Huawei Watch Fit 5 series announced

Huawei’s Watch Fit series just entered its fifth generation. Watch Fit 5 and Watch Fit 5 Pro were announced today at Huawei’s big launch event, which also saw the debut of thePura X Maxfoldable,Pura 90 Pro series, as well as theWatch Buds 2and Watch Ultimate Star Diamond Edition. Huawei Watch Fit 5 Pro

Both Watch Fit 5 members bring familiar-looking designs, though the Fit 5 Pro gets slimmer bezels, which allowed Huawei to fit a larger 1.92-inch AMOLED touchscreen this time around. The Pro features 2.5D sapphire glass and 3,000 nits peak local brightness.

The non-Pro Fit 5 gets a 1.82-inch AMOLED with 2,500 nits of brightness. Both versions still support Always-On Display (AOD) watch faces and come with two buttons – a digital crown and a shortcut button, both located on the right-hand side. Huawei Watch Fit 5

Both watches feature aluminum midframes, but the Watch Fit 5 Pro also gets a fancier titanium bezel. The Watch Fit 5 generation gets updated 6 LED and 6 PPG optical heart rate modules as well as temperature sensors, though the Pro variant adds ECG and depth sensing capabilities. Both watches are rated at 5 ATM, so you can take them swimming, but only the Pro model is certified for freediving at up to 40m depths.

You still get an onboard microphone and speaker, and Huawei has also added a recorder so you can jot down meetings or ideas from your wrist. In terms of battery endurance, Huawei claims you can expect a full week (7 days) with normal usage or up to 10 days with a lighter workflow. AOD mode should leave you with 4 days on each. Charging is done via the proprietary magnetic puck charger. Huawei Watch Fit 5comes in purple, green, white, black and silver colors. It’s priced atCNY 1,099 ($161). Huawei Watch Fit 5•Huawei Watch Fit 5 Pro(in Chinese)