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February 2. 01. 7 to announce not only its flagship for 2. Huawei P1. 0 and P1. Plus, but also its second generation smartwatch, the Huawei Watch 2.

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However, while the original Huawei Watch was for the fashion conscious, the Huawei Watch 2 has more of a focus on exercise and fitness. Can the Huawei Watch 2 offer something different to a sea of other fitness- focused smartwatches on sale in 2. Read our Huawei Watch 2 review and find out.

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Interested in other smartwatches available this year? Take a look at our list of the best smartwatches of 2. UK pricing and availability. Although Huawei never announced an official UK release date at the launch event, the new smartwatch is now on sale not only via Amazon, but also the likes of Very and Watch Shop. The Huawei Watch 2 is priced at £3.

G LTE connectivity. This puts Huawei’s second- generation Watch in line with the £3. Apple Watch Series 2, although there are differences between the two (Apple’s smartwatch doesn’t offer 4.

G connectivity, for example). Meanwhile, the Huawei Watch 2 Classic is £4. UK. Read next: Best new smartwatches and fitness trackers coming in 2. Design and build. In terms of design, the Sport variant of the Huawei Watch 2 is quite a step away from the fashion focused first- generation Huawei Watch – although that’s not to say it’s not an attractive wearable.

Gone is the silver stainless steel body of a traditional watch, as the Huawei Watch 2 boasts a rather generic sporty smartwatch design, complete with a plastic body and a double chrome design. In terms of dimensions, the circular display of the Watch 2 is fairly large at 1. It’s also fairly heavy at 5. Apple Watch measures in at 4. Huawei claims that the ceramic bezel used on the Watch 2 is six times harder than stainless steel, making it resistant to abrasion whilst still being relatively lightweight.

While we were initially concerned that the mirror- finish bezels would be prone to light scratches, we can confirm that after five weeks of wear, it’s still scratch- free. The lugs are also lower than other smartwatches available on the market, and this provides a more comfortable fit around the wrist. Watch Alone In Berlin Dailymotion more. It’s not the only benefit either, as it also provides better stability to the watch during heartrate monitoring (especially when moving quickly during exercise). In terms of colour options, Huawei offers the Watch 2 in three colours: Dynamic Orange, Carbon Black and Concrete Grey. The latter two are fairly similar in look, although with a key difference: the Concrete Grey Huawei Watch 2 has silver buttons, while the Carbon Black variant has black buttons. The Dynamic Orange colour option is also exclusive to the 4.

G variant of the Huawei Watch 2. While admittedly the colour options aren’t as ‘out there’ as what is offered with the Huawei P1. Watch 2 straps can be swapped out for any standard 2. Overall, the build quality of the Huawei Watch 2 is around what is expected of a £3.

Despite featuring a plastic body compared to the stainless steel first- generation Watch, the mirror- like double- chrome design provides a more premium look than other fitness- focused smartwatches. The lowered lugs also make a huge difference in comfort, especially when worn over long periods. Read next: Huawei P1. Huawei P1. 0 Plus comparison review.

Features and spec. Before we get into what the Huawei Watch 2 can offer, let’s first take a look under the hood to see what powers it. Internals. Inside the second- generation Huawei Watch is a quad- core Snapdragon Wear 2. MB of RAM. The Wear 2. Snapdragon 4. 00 used in older smartwatches beyond a speed bump, including improved battery life and a smaller design. In use, the Watch is responsive to the touch with no signs of lag when navigating between menus, swiping between notifications or running third- party apps. As part of the standalone nature, the Watch 2 features 4.

GB of storage that can be used to store music. Alternatively, the Watch 2 comes with Google Play Music support, and even offers users a two- month free trial to the service when they buy the Watch, allowing users to browse and download music to the Watch on the go. Display. In terms of the screen, the Huawei Watch 2 features a 1. AMOLED display with a 3. While the resolution is nothing to be sniffed at, it can’t quite compete with the 4.

LG Watch Sport – and it shows. Not all watch faces are as well defined as we’d like, although it’s a small issue that only the more eagle- eyed amongst you will notice in day- to- day use. Aside from the issues with resolution, we thought the Huawei Watch 2’s AMOLED display was bright and vibrant, with no complaints with use even in direct sunlight. Fitness. So, what can the Huawei Watch 2 offer that the original didn’t?

Like many other smartwatches, the Watch 2 has a heavy focus on fitness, and aims to be your fitness companion, offering helpful stats and professional fitness advice. While the Watch 2 features preset exercises (cardio, fat burn, bike ride, etc) that you can select on- the- fly, you can also use the Huawei Health app on your smartphone to create your own custom workout plans based on your goals. It’ll coach you during your exercise, giving you stage guidance (warm up, high intensity, low intensity, etc), speed guidance, lap reminders and of course, goal process reminders and more. The Watch 2 boasts a heart rate monitor that provides a real- time heart rate zone to keep your heart rate in check while exercising, as, contrary to popular belief, having a high heart rate can have a negative effect on your workout. If your heart rate is too high during your workout, the Watch 2 will let you know.

It doesn’t stop there though, as it also offers in- depth stats following your workout, available on your smartphone. It’ll break your workout into different areas, offer post- workout reports for VO2. Max, training effect evaluations (for long term comparison) and recovery time advice depending on how hard you’ve pushed yourself. Don’t worry about sweat damaging the smartwatch either: the Huawei Watch 2 offers IP6. Our only annoyance? It doesn’t make any attempt to automatically detect fitness activities. While this may not affect those that plan on going for a run or a bike ride, it means that those who take walks that turn into brisk exercise and forget to turn on the walking activity on the Watch miss out on all that data.

Equally, we found that on occasion we’d forget to end the tracking on the Watch and that it’d still be tracking us hours later – not good for our battery life or our health data. Read next: Best fitness tracker deals. Connectivity. The Huawei Watch 2 features not only a built- in heart rate monitor, but also GPS, Wi- Fi (8. Bluetooth 4. 1 and optional 4. G connectivity, allowing for standalone use. This means that you can use the Watch for exercise and even to make and receive calls without your smartphone being in range.

It’s worth mentioning that the 4. G connectivity is exclusive to the Sport variant, and isn’t available as part of the Classic range. In terms of sensors, the Huawei Watch 2 boasts an accelerometer, three- axis gyroscope, barometer, compass and a capacitive sensor in addition to the HR monitor mentioned above.

Battery life. In terms of battery life, Huawei claims that the 4. G- connected Watch 2 will last for two days on a single charge, while the non- 4. G variant will last an extra day with a three- day battery life with average use (both feature the same 4.

Ah battery). While we can’t confirm the battery life of the 4. G- connected Watch, we can say that the standard Huawei Watch 2 lasts around two days on a single charge – it’s only when we toggle on the smart power saving mode that we see three- day battery life. There’s also a Watch Mode for those that only want to use the smartwatch to tell the time.

While it disables most of the functionality of the Watch, it also allows it to be powered on for a whopping 3.