On November 26th, HUAWEI Honor Magic Watch 2 was officially released in Beijing, China. Honor launched Magic Watch 1 last year and is widely recognized for its unique appearance, functionality and attractive price-to-performance ratio. In this time, what are the upgrades to the latest Honor Magic Watch 2 based on 1? And what's the difference between Honor Magic Watch 2 and Honor Magic Watch 1? In this post, you can get a detailed Honor Magic Watch 2 review.

Honor Magic Watch 2 VS 1: Specifications Comparison

The parameters of a smartwatch determined the function of smartwatch. So let's take a look at the specs comparisons between Honor Magic Watch 2 and Honor Magic Watch 1 and see what are the similarities and differences between these two Huawei Honor smart smart sports watch.

Honor Magic Watch Honor Magic Watch 2 Weight 32.5g (without strap) 41g (without strap) Watch size 40mm 42/46mm Tinkness 9.8mm 9.8mm Screen type AMOLED 326 PPi 390x390 AMOLED 326 PPi 454X454 Display size 1.2 inch 1.39 inch Waterproof 5ATM 5ATM Watch body material Stainless steel Stainless steel Band width 22mm 20/22mm Sports mode 10 15 Sensor Accelerometer sensor

Gyroscope sensor

Magnetometer sensor

Optical heart rate sensor

Ambient light sensor

Barometer sensor Accelerometer sensor

Gyroscope sensor

Magnetometer sensor

Optical heart rate sensor

Ambient light sensor

Barometer sensor Health TruRelax Pressure

TruSleep Sleep

TruSeen Heart Rate TruRelax Pressure

TruSleep Sleep

TruSeen Heart Rate

SpO2 (CN Version) Battery 178mAh 455mAh Charge time 2 hours 2 hours Battery life 7 days 14 days NFC Supported (Chinese Version) GPS GPS+GLONASS+Galileo GPS+GLONASS+Galileo Connectivity Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1 Compatibility Android 4.4 / iOS 9.0 or above Android 4.4 / iOS 9.0 or above RAM+ROM 16MB+128MB 16MB+2GB Speaker / Supported Microphone / Supported Music control Supported Watch face Supported Chip / Kirin A1 OS RTOS RTOS App HUAWEI Sports Health HUAWEI Sports Health Price $99.99 ￥1,199

Based on the above specs chart, we can clearly see the parameter difference between Honor Magic Watch 2 and Honor Magic Watch 1. This time, there was not only a big functional upgrade, but also a lot of surprise in the outlook design. Next, let's talk about it in detail.

Honor Magic Watch 2 VS 1: Appearance Comparison

In terms of design, although the latest Honor Magic Watch 2 still uses a traditional circular dial and continues the red digital crown design of Honor Magic Watch 1. However, a lot of improvements have been made in the design of the dial. For example, the 1.39-inch AMOLED 2.5D touchscreen boasts a resolution of 454 x 454 pixels at 326 PPI to offer a superior, give a brand new visual experience.

In addition, the new Honor Magic Watch 2 available in two watch dial size, the 42mm and the 46mm. The Honor MagicWatch 2 42mm version is more suitable for girls and the 46mm version is suitable for business man or sports lovers.

Honor Magic Watch 2 VS 1: Functions Comparison

In terms of functionality, thanks to the HUAWEI Kirin A1 chip, in addition to continuing the existing features of the previous generation, Honor Magic Watch 2 has added a Bluetooth calling feature and a built-in microphone speaker, which is the biggest upgrade in the latest HUAWEI Honor MagicWatch 2. in addition, the new Honor Magic Watch 2 supports independent music player, which featured with 2GB internal memory, can copy about 500 mp3 songs files. (this features are limited in 46mm version, click here to check out the differences between 46mm and 42mm )

In terms of health function, the practical blood oxygen (SpO2) concentration detection has been added (limited in Chinese version). further more, the TruRelax Pressure, TruSleep Sleep, and the TruSeen Heart Rate monitoring is also supported.

At the watch GPS side, the new Honor Magic Watch 2 can get more accurate and precise location information with a built-in GPS that supports 3 Satellite Positioning Systems (GPS, GLONASS, and GALILEO) worldwide.

As for the sports function, the new Honor MagicWatch 2 supports 15 kinds of mainstream sports mode, add the popular rowing machine, elliptical instrument, outdoor hiking, indoor walking, etc. While the Honor MagicWatch 1 only supports 10 workout mode.

In other functions, such as watch face replacement, watch face DIY, NFC (NFC is limited in Chinese Version), YOYO voice control and son. All of these daily functions are supported in the new Honor Magic Watch 2.

Honor Magic Watch 2 VS 1: Battery Life

In terms of battery life, the new HUAWEI Honor Magic Watch 2 also powered by the industry’s first dual chipset, HONOR Watch defines the perfect balance between power consumption and watch performance, and provides a 14-day battery life to deliver the optimal experience. (24 hours music time)

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Honor Magic Watch 2 VS 1: Price Comparison

In addition to the functional surprise, the price also brought us a great surprise, Honor Magic Watch 2 still adheres to the high cost-effective, the price in China is 1199RMB, the international version is expected to sell for about $130. which is slightly higher than Honor Magic Watch 1.