Huawei recently unveiled its latest flagship smartwatch series, the HUAWEI WATCH GT 4, in the UAE. The focus of this release extends beyond health and fitness, emphasizing a new aesthetic and fashion-forward design. We had the opportunity to experience the new Dynamic Octagon design version in 46mm, and here’s our take.
Design and Hardware
The Dynamic Octagon design version stands out with its distinctive octagonal watch bezel, creating a rugged and sturdy overall feel. Crafted from Stainless Steel with a matte, anodized finish, the WATCH GT 4 exudes a premium and luxurious vibe.
Huawei has also updated the hardware on this series with its latest TruSeen 5.5+ optical heart rate sensor and an upgraded dual-band, five-system GNSS radio (global navigation satellite system). Additionally, there’s a new smart menstrual cycle tracking, and an improved sleep tracking with breathing awareness system.
The upgraded TruSeenTM 5.5+ heart rate monitoring algorithm brings better precision and efficiency for analysing workout performance and daily health monitoring with the support of AI algorithms. The TruSeenTM 5.5+ enhances data read from the real optical readings from the sensor and incorporates a multi-channel signal enhancement algorithm rooted in proprietary deep AI machine learning. It enhances the data through online model training that is based on current activity state and personal multi-dimensional historical activity data characteristics. This approach enhances the data accuracy even under less-than- optimal reading conditions.
As for the upgraded dual-band, five-system GNSS radio, Huawei is saying that the system adjusts the signals to follow the movement of satellites in orbit. The new design ensures that the direction of the radiation waves is constantly pointed towards to the sky, from which it effectively retrieves satellite signals. This supposedly improves the positioning accuracy by 30% and ensures that the connection stays stable and accurate even during any movement while users are exercising.
Huawei also brings TruSleepTM 3.0 which enables better accuracy in sleep tracking. it records the quality of your sleep, on top of the existing ability to automatically detect the user’s duration of sleep and present the comprehensive sleep structure of sleep and naps (including light sleep, deep sleep, REM and awake) by analysing multiple physiological parameters based on body movement, heart rate and HRV.
Display
Featuring a 46mm circular AMOLED screen with a resolution of 466 x 466, the WATCH GT 4’s display measures 1.43 inches diagonally and reaches a maximum brightness of 600 nits. Tested in bright conditions in Dubai, the display’s visibility, vibrant colors, and details impressed. An always-on display mode is also available.
Software and Fitness
The HUAWEI WATCH GT 4 runs on the latest version of Harmony OS, Huawei’s software platform. The Harmony OS brings various improvements, including new service widgets, watch faces, and fitness rings.Pairing the watch with any smartphone involves downloading the Huawei Health App and following a simple pairing process.
To pair the watch with any smartphone, all you need to do is download the Huawei Health App and start the paring process. To start, create an account, or login to your HUAWEI ID, scan through HUAWEI Health & pair with GT 4.
The HUAWEI WATCH GT 4 introduces an enhanced Service Widget design, providing quick insights and instant access to apps. Users can choose from up to 7 cards with 140 customizable components, such as scheduled alerts and heart statistics.
The HUAWEI WATCH GT 4 comes with a range of 12 new unique face designs to choose from.
With 12 new unique face designs and customizable official watch faces, users can personalize their experience. The watch displays health statistics, including steps taken, calories burned, and temperature.
Fitness wise, the WATCH GT 4 supports over 100 different workout modes, such as walking, running, cycling and others. All workouts display detailed info on heart rate zones, calories burnt, with more detailed info like speed and elevation for workouts such as cycling.
Huawei has introduced all-new Activity Rings in the WATCH GT 4. The daily health tracking capabilities come with a new Activity Ring design which incorporates new tracking calculations and visuals, providing users with a comprehensive and accurate understanding of their daily activities.
Something else Huawei added is the ‘scientific calorie counter’, which allows you to manually input meals and calories in the Health app, and then track calorie in conjunction with workouts. This essentially lets you have a better understanding of your food consumption vs exercise.
Battery
HUAWEI WATCH GT 4 series offers up to 14 days of usage. It supports wireless charging, and features reverse charging capabilities, allowing you to use your watch to charge other compatible devices in times of need.
Verdict
The WATCH GT 4 from Huawei impresses on all fronts. With excellent fitness tracking, robust data and features, and a stylish design, it ticks all the right boxes. Its compatibility with both Android and iOS, along with an impressive battery life, makes it a highly recommended product.
