Most wearables tend to prefer one mobile OS over another. Huawei’s “Fit” range aims to cover both, and the look is a little similar to something else, too.
It’s been a while since we saw the Huawei name in Australia, but the company that once brought some of the best phones is reviving its wearable arm, with a new wearable duo made for the arm.
Not quite an Apple Watch, but definitely an attempt to be a dead ringer for one, the Huawei Fit 4 and Fit 4 Pro are different from the circular smartwatches we’ve seen from the brand over the years.
In prior years, Huawei’s efforts were more like premium circular smartwatches designed to be less like the hardware Apple released, and a little more, well, watch-like.
But with the new models gracing Australian stores now, the Watch Fit 4 and Fit 4 Pro are clearly borrowing from the Apple Watch template, almost to the pint of being an obvious clone.
The Watch Fit 4 Pro tries the Apple Watch Ultra design on for size and brings with a different take on the feature set, covering sports modes for runners, hikers, surfers, and golfers, the latter of which sees access to over 1300 Australian golf course maps and over 15,000 internationally on the Fit 4 Pro. Divers will find insights for holding their breath under water, while runners and hikers get GPS and route navigation, alongside health metrics.
In the Watch Fit 4 range, Huawei’s “TruSense” system aims to cover a decent assortment of tracking, covering heart rate and SpO2 blood oxygen, with insights shown on the wrist itself.
And in a bit of a change for wearables, Huawei’s approach will work on both iPhone and Android, something that’s a bit of an anomaly in the wearable world: the Apple Watch only works with iPhone, and both the Google Pixel Watch 3 and Samsung’s recent Galaxy Watch range only works on Android.
The star of the show is clearly the Fit 4 Pro, with a design made from aluminium, the bezel titanium, and the screen protected by sapphire glass.
What you won’t get is NFC mobile payment support and the main differences between the Fit 4 and Fit 4 Pro appear to be sensors, screen brightness, and golf course support. However, Huawei will bring up to 10 days battery life across both depending on what you end up using the wearables for.
Price looks like where Huawei is definitely keen to grab attention, with the Fit 4 standard going for $299 in Australia, while the Fit 4 Pro reaches $499 locally, both of which are available now.
