Amazfit Launches Cheetah 2 Ultra for Trail Runners

Amazfit launched the Cheetah 2 Ultra smartwatch on Tuesday, targeting trail runners and ultradistance athletes with premium features at a price of $599.99.

The device features a Grade 5 titanium bezel, frame, and back cover paired with scratch-resistant sapphire glass over a 1.5-inch AMOLED display that reaches 3,000 nits of peak brightness for visibility in harsh conditions. Weighing 52 grams without the strap, it includes a built-in dual-mode flashlight offering white, red, SOS, and Boost settings up to 300 lux, along with 64 GB of onboard storage for maps and over 100 hours of audio.

Battery life stands at up to 33 hours in Trail Running mode with dual-frequency GPS across six satellite systems, heart rate monitoring, always-on display, and map navigation active. In everyday smartwatch use, it lasts up to 30 days on a charge.

Navigation tools emphasize off-road reliability, including full-color topographic and contour maps that render 2.5 times faster and refresh 12 times faster than the previous generation. Users can create point-to-point routes, perform offline rerouting, and search nearby points of interest without a phone or internet. A new elevation overview color-codes...