Huawei Watch 2 and Watch 2 Classic Unveiled Running Android Wear 2.0

BY Rajesh Pandey

Published 26 Feb 2017

In addition to the Huawei P10 and P10 Plus, Huawei also launched the successor to the Huawei Watch: the Huawei Watch 2 and Watch 2 Classic. The two different variants of the smartwatch offer widely different features and cater to a wider range of consumers.

The normal Huawei Watch 2 is more sporty in nature and sports a 1.2-inch 390×390 resolution circular display. Its display is surrounded by a fair bit of bezels which Huawei is calling Dual Crown design, and it will be available with rubberised sport bands in different colors.

The Huawei Watch 2 Classic sports a more traditional watch-like design. It also comes with a 1.2-inch 390×390 resolution display albeit with lesser bezels covering it. The watch will come with a leather strap.

Both watches otherwise sport the same set of internals: 420mAh battery, 768MB RAM, 4GB storage, GPS, NFC for Android Pay, IP68 certification, training coach, and heart rate sensor. The Huawei Watch 2 will be available with 4G connectivity with nanoSIM and eSIM support. At 57g, the Huawei Watch 2 is the lightest smartwatch with 4G LTE connectivity.

The smartwatches will be running on Android Wear 2.0 out of the box. The Huawei Watch and Watch 2 Classic will be available in Spain, France, Italy, China, and Germany in March for €329. The smartwatches will then make their debut in US, Russia, UK, and Australia in April.