HUAWEI Watch GT 3 (46mm) GPS + Bluetooth Smartwatch (Black) - International Version

Ive had two smartwatches before, one WearOS and one proprietary, and they each had substantial drawbacks. The Huawei GT 3 comes close enough to perfection (for my needs and wants - others mileage may vary) that I dont feel any hesitation in recommending it (with the caveat below for U.S. residents). The screen is bright and sharp, the battery life is exceptional (Im getting over ten days per charge without disabling anything except always-on display), and the UI is quick and responsive. Outdoors, it gets a GPS location fix within 15 seconds or so and accurately tracks my movements. There is an amazing quantity of watch faces, both paid and free, available. The speaker has adequate volume and surprisingly good quality, even extending to playing music acceptably. Why is it only almost perfect? For one thing, it charges relatively slowly - a couple hours for 0-100%. I cant just charge it when Im showering, as I could with my previous watch; it doesnt get back to 100% before I want to put it back on, so I have to find times when I otherwise would have been wearing it to put it on the charger. Also, the app store is very lacking, only 32 apps at this point, most of which have little interest for the general population. (Two I would especially like would be a camera shutter app and a voice recorder.) Overall, though, I really love this watch. Theres a special caution I need to give to prospective U.S. buyers: because of the Trump-era embargo against Huawei, Huawei does not provide service in the U.S., and that extends to app and watch face availability; those galleries simply dont appear in the Huawei Health app in the U.S. It is possible to get access to them on a U.S.-based phone, and it doesnt require advanced phone-hacking techniques like rooting or even enabling developer options. However, if youre not familiar and comfortable with techniques like loading APKs from non-Google sources, using a VPN, enabling a wifi hotspot, removing and inserting SIM cards, etc., or at least have a tech-savvy friend who can help you, this is probably not the watch for you. For me, though, having gone through the process, its as close to perfect as I could ask for.

I love this watch. It is a bit of a hassle registering it in the US, but worth jumping through the hoops. Register it in the UK and not Canada. For whatever reason when registering it in Canada it doesnt allow downloading new watch faces from the internet and you will be stuck with what comes stock. Registering in the UK fixed that. The battery life on this watch is insane! Were talking 10+ days with all the features on. Suck on that Apple Watch! Heart tracking is super accurate for a smart watch. Not to mention it just looks nice on the wrist.

Good: App works with Iphone. Calls work on Iphone. Watch battery life is great. I get 3 days or more. Style and look is great. Easy to use and operate. The sleep data presentation is great. Bad: Cant upload music to watch from Iphone. (android only) Sleep tracking is just ok. The apple watch is better. I have tried several other non apple watches and they are all flops or way to expensive. This is the only one I did not return. Keep in mind I am Apple person and old school (50+). If you want something that works and is more like a watch try this.