The Huawei Watch D is the Chinese manufacturer’s most advanced timepiece ever and it’s making its way to Ireland. The smartwatch was introduced in China last year and among the many health features the Watch D offers is the ability to take accurate blood pressure readings, something that even the Apple Watch cannot do.
To mark its upcoming arrival, a new website by Huawei has gone live. What Huawei calls an “innovative mini pump” inflates a blood pressure cuff placed in the band of the watch in order to give you a blood pressure reading that should be accurate within ±3 mmHg from your actual blood pressure. Other health monitoring tools found on the Huawei Watch D include an electrocardiogram (ECG) to check for abnormal heart rhythms, a skin temperature sensor, a heart rate monitor that measures the number of beats per minute, and an SP02 sensor to make sure that your blood oxygen level is within range.
It should be pointed out that some consumers with certain medical conditions will not be able to receive accurate blood pressure readings. Huawei notes that “The blood pressure measurement results may present a large margin of error if your posture is unstable (due to diseases such as Parkinson or cerebrovascular disease sequelae), or you suffer from arrhythmia such as atrial fibrillation, severe anemia, peripheral vascular disease, or arthritis. Individuals with pacemakers or other implantable devices are advised not to use the device’s ECG feature.”
The Huawei Watch D will also send you notifications on your watch reminding you when to take your blood pressure. The watch will keep you constantly aware about the status of important health related functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, blood oxygen levels and your heart rhythms.
The Huawei Watch D comes in your favorite color, assuming that your favorite color is Graphite Black. It features a 1.64-inch AMOLED display with a 280 x 456 resolution. It charges wirelessly and requires the user to have a phone running Android 6 and up, iOS 12 and up, or HarmonyOS 2 and up. It features an IP68 rating making it impervious to dust and the watch can be submerged to a depth of 1.5 meters (nearly 5 feet) of fresh water for as long as 30 minutes.
Typical battery life is seven days, according to the manufacturer.
Huawei Watch D Pricing and Availability
The Huawei Watch D will launch in Ireland during Q4 2022 with pricing to be announced at a later date.
