The Amazfit GTR 3 Pro is a smartwatch that is compatible with Android phones and iPhones. The manufacturer, Zepp, aims to offer rich features in a sleek design with a high-quality display that costs less than the cheapest Apple Watch and Samsung Galaxy Watch. Even though Zepp has succeeded in making this a watch that is a pleasure to wear, the software still needs some improvement to keep up with the big competitors. Zepp’s new smartwatch operating system looks and feels good, but the barely-there app store pales in comparison to the storefronts found for the Apple Watch, WearOS, and even Fitbit smartwatches.
It offers quite a few smartwatch features, including easy-to-display notifications, a useful offline smart assistant, and Amazon Alexa. The music features are mixed, however, and the playback controls are more useful than the built-in music player, which only works with purchased music. Like previous Amazfit watches, the GTR 3 Pro relies on fitness and sports tracking features and does better in some areas than others. Accuracy in things like GPS and heart rate is still best suited for casual athletes. While 24/7 activity recording is good on the whole, sleep recording and all-day heart rate monitoring can sometimes be flawed.
The battery life remains largely unchanged from the Amazfit GTR 2 and lasts for about a week, depending on which features you use regularly. Ultimately, this is not a smartwatch that you will charge every day. For its money, the GTR 3 Pro offers a lot. It’s a sleek, connected watch that’s easy to use and shows that there are options other than the big names to consider. Just accept that there could still be some software bugs and that the new, full Zepp OS can’t quite keep up with the competition in its current state.
The GTR 3 Pro has a 46 mm case that is 10.7 mm thick. This makes it bigger and thicker than, say, the largest Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 for comparison. The case is made of aluminum alloy and can be paired with a black infinity or brown leather look, which gives you the option of choosing between a more workout-friendly fluoroelastomer strap or a more stylish leather strap. As a total package, you get a watch that can be submerged in water up to 50 meters, but owners of the leather version may want to swap it out for something more suitable for swimming.