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I did not expect this Amazfit watch to match my Garmin in functionality - but it delivered

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Why This Matters

The Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro's impressive features and premium build quality challenge established brands like Garmin, offering consumers a high-performance option with advanced navigation, display, and activity tracking capabilities. Its emergence signals increased competition in the smartwatch market, pushing innovation and value for fitness enthusiasts and tech-savvy users alike.

Key Takeaways

Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro 4 / 5 Very good pros and cons Pros High quality titanium and sapphire glass materials

Brilliant 3,000-nit AMOLED display

Long battery life

Accurate positioning and offline navigation

Watch faces with extensive complications Cons $450 price is rather high for Amazfit

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In 2024, I tested the Amazfit Cheetah, a smartwatch with a heavy focus on runners. Two years later, we see a much more elegant and premium watch in the Cheetah 2 Pro also targeted toward runners. The new watch is priced $150 higher than its predecessor, but it competes directly with watches like the Garmin Forerunner 570 and the Coros Apex 4.

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While the Cheetah 2 Pro is marketed for runners, it can track more than 170 activities. Since I'm dealing with a hip injury at the moment, I couldn't run extensively and focused on other activities I could do, including indoor rowing, walking, biking, and golf.

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