Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Huawei Watch 2 Sport Smartwatch - Ceramic Bezel

Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2017

I am an owner of the first huawei watch and I felt that it was the best of the first generation Android wear watches. I love that thing and still do. It was still purring along but I had been thinking about getting a new one and handing the old one down to my son. I saw a good price on the watch 2 and got it.

I've only had it for less than 24 hrs but this feels just like my old baby. I still love it. Now, I've read a lot of reviews that criticize huawei going away from the elegant look of the watch 1 and going with the sportier look of the watch 2. I've seen some reviews saying that huawei tried to pack too much into this watch. Maybe some of that is true. All personal opinion. Just don't be afraid to get it.

The screen is smaller. There's no doubt. But is it too small? No... It appears even smaller because of the thicker bezel compared to the watch 1. But to be honest, it doesn't really bother me.
The watch is on the bigger side and hence I wouldn't think that many women would want this. That being said my wife who is 5 feet tall and slim said it's not all that big and she's considering it.

I compare this 2nd gen watch to the first generation by saying to think of a dressy citizen watch compared to a casio sports watch. Only for looks though. Sure the 2nd gen is more plastic like but I think that goes with the sporty idea. (I was corrected... It's made of a high end ceramic material that's found in high end watches. It just looks plastic but will perform much much better)

I still would have preferred huawei stick with a style like the original. That would have worked great if they released one of each style.

Android pay is pretty neat. But one miss... And I'm still exploring this feature... U need to have lockscreen on for android pay to work. OK that makes sense that u need some security on the watch for android pay to work but I feel that security should be tied to the program only. Something that shows up only when accessing Android pay. Not a general lockscreen that makes you unlock the watch almost every time you look at it.

Update... I didn't use android pay for quite a while because the lockscreen function became so annoying. I was unlocking almost every time to get my messages etc. So I stopped. Recently I decided to try it again and I was very pleased to find out that the lockscreen function has been modified and is much much better. I still haven't figured out exactly what the pattern is. I think it's one unlock while on Ur wrist and it'll stay unlocked until you take it off?? I worked a 12 hr day today and I don't remember unlocking except first thing this morning. Then I took it off and I had to unlock it. I can definitely live with that. Wouldn't mind if it locked every 4 hrs or so. Just not every single time.

I'm reviewing the watch and not Android wear. I think the lockscreen thing is an operating system miss, not a watch miss. The watch is solid. It's not perfect by any means. I like the bezel idea from the Samsung gear and the spinning button idea from here lg watch. But overall, this is a very good smartwatch that gives me most of what I want.

I charged it full last night, set it up and played with it and left it sitting overnight. It's going on almost 24 hrs off charger and it's at 42%. That's one thing that they did well... Bump up the size of the battery. I was always amazed at how that small battery in the watch 1 could last all day easily. Now with a battery that's like 40% higher in capacity... 2 days of regular usage isn't out of the possibility.

If you are in the market for a smartwatch, huawei has put out some lovely pieces. Don't forget about the first one. It's still out there and it's only a year old. The processor, memory and battery isn't as good as the watch 2 but the watch 1 kicks butt for style. And that's probably why my wife will end up getting one of the watch 1's.

I've personally never been an LG fan when it comes to phones and smartwatches. I've known a few people who owned the g4 and watched as that one died a miserable demise. I just don't get good vibes about their products. This is my opinion and why I didn't go with the lg watch sport or style. Maybe their urbane 2 watch will be better.

Samsung makes a good watch but given that they only recently opened up the ability of those wearables to work with all phones I'm still a little leary about their line. It works best with Samsung phones. I'm also not sure about their own proprietary watch software Tizen OS. And that's one of the big reasons I didn't go with them. Samsung to me goes overboard with flooding the market with products that tie you to there other products. They seem to like that control. So I avoid them when I can.

So there you have my thoughts about the smartwatch market. Or a brief summary of it and why I came to get the next generation of the huawei watch. It's all about your expectations and needs in the watch. If u want total standalone function with network capabilities, samsung or lg then. But if Ur looking for something that works when connected to a phone and has some functions as a standalone unit, then huawei watch 2 it is.

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TheMagician

Awesome Watch!

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2018

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So, here's a detailed review:

I had to give this watch 5 Stars. This does not mean that the device is 100% perfect, but it does mean that the cost, features, functions and user-friendliness merited a pretty good deal in my eyes. I have been ducking the smart watch craze for some time, and things seem to have slowed down on the non-apple front so I figured why not jump in on a watch that debuted last year and get a good deal. And it doesn't get much better than the Huawei Watch 2, at 230 something dollars.

I am a former professional athletic coach, and a fairly tech savvy individual. As a result I feel I am qualified to break down the device. Please bear in mind I've been using the watch only for about a week now, so I cannot speak on long-term reliability/hardware issues:

Pros:
- Heart rate monitor is accurate and simple to use
- Real time heart rate is displayed continuously
- Pairs flawlessly with an Android Device(am using an LG phone)
- Many watch faces to choose from that can display all kinds of updates such as air quality, weather, notifications, heart rate, or updates from about just any app
- Looks sharp, is very comfortable, and appears quite durable
- Screen clarity and crispness is incredible, as is brightness
- User interface is fairly intuitive but does take some practice for the non-techy types (The Apple watch will be easier to use than this)
- Can stream music, manage phone calls, and has Google assistant
- Superb for fitness, will revolutionize how you train (Huawei Health on your actual phone is a must to maximize these benefits, Google Fit is not great with this device)
- Sleep monitoring is excellent when using the Huawei Health app in conjunction with the watch's sleep app
- Battery life is incredible the watch charges VERY fast
- Very comfortable to wear

Cons:
- OK Google just simply works better on your phone
- Can take some getting used to
- Must use phone apps to pull proper data on sleep and fitness from the watch; Must use Huawei Health
- Watch band could use some smaller notches, I am an adult man with small wrists and if it's not completely tight on your wrists the Heart Rate feature may not work as well (beware to the skinny or petit women and children)
- On Amazon it looks like the watch has neon green accents for the grey model, even Cnet lists it as being neon green- it is actually yellow and I was a bit disappointed but am learning to live with it since it is after all a sport watch
- Fairly limited functionality when your phone dies or is not nearby; Wi-fi connectivity issues do occur and public networks that have web browser logins may be inaccessible

With all that being said here, I think the watch is pretty amazing for 200 dollars, however I think this is going to benefit the sports minded individual the most. Some features of the Samsung watches seem like they would be cooler for every day use(magnetic stripe Samsung Pay abilities, Samsung watches simply look the more professional than their competitors in my eyes). The battery life however is great, the watch is very cool, and the screen looks incredible. I really cannot emphasize enough how detailed and incredibly accurate the sleep analysis app is from Huawei when used with their counterpart Huawei Health phone app. I Highly recommend this device!

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lex

I mean I wont send it back like some other smart watches that were mostly a disappointment

Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2018

Color: Sport BlackVerified Purchase

I've owned the product now for 9 days and each of those I have extensively tested it....time to share my findings.

1st off, it is a keeper. I mean I wont send it back like some other smart watches that were mostly a disappointment. I would like to start with a prop for amazon warehouse - my watch was about 1/2 the full new price but arrived without a scratch and in excellent packaging and working order. Thank you, Amazon!

The feature that was a pleasant surprise compared to other fitness watches I tried ( Polar M200, M400, Amazfit Bit & Pace) was an ACCURATE HR measurement.I dont know if Huawei used a different technology, but the indication, unlike with other wrist-based monitors, stays stable and consistent. So far, I recorded 7 1h sessions comparing the watch to a chest strap Polar M400 ( a gold standard) and Huawei W2 AVERAGE HR was always no more than 3 beats off. Always on a low side, but consistent even when my movements were jerky and holding a handlebar. For instance, Bip always reads 10-15 beats above the actual and goes to 50 when I am on my bike. It is important, b/c when you are buying a fitness watch and the HR feature is practically useless, it is like paying a full price for 1/2 the watch.

In stead of going into dozens of the features, I will generalize that the watch seems to be based on excellent hardware (processor, display, battery etc, and a so-so operating system and I was particularly disappointed in their generic fitness software package.-Huawei Health does NOT contain the corner stone of aerobic workout - the HR average. it is also overloaded with useless features...It is also (for me at least) important to rely on a single clean fitness software in bothe the watch and the phone.. There are NONE in the watch nor the phone. . The Google Fit comes close, but it is also overloaded with the features I never cared for (like weight monitoring, social media etc) which CAN NOT be customized out. Some may disagree, but I hate Strava for its aggressive advertising and bloat. IOW, Huawei has engineered and excellent piece of hardware
with a lot of room for perfecting the software via upgrades.

A few words about the smart features...Everything I tried worked as advertised. The watch took and made phone calls (my model is BT-based). I also absolutely love the Google Pay (NFC) as it allows me to go for a workout w/o my wallet and stop by on a way back home for some shopping. the only drawback I found is that to enable the NFC, the watch face HAS TO BE LOCKED. No lock and your bank will disable the feature. For instance, I changed my locking method from gestures to a pin, and had to call my bank a 2nd time being tortured by the security questions again.This could be irritating as it adds the security step each time one needs to access other apps. It also disables notifications which socks since the calls and text notifications are important on many occasions when the phone isn't accessible.

among other important 'discoveries' were that when I tried to maximize the battery life during a workout (that is, when GPS and HR are fired), NOTHING seemed to improve it. I tried dimming brightness, I turned off BT and Wi-fi along with using the 'smart power saving'. Nothing really made a difference. 1h of monitoring with GPS/HR on would drain the battery from 100% to 87-88%. Which translates into a 7-8 hour MAXIMUM duration session. Not bad for a casual potato like me, but hardly enough for an all day hike or a club bike ride. the good news is that the 'titans' like Apple watch 3 or Samsung gear S3 would do even worse juicing out at 3-5 hours. The bad news is that my 1/3 priced Bit can go for an incredible 25 hours in the same mode !!

I also found that certain features are not described accurately in the manual. But this is minor. Overall, an impressive package with much room for software upgrades which would make the watch the very best in the industry. Just my opinion.

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David L.

Spend your money elsewhere

Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2019

Color: Sport BlackVerified Purchase

I like many others have a love/hate relationship with Wear OS smart watches. They're great when they work properly, it's just they don't more often than not, but that's not why I'm leaving this review. I'm leaving this review because Huawei makes shoddy products and you're better off spending your money elsewhere.

Pros: The watch looks great. It's not too big or too small, and feels comfortable even with the regular watch band. Wear OS is extremely customizable, has a lot of app support and the watch has some decent apps built into it.

Cons: Extremely shoddy Craftsmanship. As you can see from the picture, the lug area broke rendering the top strap and by extension the watch useless. I was extremely careful with this watch too; never got it overly wet, used a screen protector, never banged it or was rough with it, yet it still broke after only 2 years. My OG LG watch is still kicking and it took WAY more abuse than this watch did. I emailed Huawei support a week ago and I've had no response. This isn't an isolated incident as MANY people have had this same issue and Huawei's response is basically give us more money or kick rocks. They revised the design for the new Huawei Watch 2 with a ceramic bezal at a higher price point but us suckers need to deal with a broken watch. Standalone GPS is complete garbage and takes forever to load up if it loads at all. The battery leaves a lot to be desired. More often than not I can make it around 15 to 20 hours before needing to recharge, but the battery needs a major upgrade. The magnetic charger dock is also not that great. I need to readjust it multiple times to get it to properly seat. Wear OS is a buggy mess. Sure it's great when it works, but when it doesn't it's infuriating. Phone calls take 15 seconds or longer to start notifying me on the watch and I sometimes don't get physical notifications at all until I physically look at the watch. Disabling "Ok Google" support helps a bit but not enough. This watch has some pretty beefy hardware as well and yet I still have issues that sometimes require a complete restart of the watch to get it to working order.

All in all, most Wear OS smart watches are a joke, but this one at this price point takes the Cake with it's terrible build quality. I will never buy a Huawei product again after this experience and I suggest you look elsewhere as well. If only the same level of craftsmanship that brought us the first Huawei watch leaked over into the first iteration, but alas we're stuck with a broken watch that I will probably need to superglue in order to use again.

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YU LIU

... quite a while and finally decide to try its smart watch. (Pass the first generation because of the ...

Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2017

Color: Classic BlackVerified Purchase

I use a Huawei GX8 to replace my old iPhone 5 for quite a while and finally decide to try its smart watch. (Pass the first generation because of the size and weight). To be frank, I am a little bit skeptical about smart watches at the beginning when most key functions are depended on the cellphone -it seems overkill for people to keep so many devices around. For regulator user only need a watch with some extra features, it make sense now because many brands start to make smart watch with build-in GPS and data.
The package arrived on time last Friday. I got change to open it on the following Sunday. I have to say Huawei's package is still looks and feels cheap. I guess Huawei spend most of its efforts on the technical aspect of the product. They can done much better job giving the price and position of the product. (I think Apple set the standard for simple and elegant package)
The product itself is not bad. The body of the watch looks precise and practical. From distant, it looks like a traditional watch. Surprisingly, it is pretty light. Even it is not nimble, I still feel comfortable with it on my wrist. The watch strap design is ingenious. It has two layers: outside leather like and inside rubber. This contraption allows both a stylish look and a comfortable feeling while exercising cause the rubber is sweat proof.
The initiation and orientation of the watch is simple and smooth. Typical android wear operation. I try to wake the google assistant and good map navigation. The processing speed is not bad. And I can download app in the watch directly and it can work independently from a phone. One plus is the display quality, the view angle is pretty wide and the color is good. Giving the size of the screen I think it is good enough. The time display can be on all the time, not like my friend’s apple watch, which you have to wake up the watch by gesture. This is a plus to me, but not sure how much more battery it will use in such mode. (You can turn it off in energy saving mode). The battery performance is still unknown to me. Huawei claims the battery can last more than 20 days if you switch to "watch mode" (only show the time and date). Anyway, I already get use to charging my phone every day, it doesn’t matter to charge another device at the same time :) My thought is that this second generation Huawei watch is a better product than the first generation to my personal need. The practical design make it looks like a normal watch to some angle with some latest features you will expect from a smart watch like continuous heart rate tracking, standalone GPS and scientific running coach(VO2 Max, HR ranges and recovery time advice).

This review tends to be my initial impression, I believe there are more features to explore.

Pros:
1. Light weight & decent build quality
2. Build-in GPS for outdoor track without connection to phone
3. Decent processing speed and display quality

Cons:
1. Cheap packaging (giving its price range)
2. It says HUAWEI WATCH 2 has an independent storage which allows for listening to music without a phone. But actually I don’t know how to…

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GeekDaddy

A lot of capabilities but limited by software. Fitness data geeks may struggle with limited options.

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2017

Color: Sport BlackVerified Purchase

I read several reviews and thought this might finally be the Android watch for me.
However, I found it to be a very capable watch with sensors and capabilities that were unfortunately too limited by the software and apps.

Pro's:
1. Well built, comfortable watch. Some say it looks cheap but I thought it looked better than most sport watches and not as nice as a dress watch.
2. Display is bright/vibrant and looks terrific indoors.
3. Loaded with sensors: GPS, heart-rate, altimeter, ambient light, etc.
4. Very effective at tracking basic things like steps, amount of activity, etc. Can track running, walking, etc.
5. Android wear is very cool. Integrates great with Android phones for google assistant, seeing/responding to alerts, etc. There is no better smartwatch operating system in this respect for Android users.

Con's:
1. Outside of the Android wear software and applications, the fitness functionality wasn't adequate for me.
2. Huawei health and Google Fit can coexist but their functions overlap on the watch and feels cumbersome.
3. The heart-rate monitor was not accurate. Many reviews claim it works well but my Mio and Scosche optical wrist/arm sensors are far more accurate and responsive.
3. You have little or no control over the data screens for workouts. If you want to see different data or a larger/smaller font you cannot change the apps.
4. The types of workouts you can track with the watch (only) are limited. You can more 3rd party apps but this is very cumbersome and your data resides in separate apps and online web xfaces.
5. The display is difficult to read outside.
6. Unless I used low power modes for the display and wireless xfaces, I could barely get thru the day on a charge.

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Rich

Best smartwatch there is right now (Feb 2018)

Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2018

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Amazing watch that does everything you want.

I searched for 4 months for the perfect smartwatch and never really found it. This Huawei Watch 2 Classic is very close to perfect but does fall short in some areas. However, it is also the best smartwatch that's available right now. We can all read the specs on it so I wont dive into that and I'm only going to add bullet points for pro's and con's compared to all the other smartwatches I've tried. For reference the list of smartwatches I've tried / owned are: Garmin VivoActive HR, Garmin VivoActive 3, Garmin Fenix 5X Sapphire, Samsung Fit 2 Pro, Samsung Gear S3, and briefly the Tag Heure and Diesel.

Pro's:
- Heart rate monitor is accurate to within 2bpm compared to the Fenix 5X, which was spot on compared to medical devices and manual monitoring.
- Tons of apps and watch faces
- Everything actually works on it and it doesn't take much effort to figure out how to configure apps or use anything
- Speaker is nice and clear both ways
- Battery life is a surprising 3days normal wear with display set to wrist movement, 2days always on
- Beautiful high density screen that is set deep into to watch making it very hard to accidentally break the glass.
- Very comfortable to wear and light weight compared to others
- Very solid and satisfying clicks when the buttons are pushed
- Magnetic charging cable quickly and securely locks onto the watch
- Wrist band is actually very nice for being a hybrid leather / rubber
- Overall just a VERY well engineered watch that blew my expectations out of the water after having been let down so many times by all the other watches I've owned

Con's: (mostly nitpicks that if changed would make this watch absolutely perfect)
- Only has a 1.2" screen, but I'm nitpicking here. I just wish it was a 1.4" screen.
- Plastic and steel instead of solid steel
- Would like to see a more accurate HR monitor like the Garmin's have and possibly a pulse-ox sensor
- Fitness tracking could be more accurate as well

Huawei, if you read these reviews please look into partnering with Garmin to bring some of their fitness tracking prowess to your next watch. I personally think if one were to take the best of the Garmin Fenix 5X (sapphire glass, looks, and tracking capabilities with it's HR monitor), added a 1.4" high pixel density screen, and smashed it together with this Watch 2 Classic then we would have, absolutely without a doubt, the best smartwatch ever created.

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David L.

Great sports watch. Has many functions. Decent battery life for Android Wear.

Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2017

Color: Sport BlackVerified Purchase

I want to first point out that I bought this watch over Cyber Monday for $170. My review will be based off the value I got it for. I will split this review into couple categories for an easier read: packaging, design, functions, apps, and battery life.

Packaging:
The outer paper box of the smartwatch is quite creative in my opinion. You open it from the backside and the box unfolds like a present to reveal the actual watch box made of decent quality cardboard. The watch box opens to reveal the smartwatch fixed securely with a creatively designed and colorful orange cardboard insert which can be lifted to reveal the accessories.

Design:
The body of the watch is made of what seems to be a high quality hard plastic and the bezel is created of shiny ceramic. The ceramic is a nice touch; however, I don't really care for the minutes tick marks around the bezel. It just seems kind of obsolete for a smartwatch, but that's just my personal opinion. The screen is a 1.2 inch AMOLED screen with a sharp display of 390x390 pixels with 326 PPI. I was amazed by the clarity of the screen.

There are two buttons on the right side of the watch, one to pull up the apps list or activate Google Assistant and the other one is a customizable shortcut button. The customizable shortcut button is quite the nice touch and you can use it to open up the app you use most frequently. A downside of the watch is that it doesn't have a unique method of scrolling through lists. Other smartwatches have a rotating bezel, a rotating crown, or a touch sensitive side panel that allows you to scroll through apps or notifications. With this watch, you have to do all scrolling on the touchscreen display. However, considering I bought this watch on sale, it is a great value still without a unique scrolling mechanism.

The watch band itself seems and feels quite cheap. It feels really plastic-y. It also didn't seem to grip to my wrist quite well and would slide around often. Good news is that the 20 mm watch band is interchangeable, so you can mix and match with whatever style of band you like.

Functions:
Nothing much to mention here that you can't find in the product descriptions. Since this is considered a sport watch, you can expect many sport functions such as built-in GPS, heart rate sensor, pedometer, and a calories burned counter. If you haven't been moving for an hour, it even tells you to walk around and stretch. There is also a speaker and mic on the watch which makes it quite convenient to pick up calls while driving or multitasking. The watch is NFC capable, so you can store your debit/credit cards on it to pay with using Android Pay. The watch is rated IP68, so while it isn't waterproof, it is water resistant to a certain degree. The watch also uses Google Assistant for hands-off control.

Apps:
Since the watch runs on Android Wear 2.0, you can access the Google Play Store. Although a lot of apps aren't optimized for smartwatch usage yet, you can expect to find the usual notable apps such as Google Maps, Uber, Google Fit, Facebook Messenger, health/workout apps, and many others. If you use Google Music, you can even download your own uploaded songs (or songs through Google if you have a Google Music subscription) onto your watch for offline music. Sadly, this function hasn't been optimized for Spotify yet.

Battery:
I am quite impressed with the battery life. There are three different battery modes (normal, battery saving, and watch mode). Your battery life will vary depending on how heavily you use it. I use the watch mostly for time (obviously), pedometer, messaging, notifications, and the occasional workout tracking. In normal mode, there's an always on screen display. In this mode the watch lasts around 1.5-2 days. In battery saving mode, the ambient display is off, and the screen will turn on when it senses you looking at your watch. This mode allows my watch to last anywhere 2-3 days. Watch mode will only display the time and steps and will only go back to being a smartwatch if you restart the watch. Supposedly, this mode lasts 3 weeks although I have never tested it.

The watch comes with a charger that is of decent quality. It is magnetic and holds the quite very well so that there is no worry of accidentally knocking the watch off the charger.

Overall:
I am very happy with this smartwatch, especially since I got it on sale. At its original price point of $300, it is up to you to decide whether or not the watch is worth it.

Positives: great sports watch with many workout functions, great battery life for an Android Wear, NFC capability, has speaker and mic
Negatives (if I have to be picky): cheap watch band, no unique list scrolling method

Tips:
- If you are experiencing a laggy interface, go into settings and turn off "OK Google" detection. This fixed everything for me and now my watch runs smoothly.

- At first I was having trouble with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections. If you this happens, just factory reset your watch and these problems should go away too.

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T.W. Cook

Worth it for the battery life

Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2018

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On Black Friday sales, I ordered a Huawei Watch 2 Classic and an LG Watch Sport (figuring to return the one I didn’t want). Both were priced similarly on sale. I also read a lot of reviews in the process. Ultimately I returned the LG. Below is my analysis and rationale for that decision.

From a cosmetic standpoint, both watches look pretty good. Neither would look embarrassing in a business meeting. I have large hands but relatively small wrists, so the LG looked and felt pretty bulky while the HW2 felt a bit more compact and thinner. HW2 slight winner but the smaller screen probably cancels that out. Neither could be called elegant but that doesn’t matter too much to me, as long as it looks respectable and not tacky.

For my usage, cell service in the watch isn’t really very important. I am never without my phone. Battery life however is essential. My goal is actually to be able to wear the watch all day and all night, so that I could use it as an alarm clock. I proposed to use the half hour or so while showering and eating breakfast in the morning for charging time.

I can’t read either watch without reading glasses, so screen size isn’t as critical but ability to use an analog ambient display that I can read at a glance even without reading glasses is critical to me - my main use for a watch (surprise) is actually checking to see what time it is. Either watch will do that, but there are battery life implications to this.

I don’t use tons of apps on the watch and don’t interact extensively via touch - so the scroll wheel, while nice, wasn’t a big deal for me. Seeing notifications for emails, texts, and calls is most important for me. Also, being able to send texts or initiate calls via voice is something I use frequently. Either watch can do all this just fine. The one app I really wanted to use is alarms. I have been using a fitness band, more for the ability to have wrist-vibrating alarms (so I can wake up without waking my wife) than for fitness aspects - because I didn’t have a watch that could hold a charge all day and night. I wanted to get rid of that and just use my watch.

Adequate waterproofness is a factor too. I’m a boater, and need a watch I can keep on. I don’t mind removing it for swimming but it needs to be able to survive an accidental dunking or a rain storm. Either of these would be fine on this front.

Ultimately the factors that decided me were around the battery. I needed to get more than 24 hours, with ambient display on during the day, and based on reviews, I didn’t see how I could get there with the LG. Plus I need to be able to get most if not all of a full charge in 30 minutes, and again, I didn’t think I could get there with the LG.

I am more than a month into this now, and I’m happy with my choice. It’s not perfect, but it’s doing what matters to me pretty well. I consistently get through my 24 hours with at least a bit of battery to spare (usually 15-25%). Charging is really fast - half an hour is usually enough. I turn off ambient display at night (because I don’t need or want it on then, but it does help with battery life). I have come to like the look - respectable enough without being obtrusive. Not a single person has commented on my watch, which means that to them, it just looks like a watch. I didn’t think I would use the watch as a speakerphone, but that actually works so well that it’s surprisingly useful. The alarm works reliably and I got rid of the fitness band. I found a watch face that I like and that I can read easily without my reading glasses. All in all, my requirements are met. Certainly there are things I’d change - the main one is that I wish I could turn off the heart rate monitor, I rarely use it, and would prefer to save the battery. Hopefully Huawei will keep up with Android Wear updates on this watch, and Google won’t completely give up on Android Wear. The Watch 2 doesn’t usually get much love in reviews, but it was the best choice for me, and I’ve come to be quite fond of it.

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Dave M. C.

The one to go for

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2017

Color: Sport BlackVerified Purchase

I've had the watch for a bit over a week. It's taken a bit of time to grow on me, but I am satisfied with the purchase, and I am enjoying the watch every day.

Some of the features I really liked is the fact that I could actually return texts, instant messages, etc... from the watch itself. Keep in mind the screen is very small compared with a phone, so this is something you have to get used to, but it actually works better than I thought it would, and I'm happy enough just with the fact that you can do it if you want to.

Another feature is that you can actually talk and listen from the watch as a speaker phone. It is not super loud, so if you are in a noisy area, you may have a hard time hearing, but under regular conditions, it works fine. You can also listen to music from google play, and I imagine other apps as well. Off course it lacks bass, and sound quality, this is not for an audiophile, but what would you expect from the speaker on a watch? Again, I'm happy enough just with the fact that this is a feature, and you have the option to do it if you want.

I like the options for changing the faces, I've already downloaded other apps, and have found a couple of great watch faces I like to customize and use, I assume you can do that with any smart watch, but this is my first, so I'm speaking for my experience with this watch.

I like that it has the heart rate thing on it, and I've been observing the step counter and so far it seems accurate. I'm using google fit, there's an option to use Huawei fitness, or something like that, but for now, I'm sticking with google fit alone, just so I won't keep cramming apps and options as I have apparently been doing..hehe!

The one feature I'm not thrilled about is that I can't get in the water with the watch, but I don't think this is a deal breaker.

I also wish they had more options on colors, size, etc... I want to give one to my wife for Mother's day, but this one seems a bit too bulky and a bit masculine, I guess.

I've been reading recent reviews about battery life, It must be an isolated issue with some units, because I have not had issues with mine... I do have to charge it every night, but I would expect that from a smart watch that does all the things this one does... but I have not had a problem with it dying on me mid day, or even by night time.

Am I impressed with the watch? I'm not sure, I think there's a stretch between being impressed, and being satisfied and/or happy. I think I'm in the satisfied/happy category. What would it take for me to be impressed? I'm not sure... I guess the being able to take it into the swimming pool. But what can I say, smart watches are still a new thing, and I had been researching smart watches since before Christmas before deciding on this one, and I am happy I made this choice. Four stars because of that specific issue of not being able to get in the pool with it, but other than that, it does everything else I would expect and/or wish a smart watch would do.

In a nutshell, I'm happy, I wish it did more, not so much on the software side of things, but the hardware side of things, like being able to take it into the water, but it does a lot, and I like it so much I want to give one to my wife, but I wish there were a bit more "customized" options for her.

For the price, I think this is the one to go for. I cannot promise you will like it, because everybody here has their own expectations, preferences, pep eves, etc... but in my case, I don't think there was a better choice for me.

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