Engineered as a premium multi-sport training partner, the Amazfit Balance 2 empowers driven professionals and athletes to push their limits across every discipline, from running and strength training to golf, scuba diving, and beyond. Combining elite fitness tracking, intelligent wellness insights, and next-level versatility, Balance 2 is built to optimize performance, recovery, and everyday life. With its sleek, durable design and powerful ecosystem integration, it adapts seamlessly to every goal, helping users train smarter, recover better, and come back even stronger tomorrow.
Q: What is the difference between Balance 2 and Balace 2 xt?
A: Hi ItsMe, the main differences are the Balance 2 XT will be lighter, does not have sapphire glass, 5ATM waterproof rating so it will not support diving, and will not support the golf feature either. Michael | Amazfit Support
Q: Is this model balance 2xt can answer phone calls and able to respond to text messages?
A: Hi Ed, yes the Balance 2 XT is able to make and answer calls through Bluetooth. You are able to respond to text messages if you have the watch paired with a Android smartphone only, you are not able to do this on iPhones. Michael | Amazfit Support
Q: Is confirmed the lack of the temperature sensor?
A: It does have a temperature sensor on it.
Q: Do you get notified/can you read text messages when paired with an iphone?
A: Hi there, yes you are notified of any notifications including text messages when paired with an iPhone. You are able view and read them. Please note you are not able to respond to them at all due to Apple's ecosystem limitation. Michael | Amazfit Support
A: Hi Andres, no unfortunately none of our watches support NFC for payments. Michael | Amazfit Support
A: Hi Happycustomer, the Balance 2 XT version does not have sapphire crystal glass. Please refer to the standard Balance 2 version for this. Michael | Amazfit Support
Q: Does the Balance 2 XT have dual band GPS and does it support the AI running coach?
A: Hi GPS, yes the Balance 2 XT has dual band GPS and also supports the AI running coach. Michael | Amazfit Support
A: Balance 2 is sapphire and the 2 XT is mineral glass but I wore my Balance 1 (also with mineral glass) with no issues. It'll scratch of course but not bad. You can always use a glass screen protector and it does not add any bulk, see pic.

Engineered as a premium multi-sport training partner, the Amazfit Balance 2 empowers driven professionals and athletes to push their limits across every discipline, from running and strength training to golf, scuba diving, and beyond. Combining elite fitness tracking, intelligent wellness insights, and next-level versatility, Balance 2 is built to optimize performance, recovery, and everyday life. With its sleek, durable design and powerful ecosystem integration, it adapts seamlessly to every goal, helping users train smarter, recover better, and come back even stronger tomorrow.

The Amazfit T-Rex 3 tactical smart watch is designed for the adventurous individual seeking durability and versatility in their smartwatch. This smartwatch for men and women combines ruggedness with advanced technology, making it an ideal choice for outdoor enthusiasts. With a 48mm military-grade build, it resists extreme temperatures from 158°F to -22°F and is water-resistant up to 328 feet, perfect for surfing and freediving. This Amazfit watch boasts an impressive 27-day battery life, providing reliability even on extended expeditions. Its vibrant AMOLED display reaches peak brightness of 2,000 nits, allowing you to view maps and workout data clearly, even in bright sunlight or challenging conditions. As a GPS watch, it provides dual-band positioning with six satellite systems, ensuring precise tracking for your adventures. The Amazfit T-Rex 3 not only serves as a GPS watch but also includes health monitoring features, such as a heart monitor watch and a smart watch blood pressure monitor, keeping you informed of your biometric data. Stay connected with its capabilities as a smartwatch that can call and text, offering seamless communication. It is one of the premier smart watches for men and women, Android compatible, catering to those with dynamic lifestyles. Plus, with over 170 workout modes and AI training plans, this health tracker watch supports enduring fitness pursuits. Whether you seek a smartwatch for women or men smart watches, the Amazfit T-Rex 3 caters to a wide array of users, providing an extensive suite of functions and an authoritative design for any adventurer.

Know the real you with the Venu 3 smartwatch, the ultimate on-wrist coach designed to support your goals — whatever they may be. Featuring a bright, colorful display and up to 14 days of battery life, this GPS smartwatch is purpose-built with advanced health and fitness features to help you better understand your body. Body Battery energy monitoring helps you keep your energy levels in check with personalized insights based on sleep, naps, stress, workouts and more. Improve the quality of your sleep with personalized sleep coaching and nap detection plus even more details such as HRV status (data presented is intended to be a close estimation of metrics tracked). During the day, switch up your activities with animated workouts and more than 30 built-in sports apps — including for active wheelchair users — plus advanced training features to keep you going strong. With its built-in speaker and microphone, the Venu 3 smartwatch makes it easy to make and take calls right from your wrist when paired to your smartphone — and even reply to texts by using your phone’s voice assistant. Plus, enjoy connectivity features such as music storage, Garmin Pay contactless payments (with a supported country and payment network) and more.

The Active 2 is a smart watch designed for fashion-conscious, health-focused people who value style and functionality. It features a 1.32" bright display in a sleek 44mm stainless steel case, offering unmatched clarity even under bright sunlight. With BioTracker technology for precise heart rate and sleep tracking, 160+ workout modes including HYROX Race, and up to 10 days of battery life, it’s your ultimate fitness companion. Enjoy free offline maps with turn-by-turn directions, Zepp Flow AI voice control, and detailed insights via the Zepp App—perfect for an active, stylish lifestyle.
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I've been using Amazfit products for many years with no complaints, and the Balance 2 XT is no difference. Retains the core features as the much more expensive Balance 2 and I would only recommend the Balance 2 to someone who wants to go scuba diving or needs the extra protection of the sapphire lens. Amazfit, in general, provides the top notch quality watches while also providing a high quality, highly informative, app experience. It's not at the level of Garmin of Apple but for the price Amazfit gets you North of 90% of the way there for many times less money. If I had one complaint against Amazfit is they do not support their devices nearly as long as Garmin or Apple, but for the price difference you will have no problem updating your device every couple of years. While the Amazfit app, Zepp, is available on both Android and IOS there are some nice perks of you're on Android. While IOS users will receive text and email notifications they can only read them. On the Android side you can actually respond to texts from the watch. This is not a Wear OS device so I'm not sure how they did it but it works and works well. If you're on the fence hop off and give this device a chance. As of this review I only see the Balance 2 XT on Best Buys website so not sure if it's an exclusive because it's not even mentioned on Amazfit's website. Either way it's an excellent watch, looks great, incredible battery life, extensive exercise & wellness tracking, and price well below their competitors. Hope you enjoy your new watch.
Posted by JBird
The Balance 2 XT is a great watch. It has a good looking case that looks nice and rugged without being over the top. The LED display is sharp and very bright. It has a big battery that is supposed to last 21 days. I generally charge it every night so I don't know if it will meet that, but after a full day of general use it has always had over 95% of charge left. It has all the features I needed like GPS tracking, workout modes, step count, heart rate, op2 sensor. I'm very happy with my purchase.
Posted by JohnC
One of the best sports watches you can buy! Does everything a Garmin can do with better heart rate accuracy
Posted by Schyler