Launched alongside the Huawei Watch Ultimate 2, the Huawei Watch GT 6 series epitomises their stylish approach to smartwatch design and crams in a veritable cornucopia of enhanced fitness and activity tracking tech with battery life that puts much of the competition to shame.
We’ve spent the past week testing the Huawei Watch GT 6 in green, and if there’s one thing that immediately stands out, it’s how effortless this smartwatch gels in with my daily routine. From morning workouts to late night wind downs, it quietly keeps track of health, fitness, sleep, and stress without needing constant charging or fiddling with the settings throughout the week.
After putting it through its paces as my daily companion from dusk to dawn through my usual work week and weekend, here’s my Huawei Watch GT 6 review where I share if it’s worth what you pay for.
Intended as the slightly more affordable variant of the Huawei Watch GT 6 Pro, the Huawei Watch GT 6 shaves down a few specialised features and uses different strap materials to keep the price down.
The Huawei Watch GT 6 comes in 46mm and 41mm sizes. Unlike the Pro model, it isn’t officially rated for 40M dives in water and lacks the ability to capture electrocardiogram readings (ECG) but otherwise has a similar feature set of sleep, emotional wellbeing, Sp02, heart rate as well as sports tracking for close to a hundred sports modes.
Our Huawei Watch GT 6 review sample is the 46mm model done up in a shade of khaki green that encompasses the watch case and its matching composite woven straps. The straps are made of fluoroelastomer and have a strip of sweat-wicking woven fabric in the middle to offer a blend function and comfort.
The stainless steel case looks stylish in the fashion of a premium timepiece, with its rounded 1.47-inch AMOLED display sheathed in sapphire glass and polished stainless steel case with a rotating steel crown lending it a tactility and look akin to a classic timepiece rather than a smartwatch. What gives it away though is the small side button on the case but it’s something that can’t be noticed with a casual glance.
The watch itself isn’t just light and good looking, it’s also built tough too with 5 ATM water resistance as well as IP68 dust and water resistance. This combination of features enables it to easily survive getting caught in the rain and even lets it track laps in the pool.
The round 1.47-inch AMOLED display is of note, offering excellent brightness and clarity from the get-go, offering up to 3,000 nits peak brightness. I had no trouble reading it outdoors even under Malaysia’s glaring sunlight.
Its comparably brighter and more vibrant than many competing watches in the same price range, enabling me to make out notifications without having to squint or walk off into the shade to see the screen.
Responsiveness was top notch as well and the touchscreen in combination with the rotating crown on the side made navigating between apps and menus smooth and effortless.
What really impressed us was its comfort and lightness. Our Huawei Watch GT 6 review sample with a 46mm case weighed just 51.3g minus the strap, making for comfortable all-day usage.
At times, I even forgot I was wearing it. The matching woven straps also lend the design a premium look and feel. The overall look is versatile enough to match my office wear and still not look out of place when I head off for a workout.
