Not as suitable for Australian use as expected. This dispatched from China and I suspect it is an international model. Can't make calls from it and can't answer calls when paired to Android phone. Recommend against this supplier.

At almost $300, Huawei's Watch 2 is one of the more expensive Android Wear devices. Despite that, its IP68 water resistance, astounding battery life, and feature-packed design make it easy to see past its few flaws.

When it comes to being "in the loop", sometimes you're simply not able to keep checking your phone. So, for that those important messages or notifications, this is where the smartwatch has tried to help out. But is it all it hoped to be? Even after several updates and improvements?

As a smartwatch that will deal well with sports, the Huawei Watch 2 is actually pretty good.

Wearability and solid design; Android Wear functionality means phone-free control; 4G option; Two day battery life (on Wi-Fi only

Strap is cheap in look and feel; No rotational dial control; Battery life on 4G; Huawei Health app can be irksome

The Huawei Watch 2 definitely has its pros and cons, and it's going to come down to what you really want from a smartwatch.

While I need to test more features, so far the Huawei Watch 2 lived up to my expectations, providing a great experience for everyday usage. I am a big fan of using Google assistant, a feature of Android Wear 2.0 to access all kinds of features, and specifically, to operate the navigation on Google...

Good built quality and display quality; Long battery life in Watch Mode; Multiple Workout options easily accessible; Built-in GPS; standalone Android device

A little bulky; screen-to-body ratio could be better; Companion health app could; more intuitive

This is second Watch from Huawei that I have tried the first was just over a year ago in March 2017. So how has this developed and devolved over the last year, it certainly linked with my phone almost instantly and means my phone can remain in my pocket when in areas that I would rather not remove...

The Watch 2 packs all of the hardware features you'd expect from a modern premium smartwatch, backed by Google's ever-evolving and increasingly effective Android Wear OS. The standard strap might be a bit cheap and ugly, but that's easily fixed and the overall design is chunky but lovable.

Sensor packed; Water resistant; Android Wear 2.0; Design choices

Imagine Huawei would have just revamped its simple, but slick, original Wear watch. Imagine an original Huawei Watch with Android Wear 2.0 out of the box, packing NFC for Android Pay, GPS for run tracking and a better battery life. That's what we wanted from the Huawei Watch 2.

Packed full of sensors; Battery life is impressive; Android Wear 2.0 out of the box; Plenty of fitness/tracking data

Loses the charm of the original; Fiddly to use; Build quality feels a bit cheap; Questionable heart rate data

The Huawei Watch 2 is the sort of watch we should probably have seen a year after Android Wear appeared, not three years. But that’s a knock on Google as much as Huawei. It’s not as pretty as the original Huawei Watch or the LG Watch Style, and that matters when any watch choice is a style choice. It has an awful lot of features, including GPS, NFC and an HR sensor. But some of them don’t work as well as they should. GPS reliability is the stinger, with tracking fidelity much worse than that of a good phone. Or, this watch’s most important rival, the Apple Watch 2. Flaky GPS and heart rate readings aside, the Watch 2 has the basics down, including decent battery life, a sharp screen and as solid performance as can be expected from a smartwatch. Now you just have to ask yourself whether that’s worth £300 of your cash.

One of the longer-lasting Wear watches; Packed full of features;

Boring design lets down high-quality build; Sketchy on-watch GPS; Not swim-ready; Expensive;