Huawei has followed up the Watch GT 3 smartwatch from 2021 with a pro model that not only earns the “pro” suffix with its additional features but has a premium design to match. There are plenty of smartwatches that it will be going up against in the highly competitive wearable market, and one of them is Samsung's Galaxy Watch 4. Huawei is a familiar name in the wearable industry with smartwatches and fitness trackers alike. However, its products, good as they are, are not sold in the United States.
While the U.S. misses out on Huawei products, Canada still gets a fair share of the Chinese tech giant's offerings. Alongside smartwatches, such as the Watch GT 3 and Watch 3 Pro, Huawei also sells its Windows PCs and desktop monitors in the country. However, its recent smartphone releases, such as the P50 Pocket clamshell foldable, aren't sold there either.
The Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro is available in two versions - ceramic and titanium - that not only differ in terms of looks and build materials but also features. The ceramic edition has a nano-microcrystalline ceramic case, sapphire glass (top and underside), and a gold-painted stainless steel bezel with 24 ripples that denote each hour. The crown is also a mix of ceramic and stainless steel and sits above a metal ECG button. Huawei provides the option for buyers to choose between a white ceramic or leather strap. The titanium version replaces the ceramic case and rotating crown with titanium, keeps the sapphire glass on the display and swaps the glass underside for ceramic. The watch is available with brown or black leather straps. Samsung's Galaxy Watch 4 is also available in two versions - a standard model with an aluminum case and a Classic version with a stainless steel case.
The Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro Has Better Battery Life
The two versions of the Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro have a 60Hz AMOLED touch display, albeit with varying screen sizes. Those who opt for the Ceramic Edition will get a 1.32-inch display nestled inside a 42.9mm dial while the Titanium Edition packs a 1.43-inch display in a 46.6mm dial. The Galaxy Watch 4 has a Super AMOLED display and comes in two sizes - a 40mm version with a 1.19-inch screen and a 44mm version with a 1.36-inch screen. The Galaxy Watch 4 Classic, which has a rotating bezel, can also be picked up in two versions - 42mm and 46mm with 1.19-inch and 1.36-inch screens, respectively. Samsung ships both the standard and classic models of its smartwatch with 1.5GB of RAM and 16GB of built-in storage. Huawei gets the upper hand here, as its watch comes with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of onboard storage. Huawei hasn't launched a Wear OS smartwatch in years and that's unlikely to happen anytime soon. Nevertheless, it has developed a version of its HarmonyOS operating system for its wearables which can be found on the Watch GT 3 Pro. The OS is lightweight and has support for apps, although not to the same level as Wear OS 3 on the Galaxy Watch 4, which has access to Google Play Store apps.
In terms of health, there are a few similar features including an ECG for AFib detection, heart rate monitoring, blood oxygen level monitoring, and sleep tracking. In addition, Huawei adds a temperature sensor, stress monitoring, and women's health tracking. The Galaxy Watch 4 lacks all of these features and a recent report suggested the Galaxy Watch 5 won't have a temperature sensor either. However, there are two health features on the Galaxy Watch 4 that are not available on the Watch GT 3 Pro. One is a bioelectrical impedance analysis sensor for measuring body composition (body fat, body water, BMI, and more) and the other is a blood pressure sensor. Both watches can track several sporting activities (over 100 on Huawei's watch and over 90 on the Galaxy Watch 4) including swimming. There is also a golf mode for detecting swing posture and tracking golf swings.
The two smartwatches have an integrated microphone and speaker for taking calls. There is also GPS, Bluetooth, and NFC, but only the Galaxy Watch 4 has Wi-Fi and optional LTE. The battery capacity and life are different for each watch, due to the different sizes, although they both support wireless charging. The Watch GT 3 Pro Ceramic Edition offers up to 7 days on a single charge (4 days with heavy usage) while the Titanium Edition will last up to 14 days (8 days with heavy use). In contrast, Samsung's Galaxy Watch 4 can only manage up to 40 hours before it needs to be recharged. Huawei is only selling the Watch GT 3 Pro in China for now where it is priced at ¥2488 (~$373) for the Titanium edition and ¥2988 (~$448) for the Ceramic edition with a leather strap. According to Winfuture, the Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro will make it to Europe soon priced at €369 (~$389) for the titanium version with a silicone strap and €499 (~$526) with a metal (presumably also titanium) bracelet. These Huawei prices are much higher than the $249 starting price of the Galaxy Watch 4 and the $349 Classic edition.