Active Edge Smart Watch 46 mm, Rugged Fitness Watch, GPS, AI Health Coach, 16-Day Battery, 130+ Sports Modes, Activity Trackers and Smartwatches Android and iPhone Compatible, Lava Black

Ok, not a super in-depth review on an extremely capable watch here, but after two months of use, here's the review. It's awesome. I had a Luminox Recon (non-smart watch) for 10 years that I literally NEVER took off. Lost it in a lake because bands really never stayed on that well. So, with a wristwatch literally being an extension of my personality and my "look"; I stressed the hell out. I didn't want to jump on the smartwatch bandwagon and just wanted a simple good looking and tough watch to glance at the time, time my workouts, and let me know what date it was without costing me over $300. Couldn't find one that I thought was worth the price of admission. I purchased a couple of watches (Amazfit T-Rex Pro and a Suunto watch) to try out for a couple weeks and hopefully decide on one. The T-Rex Pro won. There's waaaaay more capabilities here with this watch than I've even delved into, but the things I love about it are as follows: 1) Looks - this thing looks baddass. Not too big or small on my wrist. I was, surprisingly, able to find a watch face that I loved and looked extremely similar to my Luminox. Yeah, it cost an additional $1.99 in the app store, but awesome! 2) Sturdy - I've knocked it around a bit since I never take it off, and it is holding up better than I thought so far. No scratches or dings (buy yourself a screen protector anyway). I especially like how the pin that holds the watch band on is a "through-design" pin instead of a compression pin. These pins on the T-rex are screwed on, so I don't have to worry about the watch band falling off again unless the rubber band itself breaks or deteriorates. Also the single band keeper that holds the tail of the unused band is great; it has a ridge in it that sinks into the watch band adjustment hole so that it stays in place and holds the tail of the band securely. 3) Comfort - more comfortable than my Luminox rubber wrist band. This wrist band has way more holes for adjustment which I appreciate and the band is a bit stretchy/flexible. It actually feels good on my wrist. 4) Capabilities - I track my workouts, and it's super awesome that the watch now tells me what my heart rate is within fat burning/aerobic/anaerobic levels when doing so. Super cool. It also has great tracking abilities with the limited amount I have used them (sleep for instance). It's actually helped me with either picking up or dropping my intensity of workouts in a positive manner. I only have to charge the watch every 7 days; and it takes just a little more over only 1 hour to fully charge the watch. So good! My wife is so mad her Samsung watch basically needs to be charged every single day. 5) App - the app is cool and informative and comprehensive. One complaint is that for the weather info to show up on my watch face I have to connect the watch to the app. For whatever reason, the weather info stops showing up on the watch face eventually though and I'll have to open the app up again and connect. Not sure if it loses connection or what; seems weird that it stops relaying data to the watch for weather. Overall, with the limited functionality I use this watch for, I'm way more pleasantly surprised and happy with this watch than I thought I would be as an old-skool analog watch user who fought getting with the times and switching out. Love it.

First, why I purchased the T-Rex Pro has everything to do with the two digital watches I had before I purchased the T-Rex Pro. Bear with me. More details about the watch itself below that. HUAWEI GT 2E My 1-year old HUAWEI GT 2E watch strap broke and fell into a trash dumpster, which I didn't notice until it was too late. The $130 Huawei digital watch needed $4 screen protectors which broke almost bi-week, and the watch face eventually scratched up once I stopped replacing the protectors. The lesson here for me was that I wanted something more durable, similar to the Garmin Fenix 3 I had for 5 years prior to this watch. GARMIN FENIX 3 My $650 Garmin Fenix 3 had come with a Saphire un-scratchable watch face. I loved this watch, treated it like a beast until the battery died (which is un-replacable). The memory for my love of the Fenix 3, with the bulky feel, and durable, sporty look, brought me to the T-Rex Pro, which is far less expensive. I was able to purchase the T-Rex Pro with a discount on amazon for $154. T-REX PRO I've had the T-Rex Pro for several weeks, notably while moving locally and put it through an initiation where I accidentally clanked it against several doorways while walking with jumbo boxes in hands and it came through without a mark, even in one case having white paint stuck to the bezel from a wall where I had to peel off the paint with a utensil from the watch bezel. But no scratches through the 5 day ordeal despite the bezel hitting various doors, etc. The raised bezel no doubt has protected this watch face where the Huwei had failed time and again. As far as I can tell the watch face should hold up well without screen protectors. In terms of features, I've seen several reviews incorrectly state that you can only run one app on the watch at a time. They say, for example, if you've started the timer then you can't use the stopwatch, etc. Not true. When you have an app working on the watch just LONG-PRESS the "BACK" button and it will bring you out of the current app and back to the watch face where you can go back into your app list to select another app to use and run while the other one is working. It is possible to use multiple apps at the same time. I mostly use the watch for notification for calls, emails, and texts. It does an adequate job for this. I don't need to respond to them but just see what I need to get to while I'm out and about. The pop up notifications to alert you to a new text/email are a little too quick before disappearing for my tastes. When using the Notifications app to read an individual text/email, the messages are again on screen for only a few seconds before automatically kicking back out to the list of texts, so I need to go back and select/open the text again to get whatever part I missed. Also, a word in a text message will sometimes be broken up over two lines. It's not a huge deal in terms of functionality for but I also think it's something that should be fixed as it isn't professional look IMO. I can get past these small issues personally but you should know about them before purchasing this watch all the same. I love the look of the watch: the blue color suits me well and I like how the band feels more integrated with the overall look of the watch with the raised texture on the side of the band. In some online video reviews the blue watch color sometimes seemed a little greenish depending on the lighting but in personal it’s more of a matt blue grey which I do like and am pleased with. Please note, I've seen some people say there aren't replacement bands for this watch because they don't use the quick release mechanism on the band. You CAN purchase aftermarket bands for this watch but those bands require two small screw drivers (usually they come with the replacement band) and this was the very same process I used with my Fenix 3. The feel of the watch is good on the wrist and it's not too heavy. My fenix 3 had real heft to it which I kind of liked and wouldn't mind if the T-Rex Pro was even heavier. I imagine though most people would prefer the lighter feel of this watch. I downloaded a watch face that reminded me of one I had on the Fenix 3. I used the "AmazFaces" app from the iPhone store for a much wider selection of faces to download. Make sure in the T-Rex Pro "Zepp" watch app to toggle the watch setting for "Discoverable" to "ON" to be able pair and download watch faces from the AmazFaces app. The battery is very good. I still won't use an Apple watch because I don't like taking off my watch at night to charge and I like the option of not charging the battery for more than a few days. For instance, I misplaced my charger while moving, so I simply turned off all of the notifications, monitoring and special features, etc and I went 8 days using only 25% of the battery. But, should I turn all monitoring/features on such as heart rate, notifications, watch face always on, etc, I can use well more than 10% in a day. I like being able to adjust and balance what I want to use on the watch and keep a happy medium to battery length. All in all, I feel I have everything I wanted with my Fenix 3 at a big discount (sacrificing a little bit of the glitz of having a silver bezel, and the sports app, etc) but still have the pleasant feeling of a rugged watch that will give me a long battery life, take a beating, and provide the features I want.

Good watch for some purposes but for others, not quite good. I am trying to give you a simple but technical review based on my experience during 1 year of use in activities such as running, walking, basketball, indoor work out, outdoor workout, Swimming, hiking. Pros and Cons. Material and Case Durability 5/5 Good looking, good material, and really sturdy in the high performance in the hardware. The wristband is easy to adjust but it uses specials screws, so if you are thinking to change belts during different daily activities, you are not going to be able to do that like in the usual wristwatches. Software 4/5 Is reliable and easy to configurate or update but there is a problem when I try to sync the training or logs with Android device. I have to enter manually the sync device to the when was the last time I updated the firmware? Battery 1/5 Basically they advertised that it last more than 14 days without charging it . DEFINITELY IT DOES NOT DO THAT . JUST LASTS 4-5 days depending on activities like running, swimming or even walking without manually start a log recording. I had to call customer service and they kindly help. The watch just turned off. During 1 week without getting back. My suggestion: if you don't bother charging the watch every 4 days, get this piece of gear. If you go for an adventure at the mountain or desert, I don't suggest one of these or maybe a Solar SmartWatch which that power capabilities of more than 15 days without electricity. Barometer. Takes like 25 seconds connecting and giving a measure. IT DOES NOT IS FOR DIVING PURPOSES. The GPS sometimes is inaccurate when measuring the walked distance. It does not happen when running but just 2 times with the Walking Mode. I do recommend this watch if you are looking for something in a good price range and with good features. Definitely is a low-budget watch with great features but not for Divers, Not for skydivers or theather. Final Score 3/5

Has been a great watch. Does everything I need and more. Seems to be accurate most of the time, sometimes takes longer than expected to read certain things like spo2. Battery last for weeks even if using a lot of features consistently.

I wanted one of those upscale GPS watches like from Garmin or Suunto. I had the Fitbit Ionic but it was glitchy, making it very unreliable. When I ran across this Amazon watch, it had all the bells and whistles I was looking for. I didn't have much info on the brand, but I took a leap and bought this watch. After months of usage on trails, I am happy to report this watch exceeded my expectations. Here's a couple bullet points: Battery life: let's be real, all manufacturers of GPS watches provide battery life at lowest settings. Battery life is more than fine. Don't need to go into the breakdown. I know what it's like for a watch to be hungry for juice constantly. This isn't one of them. Watch face: Vibrant colors. Readable face. I take it hiking in desert sun and can read it fine with sunglasses on. The only gripe one might have is the text size might be too small to read, but hey, this a large face compared to other smart watches. Comfort: Extremely light. Much, much lighter than non-smart watches. It never gets heavy even hours on trail. Strap is stretchy and there's a learning curve on adjustment. Sometimes it feels to have a nice grip on my wrist, when in fact it's sometimes too tight. A couple of days with the watch and you'll get the hang of getting optimal comfort and usage. Durability: I hike a lot, but I don't go bushwhacking. I can't say I have tested the abuse it can take. Can handle direct sunlight and water, but I don't know more beyond that. Fashion: It's a nice piece to wear. No more bulkier that a g-shock watch, which it's modeled after. Usage and Fuctionality: Out the box, it's easy to use. Found it easy to link up with the ZEPP app. Watch face is touch screen, and at times I had to use the buttons instead because of sweaty hands. I found that to be a great feature when active and on the go. Price Point: affordable and you definitely get bang for your buck. This smart watch will make you feel like a smart shopper. Room for Improvement: - the sleep monitor is not reliable, but might be because how I wear the watch. - text small. It's still a large watch face; can only do so much. - large menu. For some users, it would be a plus. For some it's convoluted. - more watch face customizations would be welcome Overall: T-Rex Pro is a solid GPS watch. Reliable, durable, and user friendly are my biggest take aways. Pleasantly surprised how much better it was to my previous big brand product; Fitbit Ionic. I hike and it transfers stats to third party apps like Strava with ease. This is not a you-get-what-you-pay-for product. A plethora of options and functions makes this watch feel like a steal at the low price point. At this point, I am not shopping around for new watches. I'm getting exactly what I want from this one and darn happy with it.

UPDATE: May 26th 2021, Got my replacement T Rex Pro yesterday evening (05.25.2021) Fully charged it by 8pm, it’s 3:42pm the next day (05.26.201) I’ve lost 30% in less than 24 hours, the battery life on these suck, I haven’t used GPS or any fitness tracking, just wore it after it was fully charged, wore it to bed, raise to wake off and wore it to work the next day… lost 30%… wack wearable. DO NOT BUY IT Amazfit doesn’t care and falsely Advertises their battery life. You’ll get 4 days max with little to no use. UPDATE: May 21st 2021, I scheduled a replacement of this watch, I can’t get more than 4 days max out of the battery, notifications off, vibration off, brightness 1/3 full maybe, I’ve lost 30% in a day and a half, if the second one does the same thing I’m returning it and getting a refund, just poor advertising on Amazfits part, 18 days?! 9 days?! How?! By leaving it home on the table on battery save mode?! Lol this is ridiculous, such a bummer… UPDATE: May 15th 2021. I reduced my original 5 star review to a 2 star review because of one (in my opinion) major issue. The battery life… This watch was delivered to me around 5pm on Tuesday May 11th 2021. I fully charged the watch by 6:30pm (it was completely dead when I got it) after a few days of moderate usage, I’d assume nothing more than normal use I had to charge the watch Friday night, May 14th, I was at 15% and had a lot of outdoor activities planned for Saturday, and at the rate the battery was going I didn’t trust the 15% to last until Saturday night especially while using fitness tracking. During the three days after I fully charged it I only used the fitness tracking once, for 1 hour of walking, I’m someone who normally does a lot of activities outdoors like hiking and camping, I don’t want to have to worry about the charge on this during a weekend or longer camping trip, but it looks like I will. My always on display was off and the brightness was around 1/3 full, I do have all day heart and stress monitoring on but let’s be real, that’s the point of this device, lift to wake is also on and I have that on the sensitive setting because I don’t want to wait the 3 or 4 seconds for the display to wake to see the time once I raise my arm. I may have checked my SPo2 three or four times, other than that I just wore the watch, all notifications were on but I’m not super popular by any means so it’s not like my watch was constantly going off with alerts. I’m not sure what else I can do at this point to increase the battery life because I feel like turning off features to at least reach the 9 day moderate use projection would be so counter productive to having this device. I feel I may have received a lemon/defective battery, unless I’m missing something. Every Review here or on YouTube screams the battery life is so impressive, and to me that was one of the biggest selling points… well, I’m not impressed, I got 2 or 3 times longer battery life from the Amazfit Bip U I previously purchased and I used that thing ALLLLL the time when I first got it, and I didn’t need to do my first charge on that for 7 days… and the battery life only increased with the Bip U as my usage reduced. So two stars it is because for the price and the battery life being one of its best selling points I feel it’s extremely misleading. Other than that the watch is still amazing, looks and works great. Delivered: May 11th 2021, I’ve only had the T Rex Pro for a day but I absolutely love it, I’ve been waiting to make this purchase for so long and now that it’s here I’m so pumped. Build: The watch is light but feels like quality, the band feels really nice and has plenty of room for a wrist of any size, I have really small wrists and I love a chunky watch but it still doesn’t look ridiculous while wearing, I used a tempered glass screen protector so I can’t really make any comments on the watch glass itself but before I put on the screen protector it felt like it would be durable and it definitely resisted finger prints, like the daily ones lol not a greasy chicken wing finger print. Over all the build and quality of this watch is super nice. Definitely pleased with that part. Functions: I mean the stats speak for themselves, between everything the watch and app have to offer this set up will cover just about anything, that’s all I really have to say lol. User interface: Swiping around feels clean, responsive and all motions looks great, this can be customized for any preference of options to be where you want them. Prioritize the apps where you want to see them first. The buttons are a great addition to navigate the features of this Beaut especially in situations where you can’t use the touch screen. I do wish there were a bit more watch faces to choose from but I’m sure they’ll release more in the near future seeing how this Pro version has only been out since February 2021. Battery life: The only thing I’ve noticed so far that sucks the life out of this thing is the screen brightness, I lost about 15% battery in the first 5ish hours of wearing this with the auto brightness on, I turned it off and brought the brightness down to just over 1/3 and went a whole day of active use on about 5-8% battery usage. I have just about everything turned on too, but that brightness will take the charge away really quickly. So if wearing your watch shining like the northern star is your thing, (I get it I love a bright watch face) then just expect to probably charge it every 3 ish days. Things they could improve: I haven’t used this enough yet to really touch on this subject but some simple things that could be added are simple replies to text messages for one, that would be great. Some type of voice control or talk to text option would also be great, and possibly having Alexa assist like they have on some of amazfits lesser expensive models like the Bip U pro, seems weird it’s not available on the T Tex Pro. This thing is just amazing, I couldn’t be more pleased with this watch/fitness tracker. If you’re like me and have been circling this watch on here and YouTube all I have to say is just buy it, you’ll thank yourself later.

Pros: Great fitness tracking options and capability. - Solid App. - Decent battery life. (Nowhere near the 18 days advertised but I knew that was nonsense going in. If you use the device in the manner intended you’ll get closer to 5 days. Which is awesome, IMO, and right in line with Fitbit. - Relatively speedy syncing with the app. - Lightweight. Unfortunately, this is also a con which I’ll address later. -Style and design. It looks like an actual watch and I really like the design. Cons: Frequently unresponsive. The touch screen has a success rate of about 50%. The “lift wrist to wake watch” is even less consistent. Even the buttons on the iOS app don’t always work. I bought this as an upgrade for my Fitbit and it’s maddening how bad it is for a $180 device. That being said, this is a common issue with almost any low end tracker I’ve ever used, but I didn’t expect it to this degree. - Cheap feeling construction. So this is supposed to be a rugged watch with “military grading”, but it honestly doesn’t feel very rugged. It’s very light and plasticy. In fairness, I don’t have any concrete proof that the watch isn’t durable, it just doesn’t feel as such to me. I can’t speak to the water resistance as I wouldn’t take a chance and swim with this watch on anyway. - The band. This one is annoying but not a deal breaker. It’s pretty cheap feeling too and the way the latch is designed makes it a bit tricky to get the device on and off. It is comfy though so not a deal breaker as I assume with time the band with get easier to work with. - And lastly, and this one left me scratching my head. No manual in the box. There is a booklet but it doesn’t tell you anything about actually using and operating the device. Not even a “quick start guide”. You’ve got to hunt that down on your own. What made this even more frustrating for me was the fact the watch came in a language I didn’t speak. I don’t know if they’re all like that but thankfully I know my way around things like this. So after about an hour of hoping I was pressing the right buttons while the watch updated, I was able to use the app to change the language to my native language. For reference I’ve owned Fitbits and Galaxy watches over the last few years. All have their problems for sure and I was never really a fan of either, but they’re both more usable and polished than the Amazfit Trex Pro. Which unfortunately, was quite a bit more expensive than any of my previous trackers. Summary: The Amazfit Trex Pro has some really nice fitness tracking capability with plenty of options and useful information. Unfortunately, it can be pretty frustrating to actually use sometimes. That all being said, I really do like the style and the actual fitness stuff/app. It just doesn’t do much to separate itself operationally from the pack, but it definitely belongs in the conversation.

I've had this T-rex long enough now to write a brief review . Several months . There are videos showing the features so I'll stick to basic concerns prospective buyers may have . I was considering purchasing a Garmin smart watch but figured I should buy a less expensive offering in the case I ended up not wearing the thing very often . This watch is very light weight and I forget it is even on my wrist . It is large but very comfortable and I have a small wrist ; about 6 1/3 inches diameter . The keeper on the band that secures the excess portion of the band beyond the buckle incorporates a small protrusion that interlocks with the holes in the band and prevents it from sliding around and allowing the band to flop free like every other watch band I've owned . I wish this was a feature on all polymer bands ! I charge the battery to 90 % and recharge it when it gives me a warning @ 10% charge . It requires one hour to charge from 10 to 90% . I use the GPS function twice a day for cycling for a total of maybe 1 hour to 1.5 hours total / day and operate the watch with the screen normally off and the battery lasts about 15 days , although sometimes it will go 23 days if I'm only wearing it 5 days a week . I'm guessing it will last you at least 5 days if you are using the heck out of it each day , but it charges so quickly battery life should not be a concern . I do not sleep with it so I cannot comment on those features . The GPS is accurate as far as tracking your movements on the map but don't buy this watch if accurate elevation data is important to you . I assume the internal clock is not accurate enough , it will give you very wrong elevation numbers each time you ask for it . The only thing I would like to be improved is that when using the countdown timer or stopwatch the watch does not display the time ( or anything else ) . You must cancel the function completely to view any other data . Overall this is a very capable device for such a low price . Very easy to operate .