Apple Watch Series 8 VS Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro: Features, Differences and Price

Whether one device is better than another often depends on the needs of the user and can be somewhat subjective. Like when the Apple Watch is said to be the best “smart” watch; There will be people who will agree or not. But the truth is that those of Cupertino are not the only ones who know how to make attractive smartwatches. Let them tell about Huawei and its Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro, a portable which we are going to compare with the Apple Watch Series 8.

Features Apple Watch Series 8 and Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro

• Design: the appearance of the Apple Watch is what made it stand out from many competing proposals by having a square case, something that is as much hated as it is loved by users. Most of the watches on the market are circular, leading the Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro to be more classic, and a potential asset for those who want a traditional looking “smart” watch, because at first glance it seems “of a lifetime”. And it is made with quality materials, it comes in two versions: titanium or ceramic. Apple offers aluminum or stainless steel in its Series 8, and for the latter the price is significantly increased.

• Screen: something Apple has been very good at doing is increasing the screen size of its watches without making them very large, and it is that with the Apple Watch Series 8 we have slabs of 1.69 inches (41 mm) or 1.9 inches (45 mm), quite far from what Huawei offers with its Watch GT 3 Pro (1.43 inches in titanium or 1.32 inches in ceramic). The quality of both is remarkable by using AMOLED/OLED technology and having a high resolution.

• Processor, RAM and storage: although for tastes, colors, there is no doubt that the performance of Apple’s “smart” watches is superior to that of most models on the market. Series 8 features the dual-core S8 with 1GB of RAM, allowing it to run the operating system with ease. Huawei does not provide much information about the heart of the device, but it is curious how the amount of RAM is… 32 MB. Your operating system does not need much to working properly. The Apple Watch offers 32 GB of internal storage, while the Huawei Watch remains at 4 GB.

• Operating system: watchOS is one of the most complete “smart” watch operating systems on the market, but HarmonyOS 2 seeks to gain a foothold on its own merits, and it is that, like Apple’s creation , third-party apps can be installed via the Watch AppGallery, as well as answering calls via Bluetooth, listening to music without the mobile, synchronization between Huawei devices, etc.

• Compatibility: since its release, Apple Watch is only compatible with iPhone. And that doesn’t change with Series 8. And it probably never will. But the Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro can be used on both iOS and Android smartphones and Huawei smartphones, although the available features may vary between operating systems.

• connectivity: both devices communicate with the smartphone via Bluetooth, have Wi-Fi and GPS for training or maps, but the Apple Watch Series 8 has one point in its favour: the possibility of purchasing an LTE/4G version to make calls, stream music and more without an iPhone nearby.

• Sensors: The Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro has acceleration, gyroscope, magnetometer, heart rate, barometer and temperature sensors. The 8 series also has ECG for electrocardiogramsa function that can be useful to many users.

• Drums: the price to pay for an operating system like watchOS 8 is a battery life that hardly exceeds two days per charge. But the Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro also has an application store, has similar functions and its battery reaches up to 14 days in the titanium model or up to 7 days in the ceramic model.

• Price: we end with one of the decisive factors of purchase. The Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro has an RRP that starts at 369 dollars, but its watches are on sale and can be obtained from 299 dollars (titanium) or 399 dollars (ceramic). The Apple Watch Series 8 in its basic configuration of 41 mm can be purchased from 499 dollars.

Apple Watch Series 8 VS Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro, ¿cuál comprar?

It’s hard to recommend a watch other than the Apple Watch when you have an iPhone; It is a “perfect” tandem for its level of communication and its functions. But Good to know there are alternatives which can be used with the Apple smartphone, because the Cupertino watch is not liked by everyone.

The Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro is postulated as one of the most interesting proposals for its design, functions, autonomy and price. Its compatibility with iOS, Android and Huawei makes it very versatile; There are users who don’t marry any platform and like to jump from one to another to see how they are doing. With the Apple Watch, we would be left with a clipboard, but the Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro could still be used, although perhaps not with all the functions.

If you are immersed in the bitten apple ecosystem, the Apple Watch is one more member because of its possibilities: easily unlock your Mac just by approaching it, stream music from Apple Music or make calls while leaving your iPhone at home, track your physical activity and health with its sensors and its functions, etc.

But if you’re looking for a more conventional “smart” watch and which stands out for its autonomy, whether the level of integration is as good as that of the Apple Watch with iPhone, the Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro is a more than interesting option.

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