Amazfit Active 2 Review: A Feature-Rich Fitness Tracker That Perfectly Masquerades as a Premium Smartwatch

Amazfit is a household name in India's ever-growing smart wearables market. The brand has an excellent track record of releasing quality wearables that rival Apple, Samsung, and Google in terms of fitness tracking without the premium price tag.

Enter the Amazfit Active 2, a premium fitness tracker that looks and functions more like a smartwatch packed with a ton of features. After strapping on the Amazfit Active 2 for three weeks, here are my thoughts!

Design and Build

The Amazfit Active 2 opts for a more traditional look this time, featuring a round display instead of last year's square dial with rounded edges. The stainless-steel case paired with a glossy silver finish leans into that timeless watch appeal. The faux tachometer detailing around the bezel is a thoughtful design element that adds a bit of character.

That said, the strap was a bit of a letdown-it tended to leave marks on the skin even when only slightly tightened, but it can easily be swapped out for a third-party strap. Our standard Active 2 model weighed 29.5 grams without the strap and measured 9.9mm thick, making it relative slim and light, despite its stainless-steel build.

While the Active 2 does feature a 43.9mm dial, it does feel more compact. There are two buttons on the right that perfectly blend into the body. Overall, the Amazfit Active 2 features a premium build and comfortable design, although I wasn't a fan of the strap.

Display

The Amazfit Active 2 sports a vibrant 1.32-inch round AMOLED display with a sharp resolution of 466x466 pixels and a pixel density of 353 ppi, making on-screen content crisp and easy to read. The touchscreen is highly responsive, and with a peak brightness of 2,000 nits, visibility remains excellent even under direct sunlight.

Whether you're indoors or out, the display holds up well in all lighting conditions. Amazfit clearly didn't cut corners here-the Active 2's screen is easily one of the best in its category, delivering a premium visual experience that stands out in this price segment.

Software

The Active 2 smartwatch runs on Zepp OS and pairs with the Zepp app. While Zepp OS offers a decent set of features, it's still a far cry from WearOS or watchOS-though it does get the basics right. Similarly, when using the much-advertised maps app, there's no pinch-to-zoom or swipe-to-move-around functionality, and no way to view or close background apps.

The two physical buttons on the side of the case are responsive. Users can customize the secondary function of the top button (activated via a long press) and the primary function of the lower one. Oddly, there's no option to assign a long-press function to the lower button or change the top button's primary action. By default, a short press on the top button opens the app view, while the lower one starts workout tracking-something I chose to keep unchanged.

Features

Starting with sport, exercise, and health, the Active 2 features nearly every function you'd expect in a mid-range smartwatch. There are workout tracking options for 164 sport modes, with unique advanced features such as smart recognition of 25 strength training movements, automatic rep tracking, and a built-in exercise timer/workout plan generator.

Runners will appreciate the Track Run mode, smart trajectory correction, and a virtual pacer. Additionally, there's Zepp Coach, an AI-powered workout assistant that can generate customized training plans.

On the health front, the watch offers a daily Readiness score, insights, and monitoring for heart rate, blood oxygen, stress, temperature, heart rate variability, sleep stages, and schedules. It also provides alerts for high and low heart rates, low blood oxygen, and high stress levels with prompts for breathing exercises.

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The Active 2 includes an onboard AI companion, Zepp Flow, for pulling up metrics with voice commands and adjusting settings. While Zepp Pay, powered by NFC, is reserved for the more expensive premium model, the standard version offers a wallet app for membership cards and additional software features like To Do List.

The watch is compatible with both Android and iPhone devices and can control your phone's music via Bluetooth. You also receive call and SMS notifications, app notifications, and a Find My Phone feature. Under the hood, the Active 2 is equipped with GPS (with five satellite positioning systems), Bluetooth 5.2 BLE, a microphone, and a speaker.

It also, quite essentially, tells the time. Although reserving NFC for the premium model is a minor drawback, it's understandable given the price point. While it does miss out on features like ECG and Snoring detection, those features are often absent in sub-10K smartwatches. It's safe to say that you get more than what you pay for with the Amazfit Active 2.

Performance

When compared with my Fitbit Versa 4, the Active 2 turned out to be accurate in most workout scenarios. I saw nearly similar numbers when playing football, running on the treadmill, cycling, and walking. The Active 2 measured 475 steps, while the Fitbit counted 488 steps, which weren't too far from my 500 steps.

The Active 2 also has enough battery to track a full day of GPS tracking. Beyond workout tracking, it features Amazfit's latest health monitoring tech, including onboard blood oxygen saturation measurements. In my tests, it took about 30 seconds to measure SpO2 levels, which ranged from 98 to 100%.

Users can also measure body temperature, heart rate, and stress levels with a few taps. The "one tap" app is particularly handy, providing SpO2, breath rate, stress level, and heart rate readings all at once in under a minute. Most sensors appeared accurate, except for the body temperature sensor, which often indicated a low internal temperature. A note in the app clarifies that it measures local temperature influenced by environmental factors, not actual body temperature.

I wore the Active 2 to sleep for four days and found the morning insights useful, though less detailed compared to my Fitbit. The device offers a daily sleep score out of 100, detailing time spent in various sleep stages and REM, sleep disturbances, and total sleep time. The daily readiness score, also out of 100, considers sleep quality, previous workouts, and overall trends.

While these wellness tools seem accurate enough, the advanced health metrics like sleep HRV, training load, and PAI score are somewhat lacking in actionable details and context. Overall, the Active 2 provides a broad range of health and fitness features that, despite a few quirks, are highly beneficial for everyday use.

Battery Life

Amazfit claims the Active 2 battery lasts ten days with typical use, five days with heavy use, and 21 hours with GPS tracking. I experienced about six days per charge during testing with the always-on display, wrist raise wake, and auto-brightness settings.

GPS battery life exceeded expectations, with minimal drain during walks and a 10% drain over three hours of snowboarding. Charging is swift, taking just over 2 hours. Note that you need your own USB-C cable and wall converter; the device only includes a small magnetic charging puck.

Verdict

The Amazfit Active 2 punches well above its price, offering a rich feature set wrapped in a sleek, premium design. Its vibrant AMOLED display, strong battery life, and surprisingly accurate fitness tracking make it a compelling choice in the sub-₹10,000 smartwatch segment. Health tracking is fairly dependable too, even if some advanced metrics lack depth. You also get a refined build with thoughtful additions like a virtual pacer, smart workout recognition, and voice control via Zepp Flow.

That said, Zepp OS still feels a bit cluttered and falls short of the polish seen on WearOS or watchOS, and some expected premium features like NFC payments or ECG are missing on the standard model. Still, for the price, the Amazfit Active 2 delivers outstanding value and stands out as a smart choice for fitness-focused users who don't want to splurge.