Discussion - Huawei Watch D3 review: A health revolution in action

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Bruce_Wayne
Bruce_Wayne
Arena Legend
• 2h ago

HarmonyOS works great as a smartwatch OS, that I've established before. However I feel like for the cons listed, this would be a a 6.5 for sure. The limited 3rd party support, lack of cellular or WiFi connectivity, and the price? Yeah 6.5 would be a more reasonable score here. That's not factoring in that it probably requires a Huawei device that's functionally crippled outside of China to be effective like the Samsung Galaxy Watch ecosystem, the Pixel Watch ecosystem, or even the Apple watch ecosystem.

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Crispin_Gatieza
Crispin_Gatieza
Arena Master
• 1h ago
↵Bruce_Wayne said:

HarmonyOS works great as a smartwatch OS, that I've established before. However I feel like for the cons listed, this would be a a 6.5 for sure. The limited 3rd party support, lack of cellular or WiFi connectivity, and the price? Yeah 6.5 would be a more reasonable score here. That's not factoring in that it probably requires a Huawei device that's functionally crippled outside of China to be effective like the Samsung Galaxy Watch ecosystem, the Pixel Watch ecosystem, or even the Apple watch ecosystem.

You ain't never had a heart attack, much less two like I have. This MoFo is a solid 10 as Mariyan mentioned. One thing he didn't mention is if it needs to be calibrated every 28 days like the Galaxy Watch Ultra that I use.

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meanestgenius
meanestgenius
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• 1h ago

HarmonyOS works great on many form factors, from smartphones, to tablets, to wearables, to IoT devices. I've established this before. Huawei makes sure that it's smartwatches are extremely functional outside of China, hence their ability to pair well with iOS and Android devices. score that this smartwatch has gotten is definitely deserved, especially due to what it is capable of.

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Bruce_Wayne
Bruce_Wayne
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• 54m ago
↵Crispin_Gatieza said:

You ain't never had a heart attack, much less two like I have. This MoFo is a solid 10 as Mariyan mentioned. One thing he didn't mention is if it needs to be calibrated every 28 days like the Galaxy Watch Ultra that I use.

Oh I agree, functionality wise of course. Very capable. If it's marketed more as a health and fitness device like a Garmin, then I will definitely agree with it being that. Just as a smartwatch, it's not fundamentally comparable to the other smart watches. That's just my honest thoughts.

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Bruce_Wayne
Bruce_Wayne
Arena Legend
• 52m ago

HarmonyOS works great on many things, smartphones and tablets aren't one of them. As I established before with credence, it's fundamentally crippled outside of China as a smartphone OS. That being said, I think the score should reflect its capabilities as a health and fitness device instead of a smartwatch.

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