


There is no trigger word for the Offline voice controls, like something you would expect with a typical smart assistant. All of the voice recognition is done on the GTR 2 itself, which is a rather impressive feat. It allows you to interact with many of the GTR2's features hands-free without requiring an active connection with your phone, the companion app, or the internet. While we wait for Huami to implement the promised Amazon Alexa integration, there is still Offline voice control already up and running. Generally, a swipe from left to right is a back gesture, taking you to the previous screen instead of pressing the top button, which just lands you straight to the watch face. Like we already mentioned on the previous page, buttons can only take you so far on the GTR 2, with swipes being the main navigation method. You need to have fairly good eyesight to comfortably use the GTR 2. This is great for specific use cases, like reading longer text notification, but it does hurt legibility. Compared to the original and the more recent T-Rex, the GTR 2 can fit a lot more content on a single screen. The GTR 2 simply feels snappier and more responsive too.įollowing the same train of thought, could the beefier chipset, potentially combined with the extra hardware, like the new PPG 2 module and the microphone, be behind some of the battery endurance hit that the GTR 2 has taken? It's one theory, at least.Ĭoming from the original GTR, another immediately apparent difference is the significantly decreased DPI and font size on the GTR 2. We almost have to wonder whether the extra graphics fidelity is making a debut on the GTR 2 because of some noticeable bump up in chipset performance? Huami doesn't really share any particular hardware data on its smart wearables, but it's an unlikely coincidence that all of the animations across the UI of the GTR 2 looks a lot smoother than anything the original GTR can offer. We have a quick UI tour video for you to check out (no sound!):

Not only that, but the UI is prettier all around. Huami is refining this OS and its various features with each new release, and we can safely say that things are a lot smoother now than they were originally back when the GTR was released. The GTR 2 operates with a custom OS just like Amazfit's other products.
