Amazfit - T-Rex 3
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Last updated: Dec 11, 2025 Scoring
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"its an incredible watch. ... I have never been happier. It is miles ahead of FR 255 in all aspects, workout detection, responsiveness, and functionality. It's amazing for $200. ... the quality, heart rate accuracy, and design are top notch and making quality products, most importantly - at a low cost. ... T-rex 3 is waaay better than $350-$1000 Garmin. I don't think its better than $1300 Fenix 8, but it can compete with it, there are reviews on youtube from credible youtubers comparing these 2. The fact that they are comparing and not finding too much of a gap between $1300 and $200 watches is more than enough to tell you how good T-rex 3 is."
"I have never been happier. ... It is miles ahead of FR 255 in all aspects, workout detection, responsiveness, and functionality. ... It's amazing for $200. ... this is the main point of buying Amazfit products! ... had my trex 3 for 3 months now, and like it so much more than my garmin epix pro, and, like someone said, even if it burns out, I can buy 2 replacements or more, and still save money over the overpriced garmin stuff"
"It's less than a 3rd the price"
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"10-15 day battery life"
"the 3 gets about 14-18 days of battery even with GPS on."
"Almost a month battery life"
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"T-Rex's screen brightness is also truly great.."
"It's very bright so you'll like that."
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"its an incredible watch. ... I have never been happier. It is miles ahead of FR 255 in all aspects, workout detection, responsiveness, and functionality. It's amazing for $200. ... the quality, heart rate accuracy, and design are top notch and making quality products, most importantly - at a low cost. ... T-rex 3 is waaay better than $350-$1000 Garmin. I don't think its better than $1300 Fenix 8, but it can compete with it, there are reviews on youtube from credible youtubers comparing these 2. The fact that they are comparing and not finding too much of a gap between $1300 and $200 watches is more than enough to tell you how good T-rex 3 is."
"the quality, heart rate accuracy, and design are top notch"
"GPS and HR are just as accurate as Garmin"
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"you also get offline maps on it so you can import your route and follow it through the watch without the need to pull out your phone all the time."
"I have the T-Rex 3 and it's a fantastic watch for navigation. ... I just done a 3 day hiking and camping trip over a stretch of 40 miles and it never faltered once."
"offline GPS maps"
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"It's huge compared to the instinct. ... Also, it's shape and odd strap made it feel even bigger. ... I changed out the strap with nylon, which helped a bit, but still It's very big. ... the shape made it look comically big."
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"it does not have google play store or third-party apps so if you’re into installing spotify or messaging apps on your watch, this ain’t it."
"Imo for weightlifting nothing beats the Apple Watch (ultra or not doesn’t matter) due to all the different apps available. ... I was using Hevy and the ability to do a live workout between the watch and the phone at the same time was dope: want to change exercice or do more complex changes during your sessions, you simply edit the workout on the phone. But if you want to do just a 5lbs increment on your lift, you can do it from the watch directly live."
"I lost hope in any serious, big updates for Amazfit watches"
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"the readiness doesn't change throughout the day. ... Readiness score needs some tweaks ASAP, it basically doesn't change, no matter the quality of your sleep, like it does say kinda "your sleep quality was okayish, take it easy today, but here is your 87 readiness score" which is absurd to say the least. ... I wish Amazfit added a Body battery kinda feature to look at throughout the day"
"the readiness score seems off. Too high and too low."
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"Its out-of-box rubber band is quite low quality and gave me insane rashes in a few hours of wearing it."
"With the TRex 3’s default strap on the tightest hole that’s mostly okay but I do use an external HRM during workouts."
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"I lost hope in any serious, big updates for Amazfit watches"
"I turned on the Morning Report on my T-Rex, but it doesn't show anything when I wake up."
"Amazfit Zepp app is not better than Garmin Connect, but then again its not really worse, just different in terms of things that do not work, or are buggy. ... Both companies really need to improve their software."
The sensors suit me. It detects sleep well. It gives advice on recovery. The watch worked in auto mode for about 10 days, 57% remained. I can't compare it with the Pro version, I haven't used the Pro version.
r/amazfit • T-Rex 3 is awesome watches ->"Honestly there are SO many expensive options out there that do NOTHING, go for mid tier options like these 2 since stuff like this strikes a balance between price and features. 1) [The Amazfit one](https://quancoconline.com/dp-B0DHZDCF6WI) this one’s my top pick if you want REALLY GOOD battery life (27+ days), reliable fitness tracking, proper waterproofing, offline maps, and even AI voice control. Like, it does everything you actually need without turning into a second phone but it does not have google play store or third-party apps so if you’re into installing spotify or messaging apps on your watch, this ain’t it. 2) Galaxy watch6 is sleek, very smooth if you’re on a samsung phone, and probably the best looking out of the bunch. The fitness tracking’s good, and notifications are seamless but battery life isn’t great usually around 1–1.5 days tops, so you’ll need to charge it almost daily."
r/AndroidWear • Best Android Smartwatch? Just Want One That Actually Works Well ->I love Amazfit. I have the T-Rex and T-Rex 3, the 3 gets about 14-18 days of battery even with GPS on.
r/AndroidWear • Best Android Smartwatch? Just Want One That Actually Works Well ->I love Amazfit. I have the T-Rex and T-Rex 3, the 3 gets about 14-18 days of battery even with GPS on.
r/AndroidWear • Best Android Smartwatch? Just Want One That Actually Works Well ->I just bought the Amazfit T Rex 3 and love it! Lots of bang for your buck!!
r/orangetheory • Smartwatch Recommendations for Fitness + OTF Beat Burn Outside the Studio? ->How small? Mine is 5.9” and I wear a T-Rex 3 and Balance 2. Yes they are large on my wrist but I love a chunky watch. Of the two, Balance 2 is definitely better for less movement on wrist during a workout (which translates to more reliable HRM data).
r/amazfit • Small wrist what would be watch with a good battery life ->I tend to wear my watches about 3 finger width behind my wrist bone. With the TRex 3’s default strap on the tightest hole that’s mostly okay but I do use an external HRM during workouts. If I swap in a different strap (similar in style to the Apple sport band with all the holes in it) I can get the device pretty securely in place and have no issues. With the Balance 2 (using the red strap, I haven’t tried the black one) I have zero issues. If either watch were *any* bigger it would be a problem though. They do look massive on my arm, but I like that style. If you’re not sure, the slightly smaller Active 2 might be a safer bet. Feature and sensor wise it’s almost the same. It doesn’t have multi-band GPS, but neither does my Apple Watch 10 and it doesn’t great with GPS accuracy. Sometimes the specs aren’t the whole story.
r/amazfit • Small wrist what would be watch with a good battery life ->I have the T-Rex 3 and it's a fantastic watch for navigation. I just done a 3 day hiking and camping trip over a stretch of 40 miles and it never faltered once. It has a great battery also, it does run down after a day if you are using hi detail tracking and have navigation on for most of the day , but if you have a battery pack it charges quickly and doesn't use much charge from the battery pack
r/CampingGear • Best budget watch for topographic maps and longest battery life ->The Amazfit T Rex 3 is a steal for the price and features. They also just released a Pro model which has on board mapping and other features typically reserved for expensive garmin models. Battery life is amazing and GPS accuracy has been great for me in Colorado.
r/Ultralight • So many new watches. Which watch is best for backpacking? ->I got it for a month now and I am really enjoying it. Just sent some update suggestion on the sports I use to practice (rowing). Even the xiaomi simple bands have moth accurate stats used by rowers, like stroke count, stroke rate and pace in the 500m/min format, not simple speed like if you were riding a bike… it’s an amazing watch, but it also has great room for improvement.
r/amazfit • Switched to Amazfit T Rex 3 after years of Garmin and Apple Watch! Here is my review ->It works, but not with the stats we are used to
r/amazfit • Switched to Amazfit T Rex 3 after years of Garmin and Apple Watch! Here is my review ->No, it does not even have a Stroke count, I sent the suggestion to the Amazfit support, they answered me saying that it’s going to pass to suggestion to the development team. Let’s see if they add these basic features for rowers in an upcoming update
r/amazfit • Switched to Amazfit T Rex 3 after years of Garmin and Apple Watch! Here is my review ->I really don’t get why some watches have SPM, cont and pace as rowers use, others don’t. I had a MiBand7 that had these stuff, and the xiaomi’s and Amazfit OS and app interface are really similar. I still hope they fix that in an upcoming firmware update.
r/amazfit • Switched to Amazfit T Rex 3 after years of Garmin and Apple Watch! Here is my review ->I have amazfit T. rex 3 and it’s accurate. Wait for the $200 sale or reach out to customer service to see if they have a coupon.
r/Swimming • Swimming watch for beginner 2025 ->Get the Amazfit T-rex 3 It's less than a 3rd the price and is as good or better than Garmin
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