You can't use an Apple Watch with an Android phone, but what if Apple suddenly made it possible? The Huawei Watch GT 3 shows what it may be like.
Unless you own an iPhone, you can’t use the Apple Watch, because there’s no way to connect it to a smartphone running anything other than iOS. But what if Apple suddenly made it possible for Android phones to connect to an Apple Watch? Having used the Huawei Watch GT 3 recently, I’ve been given a glimpse into what that may be like, as I came to terms with using the Huawei smartwatch, which definitely prioritizes Huawei phone ownership, with a non-Huawei smartphone.
This requires multiple steps and altering a variety of permissions in Android, such as letting Chrome install apps and granting Huawei Health access to your phone and notifications. It’s all immensely off-putting to the average person, who may not be aware any of this was possible at all. Once you’ve done all this, the Watch GT 3 does connect without issue, but it’s a long-winded process that is not the experience new owners will expect.
Wearing the Watch GT 3 Like the Apple Watch, the Watch GT 3’s hardware is very tempting. Huawei knows how to design a great smartwatch, and the Watch GT 3 is a considerable step up from the old Watch GT 2. It now shares the same look as the more expensive Watch 3 with its rotating crown at the two o’clock position, and a single button at the four o’clock position. It’s a far more modern style than the Watch GT 2.
Using the Watch GT 3 When you start to live with the Watch GT 3, you start to notice further problems with not using a Huawei phone, which then becomes annoying as HarmonyOS 2.1 is slickly designed, fast, and really pretty to look at. In other words, this is a great smartwatch to use. The 1.43-inch AMOLED screen on the 46mm model is bright enough to be seen in all lighting conditions and very colorful, making the most of the Watch GT 3’s wonderful card-based menus.
There are 30 apps available through the Health app, but really it’s only Petal Maps that’s of any consequence, and to use it on the Watch GT 3 it also needs to be installed and used on your smartphone. Again, that’s fine if you have a Huawei phone with HarmonyOS, but few will want to choose it over the default Google Maps app on an Android phone.
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