HUAWEI WATCH GT 6 41mm Silver/Brown

I have a love-hate relationship with this watch. On the one hand, I'm incredibly enthusiastic about the device itself. The design is modern, and the screen is high-quality. The watch is comfortable to wear, both during exercise and sleep. What really surprised me is the battery life. I use the watch quite intensively (sleep tracking, sports activities, notifications from my phone), and yet I only have to charge it after about seven days.

The technical performance is also top-notch. The heart rate monitoring is accurate, and the GPS function is very reliable. It's also nice that the watch connects to both Android and iOS.

Unfortunately, the app is lacking. Huawei Health isn't intuitive and is full of features I don't use, but can't hide. The menu structure is confusing, and some sections are sloppy or automatically translated. I regularly receive notifications via the watch (vibrations), but when I look, I don't see anything, even though the notification is clearly visible on my phone.

What I also miss is a simple battery indicator on my Samsung phone. Everything has to be done through the app or the watch itself.

Despite that, the watch offers so much. It's a shame the app lags behind, because the watch itself is truly top-notch.

Unfortunately, I returned it after two weeks. The pedometer works very poorly. It only starts counting after about a minute of movement, and you absolutely shouldn't stand still for a second, because then it will stop for another minute. Any short walks in between aren't counted. I also found the strap very annoying. It keeps coming loose because the clasp isn't strong enough, so you have to keep tightening it. Furthermore, the watch looks very nice, is easy to use, and has many options. I found the app very confusing and awkward to use. So, I wouldn't recommend it.

After 2 Garmin watches, I have now chosen Huawei because of the wireless charging system and the design.

As described earlier, the watch case is a bit on the heavy side.

Unfortunately, I am unable to link Proton Calendar to the watch's agenda. I consider this a serious drawback. You also lose all your old Garmin data with this switch. That is a shame. I get the impression that the heart rate monitor and activity detection are better than the Garmin Vivosport 5.

Finally, it bothers me that from the very first moment you are bombarded with questions about whether you want to take out a paid subscription for the app. So no! I buy a watch, so the software should be free!