In a sea of health monitoring Smartwatches, one brand has been constantly pushing the limits of what wearables could achieve in terms of sports and health monitoring. HUAWEI has a rich history of including cutting-edge technology on their wearables ever since the first HUAWEI WATCH was introduced. Several generation down the line (including mainline and GT iterations) and the brand is still surprising us with the innovations that they include — like the ones found on the HUAWEI WATCH 4.
The HUAWEI WATCH 4 is the latest smart wearable the company released locally (and for good reason). While the smartwatch was launched last year, it’s only now that it made it to Philippine shores. The eSIM availability and acceptability of the country is a primary factor for that, but now that the watch has been officially released here, what can we expect from such a snazzy device?
Respiratory Check
A first in the industry, HUAWEI WATCH 4 introduces respiratory health check on a smartwatch. While normal heart-rate and now spO2 (Blood Oxygen) monitoring are the industry staples, HUAWEI is challenging the norm once again with the inclusion of this feature. After the Pandemic, reports show a rise in respiratory-related diseases and (according to the brand), symptoms of early lung impairment are often not detected. This feature addresses that concern. Objective indicators such as respiratory rate, SpO2 range and cough sounds, along with risk information such as smoking or air pollution, assess lung health with the help of a proprietary respiratory spectrum analysis algorithm.
Health at a Glance
Aside from respiratory health, HUAWEI WATCH 4 also makes use of a top-notch ECG sensor to accurately measure heart activity. The updated software offers PPG Arrythmia Analysis as well and Arterial Stiffness Detection, constantly screening your heart for any irregularities. Users receive alerts and daily health statistics to help manage their health proactively This advanced technology can provide ECG analysis of diverse results, alerting users to major heart-related risks.
You can generate this report by just choosing the ECG function on your HUAWEI WATCH 4 or through a comprehensive Health Glance option where the smartwatch conducts 6 overall heart and lung health test to give you a better understanding of your overall health condition.
In case of emergencies, you can set the HUAWEI WATCH 4 to contact emergency responders automatically. This is extremely useful especially when you’re all alone and suddenly do not have the capacity to call emergency medical help on your own. Plus, with the eSIM function, you do not even have to have your phone near you to ensure that this function works.
Sports and Fitness
Whether you’re a seasoned athlete or just beginning to take steps in reclaiming your health through light exercise (walking is my go-to nowadays), you your HUAWEI WATCH 4 has a tracker for it. With more than 100 Fitness modes to choose from including Free Diving and Driving Range for golf enthusiasts, the smartwatch becomes an excellent choice on or off the field. For runners, the watch has its own GPS and a route-back function allowing you to track your exploration routes even when offline.
The updated (and upgraded) activity rings help you visualize your fitness objectives as well — all helping you to maintain a healthier lifestyle.
These are just some of our favorite health and sports tracking features from the HUAWEI WATCH 4. On top of all of this, the smartwatch has an ultra-long battery life that can last up to 14 days on this mode. Take note that it will drop down significantly when you turn eSIM and AOD on all the time. Lastly, expect to soon be able to explore safe and secure ways of paying with your HUAWEI WATCH 4 using Gcash QRs in the near future–a first when it comes to QR payments via wearable devices.
The HUAWEI WATCH 4 retails for Php 22,999 and comes with a free HUAWEI Sound Joy speaker worth Php 6,999. You can read up on the HUAWEI WATCH 4 in our FULL REVIEW.