These Amazfit watches have been discounted to 2,590 CZK. They boast a steel body and 10-day battery life, users love them

Smartwatches with sapphire glass and a leather strap usually start significantly higher. However, you can now get the Amazfit Active 2 NFC Premium for 2,590 CZK, which is 700 CZK less than the launch price. They also boast a 10-day battery life and a capable BioTracker 6.0 PPG sensor; users generally praise them in reviews.

Quick Summary:
✅ Makes sense if you’re looking for elegant watches with long battery life, NFC payments, and premium features at the price of regular smartwatches.
⚠️ Consider if you have a more robust wrist (the watch is compact, 44 mm) or if your bank does not support Zepp Pay.
💡 For 2,590 CZK, you get sapphire glass, a leather strap, and features that cost twice as much from competitors.

Why these watches are interesting

Amazfit Active 2 NFC Premium targets users who want elegant watches with premium features but don’t want to pay for Apple Watch or Garmin. Compared to the basic version (Black Sport Silicone for 2,190 CZK), you get sapphire glass instead of hardened glass, a leather strap, and NFC for contactless payments. The package also includes a silicone strap for sports – so you can switch depending on the situation.

The design is minimalist and discreet. The watch weighs only 31.65 g and has dimensions of 43.9 × 43.9 × 9.9 mm, so it fits even slimmer wrists. The bezel is made of stainless steel, which looks significantly better than plastic on cheaper models.

Key parameters in practice

The display has a diagonal of 1.32″ with a resolution of 466 × 466 px and a pixel density of 353 PPI. It’s an AMOLED panel with brightness up to 2,000 nits, so readability in direct sunlight is not an issue. Sapphire glass is more scratch-resistant than ordinary tempered glass – however, users in reviews recommend adding a protective film because the glass is raised and “invites scratches”.

Health data measurement is handled by the BioTracker 6.0 PPG sensor, which Amazfit also uses in its flagship T-Rex series. The watch measures heart rate, SpO2, stress level, and sleep quality, including phases (light, deep, REM). Several users in reviews compared heart rate measurements with a Polar chest strap, and the difference was only ±1 beat – solid accuracy for a watch in this price category.

Practical aspects: battery life, sport, payments

The manufacturer states a battery life of up to 10 days with typical use. In practice, users report 7–10 days depending on intensity – closer to 7 days with more frequent GPS and notifications, and longer with more conservative use. Compared to Apple Watch, which lasts one to two days, this is a significant difference. Charging takes approximately 2 hours via a magnetic dock.

For athletes, there are over 160 sports modes available, including swimming (water resistance 5 ATM), skiing, or HYROX. The watch can automatically recognize 25 types of exercises and track repetitions, sets, and rest times. Dual-band GPS with support for 5 satellite systems works well according to reviews, although some users report minor inaccuracies in forests or built-up areas.

NFC payments work via Zepp Pay, which currently supports MasterCard from mBank and Raiffeisenbank or the Curve card. If you have an account with another bank, you will first need to set up a Curve digital wallet and link it to your card. Some users in reviews mention that setting up payments requires manual unlocking of the watch, which is an “extremely tedious process” – it depends on your bank and settings.

What users say

On Alza, the Amazfit Active 2 NFC Premium has a rating of 4.7 out of 5 (211 ratings) and 92% of customers recommend it. Over 2,000 units have been sold with a return rate of only 0.99%. Users most often praise the price/performance ratio, long battery life, high-quality AMOLED display, and the fact that the package includes two straps (leather + silicone).

Critical voices primarily concern the size – several men mention that the watches are “small like for children” or “more suitable for a woman’s hand”. The leather strap is, according to some reviews, too short for more robust wrists. Another criticism is directed at NFC payments, which only work via Zepp Pay with a limited number of banks – users of Air Bank or Komerční banka do not yet have direct support. Complaints also occasionally arise regarding the unclear Zepp application and the machine translation into Czech.

When it doesn’t make sense

If you have a more robust male wrist and prefer a larger watch face, the Amazfit Active 2 will seem small to you – in that case, consider the Amazfit Balance or T-Rex series instead. Similarly, if your bank does not support Zepp Pay and you don’t want to set up Curve, you will lose the main advantage of the NFC version – then the basic variant without NFC for 2,190 CZK makes more sense. For iPhone users, there is a limitation in the form of inability to reply to messages directly from the watch.

Verdict: who it’s worth it for

For 2,590 CZK, you get smartwatches with sapphire glass, a leather strap, NFC payments, an AMOLED display, and 10 days of battery life. If you’re looking for elegant watches for everyday wear and sports and don’t want to pay for an Apple Watch or Garmin, the Amazfit Active 2 NFC Premium are hard to beat at this price point. The 700 CZK discount compared to the launch price makes them an even more attractive option.

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