Recently, Huawei officially released HUAWEI WATCH 3. This smartwatch is equipped with HarmonyOS 2. Compared with the previous generation, the appearance and function of this smartwatch have been greatly changed and improved. So what is the functional experience of HUAWEI WATCH 3 and is it worth buying? Hope this article can bring you some answers.
Appearance design:
The HUAWEI WATCH 3 in my hand is equipped with a brown leather strap and a 46mm dial. Overall, it will be more suitable for men to wear. The texture of the brown leather strap is not bad, the hardness is moderate, and there is no discomfort when wearing it for the first time. In addition, the disassembly of the strap is relatively simple, just push the button at the connection with the watch. In addition, Huawei officially provides the Easy Fit comfortable series strap, which is available in a variety of colors and styles, and the price is CNY199.
The dial of HUAWEI WATCH 3 weighs about 54 grams and has a thickness of 12.15mm, but because the size has also reached 46mm, the body is not thin and light, and it will not appear bulky. The watch is equipped with a 1.43-inch AMOLED touch screen with a resolution of 466×466, 326PPI, and the screen is fine. In addition, the screen is also covered with 3D glass, with AF nano vacuum coating blessing, which is more scratch-resistant and fingerprint-resistant. HUAWEI WATCH 3 uses a round-screen design, the field of view looks more open, and the appearance is indeed better than square watches.
Even for smartwatches, they must have decorative attributes to some extent. Design and craftsmanship are also what many people pay attention to when buying watches. The case of HUAWEI WATCH 3 is made of 316L stainless steel, which can resist sweat corrosion and small abrasions. The case has a bright polished effect, and it does look much more refined.
What makes people’s eyes bright is the rotating crown on the watch. The ring of the crown is designed with a dense tooth pattern, and the craftsmanship can be seen. In addition, the rotating crown is designed in the upper right position, which makes it easier to use, and it will not easily reach the back of the hand. The back of the watch uses a ceramic back shell. After all, it is in contact with the skin for a long time, and the ceramic is warm and skin-friendly. The position of the heart rate sensor uses a sapphire glass lens, which is integrated with the ceramic back shell.
Control experience:
The basic control of HUAWEI WATCH 3 is very simple. Swipe up on the dial interface to view notifications. Slide down to enter the shortcut function, swipe left to enter the service center, you can see daily information such as weather and express delivery. Swipe right to enter the ring incentive, long press to change the dial interface. Press the rotating crown to go to the application interface.
Although the dial is circular, the application arrangement is in a matrix arrangement. Rotating the crown can switch from a local to a global perspective. Long press the button on the dial to call out the voice assistant. You can use your voice to check the weather and open some functions of the local application. If you short press it, you will enter the exercise application, where you can quickly select the exercise mode.
In general, the overall operation of HUAWEI WATCH 3 is relatively natural and easy to use. It is equipped with HarmonyOS 2 and adopts a brand-new UX design. It also makes its operation very smooth. The transition screen is visually natural and unobtrusive when switching scenes. In addition, when the rotating crown is used in desktop applications or applications, there will be vibration feedback, which is a very good experience for a smartwatch.
Sports and health experience:
Most consumers buy smartwatches basically for sports and health. In this regard, HUAWEI WATCH 3 can be said to be very comprehensive and versatile. In terms of health, in addition to supporting heart rate detection and sleep detection, this watch also supports handwashing detection, fall detection, continuous blood oxygen monitoring, heart health research, blood sugar detection, and body temperature detection. However, blood glucose monitoring needs to be used in conjunction with a third-party blood glucose meter.
What I use the most are basic functions such as heart rate detection and sleep detection in my daily life. The functions such as drop detection, blood oxygen monitoring, heart health research, and blood glucose detection meet the needs of people who need to pay attention to their health. Users can have more knowledge about their physical health.
In terms of exercise, HUAWEI WATCH 3 supports all-weather intelligent monitoring, including detailed parameters such as steps, calories, and active hours. At the same time, the watch will also have a fitness recording ring, which can motivate us to exercise more. HUAWEI WATCH 3 supports more than 100 types of exercise monitoring, covering professional sports modes, outdoor sports, indoor sports, and some custom sports. It can be said that as long as you are exercising, it can basically monitor and record. In addition, HUAWEI WATCH 3 itself also supports the 4G eSIM function, which can independently surf the Internet, play music, and make calls, so when you usually go for a run, you can wear a watch instead of holding a heavy mobile phone.
Not only smart, but also an all-round player
In addition to sports and health functions, HUAWEI WATCH 3 also has many functions. Equipped with HarmonyOS 2, it can remotely control some products of the HarmonyOS Connect smart ecology, becoming the whole house smart home control center on your wrist; at the same time, it can also interact with other products. Devices such as mobile phones equipped with the HarmonyOS 2 system have more linkages, bringing outstanding functional experience. For example, the playlist on the mobile phone can be synchronized to the watch, and the playlist on the watch can be synchronized to the Huawei smart screen and speakers, the watch can Remotely control mobile phones equipped with HarmonyOS 2 to take photos, videos, and even use the rotating crown to zoom, the watch can also flow to the smart screen when making smooth calls.
In addition, HUAWEI WATCH 3 also supports independent communication. You can answer calls and receive messages without your mobile phone during outdoor sports. It is equipped with the NFC function, which allows you to swipe transportation cards and access cards. It also supports independent offline payment with Alipay.
Finally, I will mention battery life. Since there are so many functions, will the battery life be more general? HUAWEI WATCH 3 runs in smart mode. After fully charged, I can use it for about 3 days. This data is more consistent with the official. This watch also supports a long battery life mode, which supports approximately 14 days of battery life. The battery life of about 3 days in smart mode is not so good, but it has obvious advantages compared with Apple Watch, and I personally can accept a charge of 3 days.
In terms of charging, HUAWEI WATCH 3 can be charged up to 50% in one hour, and it also supports reverse charging of mobile phones.
As a smartwatch, HUAWEI WATCH 3 is indeed very powerful. It is like a decathlon player, supports a virtual eSIM card, and has more sports and health functions. Especially for Huawei users, this watch can achieve many linkage functions with devices equipped with the HarmonyOS 2 system, and the overall smart experience should be one rank ahead of other brands on the market. HUAWEI WATCH 3 starts at CNY2599, the price is not cheap, but for senior Huawei users, it is definitely the most suitable smartwatch to buy.
