Huawei Launches £249 Watch Fit 5 Pro With ECG and 10-Day Battery

5 articles · Updated · gizmochina · May 19

Huawei’s Watch Fit 5 Pro, released in April 2026 at about £249, targets buyers seeking advanced health and fitness tracking below flagship smartwatch prices.
The device adds premium hardware—a titanium-alloy bezel, sapphire crystal, 1.92-inch AMOLED display peaking at 3,000 nits—and runs HarmonyOS 6 with Bluetooth calling, music storage and NFC payments where supported.
Health features are the main draw: Huawei’s latest TruSense system tracks heart rate, SpO2, stress, sleep and naps, while ECG, arrhythmia analysis, arterial-stiffness measurement and diabetes-risk assessment push beyond typical midrange wearables.
For workouts, it supports 100-plus sports modes, dual-band GPS, offline route navigation, cycling power metrics, golf maps for more than 17,000 courses and free-diving to 40 meters.
Battery life is rated at up to 10 days, around 7 days in normal use and 4 days with always-on display, positioning the watch as a strong Android-focused alternative for fitness users who value sensors over app breadth.

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