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hey everyone Jimmy would Jim's Revere Ummah when I reviewed the original Huawei I loved it classic look metal casing and the screen was perfectly round unlike the Moto 360 at the time it was one stellar smart timepiece well I'm pleased to show you guys the newest model this is the Huawei SmartWatch 2 Sport Edition in carbon black which retails for 299 dollars I personally got it for a slight discount though at 250 as always I'll leave my links in the video description below click on those links and that will give you the most updated prices in real time you never know when these things might go on sale so without further ado if you like our video work here I'm sure you'll love our photos on Facebook Twitter and/or Instagram I'm Jimmy with Jim's review room and I'm here to help you make that purchase decision welcome everyone to another review going over the physical features first unlikely support design a lot I love the beveled edges and how the screen is recessed in the button placement on the sides are perfect they don't stick out as much as these n watch 3 from Asus which I also enjoyed using the casing on the support model is all plastic though to be a bit more rugged it hasn't scratched up on me like stainless steel competitors but I'll MIT this is personally just me I should have bought the huawei classic as I do miss the premium feel of metal also testing the Samsung gear s 3 it's somewhat hard to switch back the plastics you can be the judge at which might look and feel better to you the bezel is glossy and fingerprint Pro the display covered by Gorilla Glass is slightly smaller than the previous generation which is a shock but more on my assessment later the Huawei SmartWatch 2 is IP 868 certified with my testing of chunking this into my bucket here it's still functioning perfectly fine and because it's not the leather band you don't have to worry about damage straps looking at the back while wear retains its toolless design like most smartwatches pull the pin over and swap them out the support model uses 20 millimeter straps while the classic uses these standard 22 millimeter sizes for your reference now there is a built-in heart rate sensor which I'll get into detail shortly and on the right are the pins to charge the Huawei with the supplied magnetic cradle not the prettiest thing coming in all white but it does justice Huawei is claiming more than two days worth of ussen with my tests I'm a virgin one and a half days until I receive a notification that there's 15% battery life remaining usually around 6 p.m. on the second day that's when the SmartWatch goes into watch mode with no always-on display and no notifications coming through the watch continues as a pedometer so continue to count your steps and in watch mode after one half days worth of use I'm able to stretch the watch for another three days before it officially dies in regards to recharging I'll place a quick chart on the screen for you but from a dead battery to full takes about an hour in 30 minutes no other additional features which are available on these Samsung gears 3 and Apple watch series 2 the Zen watch 3 to name a few you are able to take phone calls right on your wrist now you do have to go into your settings to turn this on by default it is off by speaking into your watch might sound weird at first for those who haven't tried it yet but honestly it is convenient especially while driving keep both hands on the wheel if you'd like working at home on the computer cleaning around the house it seriously comes in handy now testing microphone quality then while we SmartWatch 2 does a fairly good job not as good as the Apple watch or gear s3 my voice is audible but testing this with two other people both said the same exact thing the analogy that gave me was as if I was speaking on my phone with the comforter over my head audible but not crystal clear you can say slightly muffled in regards to me hearing you from my wrist it's loud and sounded like a good speakerphone in general here's a quick test hey Adam testing out the microphone on the Huawei SmartWatch 2 can you just give me some context give me some words cool all right thanks man touching base on comfort I did prefer the leather straps of the previous generation keep in mind I can easily swap these out with those lugs on the back but this being the sport model it's a blend of ruggedness and durability with some flexibility I've never felt uncomfortable wearing this but I wish the support steps were slightly more elastic although I tested this with running sweating and don't one day use my skin never became irritated now looking at the down there isn't always on display in color which is super handy and lifting up your wrist or pressing the buttons does enable the display to show its full glory I didn't notice the Huawei SmartWatch 2 is not as sensitive to the previous watch or the competitors out there requirement to noticeably flick my wrist more often to get the full display while wearing out doors and I know my camera isn't really doing justice but in person under bright direct sunlight the display is still visible pretty impressive how bright the screen can get as for these sides of the display there is a menu difference I do notice the screen is smaller at 1.2 inches versus last generations at 1.4 the watch looks chunkier than the competitors and unfortunately the old model the display on the other hand gets less pixels but because of the smaller screen pixel density has increased and it looks noticeable I didn't see any pixelation the screen looks great and has smooth edges around small text movements on the screen are also buttery movies jumping into features and performance besides the basics like receiving push notifications seeing the weather on your watch to controlling Spotify Pandora or Google Music you can store music on your watch with up to 4 gigs of storage and then pair your sport earphones or headphones via bluetooth and listen to music while running or we're out and about no need to carry your phone for text messages besides typing on that little screen we also get voice of text from messenger apps and a low voice detects has worked great that's still not 100% like most other smartwatches but while we does recognize my voice inflections to a reasonable degree for the average consumer it's much easier and faster again than typing physically with your fingers now one of the basic features that all smartwatches have is a vibrating alarm the vibrations are a moderate to slight buzz and for some reason you're wearing this while sleeping I would say deep sleepers will have some trouble waking up four times you are awake though the buzz should do a good job at getting your attention as for the audio alarm it's loud and this will shortly wake you up though with the alarm you can have both audio and the vibrations on or one or the other so let's take a look at me while we health features the Huawei's daily tracking app on the watch is surprisingly robust on your screen you can see a track steps distance active minutes resting heart rates and duration of various walks and movements when you're going up and down stairs now backing out and back into the main home screen here you also have google fit and runtastic that comes pre-installed i was also able to download Strava as well but why always own app you can utilize the GPS inside and go for it run GPS at times oddly doesn't pair immediately despite me being outdoors with other competitors it doesn't matter if it's sunny or cloudy as long as I'm outside it works fine but once it does pair though going for runs and comparing to my smart phones GPS it's spot-on as for a heart rate tracking Wow I did very well when I compared it to my chest strap I tested both consistent runs to interval runs with running and brisk walking here and there wow he was very close in accuracy overall it's as good as Samsung's s health with data such as steps calories paste distance elevation changes at set it's all in there so in the end the Huawei SmartWatch 2 is still a great watch a good alternative to the others out there compared to the last generation it's better in regards to function and display quality but takes a step back in screen size that's noticeable at least to me comparing to what else is currently on the market while we has caught up to the competition by offering everything that the others do and it does have a hard time in standing out from the rest now although the asus n watch 3 is very similar it's just basically missing heart rate tracking it beats most of its competitors in price if you haven't watched that review be sure to check that out but then on the flip side though if you can spend a little bit more you can get these Samsung gear s 3 so in the comment section below what would you prefer Samsung's version or Huawei's or maybe someone else let me know down in the comment section below I'm Jimmy with Jim's review room and I'm here to help you make that purchase decision you guys take care and I'll see you on the next one bye