Huawei Watch 2 (2018) is a very smart and beautiful watch

There's a "The World's Gone Crazy" joke circulating the internet about a man ringing his watch, talking to a tablet, using his phone to check the time. Indeed, today gadgets duplicate each other, there are no distinctions in terms of functionality, whatever they want, they will be mounted in the next box. Alarm clock giving advice, what kind of thing is this? Why is it in demand? Apparently there is something in it. We will understand, taking for example the smart watch Huawei Watch 2 (2018).

Smartwatches are a fairly new mechanism. The first dials with programmable memory in the world appeared in 1982, the model memorized 24 digits! Today, smart watch is a full-fledged computer product that is developing and becoming more complex year by year. The first copies, in addition to counting minutes, could serve as a calculator, a primitive gaming device. Today, those who wish carry a whole mini-computer on their arm.Yes, these clocks can be used to answer calls, send SMS and emails.

Why, if a smartphone can do all this? For example, while driving, the phone is inconvenient to use, and the watch on your hand will beep, show information and help you communicate "without taking your eyes off the wheel." Since 2013, devices have been independent devices that can work in applications, even games. And when paired with a smartphone, the functionality of accessories increases many times over.

Huawei in the market of wrist gadgets

Always on the floor of the case in front, the Chinese corporation took up wrist gadgets before Smart Huawei Watch appeared. First in 2014 there was a fitness bracelet. The following year, the first smart product was advertised at exhibitions in Barcelona, ​​Germany, but it began to be mass-produced much later. Today, Huawei produces fitness trackers, sports and smartwatches.

What is the difference between Huawei and smart watches from other companies? First of all, design. Someone in favor of futuristic proportions or faceless indifferent, here appeared a round watch. There are already several series on sale, the novelty of the season is Huawei Watch 2 (2018) smart watch.

Watch 2 (2018) - at a glance

Let's start with the fact that the functionality of the new model is not much different from Huawei Watch 2. But it came to the consumer in three versions. Based on why a person needed an intelligent watch, you can choose either:

• Bluetooth support;
• 4G and nano-SIM slot;
• 4G eSIM with eSIM card.

The version with a SIM card will provide access to web services, music streaming. On the case there are two buttons, shortcuts to quickly use various functions.

The main task of a chronometer is to show the time. The design of the dial can be chosen from several dozen, ordinary with an arrow, electronic, strict, children's. You can set the days of the week, calendar, weather and change the design of your gadget every month.

In addition to traditional GPS, Beidou, a Chinese satellite navigation system, appeared here. The alarm clock will monitor your heart rate and sleep. There is a galvanic skin response sensor, it will graphically show the activity of the autonomic nervous system. It became possible to pay for goods in stores.

Before buying an accessory, it is important to fulfill two conditions:

• accurately define the tasks that the gadget should perform;
• make sure it is compatible with the devices it will work with.

General characteristics

For advanced users and those who are just starting to study the IT wrist product, let's go through the external and internal indicators of the new Huawei model. Before carefully studying the gadget, let's make sure that it is compatible with your iPhones, players, etc. The Watch 2 (2018) has an operating system installed that works equally well with iOS, except for frankly outdated Apple models.

Android is, in principle, a widely used RAM, because devices from Sony, Samsung, LG, etc. will be compatible. But there are specific conventions for individual devices: the watch is created for a specific smart phone or the phone does not have compatible Bluetooth.Be sure to research this question first.

Frame

Material - plastic, frame - aluminum. Plastic is convenient with low thermal conductivity, does not heat or cool the hand at different times of the year. Does not give in to corrosion, on durability does not concede to metal, weighs less, reduces cost.

The level of dust and moisture protection is IP 68. According to the transcript, the Huawei gadget completely eliminates the ingress of dust (6), makes it possible to stay in water for a long time (8). Removable rubber strap. Weight with strap - 57 g.

Connection

Contact with the mobile is carried out through the fourth generation of wireless communication - Bluetooth v.4. If the second version could connect gadgets that were no more than 10 meters away from each other, the third one became more energy efficient, the four improved both of these indicators. I will be especially pleased with the communication range, which gives a parameter of 100 meters and ensures high-quality communication stability.

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OS

The operating system in the accessory is Android Wear/v2. Version designed specifically for wrist devices, but seriously improved: tighter connection with Google Now (voice service), proactive notifications, redesigned interface.

Now the smart can prompt itself without asking for up-to-date information at the moment. As an organizing secretary, they will remind you of the planned meeting in advance and, as a bonus, they will draw the best route to the point where the event is planned.

Android Wear allows you to use standard applications, download additional programs. On the screen you can see the weather, manage music files on your smartphone, read the news. You can download simple toys into the gadget.

CPU

Usually, for advertising purposes, they write the clock frequency of the processor.It determines the power and speed of the gadget. But this is at first glance. These indicators depend on several parameters - the number of cores, OS, memory. A high frequency gives speed of calculations, but without the other necessary items it does not guarantee maximum speed.

The Watch 2 (2018) has a Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor with a clock speed of 1100 MHz. Experts advise: do not study this indicator, do not compare. In these gadgets, performance does not depend much on the processor, RAM, memory, it is the same in all chronometers with different specified data. If the device suddenly starts to slow down, this is not a weakness of the processor, this is a problem in the software.

The processor is quad-core, which means that it can handle more tasks at the same time. This improves performance, but again does not guarantee performance. It all depends on the chip: an advanced 2-core one can work faster than an old quad-core one.

RAM

The 2018 version of the Huawei watch has 768 MB of RAM. This is one of the main parameters of the high-speed action of the system. It's simple - the more storage, the easier the device copes with tasks, more applications can be used. But each operating system has its own requirements for RAM. Therefore, it is incorrect and pointless to compare this indicator with models of other software platforms.

Built-in memory - 4GB. It stores a log of calls and SMS, data on physical activity. When filling out, the old information is replaced with fresh information. This is not a smartphone, large volumes are not so relevant here. And more capacious drives will greatly increase the cost of the device.

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Battery

The mini-computer is powered by a 420 mAh non-removable battery.It has an element of Li-Ion technology, which gives a good capacity with minimal dimensions. In addition, lithium-ion is reliable, does not require special care. To date, this technology is the most popular in portable electronics, although lithium polymer is already moving it.

The more energy the battery can store, the longer the device will work. True, there is a direct dependence on the load: the more we load and use, the faster the battery will run out. And when choosing, it is better to look not at microamps, but at the indicated maximum battery life. Huawei Watch 2 (2018) in active mode on a single charge lasts 48 hours. The owners of the gadget tested the indicator: if you look at the time, occasionally checking notifications about inboxes on smart, then there are definitely two days of work. If you turn on the heart rate monitor, GPS and go for a run, the battery will be drained by 25%. 10% disappear overnight.

Charger

The charger of the gadget is a branded cradle - a stand with a connector connected to an electrical outlet. In the smart watch cradle are fixed securely. It costs more than a USB cable, but it looks more dignified. The developers assure that the battery is charged in 100 minutes. The check-test of specialists confirms the presence of fast charging: in 30 minutes - - 55%, 45 - 80%, 60 - 94%. Naturally, only native wires and blocks should be used.

Overall, the results for the Watch 2 are decent: two full days of everyday use, four hours of training, and one hour of charging. The inconvenience manifests itself on trips where there is no way to turn on the power grid.

Display

The glass of the dial is a touch screen that provides additional control options.Matrix type - AMOLED, which allows you to produce color screens with good resolution. A feature of the matrix is ​​that no backlight is needed, the pixels glow on their own, reducing energy consumption. Bright screen, excellent color reproduction, good viewing angles, but it costs more than TFT technology.

The diagonal is 1.2 inches, the maximum in such gadgets is 1.7, but these will be very massive and heavy. Screen resolution 390 x 390 pixels. In the world of wrist gadgets, a resolution of 320 x 320 is considered a decent picture level for a premium class. The density of dots on the screen Watch 2 (2018) - 326

The dial is protected by a transparent Gorilla Glass coating, this is an impact-resistant glass that is scratch-resistant.

Telephony in hours

SIM support

A fairly new type of SIM card, which appeared in 2016, is offered in the Watch 2 (2018) smart watch - eSIM. Actually, this miniature module is initially built into the case and plays the role of a SIM card. The convenience lies in the fact that when changing a cellular operator, you do not have to purchase its card. The parameters will be written to the built-in eSIM and switched. But not all mobile operators are working with this new product yet, you will have to check before buying if there is a preference for a particular mobile communication company.

Sound signals

1. Call notifications: informs about a call to the phone (to which it is connected), a call to the gadget itself. With a certain setting, it can display the inscription “the phone is ringing”, display the number of the caller, accept or reject the call.
2. SMS notification: allow you to instantly find out about a message that has arrived on your smartphone, display the sender's data to understand if an urgent SMS or can wait for a response. Similarly, they notify if SMS comes to hand. The message can be read and even answered through the monitor.
3. Voice assistant: a convenient way to communicate with the gadget, because. the screen is small, touch operations are difficult. The assistant recognizes requests such as sending a voice message to a specific subscriber, searching for a football championship table, dialing and calling a specified subscriber, etc.
4. Sounds: built-in speaker, capable of making individual sounds, playing music files. If the watch is removed from the hand (at night), it will work like an alarm clock, making pre-selected sounds. At work, meetings, a vibrating signal would be preferable.
5. Vibration: the signal is like a mobile phone. Very comfortable, does not interfere with anyone, felt immediately. Vibration drains your battery faster than a beep.
6. Microphone: hear the world around without additional devices. Allows you to chat on Skype, talk on the phone through smart watch. Through it, you can set commands to the voice assistant, dictate SMS, record speech, like a voice recorder.
7. Hands-free: speaker and microphone allow you to use the hands-free mode. It's more convenient than with a cell phone, which you have to take out and open... The speaker's power is small, but it's enough for a conversation in a quiet place.

Additionally

Huawei Watch 2 (2018) has a light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, barometer, Wi-Fi, NFC, GPS navigation module. Wireless wi-fi can not only open access to the Internet, but also replace Bluetooth for connecting with a mobile phone.

The accelerometer in the device is responsible for the orientation of the image on the screen, it works as a sensor when counting the steps-kilometers traveled. With it, you can control: shaking, turning, tapping.

The gyroscope allows you to control the device using gestures, for example, by shaking your hand, you can reject a call.

NFC is the most popular wireless communication standard for electronic payments. Today, using this standard, you can pay for purchases, travel in public transport, use it as a key or identifier instead of an electronic ticket.

Sports measurements

Since these watches were originally invented to record sports measurements, they always have a lot of such measurements. Watch 2 (2018) has the following types of measurements:

• pulse rate;
• number of steps;
• mileage traveled;
• movement speed;
• calorie consumption;
• activity time;
• smart alarm clock.

About the last function: the alarm clock determines the desired phase of awakening itself. The best awakening phases are calculated based on body temperature, pulse, etc. Deviation can occur for 30 minutes, but in the direction of an earlier rise: this electronic miracle will not allow you to oversleep.

Advantages and disadvantages

Owners of Huawei Watch 2 (2018) say the product is worthy. We found that it differs from the previous version in several points: a more recent chipset, the presence of NFC, SIM-less - perhaps all the changes. And from Huawei Watch 2 Classic, they differ significantly for the better.

• round screen, high resolution, no dead zones on the display;
• in appearance - the best watches in the style of the classics;
• non-removable eSIM card;
• smart alarm;
• counts steps and actions more accurately;
• voice commands, gestures for control.

• the price with minimal changes could be lower;
• cradle on the road - inconvenient charging;
• no headphone jack;
• in the cold it can slow down.

A smart watch is not an essential thing; a career or salary does not depend on them. Therefore, when choosing, pay special attention to your feelings. The internal filling of all companies is similar, so far no one has shown know-how.Design and price are the main indicators when choosing. And yet, wrist gadgets are updated more slowly than smartphones, there is no performance race yet.

As for Huawei Watch 2 (2018) – excellent quality, cool appearance with the ability to choose the color of the case, dial, strap, bells and whistles. The operating time compared to gadgets from other companies is very decent, a round display, a smooth menu. Huawei Watch owners consider them to be the best in the smartwatch market.