In early June, Huawei unveiled Watch 3, its first HarmonyOS smartwatch in response to the U.S. government's inability to use Android. The new system is critical to the company and made its debut in devices such as the Vision S and the latest generation of smartwatches from the Chinese manufacturer, which can be purchased in Spain for 369 euros.

HarmonyOS is one of the strengths of the Huawei Watch, but not the only one, it has another series of striking features such as the presence of 4G connectivity via eSIM or a slim design with a rotating crown, making it a complete smartwatch and arguably the best Chinese manufacturer.

At OMICRONO, we have been testing the Huawei Watch 3 for weeks, which in addition to being an elegant watch with a neat aesthetic, is also a good sports accessory as it monitors various sports and is able to measure various health parameters.

Big and comfortable

The Huawei Watch 3 is an elegant smartwatch with a neat aesthetic. A device that attracts attention with an AMOLED touch screen with a diagonal of 1.43 inches, which is covered with glass curved at the ends, which makes the smartwatch look rounder. The Pro model is not sapphire, which makes it less resistant to shocks and scratches.

Huawei Watch 3 with a different realm: Nacho CastañónOmicrono

For its part, the housing is all metal and the screen is sharp, offers vivid colors and a refresh rate of 60 Hz and a maximum brightness of up to 1000 nits; allowing for greater fluidity and visibility of the panel outside in bright sunlight.

One of the main novelties is the rotating crown, which is located on the top right edge of the watch case, so if you turn you can zoom in and navigate between lists and menus. A crown that can also be used as a button to return to the home screen or to access the app drawer.

Water drainage holes with crown and button Nacho Castañón Omicrono

Just below the crown is a customizable button that by default allows you to access Celia's virtual assistant when held down or to various sport modes after a short tap. Voice assistant, which is not enabled by default, but needs to be activated in the smartwatch settings. They are made of silicone, which provides greater softness and comfort and is perfect for sports.

In addition, the Huawei Watch 3 is a large watch, with a case diameter of 46 millimeters and a weight of 54 grams; but comfortable to use. It also has four holes under the crown and side button that both serve to emit sound to the outside and drain water that can build up inside the smartwatch through strong vibrations. To do this, just go to quick settings and click the water drop icon.

Harmony OS

The Huawei Watch 3 is a special smartwatch as it is the first to incorporate the HarmonyOS operating system, one of the smartwatch's strengths, but it should be noted that there are some similarities to other platforms such as the Apple Watch and Samsung Galaxy Watch.

The Huawei Watch 3 comes with HarmonyOS.Nacho CastañónOmicrono

The pairing process of the Huawei Watch 3 is quick and you can pair it with any Android cell phone and iPhone via Bluetooth connection or by scanning the QR code that appears on the watch as soon as you turn it on. The main screen is the face you can customize and tested our model comes pre-installed with over 30 different faces; although more designs can be downloaded from the Huawei Watch Face Store by accessing via the Health app.

The HarmonyOs project, while having similarities with others, does its job quite well as finding any app is fairly quick and easy. On the home screen, if you swipe down, you'll access the quick settings menu; if you swipe the notifications they are displayed; instead, they are displayed; on the sides there is various information, such as sleep, sport and health, among others.

This is the application drawer of Huawei Watch 3 Nacho Castañón Omicrono

If you press the crown button, you'll access a grid-shaped app drawer reminiscent of Apple's watchOS system. By rotating the crown, you can zoom in or out, and your finger is used to navigate that drawer and select the app you want. There are many of them, including Huawei Music, Petal Maps, and App Gallery, the company's app store. Of course, the catalog is a bit tight at the moment.

The HarmonyOS operating system runs smooth and fast, although there are a few things that need to be tweaked in the first phase. For example, it doesn't do well with notifications because during the tests, no alerts were received when messages were received in some known apps. Nevertheless, the user experience. they are quite satisfactory.

Autonomy and functions

Huawei Watch 3 offers two different autonomies and has its explanation. In real use, with 4G connectivity via eSIM, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, the battery of the smartwatch lasts about three days. However, the smartwatch allows you to activate the "ultra-long battery life mode", to extend the battery up to 14 days. Of course, this time only Bluetooth and health and sports measurements are activated.

Huawei Watch 3 can measure up to 100 sport modes. Nacho CastañónOmicrono

When charging the watch, you can use any charging base that is compatible with Qi wireless charging; although Huawei comes with its own, which allows you to get 100% of the battery in about an hour. The Watch 3 also offers a range of health and sports functions; in addition to a variety of sensors.

For example, it has a heart rate sensor, a blood oxygen (SpO2) meter and a skin temperature meter, and soon the latter sensor will measure your body temperature. The smart watch also includes automatic activity detection and GPS, although to have dual GPS you will need to update to version Pro.

When it comes to exercise, the Huawei Watch 3 is able to monitor a total of 100 sports modes, 17 of which are professionals. Among other details, the company's new smartwatch also includes NFC and gestures such as closing or opening the wrist to hang up or answer a call. supports submersion up to a pressure of 5 ATM and is IP68 certified, making it water and dust resistant.

I buy it?

The Huawei Watch 3 (369 euros) is probably the best smartwatch the Chinese company has launched and one of the most complete.It has a sober design and high-quality materials; as well as a sharp and colorful screen and a smooth and intuitive operating system, despite being in the early stage of development and has little bugs.

Huawei's latest smartwatch fits well on the wrist and is comfortable to wear and use, and it's even a good option for those who are also looking for an activity tracker as the watch has a wide range of sensors and features geared towards sports and health.

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