Huawei Watch 2 (2018) - very smart and beautiful watch

The joke “The world has gone crazy” is circulating on the Internet about a person calling at the clock, talking with a tablet, using his phone to see the time. Indeed, today gadgets duplicate each other, there is no differentiation in functionality, whoever wants to, then they will be installed in the next box. Alarm clock giving advice, what is this thing? Why is it in demand? Apparently, there is something in this. Let's figure it out, taking the Huawei Watch 2 (2018) smart watch as an example.

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

Why, if all this can and a smartphone? For example, while sitting behind the wheel, the phone is inconvenient to use, and the watch on your wrist will beep, show information and help you communicate “without leaving the wheel”. Since 2013, devices have been stand-alone 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 wrist gadgets market

Always on the floor in front of the case, the Chinese corporation was engaged in wrist gadgets before the 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 manufactures fitness trackers, sports watches and smartwatches.

How does Huawei differ from smart watches from other companies? First of all, design. Someone in favor of futuristic proportions or facelessly indifferent, a round watch appeared here. Several series are already on sale, the new season smartwatch Huawei Watch 2 (2018).

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 a smart watch, you can choose either:

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

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

The main task of a chronometer is to show the time. The dial design can be selected from several dozen, ordinary with an arrow, electronic, strict, children. 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 navigation satellite system, appeared here. The alarm will monitor your heart rate and sleep parameters. There is a sensor of galvanic skin response, it will graphically show the activity of the autonomic nervous system. Now you can pay for goods in stores.

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

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

General characteristics

For advanced users and those who are just starting to study an IT wrist product, let's go through the external and internal indicators of the new Huawei model. Before carefully examining the gadget, let's make sure that it is compatible with your smartphones, iPhones, players, etc. The Watch 2 (2018) has an operating system that works equally easily with iOS, except for 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 or the phone does not have compatible Bluetooth. Be sure to study this question first.

Housing

Material - plastic, frame - aluminum. Plastic is convenient with low thermal conductivity, does not warm or cool the hand at different times of the year. It does not corrode, is not inferior to metal in strength, weighs less, and reduces cost.

The level of dust and moisture protection is IP 68. According to the decryption, the Huawei gadget completely excludes 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 apart, the third became more energy efficient, and the four improved both of these indicators. Particularly pleased with the communication range, which gives a parameter of 100 meters and provides high-quality communication stability.

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OS

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

Now the smart can prompt itself the actual information at the moment without a request. As a secretary-organizer, they will remind you of the planned meeting in advance and, as a bonus, 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 news. You can upload simple toys to your 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 quick calculations, but without the other necessary points, it does not guarantee maximum speed.

The Watch 2 (2018) is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100 processor, clocked at 1100 MHz. Experts advise: do not study this indicator, do not compare. In these gadgets, performance depends little on the processor, RAM, memory, it is the same in all chronometers with different specified data. If suddenly the device 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 simultaneously handle more tasks. This improves performance, but again does not guarantee performance. It all depends on the chip: an advanced 2-core can work faster than an old four-core.

RAM

The Huawei watch 2018 version has 768 MB of RAM. This is one of the main parameters of the speed 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 RAM requirements. Therefore, it is incorrect and meaningless to compare this indicator with the models of other software platforms.

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

Nutrition

Battery

The mini-computer is powered by a non-removable 420 mAh battery. It has a Li-Ion technology element, which gives a good capacity with minimal dimensions. In addition, lithium-ion is reliable and does not require special maintenance. This technology is by far the most popular in portable electronics, although lithium polymer is already driving 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 drain. And when choosing, it is better to look not at microamperes, but at the indicated maximum battery life. Huawei Watch 2 (2018) in active mode on a single charge works for 48 hours. The owners of the gadget tested the indicator: if you look at the time, occasionally checking the incoming notifications 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 25% discharged. 10% disappears overnight.

Charging

The charger of the gadget is a proprietary cradle - a stand with a connector connected to an electrical outlet. The smart watch cradle is securely fixed. It costs more than a USB cable, but looks more worthy. The developers assure that the battery is charged in 100 minutes. Check-test of specialists confirms the presence of fast charging: in 30 minutes - - 55%, 45 - 80%, 60 - 94%. Naturally, you only need to use your own wires and blocks.

Overall, the Watch 2 scores well with two full days of daily use, four hours of training, and one hour of charging. The inconvenience manifests itself in trips where there is no way to connect to the power grid.

Display

The glass of the dial is a touchscreen for additional control. Matrix type - AMOLED, which allows to produce color screens with good resolution. The peculiarity of the matrix is ​​that no backlight is needed, the pixels glow on their own, reducing power consumption. Bright screen, excellent color rendering, 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, 320 x 320 is considered a decent picture level for a premium class. The density of points on the Watch 2 (2018) screen - 326

The dial is protected by a transparent Gorilla Glass coating, it is shock-resistant and 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 originally built into the body and plays the role of a SIM card. Convenience lies in the fact that when you change the mobile operator you will not have to purchase its card. The parameters will be written to the built-in eSIM and switched. But not all mobile operators are still working with this new product, you will have to clarify before buying if there are preferences for a particular mobile 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 "phone is ringing", display the number of the caller, accept or reject a call.
2. SMS notification: allow you to instantly find out about a message that has come to your smartphone, display the sender's data in order to understand - an urgent SMS or can wait with a response. Similarly, they notify if SMS came to hand. The message can be read and even answered through the monitor.
3. Voice assistant: a convenient way to communicate with your gadget, because the screen is small, touch actions are difficult.The assistant recognizes requests such as sending a voice message to a specific subscriber, searching for a table of football championship results, dialing and calling a specified subscriber, etc.
4. Sounds: built-in speaker, capable of producing individual sounds, playing music files. If the watch is taken off the hand (at night), it will work as an alarm clock by making pre-selected sounds. At work, meetings, vibration will be preferable.
5. Vibration: the signal is similar to a mobile phone. Very comfortable, does not bother anyone, it is felt right away. Vibrations use up your battery faster than a beep.
6. Microphone: hear the world around you without additional devices. Allows you to communicate in Skype, talk on the phone through the smart watch. Through it, you can give commands to the voice assistant, dictate SMS, record speech, like a dictaphone.
7. Speakerphone: Speaker and microphone enable speakerphone mode. It is more convenient than with a cell phone, which has to be taken out, opened ... The loudspeaker power is small, but it is enough for a conversation in a quiet place.

Additionally

The 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 device.

The accelerometer in the device is responsible for the orientation of the picture on the screen, it works as a sensor when counting the walked-kilometers traveled. It can be used to control: shaking, turning, knocking.

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 on public transport, use it as a key or identifier instead of an electronic ticket.

Sports measurements

Since this watch was originally invented for recording sports measurements, there are always many such measurements in them. Watch 2 (2018) has the following types of measurements:

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

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

Advantages and disadvantages

The owners of Huawei Watch 2 (2018) say the product is decent. 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 they differ significantly from the Huawei Watch 2 Classic for the better.

• round screen, high resolution, no dead zones on the display;
• in appearance - the best classic style watches;
• non-removable eSIM card;
• smart alarm clock;
• 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.

Smart watch is not an essential thing, career or salary do not depend on them. Therefore, when choosing, pay special attention to your feelings. The internal stuffing of all companies is similar, no one has shown know-how yet. Design and price are the main indicators when choosing. And yet, wrist gadgets are updated slower than smartphones, the performance race has not yet been observed.

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