The Huawei Watch D smart watch contains many health functions, most notably blood pressure measurement.
Here, the following question arises: Does the watch represent a real alternative to traditional measuring devices?
The "Watch HD" smart watch from the Chinese company Huawei is not the first watch to provide a blood pressure measurement function.
This function is available in some Samsung Galaxy models, but before the optical imaging sensor can accurately record changes in blood volume, the user must calibrate Samsung devices with a conventional blood pressure monitor.
The calibration process is very tedious and must be repeated every 4 weeks. The Aktiia measuring bracelet works in a similar way to Samsung devices with optical sensors. This device is suitable for long-term analyses, but this bracelet must be calibrated regularly.
inflatable bracelet
Huawei relied on another approach with the “Watch HD” smart watch, by using a traditional inflatable bracelet located at the bottom of the smart watch bracelet, similar to what happens with traditional blood pressure monitors on the wrist from international companies such as “Omron” and Boso and Beurer.
According to what was confirmed by Huawei, the maximum measurement difference is 3 millimeters of mercury, and during the practical test, the measurement results appeared very close to the results measured by the Boso Medicus X upper arm blood pressure device, which was well evaluated by The German Authority for Testing Goods and Products.
Like all blood pressure measurement operations, the user must remain calm for a few minutes and raise the wrist at heart level, and if the user sits in an improper position, the measurement results appear incorrectly, and if the program recognizes a deviation from the correct sitting position, the smart watch issues Voice instructions on taking the correct sitting position.
The Chinese company confirmed that the advanced mechanism of the Huawei bracelet guarantees the appearance of guaranteed measurement results, and because of these advanced mechanisms, the shape of the “Watch HD” smart watch is not as beautiful as the “Apple Watch” watch;
The angular body is thicker than the latest Apple Watch models, and the fabric cover of the measuring bracelet protrudes slightly from the bottom of the silicone bracelet.
The smart watch from Huawei can be used to conduct an electrocardiogram, like the latest Apple Watch models (Reuters)
Comprehensive health functions
Huawei Watch HD provides comprehensive health functions;
Where the Huawei smart watch can be used to conduct an electrocardiogram, like the latest Apple Watch models, and to identify irregular heartbeats, in addition to recording abnormal changes in skin temperature, in addition to measuring the percentage of oxygen saturation in the blood, and with the availability of The function of measuring blood pressure, the smart watch "HD" outperforms the Apple Watch in the health sector.
When using the Huawei smart watch in exercise, the user has about 70 modes of exercise, and the smart watch recognizes 6 types of daily training sessions, such as walking outdoors or indoor halls, running outdoors or running in indoor halls, and the exercise machine. Olympical" or rowing device, and the smart watch monitors the user while jumping rope or pressing the pedals.
Although the smart watch “HD” is characterized by resistance to dust, dirt and water according to the protection class “IP68” (IP68), it is not permissible to use it while swimming or diving, and the Chinese company also advises to take off the smart watch before taking a shower, but it bears falling rain while running.
The “Watch HD” smart watch relies on satellite data to accurately record running paths, and the new smart watch is not limited to the data of the American Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites, but it also depends on the data of the European system “Galileo” and the Russian system “GLONASS”. (GLONASS) and the Chinese Beidou/Compass system.
Despite the availability of many useful functions in the health sector, the “Watch HD” smart watch lacks some traditional functions that facilitate daily life, such as the contactless payment function.
Smart voice assistant
Similar to other smart watches, the Huawei Watch HD includes a smart voice assistant, in addition to the function of showing messages, notifications and alarms, as well as a built-in function for weather forecasts and music playback control, but the music itself cannot be stored on the smart watch, so the The user can take a smartphone with him if he wants to listen to music while running.
The “Health” application from Huawei is not limited to the devices of the Chinese company only or other Android phones, but it works on the Apple iPhone as well, and the function of measuring blood pressure in Samsung Galaxy smart watches requires the “Health Monitor” application that works on other devices. Samsung only, and the Apple Watch is limited to the iPhone only.