Zepp Health, the company behind the Amazfit brand, has made some wise decisions with its push into smartwatches—like getting in early with the hybrid fitness crowd. It remains one of the few smartwatch brands to offer dedicated modes for Hyrox training and racing. Zepp Health's main draw, though, is offering desirable features for a lot less than the competition. Even as the brand dips a toe into the premium end of the smartwatch market with the Amazfit Cheetah 2 Ultra, its most expensive model yet, it still manages to undercut Garmin, Suunto, and Apple according to WIRED's review.
Trail Runner's Tool
The Cheetah 2 Ultra is a watch pitched at trail runners, with the capability to monitor much more than pace, time, and distance. It includes multi-band GPS (which the brand calls dual-band) to track movements with increased precision. You can glance down at detailed color maps and trail-running-centric data, and it offers 80 hours of battery life in ultra-trail-running mode, more than enough to cover the average finish time at Ultra Trail du Mont Blanc.
Price and Positioning
It does cost just shy of $600, and that’s not the pricing norm for Amazfit smartwatches. The next priciest model after the Cheetah 2 Ultra is the T-Rex 3, which is roughly $200 cheaper but has less battery life and storage space. The Amazfit range is already extensive, and the T-Rex meets similar needs for trail runners and outdoor lovers. So do we really need the Cheetah 2 Ultra?
Design and Build
While I don’t think you’d mistake the Cheetah 2 Ultra as a Garmin Fenix clone, it’s clearly playing from a similar design playbook, according to the review. The slim profile distinguishes it from bulkier competitors.
| Feature | Cheetah 2 Ultra | T-Rex 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ~$600 | ~$400 |
| Battery life (ultra-trail) | 80 hours | less |
| Storage | Higher | Lower |
| Target user | Trail runners | Trail/outdoor |
Verdict for Enterprise Buyers
For enterprise technology leaders considering wearables for field teams, the Cheetah 2 Ultra offers robust GPS tracking and long battery life, but its premium price may not justify the added cost over the T-Rex 3. The watch's hybrid fitness focus and lack of specialized logistics features make it a niche consumer device rather than a strategic enterprise investment. However, Zepp Health's ability to undercut dominant brands while delivering capable hardware remains a competitive advantage in the broader wearable market.
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