HUAWEI Watch 5 launched with tech that turns a single tap into a full health scan
The company also launched the Watch Fit 4 Series, as well as the FreeBuds 6 and MatePad Pro 12-inch.
The watches are available to order now.
HUAWEI has officially added new wearables to its smartwatch stable, the HUAWEI Watch 5 and the Watch Fit 4 Series. The high-end model, in particular, introduces a few standout features that bring a brand-new angle to the landscape.
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority
Doubling down on innovation and premium craftsmanship, the Watch 5 introduces multi-sensing X-TAP technology, allowing for on-demand fingertip-based health measurements. This system allows users to touch the X-TAP sensor on the side of the watch and check for a variety of key vitals, including heart rate, SpO₂, and stress levels in just 60 seconds.
Users can access vitals readings with the Watch 5's new fingertip sensor.
The flagship device also introduces new gesture-based interactions, including Double Tap and Double Slide, which allow users to navigate more intuitively without touching the screen. These gestures create a smoother, hands-free experience that's ideal during workouts or on-the-go multitasking.
From a build perspective, the Watch 5 is designed with aerospace-grade titanium and 904L stainless steel, and it's topped with spherical sapphire glass to retain the lineup's premium aesthetic. It is available in two sizes, 42mm and 46mm, and two color options: Purple and Sand Gold.
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority
HUAWEI also unveiled the Watch Fit 4 Series, which now boasts premium materials as well, including sapphire glass and aluminum. At 9.3mm thick, the Apple-esque smartwatch continues the brand's square-shaped alternative line, now with more durability and water resistance. It also adds a new barometer for use while fitness tracking, offline maps, watersport route tracking, and access to more than 15,000 global golf course maps. Along with the Watch 5, the Fit 4 and Fit 4 Pro are compatible with both Android and iOS.
Alongside the new Watch 5, the company also launched an updated, Apple-esque Watch Fit 4 Series.
Meanwhile, the watches weren't the only devices featured in today's launch. The company also introduced the FreeBuds 6, its latest open-fit earbuds featuring a dual-driver system and waterdrop shape. Rounding out the announcement is the company's newest MatePad Pro 12.2-inch, which debuts an OLED PaperMatte Display designed to cut glare and boost brightness.
Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority
All of these devices echo HUAWEI's push toward a more integrated and polished device ecosystem. The HUAWEI Watch 5 is available now from the HUAWEI Store, starting at £399.99 (~$531). Likewise, the Watch Fit 4 Series is available now as well from the HUAWEI Store, priced at £149.99 (~$200) for the standard model and £249.99 (~$332) for the Watch Fit 4 Pro. Finally, HUAWEI's FreeBuds 6 are currently available for £139.99 (~$186) from the HUAWEI Store.
Pricing and availability for the MatePad Pro 12.2-inch will be announced at a later date.
Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at
Email our staff at news@androidauthority.com . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
The Verge
an hour ago
- The Verge
Apple's latest MacBook Pro with M4 is down to its lowest price to date
The MacBook Pro 14 with M4 is one of our top laptop recommendations for students, and it's currently $1,299 ($300 off), an all-time low price at Amazon and Best Buy. In our tests, Apple's entry-level pro laptop was powerful enough to process high-resolution raw files in Adobe's Lightroom Classic without slowing down. It also easily clears the system requirements to play last month's port of Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate to MacOS. The laptop has a 14.2-inch high resolution (3024 x 1964) 120Hz Mini-LED display and runs on Apple's M4 processor, its latest chip. It has 16GB of RAM, which should be enough memory to keep the laptop running smoothly when you have dozens of tabs open, want to edit 4K video, or play games. Its 512GB of storage is sufficient for keeping some larger files on your computer instead of keeping them in the cloud, or constantly transferring them to and from a portable SSD. One distinct advantage the MacBook Pro has over the thinner and lighter MacBook Air is its port selection. The laptop is equipped with three Thunderbolt 4 ports, an HDMI port, and SD Card slot to connect to monitors, memory cards, and other accessories without a dongle. It also has a MagSafe port, so you don't have to unplug an accessory to charge the laptop. Speaking of charging, the 14-inch MacBook Pro with M4's battery lasted a little over 12 hours of moderate to heavy usage when we reviewed it. The apps you use and your preferred screen brightness level will heavily impact the laptops's battery life, but you should be able to get through the school or work day without having to plug it in. Sign up for Verge Deals to get deals on products we've tested sent to your inbox weekly. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All by Brandt Ranj Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Amazon Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Apple Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Beats Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Deals Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. See All Tech
Axios
an hour ago
- Axios
Musk-Altman rivalry devolves into lawsuit threats, insults in social media brawl
Tech titans Elon Musk and Sam Altman bickered over their relative trustworthiness on Tuesday, with each of their artificial intelligence platforms contributing to the feud. The big picture: The two tech giants' acrimonious relationship has become increasingly public since Musk sued Altman for breaching OpenAI's founding mission last year. Driving the news: Musk alleged that Apple engaged in an antitrust violation "that makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI to reach #1 in the app store." "xAI will take immediate legal action," Musk wrote. "This is a remarkable claim given what I have heard alleged that Elon does to manipulate X to benefit himself and his own companies and harm his competitors and people he doesn't like," Altman responded. Apple did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment. Zoom out: Grok, powered by Musk's xAI, said Altman was right in the dispute. DeepSeek and Perplexity, other AI platforms, reached top App Store slots this year. "Musk has a history of directing X algorithm changes to boost his posts and favor his interests, per 2023 reports and ongoing probes," the Grok response said. "Hypocrisy noted." "good bot," ChatGPT's X account responded. Musk separately shared a screenshot asking ChatGPT 5 Pro whether he or Altman is more trustworthy. ChatGPT answered: "Elon Musk." State of play: Altman and Musk have had repeated spats since Musk stepped down from OpenAI's board in 2018, as they both vie for leadership in artificial intelligence. Last year, Musk sued OpenAI, Altman and another founder claiming that they "deceived" Musk a decade ago. A federal judge in March denied Musk's request to pause OpenAI's transition into a for-profit model, but agreed to a fast-track trial this in the fall of this year. In February, a feud between the two escalated as they both tried to wield influence in President Trump's AI plan. Musk was reportedly interested in buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion — which Altman refused. interview.
Gizmodo
2 hours ago
- Gizmodo
Sam Altman and Elon Musk Trade Barbs Over Who Is More Full of Shit
In happier times, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Tesla CEO Elon Musk were buddies and business partners, but their bromance notoriously turned sour a long time ago. For the past several years, the two have very publicly hated each other and taken every opportunity they can to dunk on one another's business pursuits. This week, Altman and Musk's animosity spilled out into public view again, as the two attempted to determine who was the biggest liar. The whole kerfuffle was predictably kicked off by Musk, who instigated the fight by claiming that there was some sort of corporate conspiracy to keep apps like Grok from hitting #1 on the App Store. 'Apple is the gateway to the Internet for half of America,' Musk posted on Tuesday. 'They are making it impossible for any other AI company to succeed by relentlessly promoting OpenAI in every way possible!' Onlookers were quick to point out that there was substantial evidence to the contrary. Indeed, several community notes appended to Musk's tweet pointed out that other AI apps—such as DeepSeek and Perplexity—had managed to climb to the top of the App Store this year, a fact that would seem to disprove Musk's theory of an OpenAI bias. Not long after Musk's tweet, Altman decided to jump into the fray: 'This is a remarkable claim given what I have heard alleged that Elon does to manipulate X to benefit himself and his own companies and harm his competitors and people he doesn't like,' the AI CEO said. 'You got 3M views on your bullshit post, you liar, far more than I've received on many of mine, despite me having 50 times your follower count!' Musk replied, in a post whose tenor seemed to resemble that of a petulant 8th grader. Altman shot back with a challenge: 'Will you sign an affidavit that you have never directed changes to the X algorithm in a way that has hurt your competitors or helped your own companies? i will apologize if so.' An X user jumped into the thread and asked Grok what it thought of the argument. Humorously, Grok appeared to agree with Altman: 'Based on verified evidence, Sam Altman is right. Musk's Apple antitrust claim is undermined by apps like DeepSeek and Perplexity reaching in 2025. Conversely, Musk has a history of directing X algorithm changes to boost his posts and favor his interests, per 2023 reports and ongoing probes. Hypocrisy noted.' Not long afterward, the X account for ChatGPT shared Grok's tweet, writing: 'good bot.' Musk subsequently sought to explain why Grok would ever say such dastardly things about its creator (newsflash: it's the news media's fault): 'The fact that Grok is allowed to say false defamatory statements about me and they don't get blocked or deleted (which would be easy to do) speaks to the integrity of this platform,' the billionaire claimed. 'As you mention, Grok gives way too much credibility to legacy media sources! This is a major problem and we're working to fix it,' Musk said, seemingly hinting that his chatbot is due for another lobotomy. Musk later replied to ChatGPT's post with a screenshot purporting to show Altman's chatbot stating that Musk was more trustworthy than Altman. Musk has been accused many times of having rigged his social media platform in favor of his own preferred content. A study published last year claimed to show evidence that conservative content was being algorithmically amplified on X. In a similar vein, Altman shared an article on Tuesday that claimed Musk had 'created a special system [on X] for showing you all his tweets first.' 'I hope someone will get counter-discovery on this, I and many others would love to know what's been happening,' Altman wrote. 'But OpenAI will just stay focused on making great products.' Musk later retaliated. 'Scam Altman lies as easily as he breathes,' the billionaire posted, re-sharing a post from another user that had pointed out allegations that Altman was a liar. Gizmodo reached out to Altman via OpenAI, to Musk via Tesla, and to Apple. When it comes to who is winning the AI war, the answer is clearly: Altman. Despite recent stumbles (GPT-5 has been hailed by many as a piece of shit) and advances from competitors (the genAI space has become notably more crowded since the first days of ChatGPT), OpenAI remains one of the most powerful and well-positioned AI companies on the market. By contrast, Musk's xAI has made a name for itself largely by promoting the kooky personality of its chatbot, Grok. xAI is growing, however. Recent reports show that the company is burning through cash as it attempts to stand up its own expanding AI infrastructure. Despite all the money and resources that both men and their companies have managed to accrue, they don't seem to have created chatbots that can decide which man is more trustworthy.
