Amazfit T-Rex review: This affordable rugged smartwatch is a real looker

The Amazfit T-Rex has its own set of limitations, but with its utilitarian design, military-grade durability, and a long battery life, T-Rex is a great value for money at this price.

Amazfit T-Rex is Huami's first offering in the rugged smartwatch segment. Priced in the sub-10,000 range (Rs 9,999 to be exact), the T-Rex's price is clearly a talking point, but the smartwatch has also been touted for, as the name suggests, its robustness. It is available in four colours -- Rock Black, Army Green, Camo Green, and Khaki. We reviewed a rock black unit, and this is our impression of the T-Rex:

Design

The Amazfit T-Rex is a beautifully crafted smartwatch with an old-school round dial. It is a bit bulky (13.5 mm thickness), and has pronounced bezel, but it is deceptively light at 58 g since most of the material is polymer. Moreover, the makers have also used the raised bezel for a few metal screws and some fine detailing work which, combined with the distinct angles and strong texture, give the T-Rex a solid look. The four etched metallic buttons (two on either side) are fairly responsive.

Like most of the smartwatches nowadays, T-Rex features a 5ATM waterproofing system. But, the T-Rex, being a rugged smartwatch, is more robust and comes with 12 military certifications for resistance to harsh environments. The company claims that the smartwatch can withstand heat, cold, humidity and salt spray resistance, although it does put out a warning saying that prolonged exposure to such circumstances is not recommended.

Display

The Amazfit T-Rex sports a 1.3-inch AMOLED touch screen with 360 x 360-pixel colour display that offers vibrant colours, although the brightness can get a bit iffy outdoors. The screen is protected by the Gorilla Glass 3 and anti-fingerprint coating. The wrist raise function works with an ever-so-slight lag. There aren't many watch face choices by default but one can always access more choices from the accompanying app. The watch comes with an always-on display option, but at the risk of a reduced battery life.

Huami Amazfit BIP, Amazfit Stratos smartwatches launched: Know price, specs

Huami, a company behind Xiaomi's smart wearables, on July 24 launched the Amazfit BIP and Amazfit Stratos in India at a starting price of Rs 5,499 and Rs 15,999, respectively.

Huami, a company behind Xiaomi’s smart wearables, on July 24 launched the Amazfit BIP and Amazfit Stratos in India at a starting price of Rs 5,499 and Rs 15,999, respectively. These are the first Amazfit-branded smartwatches cum fitness trackers launched by the company in India. These smart wearables are now available for sale exclusively on Flipkart.

Huami Amazfit BIP

According to company’s claim, the Huami Amazfit BIP boasts a battery life of more than 30 days. It features an always-on touch display, GPS, barometer, a geomagnetic sensor, a heart rate sensor, accelerometer, sports and sleep tracking. The smartwatch features a 1.28-inch colour touch screen protected by a curved 2.5D Corning gorilla glass on top. The smartwatch bears ingress protection 68 (IP68) rating for water and dust resistance. It is powered by a 190 mAh lithium polymer battery.

As for the features, the smartwatch screen doubles up to show connected smartphone’s notifications for incoming calls, messages and other apps. It weighs 31 grams and has been launched in different colour variants – white, black, green and red.

Huami Amazfit Stratos

The Huami Amazfit Stratos, on the other hand, sports an always-on 1.34-inch circular touch screen covered under a scratch-resistant 2.5D Corning Gorilla glass top. The smartwatch features a rugged carbon-fibre design and ceramic bezels on the sides of the display. The smartwatch comes with three physical buttons and a swappable 22 mm silicone strap. The watch has in-build storage to store audio files, allowing users to use it as a standalone device to listen to music without connecting phone. Like, the Amazefit BIP, the Stratos shows emails, messages, calls and other apps notification for when connected with the smartphone.

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