Review | Huawei Watch GT 4 review: lacks Google, Spotify – but has at least a 5-day battery life and is cheaper than Apple and Google smartwatches
- The Chinese electronics giant’s GT 4 smartwatch, like its smartphones, are victims of US sanctions, with no Google or Spotify, and no Apple or Google Pay
- On the plus side, the GT 4, has a battery life of five to six days, a great fitness tracker, and is US$100 cheaper than smartwatches from Apple or Google
Huawei’s smartphones, despite offering some of the most advanced hardware available, have struggled to stay relevant in many countries, since they lack full use of Google software because of US sanctions against the Chinese manufacturer.
It would be safe to assume that a Huawei smartwatch would be an equally hard sell to Android users, given how dependent most are on Google services.
Yet Huawei’s latest flagship smartwatch comes surprisingly close to Western rivals like the Apple Watch and Google Pixel Watch, albeit at far lower prices.
We tried out two versions of the Huawei Watch GT 4, which look equally elegant: a powerful one in a 46-millimetre case made of stainless steel with a titanium coating, and a smaller 41mm watch.
The manufacturer calls the latter the “female version”, but no slim-wristed man should feel uncomfortable ordering this model.
