Huami Launches Amazfit GTS – An Apple Watch Clone For $126

At an event in China, Huami, one of the largest wearable device company in the world...

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At an event in China, Huami, one of the largest wearable device company in the world, announced three new smartwatches under the Amazfit lineup: the Amazfit GTS, Amazfit Smart Sports Watch 3 and the Amazfit X Concept Watch.

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The Amazfit GTS, although a stylish smartwatch, looks unmistakably like the Apple Watch. The newly launched watch has a 1.65-inch AMOLED display that operates at 348 x 442 pixels, with Huami also integrating a 220 mAh LiPo battery that it promises will last up to 14 days between charges. The screen supports 100% NTSC high color saturation. It also leverages a real array screen technology. The screen is covered with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 glass.

This device is currently only confirmed to be launching in China, but it is expected to come to other markets around the world soon, reports Tech Radar.

The new Amazfit GTS is 5ATM waterproof and is equipped with 12 mainstream sports modes It also supports NFC access control bus. There is also a built-in GPS+GLONASS dual-star positioning chip, and BioTracker PPG bio-tracking optical sensor for 24-hour heart rate monitoring. According to a source, “the Huami Amazfit GTS smartwatch takes full advantage of the large square display.”

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The Amazfit GTR comes in various designs and strives for a great appearance. The smartwatch comes in aluminum alloy, stainless steel, Marvel Iron Man, titanium, and Austrian zircon special edition to cater to the needs of different ages and genders. The straps are made of truly leather and Silicone mixture with premium and professional look.

The Amazfit GTS runs on a custom OS and has a 6-axis accelerometer, a geomagnetic air sensor and an ambient light sensor. The Amazfit GTS product page states that the watch runs a version of MIUI, for reference. The watch measures 43.25 x 36.25 x 9.4 mm and weighs 24.8 g without a strap.

The Amazfit GTS will retail for US$126.

Sam Draper
September 4, 2019

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