Amazfit Active Review

The smartwatch market is flooded with options, yet finding a device that balances advanced fitness tracking, premium design, and an accessible price point remains a challenge. The Amazfit Active steps into this competitive arena, promising AI-powered coaching and a vibrant display without the sticker shock of its high-end rivals. It aims to be the go-to companion for those who are serious about their well-being but smart about their spending.

First impressions matter, and the Amazfit Active makes a good one. It’s surprisingly lightweight, thanks to an aluminum alloy frame that feels more premium than its price tag suggests. It avoids the bulky, utilitarian look of many fitness trackers, instead resembling a sleeker, more modern smartwatch akin to an Apple Watch. The centerpiece is the 1.75-inch rectangular AMOLED display. It’s bright, sharp, and renders colors with a vibrancy that makes watch faces and workout metrics pop, even in direct sunlight. The single-button navigation is simple and effective, complemented by a responsive touch screen.

Running on Zepp OS 2.0, the interface is fluid and intuitive. Swiping through widgets and menus is snappy, with no noticeable lag. While the third-party app selection is still quite sparse compared to watchOS or Wear OS, the core experience is solid. The standout feature is Amazfit’s push into AI. The new “Readiness” score analyzes your sleep quality, daily stress, and physical recovery to give you a single, digestible metric each morning, helping you decide whether to push hard or take it easy. Similarly, Zepp Coach uses your data to generate personalized workout plans that adapt over time. While not as in-depth as a dedicated Garmin or Coros device, it’s a fantastic, data-driven guide for beginners and intermediate users looking to build a consistent routine.

For a mid-range device, the Amazfit Active is packed with sensors. It supports five satellite positioning systems, and in open areas, GPS tracking is generally quick to lock on and accurate enough for casual running and cycling. In dense urban canyons, however, it can sometimes struggle, showing some drift. The BioTracker PPG sensor handles all-day heart rate, SpO2, and stress monitoring reliably. For steady-state cardio, heart rate data is consistent, but it can lag during high-intensity interval training, a common issue for wrist-based optical sensors. Sleep tracking is a highlight, offering detailed breakdowns of sleep stages and a solid overall sleep score that feeds directly into the Readiness metric.

Beyond fitness, the Active handles smartwatch essentials competently. You get mirrored notifications from your phone, Bluetooth calling capabilities that work reasonably well in quiet environments, and built-in Amazon Alexa for voice commands. It even offers a small amount of onboard storage for music, allowing for phone-free workouts if you have Bluetooth headphones. But the true champion feature is battery life. Amazfit claims up to 14 days of typical use, and that’s not far off. With the always-on display disabled and moderate workout tracking, I easily cleared 10-12 days on a single charge. Even with heavier use, including daily GPS workouts, you can comfortably expect a full week, a figure that puts most premium smartwatches to shame.

The Amazfit Active carves out a compelling niche. It’s not for the elite athlete who needs pinpoint accuracy and advanced performance metrics. Instead, it’s for the active individual who wants a stylish, capable, and motivating fitness companion that doesn’t need to be charged every night. By combining a premium design, a beautiful screen, and genuinely useful AI-driven insights like the Readiness score, it offers a fantastic value proposition. If you’re looking to upgrade from a basic fitness band or want a feature-rich smartwatch experience without the flagship price, the Amazfit Active is one of the best options available today.

Where to Buy:

Check it out on Amazon