Huawei introduced its new premium Android Wear smartwatch at the Mobile World Congress. The Huawei Watch is recognized as the first ever Android watch that comes with a sapphire crystal display.
Aside from a scratch-proof display, the watch also comes with a stainless steel body and a mesh or leather strap.
The circular display measures 1.4 inches and provides a resolution of 400 x 400 pixels, which translates to roughly 286 pixels per inch.
Packing in a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, the Huawei Watch comes with 512MB of RAM and 4GB of internal storage. Thanks to a heart-rate sensor that enables all-day tracking, users can easily check and meet their fitness goals.
A 6-axis motion sensor and barometer have also been integrated into the watch for tracking one’s distance, number of steps, and calories burned. With no difficulty, the Huawei Watch is expected to recognize and track when its owner is running, walking, biking or sleeping.
To further boost the health and fitness features of the watch, Huawei has collaborated with Jawbone to enable users to sync their data with the Up health app, offering users another option aside from the Google Fit app.
Similar to other watches with Android Wear, the Huawei Watch is capable of displaying customized Google Now notifications, including calls, text messages and emails, giving owners the convenience of checking their watch as if they are looking at their actual smartphone.
With more than 40 watch faces, Huawei also incorporated a dial that displays lunar phases, weather updates and other notifications in a conventional watch design.
Although no details about its battery life have been announced, the Chinese company mentioned that the smartwatch will make use of a “magnetic charging station” for easy charging.
The Huawei Watch price and release date remain unknown but it will be made available in over 20 countries, such as the U.S., U.K. and Australia. It is expected, though, that the smartwatch will come with an expensive price tag to go with its impressive design and features.
According to tech site CNET, the Huawei Watch feels like a cross between the Moto 360 and the LG Watch Urbane, or is possibly an even better wearable.
