Hands on: Huawei Watch GT 3 review

The Huawei Watch GT 3 is one of those not quite smart but not quite basic watches. It offers battery life that would make an Apple Watch user cry and smart features that fall behind the most premium competition out there. A solid exercise compadre, the watch’s training specs are respectable for the price and premium styling, its big screen is stand out and the interface has seen a serious boost when it comes to speed and performance. Huawei is still behind the competition on things like wrist-based payments, and there’s no third-party app support as found on the Huawei Watch 3, but we nevertheless found the GT 3 to be a capable smartish watch.

Premium design across sizes; Bright, bold OLED display; Smoother interface than GT 2;

No wrist-based payment solution; No third-party app store; No notification interactivity

Huawei Watch GT 3 review: Glimpses of perfection

In many ways, the GT 3 makes more sense than the premium Watch 3 range. It has a longer-lasting battery, is as good a fitness tracker - if not better - and it costs less too. If only it had decent third-party apps, contactless payments and music streaming it'd be pretty much perfect.

Long battery life; Great display; Stunning watch design; Fitness tracking capabilities are excellent;

No decent third-party apps; No contactless payments; No Spotify/music streaming;

Huawei Watch GT 3 review

The Huawei Watch GT 3's lack of third-party apps and rich notification support means it's more of a fitness tracker in smartwatch form, but with in-depth tracking and a stunning design, it's still a worthy choice.

Stunning high-end design; Gorgeous large display; In-depth health and fitness tracking; Long battery life;

No third-party app support; Lacks rich notification support; Intermittent disconnection issues;

Huawei Watch GT 3 review

The Huawei Watch GT 3 is a superb fitness oriented smartwatch that offers great performance and extremely impressive battery life for a very reasonable price. The biggest downside is that the watch is unlikely to be available to buy in the US any time soon. If you live elsewhere, it should definitely be on your shortlist of smartwatches to consider.

Crisp, bright display; Up to 14-day battery life; Accurate biometric sensors; Responsive and fast;

Not available in US; Android app must be installed via Huawei AppGallery; No contactless payments

Huawei Watch GT 3 updated review: Glimpses of perfection

In many ways, the GT 3 makes more sense than the premium Watch 3 range. It has a longer-lasting battery, is as good a fitness tracker - if not better - and it costs less too. If only it had decent third-party apps, contactless payments and music streaming it'd be pretty much perfect.

Long battery life; Great display; Stunning watch design; Fitness tracking capabilities are excellent;

No decent third-party apps; No contactless payments; No Spotify/music streaming;