The Huawei Watch GT 5 comes in two sizes, the same as last year – 41mm and 46mm. Both keep the same screen sizes as before: 1.32” for the small one and 1.43” for the large one. These are made out of 316L stainless steel and Huawei has worked to slim them down a bit. The 41mm is now 0.3mm thinner than its GT 4 counterpart, for example. There is a mix of metal, leather, plastic and woven wrist straps to choose from.
For the 46mm model, the Blue option is the
hero color, which is inspired by the ocean. Like before, it has a graduated
bezel, while the 41mm model drops that to reduce its dimensions. The GT 5
series has an upgraded antenna and algorithm for improved positioning – route
accuracy is up 40%, distance and pace accuracy is up 30% and 20%, respectively.
The Huawei TruSense system features the
usual heart rate and blood-oxygen measurements, plus sleep tracking. The Sleep
Breathing Awareness feature from the GT 4 series has been augmented with Sleep
Apnea Detection. The watches also offer women’s health tracking. And this is
interesting – they will also be able to record your emotions to track your
emotional well-being. However, this feature will not be available in Europe.
The Huawei Watch GT 5 series is launching
internationally today. The GT 5 starts at £ 230 (both sizes, but some color/band
combos have a higher price).If you order from the Huawei Store in the UK
between September 19 and October 22, you will receive a free pair of Huawei
FreeBuds 5i. Aside from the company’s own store, Currys and Argos will also
carry the GT 5 series.
