Honor has two new smartwatches to consider: The outdoor focused Watch GS with its rugged body and special featutres, and the more fitness-focused Watch ES.
Until now Honor has chosen a fashion-forward look for its smartwatches, with an emphasis on fitness tracking and long battery life. The announcement of the Honor Watch GS takes the brand in a new direction, with a more rugged design and specialized feature list that will appeal to weekend hikers and anyone who likes some light outdoor adventuring. What do we mean by rugged? The Watch GS’s body is made from reinforced polycarbonate with a stainless steel bezel, all built to meet the MIL-STD-810G military toughness standard. It’s water resistant to 50 meters, and withstands shock and extreme temperatures, too. In other words, it won’t mind if you take it swimming, skiing, or hiking. The 1.39-inch,454 × 454 pixel circular AMOLED touchscreen promises to be really sharp with its 326ppi pixel density, and just like the MagicWatch 2 it presents Honor’s own operating system, so it will connect to smartphones running Android and iOS. On the back is a heart rate sensor, while inside the Watch GS has GPS, which enables one of its standout features called Route Back.
