Even though it looks like a smartwatch, the Amazfit GTS 4 Mini is not one. You get a well-made fitness tracker with lots of sports modes and health measurement sensors, but third-party app support isn’t great and the overall experience isn’t as good as you’d hope. Since they both cost the same, you should buy the older GTS 3 instead of the GTS 4 Mini, which isn’t as good.
The GTS 4 mini has a rectangular metal frame with slightly rounded corners, just like most other smartwatches on the market. The watch only weighs 19 grammes, which is very light. When you wear it on your wrist, you barely notice its weight. But we wouldn’t say it was the best-made watch because we’ve felt better-made watches in this price range.
[content-egg-block template=offers_logo hide=price]Specifications
- Battery life: 15 days
- Resolution: 336 x 384px
- Screen size: 1.65″
- Bluetooth version: 5.2
- Waterproof depth rating: 50m
- Thickness: 9.1mm
- Weight: 19g
- Height: 41.8mm
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As for the strap’s quality, it’s very nice. We were able to wear the watch for a long time without any problems, but you have to find the right size for your wrist or it might feel a little scratchy. Also, it’s easy to switch out the strap for one you like better.
If we had to find something wrong with the watch, it would have been nice if the power/function button could also be used as a digital crown. This would have made the watch better overall. On the back of the watch are sensors for measuring SpO2 and heart rate, as well as two magnetic pins that allow the watch to be charged quickly. The watch is also water-resistant up to 5 ATM, which means you can easily swim with it or put it in water up to 50 metres deep.
The brightness of the screen can be set automatically or by hand, and it is easy to read even in bright sunlight. Even 50% brightness is fine when you’re not in direct sunlight. To turn the screen on, you have to flick your wrist, but if that doesn’t work, you can always press the button. Double tapping doesn’t wake up the screen, but flicking usually does the trick. You can also turn off the flick gesture or set it to stay off while you sleep.
People use the term “smartwatch” a lot these days, but the Amazfit GTS4 Mini is mostly a fitness tracker with a few smartwatch features. You can read your messages and mute or reject calls from the watch screen, but you can’t reply. You can’t even make a call straight from the watch. You can choose to get alerts from the apps you want on your phone, as well as reminders about events and weather updates. You also get simple support for Alexa.