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Huawei Watch 2 review

Huawei Watch 2

CHOICE Expert Rating

81%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •   Excellent accuracy for pace count and distance
  •   Excellent resting heart rate accuracy
  •   Very good accuracy for active heart rate measurements
  •   Excellent response in heart rate monitor to shifts in intensity during cool down
  •   Good Android app for monitoring data
  •   Easy to read daily figures from band, OK in sunlight
  •   Very easy to put on and take off and adjust
  •   You can swim and shower wearing this band
  •   Supports NFC, wireless (802.11 bgn) and 4G
  •   Onboard GPS and GLONASS
Bad points

Bad Points

  •   No iOS app
  •   Awkward setup involves installing 3 apps on your smartphone
  •   Third party app required to track sleep
  •   Social media share is via email only

Type

Type
Smartwatch

Recommended products

Recommended

Reliability

Satisfaction score
N/A
Reliability score
N/A

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
81%
Ease of use score
68%
Comfort score
77%
Step count accuracy score
99%
Distance accuracy score
92%
Resting heart rate accuracy
97%
Active heart rate accuracy
84%
Year tested
Pre-2022

Specifications

Waterproof or resistant claims
IP68
Android app
iOS app
Screen
Digital clock
GPS
GLONASS
Weight (g)
59
Claimed battery life without GPS (days)
Not stated
Bluetooth
4.1
Warranty (years)
2
Website
consumer.huawei.com
Claimed battery life
Not tested

Cost

Price
$599.00

Features

Notifications
Webpage tracker
Alarm
Altimeter
Heart rate monitor
Sleep tracker
Session tracker
Food tracker
Milestones
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