Huawei Watch 2 / 2 Sports (2017)

Comfortable and lightweight design ; Android Wear 2.0 is a big improvement ; Plenty of sports sensors ; NFC and Android Pay convenience

Small display ; Thick bezels ; Uninspiring design

The Huawei Watch 2 has plenty to appeal to runners, but a bland design and small screen means it falls just short of the podium.

Built-in GPS and NFC ; Optional 4G model ; Feature-packed smartwatch

Screen a little too small ; Performance can be sluggish ; Design less premium than predecessor

Huawei tries to cover all use cases with the Watch 2, and while it hits most of them, it doesn't do it in a way which is overly user-friendly. If anything, it strengthens the case for specialized smartwatches, rather than a one-device-fits-all approach.

4G connectivity ; Lightweight and comfortable ; Decent battery life

No crown or bezel control ; Inaccurate fitness sensors ; Small screen, large bezel

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 is something of a surprise package: great for on-the-go independent control without a phone thanks to (optional) 4G, well built and full of top-spec hardware and features.

The Huawei Watch 2 is one of few watches that supports 4G connectivity, though not in the US, and does fitness tracking as well as any other wearable.

No features that make this a must-have device for the average user. It's also a little too big and bulky, and its 1.2-inch screen is too small.

Within the category of smartwatches, the Huawei Watch 2 is a great device. But that doesn't mean it's one you need to buy if you're not already sold on wearables.

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

A great way to experience Wear 2.0’s new tricks, but its fitness features need to work better

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

Cheap strap on standard model ; Occasional pause or stutter

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...