Honor launched its new flagship
Honor View 20 in the Indian market. Along with that, the company has also
launched its two wearable devices — Honor Watch Magic and Honor Band 4 Running
Edition. As for the pricing, the Honor Watch Magic starts at
Rs. 13,999 (US$ 197) for the premium sports version while the Leather Band model
is priced at Rs. 14,999 (US$ 211). On the other hand, the Honor Band 4 Running
Edition is priced at Rs. 1,599 (US$ 22). Both the devices will be available for
purchase in India through Amazon India and Honor’s official website.
Coming to the specifications, the Honor Watch Magic
comes with a 1.2-inch HD AMOLED display with 390 x 390 pixels screen resolution
which offers 326ppi pixel density. Under the hood, the device is powered by ARM
M4 chipset, coupled with 16MB RAM and 128GB internal storage.
The display is housed in a 316L stainless steel
frame that measures 9.8mm in thickness (11mm with the glass). It supports GPS,
GLONASS, and GALILEO for precise positioning and also comes with Bluetooth 4.2,
5ATM Water-resistant up to 50 meters, NFC for Huawei Pay and a 178mAh battery
which is claimed to offer up to 7 days worth of battery life.
As for the features, the Honor Watch Magic has
Huawei’s TruSeen 3.0 technology for continuous heart rate monitoring. Also,
with Huawei’s TruRelax technology and support from the Institute of Psychology
of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the watch provides 24-hour blood pressure
monitoring and will suggest breathing exercises with real-time feedback.
On the other hand, the Honor Band 4 Running Edition
comes with similar specifications as that of the conventional Band 4 launched
year along with some added features such as running posture monitoring,
water-resistance up to 50 meters and two wearing modes.
The fitness tracker comes with a 0.95-inch OLED
display and a 2.5D glass on top. Just like the Xiaomi’s Mi Band 3, the Honor
Band 4 is also water resistant up to 50 meters and also recognizes Swim
strokes. It supports functions such as sleep tracking, exercise tracking,
pedometer, continuous heart rate monitoring with Huawei TruSeen 2.0 technology,
and sedentary reminder.
In addition to tracking activities, the device also
shows notifications on the OLED display and even offers an incoming call-mute
function. The device also comes with built-in NFC support, meaning that it can
also be used to make payments. Under the hood, the fitness tracker is powered
by a 100mAh battery, which the company claims can deliver standby time of up to
14 days.
