Smartwatches and true wireless earbuds are still in their infancy, but their respective markets are already pretty crowded. To stand out, companies need to make something different, and Huawei certainly did that by combining the two for its Watch Buds.
It would probably have been easier to dismiss the Chinese mobile tech giant’s idea as a fanciful concept, and indeed put the Watch Buds up for sale in China.
As its name suggests, the 47 x 47.5 x 14.99 mm (1.85 x 1.87 x 0.59 inches) wearable has a pair of TWS earbuds hidden inside, and users flip the cover to grab them from a magnetic mount. The body of each earbud measures 21.8 x 10.3 x 10.3 mm (0.85 x 0.4 x 0.4 inches) and tip scales about 4 g (0.14 oz) each including the medium tip.
Each bud rocks a magnetic driver with a planar voice coil that promises rich sound, you can conveniently pop the buds in either ear, and Adaptive Recognition technology handles left and right audio distribution.
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Instead of touching the earpiece housing to control playback, enable on-board noise reduction, or make calls from a compatible paired smartphone, the user can, thanks to the included vibration sensor, can tap anywhere on the auricle (outer ear). decent.
The wrist candy, on the other hand, has the look of Huawei’s Watch 3, albeit a bit chunkier, and not only offers competent smartwatch functionality, but it’s also effective as a charging case for wireless earbuds. It has a 1.43-inch OLED display with 326 ppi, comes with a stainless steel case, can monitor heart rate, blood oxygen saturation and stress levels, and also features the latest TruSleep technology for sleep management. . It runs HarmonyOS 3 for access to the Huawei App Marketplace, supports contactless payments and WeChat, and works with Huawei’s Sport Health app with over 80 built-in activities.
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Having to keep the hidden earbuds topped up is, of course, a serious drain on the battery. said that For example, smart wristwear such as Garmin.
And while the TWS earbuds are IP54 splash-proof, the smartwatch isn’t waterproof at all, so Huawei advises users to avoid wet objects altogether.
The Huawei smartwatch with wireless earbuds is currently on sale in China for RMB 2,988 (around US$440, though this funky combination isn’t available in the US).
Product Page: Watch Buds
