A short look at the long-lasting Huawei Watch 2
Huawei's second generation smartwatch incorporates Android Wear 2.0.
Lori Grunin
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Android Wear 2.0
The Watch 2 is one of the first new watches to ship with the upgraded version of the operating system. Others include the LG's latest Watch Sport and Watch Style.
This is the Classic model. I think it looks great.
Huawei has partnered with Porsche Design for a special version of the Watch 2, with its own black leather strap with attractive red accents.
Swipe write
The keyboard on watches is tiny, but you can swipe on the keyboard rather than tapping each individual letter.
Unlike the new LG watches, Huawei's don't have a spinning crown.
Recovery rate
Huawei partnered with First Beat for some of its run-coaching features.
Step counter
Heart rate
Like the last version, it can give you your heart rate on demand.
The Porsche Design model looks a little different, but it's functionally the same as the standard Watch 2.
Heart rate
However, it can now also continuously track your heart rate.
Weather
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Play Store access
Introduced in Android Wear 2.0, you can now directly install apps from the Play Store without your phone.
The Porsche Design watch from a different angle.
Android Pay
The watch has NFC built in and also supports Android Pay, which was also introduced in the latest version of Wear.
Sporty complications
Phone
The straps are easily removable.
Browsing the menu.
The switch to Gorilla Glass 3 makes the watch a little thicker than the original, but it's lighter overall.
The heart rate sensor is located on the back.
The buttons are easy to press in a hurry.
Exercise hard to fill these bars up.