CNET Reviewer Picks £800 Huawei Watch Ultimate Over Apple Watch for 14-Day Battery Life
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Updated · CNET · Oct 31
CNET Reviewer Picks £800 Huawei Watch Ultimate Over Apple Watch for 14-Day Battery Life
3 articles · Updated · CNET · Oct 31
Summary
CNET’s mobile reviewer said the Huawei Watch Ultimate is the smartwatch he has kept wearing for years, despite testing rivals from Samsung to Apple’s Watch Series 12.
The £800 watch won him over with a titanium, diver-style design that looks more like a luxury watch than a gadget, making it easier to wear with formal clothes than Apple’s square-faced model.
Battery life was the biggest advantage: Huawei claims up to 14 days per charge, versus Apple’s up to 24 hours for the Series 12, letting him travel for a week or more without packing a charger.
He also prefers its lighter-touch approach to health features, using it mainly for notifications and music controls while avoiding constant heart-rate and wellness tracking that can worsen his health anxiety.
The reviewer said the 2023 model is not the best smartwatch overall and has already been succeeded by the Watch Ultimate 2, but it still best matches his priorities of style, basic smart functions and endurance.