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HONOR Watch GS Pro review

This is the first time for us that we put our hands on a product of the Honor brand, indeed we should say we put our wrists since we are going to talk about the Watch GS Pro, a real smartwatch designed for sportsmen, offering many features both at a smart level. that dedicated to monitoring health and physical activity. So let's find out if Honor Watch GS Pro will have been able to convince us in this complete review.

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It is probably obvious to mention what the sales package of this product has in store for us, but underlining that it is the first time for us that we treat a gadget of the Honor brand, it is necessary to at least briefly mention it, starting from the packaging that is proposed in a very elegant way within which we find:

  • Honor Watch GS Pro;
  • USB / USB Type-C cable;
  • proprietary base for charging the smartwatch;
  • short instruction manual (including Italian language).

We therefore do not have display protection slides or spare parts for the straps, but it is difficult to find them already included in the price in almost all rivals in the sector.

honor watch gs pro

Honor Watch GS Pro offers a design with a circular dial, with a case made entirely of metal, although to the touch it seems almost plastic, thanks to a texture that we could define tropicalized, which gives extreme resistance to the watch against bumps, scratches and adversity. meteo, considering the 14 military certifications MIL-STD-810G it enjoys, including the possibility of diving up to 5 ATM. You could almost think of a rugged style even if worn on the wrist you still perceive a certain elegance, but probably the target to which this Watch GS Pro is aimed is more masculine than feminine due to its not exactly fine dimensions. The weight settles on 77 grams including the strap, which in daily use do not weigh particularly, even if when you wear coats with slightly tight cuffs, the case will tend to squeeze against the skin, noting its presence in an important way.

In our case we are testing the Charcoal Black color, enriched by some red points on the fixed metal ring of the watch and on the two buttons positioned on the right side, which perform the functions of switching on the display, returning to the home and entering the main menu. system (upper button) and switching on the display and dedicated menu settable from the settings (lower button).

honor watch gs pro

The strap recalls the texture that we find on the central case, but the rubber used is not soft and during the most excited activities it could create some slight annoyance, but nothing dramatic or unbearable. Overall, I did not notice any wearability problems related to intense sweating, although sweat tends to stagnate inside the strap. In any case, there is a quick release system to replace the original strap with others available on the market, although it should be noted the particular final outgrowth that allows you to keep the case still, avoiding a certain mobility of the same which could compromise the goodness of the measurements. carried out. Excellent closure system with metal buckle and double loop to avoid the flag effect of the portion of the strap that comes out once fastened.

Moving on to the back of the Honor Watch GS Pro it is possible to admire in addition to the various writings relating to certifications, also the magnetic pins for charging as well as the sensor for detecting the heartbeat, the one for measuring the SpO2 value (blood oxygenation), speaker and main microphone.

Below the edge of the metal ring there is a beautiful 1,39-inch AMOLED display with 454 x 454 pixel resolution and 326 PPI, round in shape with the possibility of customization through the many watchfaces made available by the software, but it lacks create your own for example starting from a photo. Visibility under direct sunlight is decidedly good, considering that the panel used is very bright and has an automatic ambient backlight sensor that is really performing in all situations, but if necessary you can still calibrate the brightness yourself. of the display directly from the watch. Definitely great news for all those who play outdoor sports.

The display is of the touch type, which responds reactively to our swipes and touches. However, the Always On Display function is present (6 different dials between analog and digital), the possibility of deciding how long to keep the screen on (maximum 20 seconds) before it turns off or entry in AOD as well as a particular function that allows us to keep it always on for up to 20 minutes. It's just a pity that the front glass holds too many fingerprints.

honor watch gs pro

For processing, measurements and all the features offered by this wearable, the Honor Watch GS Pro relies on a proprietary Kirin A1 processor, the same used by many wearables from Honor and Huawei. This SoC has proven to be stable and responsive, offering an always fluid interface. Other hardware components are the Bluetooth 5.1 LE and GPS / GLONASS module for an accurate and precise route tracking and tracking system. For the most forgetful, the Route Back function is also available, which will allow us to return to the starting point following the recorded GPS track. The connection to the smartphone was always stable and punctual, allowing the reception of notifications in real time, while the connection to the GPS satellites was always quick, allowing us to activate any type of activity in an instant.

honor watch gs pro

There is no shortage of 4 GB of internal storage for music transfer, which takes place through the Huawei Heath app, allowing us to transfer up to 500 songs, thus allowing us to be independent from the smartphone in listening to music during our sports sessions, taking advantage of optionally the integrated speaker or the combination of TWS Bluetooth headphones. The only particular attention is to the music file that you will transfer which must necessarily be in MP3 format.

With Honor Watch GS Pro there will certainly be the heart rate detection function throughout the day but above all in real time, with a rather reliable accuracy, but as mentioned a few lines above, we also have to record the oxygenation value if necessary SpO2 blood, also a fairly accurate result, if compared to finger pulse oximeters, but remember that this watch as well as other products of the same kind, are not to be considered medical devices.

Before delving into the chapter of fitness tracking, let's analyze the smart functions related to notifications and calls. In fact, Watch GS Pro allows you to make and receive voice calls directly from the watch, using the speaker and the integrated microphone and I can safely say that the quality is very good, both in terms of volume and audio. For notifications, however, I would have expected something more and instead, as with many similar products, we only have the possibility of receiving, but without the possibility of answering. Furthermore, we cannot view emojis, photos and voices but above all the notifications are not synchronized with the smartphone, therefore deleting them from the watch will still remain visible on the phone.

honor watch gs pro

But we began this review by stating that Honor Watch GS Pro is especially designed for sportsmen, thus implementing many activities that can be monitored using the wearable sensors, such as GPS, heart rate monitor but also the barometer adapting to particular sports, such as the golf, climbing, skiing and much more, but also the SpO2 value particularly useful for high altitude sports, as well as classic ones such as walking, running, cycling, elliptical and also combined sports such as Triathlon. In total, about 100 training modes can be monitored.

honor watch gs pro

Since I am not particularly active in sports, I was able to benefit from the goodness of the measurements of this watch, only for activities such as walking, elliptical and outdoor running, activities that, moreover, enjoy in a sort of preset workouts of variable duration and intensity. . The system, however, always keeps us updated on the state of physical activity, warning us of any sedentary lifestyle and motivating us, for example, with a series of virtual medals to collect.

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In any case, the data collected were rather complete and reliable but what really surprised me is the speed with which the GPS locks the signal. There is also the possibility of automatically detecting the progress of some activities and therefore the Watch GS Pro will warn us after a certain time (from 5 to 10 minutes) if we want to start recording the activity in progress that will not lose the data collected until time of notification. The built-in weather assistant function is very convenient, in which it is possible to view the phases of the moon, the tide data, the beginning and end of the sun and the moon and that through a guide voice will indicate climate changes, but above all the same assistant through a definitely "male" voice will inform you about the training status, for example by complimenting us on reaching a certain target value or simply to notify us of distance traveled etc .. What I found disappointing is the absence of the automatic pause for activities.

Of course, the company has integrated its own operating system that manages all the options and features offered by this Honor Watch GS Pro which overall offers a rich and easy to use interface via swipe. With a swipe downwards you access the quick options, where we find the "Do not disturb" mode, the "Find phone" function, the "Alarm clock", "Active Screen" and the shortcut to enter the Settings as well as see the date and load remaining battery. With a swipe to the left or to the right, you can view information with relative graph regarding heart activity, stress value, sleep, view weather information (unfortunately it is not possible to set the reference location as desired), summary of the physical activity today and control of music tracks, both those on the watch and possibly playing on the smartphone. Always starting from the main dial, with a swipe upwards you can access the notifications directly, with the possibility of receiving them from any application, but as already mentioned before it is not possible to answer while calls are. In any case, we will be notified of notifications both with sound but also with vibration, the latter with the possibility of choosing between normal or loud or directly silence it.

honor watch gs pro

To enter the complete menu of the wearable we have to press the top button: from here, in addition to the features I have already told you about, we can also perform breathing exercises, view the log of sports activities, view the call log and any favorite contacts, to initiate a call directly from the watch, see the data recorded by the barometers, access the compass, use the stopwatch or timer function and use the display as a torch. The lower button instead will allow us to directly access the training activities but through settings it is possible to set this button with all the functions present in the main menu. From all menus it is necessary to exit with a swipe to the right and not using the buttons, which will send us directly to the home (only the upper one).

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Honor Watch GS Pro net of these functions relies on a battery whose capacity in mAh is unfortunately not mentioned (there are those who indicate 790 mAh) but which certainly guarantees at least 10 days of use, a value that can be changed positively or negative according to your personal standard of use. For example, you could give up the AOD function and maybe even eliminate the gesture of switching on the display by rotating the wrist. You could limit the receipt of notifications to really important apps and much more, as well as carrying out sports monitoring with GPS every day could make general autonomy less efficient. In any case, we are talking about a sportwatch that offers many smart functions and that also convinces in the battery life, far superior to many other models, which boast less technical specifications.

honor watch gs pro

The only sore point is the companion app that manages the data and settings of the Honor Watch GS Pro, not because it is done badly but because, even if you don't have a Huawei / Honor smartphone, you will have to download the Huawei Mobile Services in order to use the 'Huawei Health app ,. Once inside and created our account we could synchronize all the data collected and view the detail for each individual item, divided by day, week, month and year.

We can then view the heart rate history, details of physical exercise activity, sleep collected through the TruSleep sensor which has proved to be accurate and reliable by monitoring both the REM phase and any afternoon naps, stress, SpO2, steps taken, calories burned, stairs climbed. Beyond this, we will have access to some options that cannot be changed on the wearable, such as notifications and messages, upload music and change the dials and access any firmware updates. Huawei Health is a simple and intuitive app, but above all complete.

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PROJECTED IMPACT

Honor Watch GS Pro currently costs175,00 € on the Amazon shop, this by exploiting the HONORGSPRO on the shopping cart summary page.

At this price I would say that it is not difficult to find better on the market, net of the many and excellent features offered by the watch. I listen to music and the ability to answer calls directly from the watch, over 100 sports activities that can be monitored using sensors such as GPS, SpO2, Barometer, Altimeter, Heart rate monitor and much more that I told you about during the review. Probably a little more could have been done but overall I think Honor's proposal is very attractive and performing, with software and an application that have their roots on reliability and concreteness. The robust construction is also not to be underestimated, especially if you plan to equip yourself with a smart watch for your sports sessions. In conclusion, Honor Watch GS Pro is passed with flying colors.

8.6 Total score
HONOR WATCH GS PRO

Among the many solutions that the market offers us. Honor Watch GS Pro is undoubtedly one of the best around. Smartwatch soul but sporty character, monitoring up to 100 different sports. A perfect combination that finds the icing on the cake thanks to a super affordable price.

CONFEZIONE
7.7
DESIGN AND MATERIALS
8.4
HARDWARE
9
DISPLAY
8.8
SOFTWARE
8.5
BATTERY
9.7
wearability '
7.5
USER EXPERIENCE
9
RELIABILITY OF DATA COLLECTED
9
PRICE
8.8
PROS
  • PRICE
  • TELEPHONE CALL FUNCTION
  • DISPLAY
  • RELIABILITY OF DATA COLLECTED
  • AUTONOMY
  • 100 SPORT MONITORING
  • RESISTANCE TO IMPACTS, SCRATCHES, WEATHER CONDITIONS
CONS
  • RECEIVING NOTIFICATIONS LIKE OTHER SMARTWATCHES
  • THE APPLICATION REQUIRED BY FORZA OF HMS (HUAWEI MOBILE SERVICES)
  • STRAP "POCO SPORTS "
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Emanuele Iafulla
Emanuele Iafulla

Nerd, Geek, Netizen, terms that do not belong to me. Simply myself, technology lover and provocative as Xiaomi does with his products. High quality at fair prices, a real provocation for the other most famous brands.

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