is GPS. The Amazfit Pop Pro comes equipped with GPS meaning that it will track your running and cycling workouts even if your phone isn’t with you. It has been launched at a price of CNY399 (~$60), and will go on sale starting December 10 across major Chinese retailers in Black, Green, and Pink color options.
The Amazfit GTS 2 on the other hand, doesn’t bring any new features. It is exactly like the GTS 2. Here, the differentiating factors are battery capacity and the watch size. The GTS 2 sports a 1.65-inch display. In contrast, the latest Amazfit GTS 2 mini comes with a 1.55-inch display. It packs a 220 mAh battery that is said to last 7-day heavy use, 14-day regular use and 21-day basic watch mode endurance figures. Moreover, it is CNY300 cheaper than its full-sized sibling. It is priced at CNY699 (~$106). It is already on sale in Green, Pink, and Black colorways.
There is no word on the global availability of the Amazfit GTS 2 mini and Pop Pro. However, the company could soon announce the launch date of its smartwatches in countries like India.
