As a great all-round smartwatch disguised as a compact fitness band, the Huawei Watch Fit is an ideal wrist gadget for those wanting to keep track of their daily activities and fitness goals without overwhelming with unnecessary data sets.

Excellent value for money; Compact yet handsome design; Great feature set for the price and size

One-size band is a restrictive; Doesn’t support third-party straps; Not ideal for more serious fitness fanatics

The Huawei Watch Fit is an affordable fitness tracker that looks good and has some great fitness capabilities, but there are some kinks that need ironing out.

Sleek everyday design; Virtual built-in workouts; Great battery life;

Companion app has issues; Auto-detect workouts; Heart monitoring unreliable in water;

This fitness-focused watch certainly makes sense in terms of value, although the 'Watch' aspect of its name is a slight misnomer - think of it as a fitness tracker and you're closer to the mark.

Good screen; Plenty of features; Easy to use;

Mixed results on tracking; Average software experience; Few smartwatch options;

With built-in GPS and a larger screen than most of its fitness tracker rivals, the Watch Fit is excellent value for money

Built-in GPS; Animated workouts; Good-quality screen;

No altimeter; Heart-rate monitoring not always accurate; No third-party app support;

With built-in GPS and a larger screen than most of its fitness tracker rivals, the Watch Fit is excellent value for money

Built-in GPS; Animated workouts; Good-quality screen;

No altimeter; Heart-rate monitoring not always accurate; No third-party app support;

The Huawei Watch Fit is a surprisingly nice wearable to live with. We grew to like the not quite smartwatch-sized screen and it pulls some of the best things we like about Huawei's smartwatches.

Likeable design; Packed with features; Animated workouts a nice addition

The Huawei Fit is like so many other wearables on the market. It's a good device on paper, but ultimately fails to dethrone Fitbit, Garmin and Samsung.

The Huawei Fit is a capable fitness smartwatch, but the software falls short of the competition.

The Huawei Fit is lightweight, comfortable to wear, and has week-long battery life. It can track daily activities, including heart rate, and can show notifications from your phone. It can be worn in the shower and while swimming.

The display is dull and touchscreen is difficult to operate when working out. There's no GPS or automatic exercise detection. The Huawei app lacks any sort of social features.

There's plenty to like here, from the extremely good battery life and decent water resistance rating to that always-on time display. Heart rate monitors aren't a given in this class of wearable and swim-tracking is an unexpected bonus. And it looks ok, especially if you swap in a third-party strap. But it feels cheap, and perhaps more worryingly, it isn't particularly cheap - the price tag isn't really low enough to compensate for the missing features (such as GPS) or the dim and sluggish display. We also find the watch face options rather poor, offering little useful information. Better deals may and indeed should become available (on Amazon it costs less in dollars than in pounds, which suggests the UK option is overpriced at present) but until then, we'd suggest looking elsewhere.

Huawei keeps working on the All-scenario Seamless AI Life Strategy and its 1+8+N ecosystem. This ecosystem aims to cover every consumer’s need in scenarios ranging from work, health and fitness to audio entertainment.

Light weight, comfy and feature-packed, the Watch Fit is an affordable and simplified fitness tracker that will appeal to anyone wanting to kickstart or maintain an active lifestyle, but serious athletes will want to look for something more fully-fledged.

Great value for money; Lightweight and comfortable; Easy to use

Finicky phone pairing; Straps aren’t interchangeable