- End of confinement: extra pounds and less muscles invite us to resume sustained physical activity.
- The new Huawei Watch GT 2e watch that “20 Minutes” tested during containment has advantages to support our resumption of activity.
- Sold for 199 euros, it will appeal to Sunday sportspeople but will struggle to convince the most demanding athletes.
Is the end of confinement synonymous with the end of weight gain? It is now up to everyone to limit real or virtual aperitifs, to adapt their diet, but also to exercise again. Launched at less than 200 euros, Huawei's new GT 2e connected watch can be a good ally to track your daily activity, but also to stimulate yourself. Tested during containment, we used it many times during our authorized daily trips.
First of all, if the Watch GT 2e seems a little bulky with its screen of 46 mm in diameter, it finds its place very simply on the wrist and knows how to be forgotten. Admittedly, it is larger than the Apple Watch with the square design that we are used to wearing, but the Amoled touch screen of 1.39 '' (454 x 454 pixels) of the Huawei Watch offers better readability in all circumstances. In addition to its interchangeable straps (in black, red or green as desired), the watch is used with the Huawei health application. Scrambled in its ergonomics, it requires a short week of training to be mastered. In the logbook for example, it is necessary to click on one of the values recorded during his last activity session to access those of previous training sessions, plots of his routes, etc.
Simplicity and personalization
The watch can be personalized using different wallpapers. Otherwise, its main button to access the functions offered (training records, compass, music, etc.), the button at the bottom right, can also be personalized and be assigned a function (start training, heart rate, music…). A kind of shortcut that seemed very practical to us. On each of our outings, it was enough to press it to launch an activity session (walking outdoors concerning us) to start the GPS tracking, the calculation of the distance, the number of our steps, the calories burned.
For its part, the heart rate measurement can be permanent (but draws on the battery) or be automated with each new activity. Huawei says that with its 455 mAh battery, its watch has a battery life of up to 2 weeks with 90 minutes of weekly workout. We checked it at a small week with 5:30 of GPS activated and the cardio measurement continues.
Skateboarding, BMX… 85 new activities on the wrist
On the previous version of the Huawei Watch GT, 15 training modes were possible. This time, Huawei added 85 activities (skateboarding, handball, BMX, crossfit, yoga…). Lack more than "deconfinement" to associate the effects of an increase in activity and a heart rate which, inevitably, is likely to skyrocket given the emotion provided ...
And the Huawei Watch GT 2e now detects six activities (indoor and outdoor running, indoor and outdoor walking, ecliptical and rowing machine). It worked very well for our daily fast walks during confinement: the watch is based on arm movements to identify physical activity. Too bad the bike is not part of the panel. Waterproof up to 50 meters, the watch can also track swimming, but does not identify swimming. Closed pools oblige, we could not test them under these conditions.
Another novelty is the measurement of Spo2. Kézako? SpO2, expressed as a percentage, determines the amount of oxygen in the blood. If this amount is good (normal values are between 90% and 100%), the blood is well oxygenated.
This measure, reserved for users wishing to progress in their training, makes it possible in particular to assess how the muscles react during physical exertion and to improve its performance.
Gaps despite everything
Critical point: Huawei allocates 2 GB of storage space in its Watch GT 2e to store music. A good point for running with its playlists without bothering with your smartphone. Problem: listening to music is only possible here with headphones from the Huawei brand. "The idea is to break down the barriers between the phone and the other products of the brand that revolve around", we try to explain to us at Huawei France. The ace !
Another downside: if the Watch GT 2e can receive notifications, it cannot be personalized with third-party applications. Admittedly, it is well known that Huawei is currently in disdain with the USA and Google services, but the manufacturer who wants to push its app store AppGallery at all costs misses a dream opportunity to promote it with sports apps.
On the finish line, the Huawei Watch GT 2e will not be the first among sports watches. Looking a little between tocante fashion and activity watch, she has arguments to seduce, but gaps too. "We do not pretend to walk on the Apple Watch beds, but to offer a very affordable watch for sports," said the manufacturer. At 199 euros, this is the case. The GT 2e remains cheaper than the Apple Watch (sold from 229 euros), but is at the same price as the Garmin Forerunner 45, for example, a GPS and cardio watch that goes much further to train very seriously. .
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