Following Huawei’s lead with the Watch GT, Honor has
unveiled a smartwatch based on the proprietary Light OS platform. The Honor
Watch Magic is smaller and less fancy than the GT, but even more affordable.
The Honor smartwatch has a 1.2” AMOLED display,
compared to 1.39” for the Huawei one. In both cases the resolution was selected
to deliver a sharp 326ppi pixel density. The battery is smaller as well,
178mAh, down from 420mAh. Honor claims that this is enough for a week of
typical operation.
The price of the Honor Watch Magic is CNY 900, down
from the CNY 1,300 that Huawei is charging for the Watch GT. In Europe, the GT
sells for € 200, so the Watch Magic (if it does come to Europe) should be around
€ 150.
Anyway, you’re getting a pretty complete package for
your money. It is rated to 5ATM so it’s swim-proof, it has a heart rate
monitor, advanced positioning (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo) and Huawei Pay. The Honor Watch Magic is even
thinner, just 9.8mm, which is great news for anyone who is sick of having their
shirt sleeve constantly catching on their chunky smartwatch.
The body of the watch is built out of 316L stainless
steel and plastic (no ceramic this time around). It supports a variety of
QuickFit straps. The Watch Magic goes on sale in China at midnight, you can find it on
vmall. It’s available in Lava Black and Moonlight Silver (there’s a “fashion
version”, but that option is grayed out).
