REVIEW: Huawei Watch Fit 2 – Stepping Things Up

If you’ve been enjoying your original Watch Fit from Huawei, this updated model offers a larger display among other things. The display size is now 18.6% larger compared to the predecessor with a larger 72.2% Screen-to-body Ratio. And if you’ve had your eye on the more premium HUAWEI WATCH GT 3 Pro but are on a budget, you might want to consider grabbing the Watch Fit 2 instead. Here is our full review.

Design & Build Quality

The watch has a 1.74-inch AMOLED display with 336 ppi which is pretty bright and clear to see. It also has a pretty narrow bezel and while you don’t actually use it for watching videos or looking at photos, it helps with the aesthetics when you pick a premium watch face from the over 200+ options available.

Thanks to the larger display area, it is also easier now to interact with your finger.

The watch does look taller on the wrist compared to other similar watches I’ve reviewed but weighing in at just 26g, the watch is comfortable to wear and I can actually forget that it’s there on my wrist most of the time.

There is only one physical button instead of two on the side, but for quick access to shortcuts and apps, you can swipe your finger on the screen directly.

The review unit I have here is the Active Edition in Midnight Black (you can also pick Sakura Pink or Isle Blue if you want to mix things up.

Features

For the Watch GT 2, its built-in Personal Trainer will not only warn you to stand up and take a break from sitting, but also supports 7 different workout modes including outdoor running, indoor running, outdoor cycling, indoor cycling, pool swimming, open-water swimming, and skipping rope. However, the watch itself can also track up to 96 different workout modes that you can select from the watch manually.

When starting your exercise or workout session, you have to start (and stop) the workout manually but you can add your favourite workout mode beforehand to make the shortcut quicker to access. You can check your current heart rate, calories burned, how long the exercise has been going for, and also the heart rate zone if you want to push yourself further.

These stats will also be recorded in the HUAWEI Health app, along with the other stats like your sleeping quality, SpO2 level, and even stress level.

Surprisingly, the Watch Fit 2 can also take and make calls thanks to Bluetooth Calling feature. This feature is usually reserved on high-end, premium watches so I’m quite surprised to see this on the Fit 2. With the range of 100 metres, I had no trouble taking calls on our ground floor kitchen while I left my phone upstairs.

Thanks to its 32GB internal memory, you can also transfer your songs directly into the watch through the Huawei Health App. This makes it easier to exercise as you can just leave your phone at home while you run/jog and just wear a Bluetooth headset like the FreeBuds Pro 2 to listen to your favourite songs.

Battery Life

According to Huawei, the battery can last up to 10 days of typical use or 7 days of heavy use. Having used the watch for over 2 weeks now, I can see this claim being pretty spot on as I was averaging about a full 7/8 days use. When the battery does finally run out, there is a quick charge where you can use the watch for the whole day with just 5 minutes of charging time. Unfortunately, the charging set up is not the best however, as you have to align the two connectors with the watch to charge and it can be slightly tricky lining them up just right without the cable knocking itself out of alignment, just something to be aware of.

There is also an Always-On Display mode that you can turn on and off to save battery life further.

Conclusion

The Huawei Watch Fit 2 has a lot of things to offer at an impressive price point: all-day SpO2 monitoring, built-in GPS, heart rate sensor, support for different workouts, sleep quality tracking, and other smartwatch features like notifications and even Bluetooth Calling.

With around one week of battery life, a bright and clear 1.74″ AMOLED display, and comfortable to wear on the wrist, the Watch Fit 2 is definitely a worthy option for those looking for a fitness and activity tracking that handles all the basics well whilst also delivering a few nice additional features you’d not usually see in a device at this price.

Huawei Watch Fit 2 Pricing & Availability

​The Huawei Watch Fit 2 is available now, priced from €149, and can be purchased from Harvey Norman, DID, Electrocity, Euronics, Eir, Vodafone and Mint+.