Huawei Watch GT 2 presented: Smartwatch with two weeks of battery life
Besides the three new ones Huawei Mate 30 The Huawei Watch GT 2 could also be seen on smartphones. The new generation of GT watch series comes with a battery life of just under two weeks.
Last year in October, the first GT series smartwatch was presented. This comes without the Wear OS by Google operating system and relies on an in-house creation. Contactless payment with Google Pay is not possible, man profitt but from longer battery life. This is because Huawei can perfectly match software and hardware here.
Huawei Watch GT 2: Specifications and Prices
Specifically, as is usual with smartwatches, two variants have been shown. The first comes with 42mm, the other with 46mm and longer battery life. Under the hood is the - freshly presented at IFA 2019 - Kirin A1 Proprocessor from Huawei. This is used in mobile devices such as smartwatches and other gadgets.
The AMOLED display of the Watch GT 2 is 1,2 inches (30,48 mm) in size and has a resolution of 390 x 390 px. There is also 4 GB of RAM and 16 GB of internal storage. The battery is 215 mAh and lasts almost two weeks for the 46 mm model (without GPS) and a week for the smaller model. With GPS you get around 16-24 hours of battery life - remarkable.
Since you are using your own OS here, Android versions from 4.4 and from iOS 9.0 are supported. Things like automatic activity tracking, Bluetooth 5.1, heart rate monitor and 5 ATM water resistance are of course also included.
The Huawei Watch GT 2 will be available from mid-October at a price of 199 euros to 249 euros (for the 42 mm model). The 46 mm model costs between 229 and 279 euros.