Many companies are interested in entering the wearables market, but one that has surprised many is Huawei, and this time it presents its brand-new Huawei Watch. The hardware specifications are on par with rival products, but its attention to detail means the Huawei Watch can be mistaken for a normal watch without much trouble.
Smartwatches are still trying to convince consumers that their next purchase should be one, but that's not the only thing on their list of pending matters. A smartwatch is an even more personal device than a smartphone, so it has the obligation to display an impeccable aesthetic. What are the main criticisms of current products? Overall size and thickness. For example, the Moto 360 almost looks like a chronograph on the wrist, while the rest have gone for fairly generic rectangular designs. Of course, everyone is waiting for the Apple Watch, and we can't ignore the arrival of the Pebble Time, which is about to surpass twelve million dollars on Kickstarter. The Mobile World Congress has become the ideal place to unveil wearables, and this time it's Huawei's turn.
Design and Hardware
Inside the Huawei Watch, the components seem to follow Android Wear's requirements: a Qualcomm SoC at 1.2 GHz, 512 MB of RAM, 4 GB of storage, Bluetooth 4.1 support, a heart rate monitor, a six-axis sensor, and a barometer. The screen is 1.4 inches (400 x 400 pixels), fully circular and without a bottom bezel, protected by a sapphire crystal to resist the most unpleasant scratches. Still, the most interesting thing about the Huawei Watch is its general appearance. At first glance it feels like an ordinary watch, which requires a closer inspection to detect its smartwatch profile. Using a smaller screen makes it less aggressive on the user's wrist, but in terms of thickness it is similar to the Moto 360.
Availability
The Huawei Watch will be available in gold, silver, and black, along with different straps that help change its style. Battery details were not shared, and the four contact pins on the back suggest a dedicated charging base. Huawei also chose to keep quiet about the price, but it did confirm the list of countries that will receive it, 22 in total (Spain is one of them, and the only Latin American countries are Argentina and Brazil). When? If there are no delays, between June and July.
