Huawei’s
Honor brand unveiled a new variant of the Honor Band 4 with NFC. This will
enable contactless transactions using the smart band. The band will support
subway and bus payments in over 165 cities in China.
The Band 4 was launched last month along with a
cheaper Running edition. The smart band comes in three different colours
according to the colour of the straps namely; Black, Blue and Pink. The strap
is the product of a combined effort between Huawei and the French Academy of
Aesthetics. It thus comes with an attractively designed textured look. The
strap is dynamic and rhythmic, more in line with the sporting temperament of
young people.
The smart band can keep track of steps, swimming speed, calories
burnt, and distance covered in addition to monitoring the heart rate. The
wearable is waterproof up to 50 metres and it comes with a light weight of just
23 grams. This despite packing a durable battery which Honor claims can last up
to 14 days and 6 days if continuous heart rate tracking is turned on.
As for the price, the Honor Band 4 NFC version is
priced at 249 yuan (US$ 36) and will go on sale at 10.08AM on October 15.
