I spent one week with a wallet-friendly Garmin Forerunner 970 dupe — 5 things that stand out about the $300 cheaper Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro

Close-up of the Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro smartwatch, a budget-friendly competitor to the Garmin Forerunner 970.

Amazfit makes some of my favorite wallet-friendly alternatives to popular Garmin smartwatch models. Take the new Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro; it offers many of the same high-end design elements, features, and training tools as Garmin's top running watch, the Forerunner 970, for way less money.

I brought the Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro on a trip to Hawaii's Big Island, where I spent a week testing its performance while running, snorkeling, swimming, and hiking. Here are the five most important things you should know about the Amazfit Cheetah 2 Pro.