Xiaomi Amazfit Pace 2/Stratos test

The use of noble materials is not limited to glass, because ceramic has really good scratch-resistant capabilities and we don't really have to worry about breaking, I've already hit my own watch many times, but it's still in mint condition. The three buttons are stainless steel, and the housing remains plastic, but it is enhanced by a carbon texture, I think it looks better than your predecessor, although it has become a little thicker.

The strap is still 22 mm, so if you switch from an Amazfit watch, you don't need to order new ones, which I think was a very good idea from the manufacturer. For those who don't like the factory silicone, you can find a full-size version online, such as: metal, colored silicone or the fabric. Don't be alarmed, the bulge of the heart rate sensor is not disturbing at all, and already during the first few uses I figured out the reason for its design: the measurement is much more accurate, it hardly loses a signal. In the case of the Amazfit, I experienced as a small negative that in the case of intense arm movements, if the strap was not tightened enough, it said that it could not measure, don't shake your wrist, bro.

Smart functions

Handling notifications is enough for me, I don't want to fiddle with my watch, although I'm currently testing a watch running Android, which could even be useful if equipped with a SIM card, but I don't want that. If we give the application permission to read our contacts, we will see the name of the caller accompanied by a vibration in case of an incoming call. I love this function, because I often wander around the office like a moonshine, and my phone is on my desk, so it can be very useful to see who is calling: if it's important, go to the phone. If we don't want to answer it, we can reject the call, and I really hope that in time we can get the phone to send SMS with the help of Amazfit 2.

With the mobile application, you can set which programs communicate with the watch, i.e. from where to receive notifications. Although we cannot write replies, for example, a complete letter can be read all the way through, until we delete the notification, we can safely scroll through it. I like how the clock sounds when it's time to get out of the chair, but of course this function can be turned off. It is unlikely that we will use our watch at night, but if I say that it is worth putting it in flight mode while sleeping, then I am not too far off, because this way we can easily push out the operating time by 1-2 days. We also receive a weather forecast 4 days in advance, and the location can be selected in the application.

Those who like to sleep with a watch will also find sleep monitoring useful, from which Amazfit compiles very good statistics. You can see how much sleep we spent on average, how much of it was deep, when we fell asleep and when we woke up, and the lurking sleepwalkers can even find out how many minutes they wandered at night.

Sports

The beneficial effects of sports could be listed daily, but it is a generally accepted position that the body needs 3x30 minutes of exercise per week for healthy functioning. Since many of us work in an office, so we sit all day, I would rather say 4×1 hour, at least that's what I strive for.

I think the customizable notifications are a very useful and important innovation, with the help of which we can not only set the high HR value to warn us, but also to stay in the range of fat burning, since we can fight the fat pads much more effectively if we can keep the heart rate in the right zone our pulse.

Unfortunately, I didn't have the chance to go skiing, but I hope to try it with the Amazfit Stratos during the winter season. In international terms, it is also considered a recommended hour for triathlons, so it is worth taking it into account.

Stratos can measure the VO2 max number, i.e. the maximum amount of oxygen absorbed, to calibrate it we need to enter our exact data (body weight, height, age), then we need a 10-minute run with the watch, keeping our heart rate around 75%. The TE, i.e. Training Effect, is an indicator that shows how "professional" our training was on a scale from 0.0 to 5.0.