HUAWEI Watch GT 5 leak highlights health features

Now, when we think of HUAWEI, our thoughts go straight to the company’s latest foldable design, which pushes the boundaries with its dual-fold design. But while the Mate XT is cool (and very expensive), we’re also very interested in what’s next on the much more affordable end of the company’s product spectrum. Back in May, we reviewed HUAWEI’s new wearables with the launch of the Watch Fit 3 and Watch 4 Pro Space Edition . Now, we’re talking about how the company could follow suit, as a new leak attempts to reveal the HUAWEI Watch GT 5 .

This time last year, HUAWEI announced the Watch GT 4 , and earlier this month, the company confirmed plans to bring us its successor soon, with an announcement set for September 19. We’ve come to like the HUAWEI Watch GT 4 a lot, highlighting its affordability, multi-week battery life, and customization options. That said, we also saw some room for improvement on both the hardware and software fronts, so we’re curious to see how its successor pans out.

In the aptly named Spilled beanswe check out the first full product images we’ve seen of the Watch GT 5, in what appears to be a leaked set of official renders. If you were hoping for a big overhaul, you might be a little disappointed, as it looks like HUAWEI isn’t straying too far from the previous generation. That means the same 41mm and 46mm size options as before, here in Jana Blue and Jana Gold:

The same rotating crown sits at 2 o’clock, joined by a standard pusher at 4 o’clock. And once again, the 46mm edition opts for a slightly sportier aesthetic, with a (non-rotating) bezel. We don’t learn anything about the silicon powering these watches, but it looks like HUAWEI may be largely sticking with its old hardware, returning with the same displays and batteries as last time.

So what can we expect? According to this report, it could be software-related, especially when it comes to health and fitness tracking. The company is reportedly rolling out a system called TrueSense for faster, more accurate sensor measurements, giving those algorithms the best data to work with. These could be joined by a new high-level analytics tool, Health Glance, giving users actionable health metrics.

It sounds promising, but also perhaps a bit reserved about the reasons for the update. We’ll check back on September 19 to see if HUAWEI has a full announcement and hopefully learn a bit more about what’s getting better in the company’s latest generation of smartwatches.