Amazfit T-Rex: testing the most powerful watch that you can not charge for 40 days

Wide screen and lightweight body

The white box contains the watch itself, a magnetic charger and an instruction manual.

The T ‑ Rex is a watch designed to appeal to athletes, travelers and anyone who doesn’t sport a formal suit 24/7: the chunky black case with red serifs looks cheerful, but not too business-like. On the other hand, not every clerk will need a gadget that can survive severe frosts, a fall into salt water and a month of work without recharging, unless your office is located in Butovo, where, as you know, anything is possible. But we'll talk about the functions later.

In addition to black, the watch is available in green, gray, olive and camouflage. The elastic silicone strap is pleasant to the touch and adheres well to the wrist. In general, the gadget is very comfortable for everyday wear and weighs only 58 grams with the strap.

The model received an AMOLED display with a diagonal of 1, 3 inches and a resolution of 360 × 360 pixels. There is an Always on Display function, thanks to which the dial can be displayed 24/7. A neat polymer collar and Gorilla Glass 3 are designed to protect the accessory from drops, dust and dirt. The waterproof case can withstand immersion up to 50 meters: the watch should survive the rain, shower and swimming in the pool, but it is still not worth swimming in them to a depth. Also, there are no greasy fingerprints on the screen.

Amazfit T-Rex watch: display specifications

The watch has a good margin of brightness: if the automatic mode seems dim, you can tweak it. The gadget supports Russian, while the translation is pretty decent.

On the side there are four control buttons: "Up", "Down", "Function selection" and "Back". On the back is a heart rate sensor and a charging port.

Photo: Inna Mendelssohn

14 sports modes and other convenient functions

After switching on, the watch will ask you to download the Amazfit Watch app. It is available for iOS and Android and is activated via Bluetooth 5.0.

In our case, the synchronization was delayed and the watch did not want to connect to the iPhone XR. The setup took about 15 minutes.

Using the application, you can choose the look of the watch face from 30 options, set up an alarm clock, notifications from social networks and event notifications. The watch is also capable of showing the weather and signaling incoming calls: you can reject or ignore the call directly from the display, but you cannot receive it. When setting up notifications, remember that by default the gadget vibrates pretty hard. It's good that the rhythm and power of vibration can be changed.

Of course, the T ‑ Rex monitors your heart rate and steps. 14 sport modes, from standard walking, running, cycling and swimming to mountaineering, trail running, skiing and elliptical training.

The watch also monitors sleep, and also reminds you that it's time to warm up if you have grown together with an office chair.

Amazfit T-Rex watch reminds that it's time to warm up if you have grown together with an office chair

If you listen to music, you can switch tracks and adjust the volume using the gadget. Additional nishtyaks include a timer, a countdown function, a compass and a vital Find My Phone button for those who are always losing everything. In addition, the watch has a three-axis accelerometer, a geomagnetic sensor and a light sensor.

You can switch functions using the touch screen or buttons. Our sensor was terribly dull and slowed down, so it's better to give preference to the second option. In any case, the buttons will have to be used when using the gadget in water or in the cold with gloves.

40 days on a single charge and unbreakable power

Amazfit T-Rex watch withstands 40 days without recharging

The key feature of the watch is not the ability to maintain a bunch of sport modes, but indestructibility. The device has been certified according to the American military standard MIL ‑ STD ‑ 810G. This means that it can withstand powerful shocks and vibrations, does not allow rain drops and grains of sand, survives in salty sea water, and can also operate at -20 ° C and be stored at -40 … +70 ° C. This Ivan Poddubny from the world of watches can become an irreplaceable assistant for travelers and fans of active sports.

During testing, the gadget survived several savory hits on the floor, prolonged direct jets of water from the tap and immersion in the pool - and remained without a single scratch. Hats off!

Another nice feature - well, a very long run time. Inside the T ‑ Rex is a 390 mAh battery, thanks to which the watch can be recharged for 20 days in normal mode and 40 days in power saving mode. However, if you turn on the navigation, the battery will only last for 20 hours - however, also a good result.

What is the bottom line

The Amazfit T ‑ Rex is not the smartest watch we have seen: the model is packed with a basic set of functions and does not look too premium. At the same time, this is an amazingly reliable and convenient gadget with which it is not scary to go through fire, water and potholes of Russian roads. The device can be dropped to its fullest, including in water, worn during the toughest workouts and not removed in heat or cold.

You can buy the new product on AliExpress for 10,091 rubles.