In 2024, a Japanese user living in Yokohama spoke to us about how, when their team was trapped in a snowstorm in the Alps, it was the return navigation feature of the T-Rex 2 that guided the entire mountaineering team safely back down the mountain. Our team was deeply inspired after hearing this story.
On the mountain summit with visibility of less than three meters, fierce snowstorms, freezing temperatures, and ice all around - with the exception of the support of your teammates and the safety rope tied around your waist - the Amazfit T-Rex 2 on your wrist is your most reliable companion.
This story reminds us that in extreme environments, the stability and reliability of a GPS device can truly save lives.
In September 2024, we released the T-Rex 3 - a new watch that inherits all the strengths of the T-Rex 2. But more than that, it delivers even better GPS performance and accuracy. We don’t want you to face life-or-death moments to realize its value - we want you to wear it as you go wherever your heart desires.
The outstanding GPS performance of the T-Rex 3 is the result of an innovative antenna design, a high-performance GPS chip, and years of refinement by our product team.
The T-Rex 3 features a circularly polarized GPS antenna - the first in the T-Rex series to do so, and also the first among similar sports watches in the industry to adopt this technology. In just six months since its launch, the T-Rex 3’s outstanding performance has once again been recognized and praised by users.
Simply put, a circularly-polarized antenna is a type of antenna configuration used to receive signals from GPS satellites. Before this, most sports watches typically used linearly polarized antennas. By introducing this breakthrough circularly-polarized antenna into the watch, we’ve achieved several key advantages such as enabling the watch to receive more satellite signals, effectively enhance signal strength, and further reduce positioning drift in complex environments.
Whether you're cycling or running in the mountains, dense forests, or intricate urban settings, you’ll get more accurate activity tracking. In fact, the GPS positioning, mapping, and navigation antennas used in cars, airplanes, ships, aircraft, and precision surveying equipment are also circularly-polarized antennas.
Compared to linear polarization, circularly-polarized antennas offer many advantages. However, fitting a complex and precise antenna system into the limited space of a smartwatch is no easy task. The T-Rex 3 product team invested a great deal of time and testing, overcoming numerous technical and engineering challenges to ultimately achieve the desired result.
Accuracy Test: Circularly-polarized GPS antennas vs linear polarized GPS antennas
Red: GPS Locator; Blue and Light Green: Amazfit devices; Purple and Dark Green: Competitors
In addition to the leading antenna design,The T-Rex 3 uses a brand-new low-power dual-frequency GPS chip, meeting the needs of users worldwide with the ability to support six satellite systems. Moreover, its super GPS battery life helps users continuously challenge long-distance outdoor activities.
In terms of application scenarios and software tuning, the T-Rex 3 has already been updated three times. We have accumulated countless experiences in specific GPS use cases, gaining a deeper understanding of the various GPS needs of users.
The advanced GPS antenna design, dual-band capabilities, and the team's extensive application experience are the reasons behind the T-Rex 3's continued success. We hope it will accompany you on your journey to go further and see more.
