Huawei Watch 3 Full Smartwatch Specifications and Features
- Release date:: June, 2021
- Display:: 1.43 inches, AMOLED, Touchscreen
- Body:: Fluoroelastomer straps, Stainless steel frame
- Battery Life:: Up to 14 days
- Compatibility:: Android 6.0+ and iOS 9.0+
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Description
With an outstanding design, an impressive 14 days battery life and a long list of features, the Huawei Watch 3, a lower version of the Huawei Watch 3 Pro is no doubt a comprehensive smartwatch. It’s durably built and the 1.43 inches AMOLED display is very colorful. Moreover, it is equipped with a 16GB storage capacity for onboard music storage. It is also equipped with an eSIM and has a microphone and speaker that allows it to make and receive calls without your phone.

Design
The Huawei Watch 3 comes in a 46mm case size which is quite bulky, however, it weighs just 54 grams excluding straps. The frame is stainless steel while the back is made of ceramic. The strap is interchanged and it comes in fluoroelastomer, nylon and leather materials. Since the straps can be swapped, you can always get additional straps from third-party sellers. And thanks to the 5ATM rating, the Huawei Watch is swim-proof. Thus, it’s safe to wear to the swimming pool or to the shower. It’s not recommended to dive with the watch.
Display
In the display section, the Huawei Watch 3 boasts an awesome display. It has a 1.43 inches display which is very colorful, thanks to the AMOLED technology. A digital crown and flat button in addition to the touch-sensitive display make interaction with the watch very easy. The watch comes with a handful of preloaded watch faces and more can be downloaded from the Huawei Health app.
Health Tracking
The Huawei Watch 3 is equipped with an accelerometer, heart rate, spo2, barometer and skin temperature sensors. These sensors enable the watch to track your heart rate, blood oxygen, sleep, calories, steps and stress all through the day. Moreover, you can track your skin temperature with the watch and there are over 100 sports modes you can choose from.
The Huawei Watch 3 also has an inbuilt GPS that enables the watch to map your routes and track your pace during an outdoor workout activity. It supports 4 satellite systems which include GPS, Beiduo, GLONASS and A-GPS.
Music Storage and Connectivity
With 16GB storage capacity, you can store your personal music on the watch which you can listen to offline. The Huawei Watch 3 also has a microphone and speaker, as well as an embedded SIM that enables call functionality.

When LTE is activated, you can make and receive calls with the Huawei Watch 3 without connecting to your phone. Note that call functionality is not supported in every country.
The microphone in the watch also supports Huawei’s Celia voice assistant which will allow you to use your voice to perform simple tasks like starting a workout, checking the time, setting up alarm and more.
Battery Life
In addition to the durable build and many features, the Huawei Watch 3 also has a decent battery life that will allow you to go multiple days from a single charge. In typical usage, it’s up to 3 days and with minimal usage, it’s up to 14 days.
Huawei Watch 3 Features
- The Huawei Watch 3 has a 1.43 inches AMOLED powered display that’s very colorful. Meanwhile interacting with the watch is via the touchscreen display, a rotating crown and a flat physical button.
- The clock features include time/date, alarm, timer and stopwatch.
- You can customize the watch face by choosing from the pool of many watch faces available on the Huawei Health app. Some of the watch faces feature editable widgets, and there are also watch faces that support always-on display.
- With notifications enabled for your preferred apps, the watch will keep you connected to all that matters to you such as emails, SMS and calls, so you never get to miss important updates.
- The Huawei Watch 3 is rated 5ATM (water resistant up to 50 meters), and it is safe to wear to the shower or swimming pool.
- Utility apps available on the watch include a stopwatch app, timer app, Fine my phone, remote camera controller and weather apps.
- The Huawei Watch 3 comes with 16GB storage that allows for onboard music storage which you can listen to offline.
- The watch has a microphone and speaker that will allow you to receive and answer calls directly from the watch when your phone is nearby. It also has an eSIM which when activated enables cellular capabilities on the watch that will allow it to make and receive calls independent of your phone. Note that LTE functionality is not available in every country.
- The Huawei Watch 3 has a voice assistant function powered by Huawei’s Celia that will allow you to make calls, check the weather, play the next song, control your devices, and find useful information quickly using only your voice.
- The watch also features the Huawei App Gallery app right onboard the watch which will allow you to easily download your favorite apps.
- In typical usage, the Huawei Watch 3 boasts up to 3 days of battery life, and with heavy usage, it’s up to 14 days of battery life.
- The Huawei Watch 3 is compatible with phones running on Android 6.0 or later and iOS 9.0 or later.
Huawei Watch Watch 3 Fitness Tracking Features
- The Huawei Watch 3 will track your steps, and calories, and will remind you to move when you stay idle for more than 2 hours.
- It features Huawei’s TruSeen 4.5 – an advanced algorithm that enables the Huawei Watch 3 to accurately track your heart rate throughout the day and will alert you when your heart rate strays off a predefined range.
- The Huawei Watch 3 is also equipped with Huawei’s Trusleep technology that enables the watch to monitor your sleep in the awake, light, deep and REM stages. It will also give you personalized guidance and recommendations that can help you get the best sleep rest.
- Huawei’s TruSeen 4.5+ technology also enables the the Huawei Watch 3 to monitor your blood oxygen intermittently or throughout the day depending on your preferred settings.
- The Huawei Watch 3 will monitor your stress level 24/7, and when you feel stressed, there is a breathing exercise app that can help you reduce stress by guiding you through a breathing session.
- The Huawei Watch 3 has an inbuilt GPS that enables it to map your routes and track your pace during an outdoor activity.
- It features 100+ Preloaded sports modes including 19 professional sports modes and 85 custom sports modes.
- For women, the Huawei Watch 3 features menstrual cycle tracking that allows you to log and track your menstrual cycle.
- The Huawei Watch 3 is also equipped with a skin temperature sensor that will allow you to check your skin temperature any time of the day directly from the watch.
- Moreover, the Huawei Watch 3 also features fall detection that will allow the watch to automatically start a call to preset emergency contacts when it detects a fall. You can also manually activate emergency functions by pressing the up button 5 times.
Pros
- Sturdy and elegant design.
- A comprehensive health tracker
- A standalone smartwatch.
- 16GB storage.
Cons
- The Harmony OS offers less access to your favorite apps.
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Full Specifications
ABOUT DEVICE | ABOUT DEVICE |
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Device name | Huawei Watch 3 |
Device type | |
Gender | |
Release date | June, 2021 |
Predecessor | Huawei Watch 2 |
Successor | Huawei Watch 4 |
Versions | — |
BODY | BODY |
Dimension | 46.2 x 46.2 x 12.15 mm |
Weight | (excluding straps), 54g |
Shape | Circular |
Case material | Stainless steel |
Strap material | Fluoroelastomer, Leather, Stainless steel |
Bezel material | Stainless steel |
Strap size | 22 mm |
Screen protection | |
Water resistance | |
Durability test | — |
Swim-proof | Yes, recommended |
Color | Black, Silver |
DISPLAY | DISPLAY |
Display size | 1.43 inches |
Display type | AMOLED |
Display resolution | 466 x 466 pixels |
Pixel density | 326 ppi |
Always on | Yes |
Custom watch face | Yes |
Input type | 1 Physical button, Touchscreen, 1 Rotating crown |
CONNECTIVITY | CONNECTIVITY |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth v5.2 |
Bluetooth calling | Yes |
GPS | Yes |
NFC | Yes |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
MEMORY | MEMORY |
RAM | 2GB RAM |
ROM | 16GB |
Memory card slot | |
CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY | CELLULAR CONNECTIVITY |
Technology | 4G LTE |
SIM type | |
Band | — |
NOTIFICATIONS | NOTIFICATIONS |
SMS alert | Yes |
Calls alert | Yes |
Email alert | Yes |
Event reminder | Yes |
Third-party apps alert | Yes |
Reply to Notifications | Android only, Yes, Yes (preset replies) |
MEDIA | MEDIA |
Audio | |
Bluetooth music | |
Loudspeaker | |
Microphone | |
Camera | No |
Radio | No |
SENSORS | SENSORS |
Sensor(s) | Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Gyroscope, Optical heart rate sensor, Skin temperature sensor |
ACTIVITY TRACKING | ACTIVITY TRACKING |
Blood oxygen | |
Blood Pressure | |
Calories | Yes |
Distance | Yes |
ECG tracking | |
Heart rate monitoring | Yes |
Sleep tracking | Yes |
Steps | Yes |
Floors climbed | |
Stress | Yes |
Fall detection | |
Menstrual cycle | |
VO2 Max | Yes |
Swim-tracking | Yes |
Underwater heart rate tracking | Yes |
On-screen workout | Yes |
Sport modes | 100 |
BATTERY | BATTERY |
Battery type | non-removable Lithium-polymer |
Battery capacity | — |
Battery life | Heavy usage: Up to 3 days, Typical usage: up to 14 days |
Charging type | Magnetic charger, Wireless |
Charging time | 1-2 hours |
Solar charging | No |
PLATFORM | PLATFORM |
Chipset | — |
CPU | — |
GPU | — |
Operating system | Harmony OS |
MISC | MISC |
Companion app | Huawei Health App |
Compatibility | Android 6.0+, iOS 9.0+ |
Payment system | Yes |
Interchangeable strap | |
Voice command | |
Find my phone | Yes |
Box content | Charger, Manual, Straps, Huawei Watch 3 |
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