This is a more affordable version of the Amazfit GTR, which currently sits in our round-up of the best smartwatches of all time, swapping out the 22mm leather band for a sweat-resistant silicone version and cutting down the number of sport modes from 12 to eight. It also loses the GPS, air pressure and geomagnetic sensors, but otherwise sports much the same features, including the 410mAh lithium-polymer battery and 5 ATM waterproofing. This is a relatively large 47mm smartwatch (though a 42mm version will also be available), its 1.39in high-resolution (454×454, 326ppi) AMOLED display protected here with Gorilla Glass 3. It’s nevertheless lightweight, at 36g. You’ll find the same Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity and magnetic pogo pin charging as on its older brother, plus the six-axis accelerometer and ambient light sensor.
We anticipate that the Amazfit GTR Lite will see a global launch at CES 2020 on 7 January, but you’ll be able to pick up the Lite a full two weeks before this.
Amazfit GTR Lite (47mm) specifications
Screen: 1.39in AMOLED (454×454, 326ppi), Corning Gorilla Glass 3, anti-fingerprint coatingWristband Materials: Silicone strapWristband length: 120mm+75mmWristband width: 22mmWatch body material: Aluminum alloy case, ceramic ringDimensions: 47.2mm dial, 10.75mm thick bodyWeight: 36gWireless connection: Bluetooth 5.0 / BLEBattery: 410mAh lithium polymer battery (up to 24 days in a typical usage scenario)Charging time: 2 hoursWaterproofing: 5 ATM certified (up to 50 meters water depth)Sensors: BioTracker PPG Optical Heart Rate sensor, 6-axis acceleration sensor, Ambient light sensorAccessories: Magnetic charger, user manualSupported devices: Android 5.0+/iOS 10.0+App: Amazfit Watch app
Where to buy Amazfit GTR Lite in the UK
GearBest is the first official stockist of the Amazfit GTR Lite, which will be going on sale on the site on 25 December at 12:00 UTC/20:00 GMT. Priced at $109.99 the first 1,000 smartwatches sold will come with a free gift worth $9.99. That’s around £85 but check the listing for the exact price in Sterling. GearBest offers free shipping to the UK, but do take into account the fact you may be requested to pay import duty upon arrival in the UK. This isn’t going to be a huge amount on an affordable watch such as this, calculated at 20% of whatever value is printed on the shipping paperwork. Click here to buy the Amazfit GTR Lite from GearBest. Marie is Editor in Chief of Tech Advisor and Macworld. A Journalism graduate from the London College of Printing, she’s worked in tech media for more than 17 years, managing our English language, French and Spanish consumer editorial teams and leading on content strategy through Foundry’s transition from print, to digital, to online - and beyond.
