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Kuwait: Huawei has upped the class with its latest smartwatch, the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2, a sequel to the HUAWEI WATCH GT and it has made a world of difference. Improvements have been made to both hardware and the software, with more functionality and smoother performance. This is made possible by the specially designed Kirin A1 chip that brings ultra-low power consumption and improved performance. We put Huawei’s latest offering through its paces to see how it fared with daily use in a range of activities. The new device is a part of Huawei’s Seamless AI Life strategy, which aims at creating an AI powered all-scenario intelligent lifestyle as well as an intelligent industry ecosystem based on an open platform.
Proprietary Kirin A1 chipset supports unrivalled battery life
The HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 is the brand’s first wearable powered by the Kirin A1 processor. In daily use, the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 46mm series can operate continuously for up to two weeks, with both the intelligent heart rate monitor and call notification functions switched on. Additionally, the battery supports weekly usage of up to 30 minutes of Bluetooth calls, up to 30 minutes of music playback, up to 90 minutes of exercise and using the scientific sleep mode at night. In the classic mode, the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 42mm series can operate continuously for up to one week. Both series of watches have greatly improved battery life in the GPS tracked sports mode.
The Kirin A1 chipset integrates an advanced Bluetooth processing unit, a powerful audio processing unit, an ultra-low power consumption application processor and a separate power management unit. It is the perfect combination of high performance and efficient power consumption that makes it possible for HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 to have such a long battery life.
Huawei claims two weeks from a single charge for the 46mm version and one week for the 42mm watch. This is an amazing feature when you consider the smartwatch has a full touchscreen and is able to track heart rate.
New professional sports monitoring creates a richer smartwatch experience
The first HUAWEI WATCH GT received great praise for its fitness tracking abilities. This sequel easily lives up to its predecessor, with a similarly precise array of sensors for detection and tracking. This watch is a capable fitness tracker.
In the sports mode, HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 is compatible with 15 sports, including eight outdoor sports (running, walking, climbing, hiking, trail running, cycling, open water, triathlon) and seven indoor sports (walking, running, cycling, swimming pool, free training, elliptical machine, rowing machine). For these 15 sports modes, the watch provides full-scale monitoring of approximately 190 types of data. The watch gives targeted pre-exercise data analysis for different sports, data recording analysis during the exercise and professional advice afterwards. It is like having a personal intelligent sports coach to make your exercise safer and better.
Comprehensive health management for your everyday care
Huawei has become an industry leader in health management, and it builds upon its expertise with the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2. Unless in the sports mode, the user will be notified if their heart rate is above 100 bpm or below 50 bpm for more than 10 minutes.
Poor quality sleep has become a problem for many but with HUAWEI TruSleep™ 2.0 the device monitors sleep quality, real-time heart rate, sleep breathing quality and uses big data analysis to rate sleep quality. It combines Huawei AI technology to accurately analyze sleep problems and provides sleep improvement suggestions.
All-in-one 3D glass design for an expansive display experience
Inheriting the classic look from the previous generation, the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 further upgrades the aesthetics with a full-screen, borderless design. The all-in-one 3D glass surface allows for a wider look and feel. The dial of the 46mm series adopts bevelled sculpting and gemstone processing techniques to create 3D curved glass and applies individual carving to create concave spots on the dial. Alternatively, the curved dial of the 42mm series is only 9.4mm thick and is decorated with an extremely thin, fashionable metal frame.
The HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 46mm series is also equipped with a 1.39-inch AMOLED HD precision touch screen with display resolution of 454 x 454 pixels, wider color gamut, and ultra-thin design.
Verdict
The HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 has lived up to expectations with the subtle design aesthetic housing powerful features, such as two-week battery life. With a host of useful features, including handy workout insights that help push you beyond your limits, to stress and sleep monitors that make sure you are at your best, the HUAWEI WATCH GT 2 is a match for anything you can throw at it. It comes highly recommended.
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About Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG)
Huawei Consumer Business Group (CBG) is one of Huawei's three business groups, providing a range of products including mobile phones, wearables, tablets and laptops. Huawei’s products and services are available in more than 170 countries and are used by a third of the world’s population, ranking second in the world in mobile phone shipments in 2018.
In 2018, Huawei was named number 48 on BrandZ’s Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands and number 79 in Forbes World’s Most Valuable Brands. Huawei ranked No.5 globally amongst top spending companies in R&D according to EU Industrial R&D Investment (2018).
As a leading technology company, Huawei invests a significant amount of its annual sales revenue to research and development efforts and has established 14 research centers around the world. Among these facilities is the Huawei Aesthetics Research Center in Paris. Huawei’s newest R&D center is the Max Berek Innovation Lab in Wetzler, Germany, where Huawei and Leica are jointly researching technologies to improve mobile device camera and image quality.
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