Apple Watch Series 8 VS Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro: Features, Differences and Prices

Whether one device is better than another often depends on the needs of the user and can be somewhat subjective. For example, when the Apple Watch is called the best “smart” watch; There will be people who will or will not agree. But the truth is that Cupertino’s aren’t the only ones who know how to make attractive smartwatches. Let them tell Huawei and its Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro, a portable which we will compare to the Apple Watch Series 8.

With Apple Watch Series 8 and Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro

• design: The Apple Watch’s looks have made it stand out from many competing proposals by having a square case that users hate as much as they love. Most watches on the market are circular, thanks to the Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro classic and a potential plus point for people who want a traditional looking “smart” watch, because at first glance it seems “for a lifetime”. And it is made of high quality materials, there are two versions: titanium or ceramic. Apple offers aluminum or stainless steel for its Series 8, with the latter significantly increasing the price.

• Screen: What Apple has done very well is increasing the screen size of its watches without making them very large, and it is that with the Apple Watch Series we have 8 panels of 1.69 inches (41mm) or 1.9 inches (45mm), quite far from what Huawei has with its Watch GT 3 Pro ( 1.43 inches in titanium or 1.32 inches) in ceramic). The quality of both is remarkable due to the use of AMOLED/OLED technology and high resolution.

• Processor, RAM and storage: Although for taste and color there is no doubt that Apple’s “smart” watches perform better than most models on the market. The Series 8 integrates the dual-core S8 along with 1GB of RAM, which makes it easy to run the operating system. Huawei doesn’t give much information about the heart of the device, but it is curious how big the working memory is… 32 MB. Your operating system doesn’t need much to run smoothly. The Apple Watch offers 32GB of internal storage while the Huawei Watch stays at 4GB.

• operating system: watchOS is one of the most complete operating systems for “smart” watches on the market, but HarmonyOS 2 is trying to gain a foothold on its own merits, and that’s exactly what it is, like the creation of Apple, Third-party applications can be installed via Watch AppGallery, answering calls via Bluetooth, listening to music without a phone, syncing between Huawei devices, etc.

• compatibility: since its release, The Apple Watch is only compatible with the iPhone. And that doesn’t change with the Series 8 either. And it most likely never will. But the Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro can be used on both iOS and Android smartphones and Huaweis, although the features available may vary from one operating system to another.

• connectivity: Both devices communicate with the smartphone via Bluetooth, have WLAN and GPS for training or maps, but the Apple Watch Series 8 has a plus point: the possibility to purchase an LTE/4G version to make calls, stream music and more without an iPhone nearby.

• sensors: The Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro has accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, heart rate, barometer and temperature sensors. The Series 8 also has ECG for electrocardiogramsa feature that can be useful for many users.

• battery: The price of an operating system like watchOS 8 is an autonomy that hardly exceeds two days per charge. But the Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro also has an app store, has similar functions and has a sufficient battery up to 14 days for the titanium model or up to 7 days for the ceramic model.

• Price: We close with one of the decisive purchase factors. The Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro has an MSRP that starts at €369, but their watches are on sale and start at €299 (titanium) and €399 (ceramic) respectively. The Apple Watch Series 8 in its base 41mm configuration starts at $499.

Apple Watch Series 8 VS Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro, which one to buy?

It’s hard to recommend any watch other than the Apple Watch when you have an iPhone; It is a “perfect” tandem for its level of communication and features. but good to know there are alternatives which can be used with the Apple smartphone, because not everyone likes the Cupertino clock.

The Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro is postulated as one of the most interesting proposals for its design, its functions, its autonomy and its price. Being compatible with iOS, Android and Huawei makes it very versatile; There are users who don’t marry any platform and like to hop from one to another to see how they fare. With the Apple Watch we would be left with a paperweight, but the Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro could still be used, even if not with all the functions.

When you dive into the bitten apple ecosystem, the Apple Watch is another link because of its possibilities: unlock your Mac easily by approaching it, play streaming music from Apple Music or make calls while leaving your iPhone at home, track your physical activity and health with its sensors and functions etc.

But if you’re looking for a more conventional “smart” watch and that stands out for its autonomy, regardless of whether the level of integration is as good as that of the Apple Watch with the iPhone, the Huawei Watch GT 3 Pro is a more than interesting option.

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