{"id":11367,"date":"2023-04-02T22:01:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-02T22:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/02\/huaweis-latest-watch-is-a-jab-at-the-apple-watch-ultra\/"},"modified":"2023-04-02T22:01:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-02T22:01:00","slug":"huaweis-latest-watch-is-a-jab-at-the-apple-watch-ultra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/02\/huaweis-latest-watch-is-a-jab-at-the-apple-watch-ultra\/","title":{"rendered":"Huawei\u2019s latest watch is a jab at the Apple Watch Ultra"},"content":{"rendered":"


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You don\u2019t need to be Sherlock Holmes to figure out where Huawei got the inspiration for its newly announced Watch Ultimate<\/a>. It\u2019s clearly Huawei\u2019s not-so-subtle answer to the Apple Watch Ultra<\/a>, and now, we know that similarity extends to the price tag, too. Starting tomorrow, the Ultimate will retail in the UK and Europe for \u20ac749 \/ \u00a3700 for the \u201cexpedition black\u201d colorway and \u20ac899 \/ \u00a3800 for the voyage blue version. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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If you missed news of the Watch Ultimate, it\u2019s likely because the company currently has no plans to launch the device in the US. (That Huawei ban<\/a> is still kicking in 2023.) While the company once had a decent foothold in the wearable market, the ban has since limited its reach to US audiences for all but the most dedicated of users. That said, here\u2019s a quick rundown of the features. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Every single one of these is a feature Apple introduced on the Ultra, but to be fair, the Ultimate is different enough that you can\u2019t call it a complete<\/em> knockoff. That\u2019s at least evident in the design, which hews much closer to traditional mechanical watches. There are differences within the specs and materials as well. The Watch Ultimate, for instance, uses a \u201czirconium-based liquid metal case\u201d which it claims is 4.5 times stronger and 2.5 harder than stainless steel. It\u2019s not titanium, unlike the Ultra, but the implication of extreme ruggedness is the same. <\/strong>(It\u2019s also, obviously, not liquid.) Both have nanotech ceramic bezels and sapphire glass on the LTPO OLED displays. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Huawei is also keen to one-up Apple in some areas. Like the Ultra, the Watch Ultimate has been EN13319-certified, which is the standard for diving equipment. But while Apple doesn\u2019t recommend dives beyond 40 meters, Huawei says the Watch Ultimate can go down to 110 meters and supports technical and free dives in addition to recreational dives. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Battery life is also much longer. Huawei claims the Watch Ultimate can get up to two weeks off a single charge, though it didn\u2019t get into what parameters it used to arrive at that estimate. As always with smartwatches, your battery mileage will vary with usage. That said, Huawei noted that users can go from zero to 100 percent battery in 60 minutes and 25 percent in 10 minutes. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Huawei\u2019s proprietary OS doesn\u2019t have the most robust app ecosystem, but there is some improvement on that front, too. Huawei says that users will now be able to use Strava, Komoot, and Runtastic third-party integrations. It\u2019s not quite<\/em> the same as having the app on your wrist, but it makes sharing data between those services much easier.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Regardless of how you feel about Huawei, the Watch Ultimate is the closest competitor to the Apple Watch Ultra in a single smartwatch \u2014 at least on paper. Garmin has a few options, like the Epix 2 and Fenix 7 lineup, but those are more rugged fitness watches than aspirational luxury smartwatches. It\u2019d be nice if everyone had more options on that front, but if you\u2019re in the US, there\u2019s no official way to get the watch through US retailers. Otherwise, you\u2019ll likely have to wait to see what Samsung and other Wear OS watchmakers have up their sleeves. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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