Huawei Watch 2 official: Classic and Sport add Android Wear 2, GPS and fitness focus

The original Huawei Watch looked like the real deal, but to wear we found it big, clunky and – despite its glitzy image – it just didn’t feel right.

Enter the Huawei Watch 2 – in Classic and Sport forms – and the approach is a little different. There’s a greater focus on fitness, with GPS tracking built-in for activities, Android Wear 2.0 taking pride of place, plus NFC so Android Pay payments will be possible from the off.

Both Watch 2 products come with built-in fitness tracking features which, paired with the built-in heart-rate sensor, offer ‘Fat-burn’ and ‘Cardio run’ sessions.

The key difference between the two options is their target audience (despite both being IP68 weather-sealed): the Sport comes in orange with a sporty strap to resist sweat and hardship, while the Classic goes for that more sophisticated look, complete with leather strap (black and grey options are available).

Both watches have a 1.2-inch display in perfectly round form – no black bar to be seen along the base, as per the Motorola 360 series. And all the better for it; this was one of the original Watch’s bigger selling points.

The Sport will be available in a 4G connectivity version, while the Classic will not offer mobile connectivity. Both Watch 2 options have 2GB internal storage, however, so you can listen to your tunes when on the go without the need for a phone.

No final word on price, availability, strap options or whether a smaller version will be available. We’ll bring official info from the Huawei launch event at Mobile World Congress 2017 as and when we have it.