Huawei launches a pair of smartwatches with HarmonyOS 2.1 and up to 14 days of battery life

Alongside the Huawei Nova 9 yesterday, Huawei unveiled a pair of new smartwatches. The Huawei Watch GT 3 is a slightly modified version of the Huawei Watch 3 that was launched in China back in June. The new smartwatch comes in 46mm and 42mm sizes and runs the latest version of Huawei’s watch OS, Harmony OS 2.1.

Huawei Watch GT 3 46mm and 42mm: Specifications

Specification

Huawei Watch GT 3

Dimensions, Weight, build

Watch GT 3 (46mm):
- 45.9mm x 45.9mm x 11mm
- 42.6g
Watch GT 3 (42mm):
- 42.3mm x 42.3mm x 10.2mm
- 35g
Front case: Stainless steel
Rear case: Plastic

Display

46mm:
- 1.43-inch AMOLED
42mm:
- 1.32-inch AMOLED
Always-on-Display (AOD)
466 x 466 pixels

Sensors

Accelerometer
Gyro sensor
Geomagnetic sensor
Optical heart rate sensor
Barometric pressure sensor
Body temperature sensor

RAM & Storage

3GB RAM
4GB ROM

Battery & Charging

46mm:
- Up to 14 days of battery life
42mm:
- Up to 7 days of battery life
Wireless charging

Software

Harmony OS 2.1
Compatible with Android 6.0+ and iOS 9.0+

Other features

GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, Beidou and QZSS.
5 ATM water resistance
Bluetooth 5.2
Speaker
Microphone

The Huawei Watch GT 3 46mm features a 1.46-inch AMOLED display, while the 42mm model has a 1.32-inch AMOLED panel. The watch is powered by an ARM Cortex-M processor, paired with 3GB of RAM and 4GB of onboard storage.

Huawei Watch 3 (46mm)

In terms of health and fitness tracking features, the watch offers 24/7 heart rate tracking, all-day SpO2 monitoring, sleep tracking, 100+ workout modes, skin temperature measurement, and so on.

Huawei Watch 3 (42mm)

On the connectivity front, the Huawei Watch GT 3 comes equipped with dual-band five-system GNSS, Bluetooth 5.2 LE, and Wi-Fi. As far as battery life is concerned, the Huawei Watch GT 3 46 claims to last up to 14 days on a single charge, while the 42mm variant claims to last 7 days.

Pricing & Availability

The Huawei Watch GT 3 lineup will be available at the following prices:

Huawei Watch GT 3 46mm – Active: £229.99
Huawei Watch GT 3 46mm – Classic: £249.99
Huawei Watch GT 3 46mm – Elite: £299.99
Huawei Watch GT 3 42mm – Active: £209.99
Huawei Watch GT 3 42mm – Elegant: £229.99
Huawei Watch GT 3 42mm – Elegant (Milanese Strap): £279.99

The smartwatches are already available for pre-order in the UK and Europe. They will officially go on sale on November 11.

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