New Straits Times Section: Technology Ad Value: RM 17,370 5-Jul-2021 Size : 554cm2 PR Value: RM 52,112 An all-round smartwatch An all-round smartwatch The Huawei Watch 3 different swipes in navigating the Harmo- up will display notifications. Swiping right ing through icons feels smoother. The pres­ nyOS interface. I also did not have any trou­ will reveal the fitness tiles and swiping Left ence of the AppGallery store also gives it intends to showcase ble checking out the display under bright shows the weather tile. a sense of being more complete, but as I sunlight as the brightness Level of 1,000 nits In addition to all that, you can access mentioned earlier, the Lack of useful apps the best features in a certainly helped. Huawei's very own CeLia Al voice assistant in the AppGallery works against it. by long-pressing the secondary function single device, writes Moving on from the external looks, the The Huawei Watch 3 has a 5ATM water rotating crown located at the 2 o'clock posi­ key that is located at the 5 o'clock position. resistance rating that makes it safe to Edwin Kee tion piqued my interest right from the start. Pressing the secondary function key once indulge in activities around water, and yes, Taking an obvious cue from Apple's play­ will Launch a List of workout programmes you can go swimming with one around your book, Huawei's implementation of a digital for you to choose from, although you can wrist. has certainly seen crown is well executed with the Watch 3.1 change that function from the settings I its fair share of action in the could navigate the user interface confident­ menu. Here's a word of caution： Do not CONCLUSION smartphone and wearable ly when rotating it, with the haptic feedback expect Celia Al to deLiver performa nce that The Huawei Watch 3 is priced at RM 1,699. ，device markets, having risen being just right as I scroLLed through pop-up is on par with GoogLe Assistant. Get it if you want an all-round smartwatch to deliver top-notch hard­ notifications, lists and menus. that looks great, has exceptional build qual­ ware back when it was still in the US' good OPERATING SYSTEM ity, and Long battery life. books before its fall from grace that led to THINGS TO IMPROVE Being the first wearable device from Hua- a branching off in software development. First of all it is a hassle to set up the Huawei wei to ship with the company s in-house Rating： 3/5 Back then, the Huawei Watch was pow­ Watch 3. While I did not have an iPhone to HarmonyOS, it shares some resemblance ered by Android Wear and it was certainly test it with, my experience with an Android to Huawei's LiteOS, but packs in a greater a Looker handset did not prove any better. degree of functionality. It felt more respon­ Today, you will not find Android Wear You will need to install the Latest version sive to my touch, while scroU- powering this smartwatch, as it runs on of Huawei Health from the AppGallery, as Huawei's very own HarmonyOS, which is the Google Play version does not support actually based on the Lite OS, but comes the Watch 3. There was a slip of paper con­ with far more bells and whistles. taining the QR code to the AppGallery Link in the box which could be easily missed. FIRST IMPRESSION After installing the Huawei Health app The Huawei Watch 3 is a relatively good from the AppGallery, you d think it would be looking timepiece that does not go over­ smooth sailing from there, right? Wrong! board. I loved the way the stainless steel You would first need to update HarmonyOS body and black strap looked around my to version 200. which weighed in at a mas­ wrist, although I would venture that the sive 1.9GB! I had recurring issues with the circular OLED display looks too large on Watch 3's connection to my WiFi network. the average female wrist. You can basically While three smartphones, two laptops and wear it to just about any function without a smart TV did not have any issues staying looking out of place. connected, the Watch 3 simply refused to The rubber strap did not pose any prob­ recognise my WiFi network password, and lem even when I wore it during my runs, but when connected, there was no data con­ then again, I have not found myself being nection established. allergic to other materials used in different timepieces so far. USER INTERFACE Right in the centre is the stunning circu­ Those who have used a Huawei smartwatch lar OLED display that has a display density ora Wear OS device would more or less be of 326 pixels per inch. While the edges are able to find their way a round the Watch 3's slightly curved just like its predecessor user interface. The Huawei the Watch GT 2. this design choice makes Swiping down will show you a list of Watch 3. it more natural and easier to perform the shortcuts or quick settings, while swiping .