At IFA 2020, HONOR launched a number of new products for Europe. Here, in this post, we will look at the brand’s first rugged smartwatch – HONOR Watch GS Pro and its first rectangular smartwatch – HONOR Watch ES. The latter is exactly the same as the recently launched HUAWEI Watch Fit.
HONOR Watch GS Pro
As the brand’s first rugged smartwatch, the HONOR Watch GS Pro is MIL-STD-810G certified and features a massive 790mAh battery. The company claims it to offer a maximum of 25-day battery life. Also, it supports over 100 workout modes including skiing, snowboarding, hiking, and others.
As for the build, the casing of the watch is made of stainless steel and reinforced polycarbonate. It comes in three colors namely Charcoal Black, Marl White, and Camo Blue. The circular AMOLED display on it measures 1.39-inch with a resolution of 454 x 454 pixels and 326ppi.
The wearable includes all the necessary sensors such as optical heart rate sensor, SpO2 sensor, accelerometer, gyro, barometer, compass, and ambient light sensor. It also features built-in GPS with a feature called Route Back to help users navigate to their starting point.
Like other Huawei and Honor wearables, it runs LiteOS powered by HiSilicon Kirin A1 chipset and even supports Bluetooth calling with the help of built-in speaker and mic. Last but not least, it can be paired with both Android and iOS devices.
The HONOR Watch GS Pro is priced at €249.99 for the EU nations and £249.99 for the UK. It will be available for pre-order starting Septemeber 7 in Germany and September 8 in most European countries. However, it will be made available in Ital only on September 14.
HONOR Watch ES
Unlike the previous smartwatch, the HONOR Wach ES is targeted at fashionable consumers. It sports a 1.64-inch rectangular AMOLED display with 456 x 280 pixels 326ppi, and 70% screen-to-body ratio.
It is too powered by HiSilicon Kirin A1 and runs Huawei’s in-house LiteOS with support for 95 workout modes and 12 animated workout courses. Further, it features an optical heart-rate sensor, SpO2 sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, and ambient light sensor.
The wearable is water-resistant up to 5ATM pressures and offers all the common functionalities of a smartwatch such as app notifications, alerts for calls & messages, sleep tracking, stress-level tracking, menstrual cycle tracking, and more.
Lastly, it only provides a maximum of 10-day battery life and comes in three colorways – Meteorite Black, Coral Pink, and Icelandic White.
The HONOR Watch ES will be available in the UK starting tomorrow for £99.99. It will be also heading to France, Germany, Italy and Spain in the coming days for €99.99.
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