A twelvemonth after the Watch GT 4 launch , Huawei has just bring out its new Watch GT 5 serial publication which includes both received and Pro model .
Huawei promises that the GT 5 coevals will continue to “ be the best of the Huawei GT serial legacy – esthetic and performance . ”
So what ’s the dispute between last year’sWatch GT 4 , which we grant with four - stars , and the new standard GT 5 which has also just received a four - sensation rating from us ?
We ’ve compare the specs of both smartwatches below and highlighted the differences / similarities between them here .
Specs
Price
Available from today ( 19th September ) theHuawei Watch GT 5series comes in a option of two size , 42 mm and 46 millimetre , with a starting RRP of £ 229.99 .
The Huawei Watch GT 4 also has a starting RRP of £ 229.99 , however we would look this price to drop following the spillage of the GT 5 serial . Similarly to the GT 5 , it is usable in a selection of either 42 mm or 46 mm .
The Huawei Watch GT 5 has running features
runner will specially appreciate the GT 5 as Huawei promises more run - focalize feature across the fresh models . This include Running Form Analysis which offers tips to help base runner fine - tune their posture and prevent injury .
Although this is miss from the GT 4 , user can still use their spotter to cut through their runs and there ’s even part direction when running too , which is available in twelve languages .
The Huawei Watch GT 5 has a more accurate GNSS
The GT 4 ( 46 mm ) has a boosted GNSS signaling by 30 % compared to its predecessor , theHuawei GT 3(46 millimetre ) and has a sassy fusion positioning algorithm which increases the watch ’s truth the more times you turn tail .
However , Huawei explains the GT 5 serial is powered by “ raw technological onward motion from Huawei Sunflower Position System ” and brings a more accurate and optimised GNSS tracking mechanism across various sports let in running and cycling .
The Huawei Watch GT 5 uses TruSense System
One of the fresh features of the GT 5 series is Huawei ’s TruSense System , an integrate health and fitness tracking technology which comes with an promote sensor and promise to raise results that are “ fast , more accurate and more comprehensive ” .
Huawei explains that the TruSense System enhance signal reading truth when detecting heart rate , profligate oxygen and respiratory pace and can allow more comprehensive monitoring during workouts .
Although this is a Modern engineering science for the GT 5 series , the GT 4 still total equipped with the Huawei TruSeen 5.5 Plus organisation which get over heart pace , stemma oxygen stratum , sopor and stress .
Neither GT 5 nor the GT 4 are equip with an ECG detector , as this is reserved for the GT 5 professional .
Both promise two weeks of battery life
Both the GT 4 and GT 5 series foretell a bombardment life of up to two weeks and although we found that the GT 4 did n’t quite score this , we were still impressed with its length of service . In fact on norm we found the GT 4 hold up for around 10 Clarence Day before needing to be recharged .
As we have n’t yet reviewed the GT 5 model , we ca n’t know whether it really does impinge on two calendar week of stamp battery life . However if it ’s anything like its predecessor then we can hope for like big businessman story .
Watch GT 5 comes with three months of Huawei Health Plus for free
GT 5 serial users will be eligible for a three - calendar month membership to Huawei Health Plus for spare . Huawei ’s Health app is a companion to its smartwatches which extend many features including dynamical tracking across health and physical exercise , insightful stats on your health data and a choice of watch face .
The Health Plus membership offers “ undivided ” benefit from guided meditation , a reach of supernumerary physical exercise for all abilities and ventilation exercises too .
At the clip of writing , this deal is only usable with the GT 5 series and not the GT 4 .
Early verdict
The Huawei Watch GT 5 promises to be an exciting climb to the GT 4 thanks to the new TruSense System , more exact GNSS tracking and enlarge running features .
If you ’re an avid Caranx crysos then the GT 5 will in all probability be well suited for you thanks to its Running Form Analysis tool that offer tips on how to amend your manakin and prevent injury .
