Since HUAWEI is not allowed to use Google services, their mobile devices have gone into the background for the majority of users. However, this does not mean that the brand’s products are not interesting, since they continue to be interesting both in terms of design and functionality.
In the field of connected watches, the Asian company has launched its new “smart” watch: the HUAWEI Watch 4. This proposal stands out in appearance, screen and sensorsbecoming an option to consider by users who want a stylish smartwatch with good functions.
But is the HUAWEI Watch 4 a good alternative to the Apple Watch Series 8? We put them face to face know their characteristics, differences and prices.
Features HUAWEI Watch 4 and Apple Watch Series
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Features |
huawei watch 4 |
apple watch series 8 |
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dimensions |
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filter |
1.5 inch AMOLED LTPO with a resolution of 466 x 466 pixels (310 dpi) and AOD. |
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chip |
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apple s8 dual core |
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ram | storage |
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1 GB | 32 GB eMMC 5.1 |
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connectivity |
4G, NFC, Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 5.2 and BR+BLE, GPS |
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n dual-band, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, NFC and LTE/4G option |
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sensors |
Accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate monitor, thermometer (body temperature), barometer, compass, ECG and SpO2 |
Accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate (3rd generation), barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2Max, ECG and body temperature |
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battery |
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Approximately 18 hours with mixed use of sport and physical activity. Quick charge |
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operating system |
Harmony OS 3.0 |
watch OS 9 |
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compatibility |
Android 6.0 or later and iOS 13.0 or later |
iPhone 8 or later and iOS 16 or later |
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price |
From $449.90 |
From 499 euro |
- Filter: Apple Watch Series 8 is available in two sizes. The 41mm has a 1.69 inch panel and the 45mm has 1.9 inches. Both are LTPO type, have thousand nits maximum brightness and AOD function. They have practically no borders and the resolution is quite high. The HUAWEI Watch 4 features a 1.5-inch high-resolution AMOLED LTPO display with AOD function.
- Chip: HUAWEI does not specify the processor used by its watch. Series 8 features the dual-core S8 chip to optimally run the operating system.
- RAM and storage: Apple Watch is equipped with 1 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage. HUAWEI does not specify the details.
- connectivity: Apple Watch and Huawei Watch both have Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth and NFC. While the Series 8 can be configured with 4G, it’s optional, unlike the Watch 4 which comes standard.
- Sensors: both proposals have a heart rate monitor, thermometer for body temperature, blood oxygen measurement, barometer and even an electrocardiogram (ECG).
- Battery: Apple promises around 18 hours with mixed daily life and sports use on the Apple Watch Series 8, which easily translates to a day and a half. For its part, HUAWEI ensures that the Watch 4 lasts three days in standard mode and the Watch 4 Pro about 4.5 days. Battery life can be extended using Low Power Mode up to 14 days (Watch 4) and up to 21 days (Watch 4 Pro).
- Operating system: HUAWEI Watch 4 has HarmonyOS 3.0 and Apple Watch Series 8 comes with watchOS 9.
- Compatibility: Apple Watch Series 8 can only be used with iPhone 8 or later and iOS 16 or later. HUAWEI Watch 4 is compatible with Android 6.0 and iOS 13.0 and later.
- Price: the HUAWEI Watch 4 is available from 449.90 dollars, while the Apple Watch Series 8 starts at 499 dollars.
Apple Watch Series 8 VS HUAWEI Watch 4, which smartwatch to compare?
The Apple Watch Series 8 is one of the best “smart” watches an iPhone user can wear on their wrist, but there are other alternatives on the market, such as the HUAWEI Watch 4, which It is compatible with Apple mobile phones. Both proposals have their positives and negatives, and we will now analyze them in more detail.
More screen sizes for more versatility
Apple Watch Series 8 aluminum wrist
The HUAWEI Watch 4 is only available in one screen size: 1.5 inches. Of course, the sphere can be 46 or 48 mm depending on the exact model, since the HUAWEI Watch 4 Pro has a different strap and case (in titanium).
The Apple Watch Series 8 is available in two sizes. The 41mm version has a 1.69 inch screen and the 45mm version has a 1.91 inch screen. This is a point in favor, since the user can choose the one that best fits their wrist and the watch is neither too big nor too small.
The quality of the screens is very good, since the two panels are OLED type LTPO (AMOLED in the case of HUAWEI)and the resolution is sufficient for the information to be seen with a high level of detail.
Another thing to keep in mind is that the HUAWEI screen is round and the Apple Watch screen is square, so the Watch 4 is more classic and the Series 8 may seem more modern or different. It also affects the experience, as text is more comfortable to read on square screens than on round screens, but it takes some getting used to.
A powerful processor for a satisfying experience
HUAWEI Watch 4 Pro Titanium
The Apple Watch Series 8 incorporates dual-core S8 chip, which, although having changed names, is the same one used in the 6 and 7 series (it is cataloged as T8301). Although it is a processor that already has a few years behind it, the truth is that it offers good performance with the GB of RAM and the experience with watchOS 9 is very fluid, as well as when playing it. use of apps.
HUAWEI does not specify which processor, amount of RAM or internal storage you have your Watch 4, so it’s not possible to make a comparison, at least technically, but if the experience is like the previous watches, it also promises to be good and smooth.
The operating system is everything
HUAWEI’s inability to use Google services has deeply harmed its mobile devices, not because the HarmonyOS 3.0 operating system malfunctions, but because if there are no good apps that take advantage of the device, the experience leaves a lot to be desired. And that’s what’s happening with the Watch 4.
The app gallery, which is HUAWEI’s app store, has a good number of apps ready to download, but many of them are not useful, and there are quite a few “copies” that perform the same function. Don’t expect to find the Spotify app, WaterMinder, Adidas Running or Training, etc.
And it seems that the developers have ceased to be interested in this type of device, because there are also small news in the App Store for Apple Watch, but at least there are more interesting proposals from well-known services.
watchOS and HarmonyOS 3.0 for Watches have similar capabilities for tracking physical activity, sleep, and other health data, but they differ in another way: NFC. In USA, the Watch 4 cannot be used to make mobile payments, and this is a very useful feature that has been possible with the Apple Watch and other watches for a very, very long time.
Compatibility
The Apple Watch Series 8 can only be used if you have an iPhone, and must be equal to or greater than iPhone 8 with iOS 16 installed. This makes it impossible to use the device with Android smartphones.
HUAWEI Watch 4 works on both Android OS devices with Google services (6.0 at least, which is quite an old version), as well as HUAWEI devices and Apple iPhone. This versatility allows the user to be more flexible when it comes to renewing their mobile phonesince you don’t have to get rid of the clock if you switch from one operating system to another.
And the price
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a price that starts at 499 dollars for the 41mm version and aluminum GPS, increasing at will for a larger model, LTE/4G, or stainless steel.
The HUAWEI Watch 4 is available from 449.90 dollars. The version with a titanium bracelet reaches 649.90 dollars, which is still significantly less than the more expensive Series 8.
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