Earlier this month, I strapped on two different Garmin watches to race a 10K—a mid-range model on one wrist, a premium one on the other—to see how they stacked up. This time, I branched outside of Garmin's ecosystem. For the Brooklyn Half-Marathon, I wore the Garmin Forerunner 970 ($749.99) on my right wrist and the Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro ($449.99) on my left, pitting one of the most trusted running watches in the game against Amazfit's more affordable and most ambitious claim to the long-distance running space. Here's how it went.
Garmin® Forerunner® 970, Premium GPS Running and Triathlon Smartwatch, AMOLED Display, Built-in LED Flashlight, Titanium with Whitestone Case and Whitestone/Translucent Amp Yellow Band $649.99 at Amazon $749.99 Save $100.00 Get Deal Get Deal $649.99 at Amazon $749.99 Save $100.00 Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro 48mm GPS Running Smartwatch, 1.32" AMOLED Display, Sapphire Glass, Ti Case, 32GB Storage, 20 Days of Battery, 5 ATM, Flashlight, Offline Maps, 170+ Sports for Android & iPhone $449.99 at Amazon Shop Now Shop Now $449.99 at Amazon SEE -1 MOREIf the only thing you care about is whether a watch will accurately track your distance, pace, and heart rate during a race, both of these watches get the job done. The GPS readings were nearly identical, and the heart rate data was consistent across both devices throughout the race itself. The Amazfit had my average heart rate at 166 bpm with a max of 192 bpm. The Garmin entry matches that exactly. For the metrics that matter most on race day, there's no meaningful gap between them.
Why I'm sticking to my Garmin over the Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro
All that said, there are some small ways the Forerunner 970 pulls ahead for me. Garmin's display is just a little more visible and easier to read at a glance, which matters when you're breathing hard and trying to catch your pace mid-stride without breaking form. The "raise wrist" unlock feature is also noticeably more responsive on the Garmin. Again, these are small things, but they feel big when you're trying to check your splits in the middle of a race.
And then there are the running dynamics. I've included the stats screens from both watches' companion apps here. Even people who find Garmin Connect a little cumbersome to navigate (and plenty of devoted Garmin users do) will appreciate the sheer depth of what's there once you find what you're looking for. As you can see below, I even have step speed loss data, thanks to the HRM 600 chest strap. Stay tuned for my upcoming post that goes more in-depth with the running insights that chest strap unlocks.
Amazfit stats in the Zepp app. Credit: Meredith Dietz Garmin stats in Garmin Connect. Credit: Meredith DietzUltimately, both watches here tracked this half-marathon with accuracy I'd feel confident racing with again. For data nerds, Garmin is tough to beat (especially if you have the HRM 600 chest strap to see your running economy and step speed loss). The Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro surprised me on race day, and I think I owe it a warmer review than the one I initially gave it.
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