The Huawei Watch 2 has almost everything we look for in a smartwatch.

There’s GPS to track my runs, an optical heart-rate sensor for my health and NFC for mobile payments. The international model will even be offered with a 4G LTE cellular and fitness and smart coaching.

The main selling point, though, is the watch’s battery life. The Huawei Watch 2 has a special watch mode that can display the time and track steps for up to 25 days. You read that correctly: The watch can last almost a month on a single charge.

Sport and Classic

There are two models: the Huawei Watch 2 and Huawei Watch 2 Classic. Both models feature a 1.2-inch 390×390-pixel resolution circular display. Unlike the original Huawei Watch, which was protected with scratch-proof sapphire crystal glass, this year it has been swapped out for Gorilla Glass 3, which Huawei said reduces the weight of the watch.

Other features include a 1.1GHz Snapdragon Wear 2100 chipset with 768MB of RAM and 4GB of storage. There’s also an optical heart-rate sensor, GPS, NFC, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Unfortunately, the watches aren’t swim-proof like the Apple Watch Series 2.

The Huawei Watch 2 and Huawei Watch 2 Classic share all of the same features (aside from the international LTE option — that’s exclusive to the Huawei Watch 2). The difference between the two is in the design. The Watch 2 has a sportier and more rugged look with curved straps. It also includes an extra button that can be customized to quickly jump into a certain app (by default it will start a workout). Meanwhile, the Classic model has a more traditional look and features standard 22mm watch straps.

Fitness and smart coaching

The GPS in the Huawei Watch 2 allows it to measure pace, distance and speed when running or biking. Unlike the first-generation Huawei Watch, which only offered on-demand heart-rate, the new model will continuously track heart rate.

Huawei also partnered with First Beat, a company that specializes in physiological analytics for sports to provide various run-coaching features. The watch (and companion Huawei app) can create a personalized running plan for you, provide real-time coaching and guidance during runs and indicator used by athletes for measuring the maximum amount of oxygen that can be used during workouts — to give you an indication of your cardio-fitness health.

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