- Huawei Watch GT 2e has a premium look, is very sturdily built and has a classic smartwatch design with a round dial. The battery can go on for a week if you work out for about two hours every day and longer, close to 10 days if you sweat it out for about an hour daily.

More fitness tracker than smartwatch. The Huawei Watch GT 2e is packed with sensors to quantify your workouts and track your sleep but doesn't offer a premium enough experience to contend with more full-featured smartwatches.

Extensive activity tracking; Lots of sensors; Good display

Overpromises on battery life; Poor third-party app support; Jittery user experience

There’s a lot to like about the Huawei Watch GT2e, especially for runners who get a good, solid watch with plenty of metrics and insights. The Firstbeat advanced analytics will be a firm favourite – and it excels at workout tracking, although we’d like more options to hand off data to existing...

Strong fitness insights; 100 tracked sports; Great sleep tracking

More fitness tracker than smartwatch. The Huawei Watch GT 2e is packed with sensors to quantify your workouts and track your sleep but doesn't offer a premium enough experience to contend with more full-featured smartwatches.

Extensive activity tracking; Lots of sensors; Good display;

Overpromises on battery life; Poor third-party app support; Jittery user experience;

The Huawei Watch GT 2e offers a whole lot of watch for your money. It’s still a predominantly fitness-focused device though. This is more of a sports watch than a smartwatch. Those sports features on the whole work well, and you do still have that great battery life that beats the likes of what...

Comfortable to wear; Plenty of sports features; Solid battery life

Smartwatch basics; Some features not compatible on iPhone

Huawei continues to deliver sturdy smartwatches that can compete with the very best on battery life and features. The choice between the GT 2 and GT 2e comes down the personal preference, but I do prefer the sportier look and feel of the new version and you do get more RAM.

Battery life; Competitive price; Good Huawei Health app; Tracks loads of sports

Quite heavy; Setup complexity; No 4G/LTE

The Huawei Watch GT 2e is an impressive smartwatch with an even more impressive price tag, especially considering its stylish and modern design, comprehensive activity tracking and general day-to-day smartwatch features.

Accessible; Good battery life; Reliable fitness tracking; Affordable price

Limited software; No support for third-party apps

In essence, the GT 2e is more of a fitness tracker disguised as a smartwatch. It doesn’t have a selection of third-party apps, and only supports the most basic of notifications, without letting you reply to messages. And that’s okay. If you want a bonafide smartwatch, there are plenty of other options out there. Instead, the GT 2e serves up impressive health and fitness tracking smarts, in a basic smartwatch package - all at a price that won’t destroy your wallet. Throw in the fact that you barely have to worry about charging it, and you’ve got yourself a very strong contender for your next fitness tracker.

Amazing battery life; Bright, sharp, punchy screen; Light and comfortable; Comprehensive sports/health tracking;

Design may be bland for some; Lack of third party apps;

Good battery life, measures heart rate and V02 max. Has everything needed of a basic smart fitness watch.

Amazing battery life; Bright, sharp, punchy screen; Light and comfortable; Comprehensive sports/health tracking;

Design may be bland for some; Lack of third party apps;