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Amazfit T-Rex Dual Solar Hands-On: AMOLED meets Solar?!?
DC Rainmaker • • general
Key Points:
- Amazfit has launched the T-Rex Dual Solar, featuring a unique combination of front and rear solar panels integrated with an AMOLED display, a first in the smartwatch market.
- The watch is similar to the T-Rex Ultra 2 but has a smaller battery (660mAh vs. 870mAh), smaller 1.3” AMOLED screen, and costs $100 more at $649.
- The rear solar panel can be exposed to sunlight when the watch is off the wrist, doubling solar gains, but it overheats quickly in warm conditions, limiting its effectiveness.
- Amazfit provides a detailed solar widget showing real-time solar power input and battery gains across different modes, offering more transparency than competitors like Garmin.
- Despite the innovative solar design, real-world solar gains are minimal, often offset by the watch’s power consumption, making the solar feature more of a novelty than a practical battery extender.
