Huawei inadvertently published some information
about its upcoming Watch GT on its website, mere days before the official
launch happening on October 16.
The new smartwatch will have a 1.39-inch 454x454
AMOLED touchscreen, a Cortex-M4 processor, and a 420 mAh battery. Apparently
you'll get up to 30 days of battery life in watch mode, two weeks of normal
usage, and 22 hours with GPS turned on.
There's a heart rate monitor on the back, and the
device is 5ATM water resistant. It weighs 46g without a strap. It has a 316L
stainless steel shell and ceramic bezels. It comes with PVD coating to repel
fingerprint smudges.
Huawei's homegrown OS powering the Watch GT will
enable activity and sleep tracking, and it will also deliver notifications on
your wrist. The wearable has GPS/GLONASS/Beidou/Galileo for the most accurate
positioning possible.
The magnetic charging base will top the Watch GT up
from zero to 100% in less than two hours. A previous rumor said the device
should cost €200, which is a pretty compelling price for what's on offer here,
especially if the software is stable enough.
This is probably going to be best compared to
something like the Garmin vivoactive 3 or the Fitbit Ionic or Versa, and not an
Apple Watch or Wear OS device, since it won't have the app ecosystem that Apple
and Google's products can boast.
