Huawei Band 8 – Features, Full Specs
It’s here, the Huawei Band 8, Huawei unveiled the wearable ahead of the unveiling for Xiaomi Smartband 8, it was unveiled alongside other Huawei products such as Nova 11 series of smartphones, and Huawei Notebooks. The wearable is the latest in the fitness tracker line-up of Huawei, and checking its features, the wearable is pretty loaded with exciting features, and specs.
Design and Build Quality of Huawei Band 8
It is revamped on the design, the wearable has a strong style, and feel. Still, a rectangular body design fitness tracker, with a slighter bigger frame than its predecessor, a slightly curved body frame, gives the wearable a trendy look. Unlike the Band 7 with a rounded edge, the Huawei Band 8 goes for a flat frame, rounded corners giving it a premium look.
On its specs page, I think, it’s the thinnest fitness tracker in the market when it come to screen ratio. It is 8.99 mm in thickness, and also very light weighing only 14 grams, very lightweight wearable that is if you compare its specs, with other fitness trackers with the same size. There are at least 4 color options for the wearable, pick from Green, Black, Sakura pink, and a Vibrant Orange, accompanying these striking color options are proprietary straps, that is similar to that on the Huawei Band 7. Flexible, durable strap with classic buckle.
Display Screen Technology
It has the same screen size with the previous model, having a 1.47-inch AMOLED screen with full touch support. Still, bright beautiful-looking screen with a slim black border, a screen-to-body ratio of 65 percent giving the screen a widescreen feel. When it comes to screen resolution, the smart band offers 368 x 194 pixels resolution, sharp, crisp screen with good brightness as well as contrast. On top of it is a 2.5D tempered glass, with crystal clear clarity.
What are the Notable Features of Huawei Band 8?
Running its own homegrown OS, Harmony OS 3.1, the wearable is packed with basics and advanced features. Below are some of the notable features, and functions available on Huawei Band 8.
Comprehensive Workout Modes
The Band 8 is one of the fitness trackers in the market with a comprehensive list of sports functions. In combination of its Huawei TruSports, the fitness tracker is loaded with over 90 workout modes. The TruSports algorithm tracks the running ability index, VO2Max, recovery time, training load, training effect, heart rate, and more. It also has support for automatic workout detection, recognizing workouts without the need of selecting the sports.
Outdoor run, indoor run, outdoor walk, indoor walk, indoor cycle, pool swimming, jump rope, elliptical, rower, and more.
Health Features
It is also equipped with several health monitoring functions in a combination of TruSeen, TruSleep, and TruRelax. It automatically monitors your heart rate, checking the beats per minute fast, and accurately. The SpO2 monitoring also checks the current status of your blood oxygen level, checking the oxygen saturation on your blood anytime, anywhere. Wi the TruSleep, it is also able to identify the different stages of sleep, from light sleep to REM sleep.
Smart Notifications
I guess aside from sports, and health, this is also one of the notable features of Huawei fitness trackers. You can receive messages right on your wearable, read it, and with an option for quick reply. A quick reply is a predefined messages that you can select to reply to an SMS message or app messages. It’s a cool feature that is usually not available in budget fitness tracker, and even smartwatches. The Huawei Band 8 also supports incoming call notification, with caller ID, as well as option to block calls.
A Good Lists of Watch Faces
For those who love to personalized their wearable, the Huawei Band 8 has a comprehensive list of watch faces available for download. From digital dynamic watch faces, to analog watch faces. The support app provides a good lists of professional, premium looking watch faces for your band 8.
Other Features Available in the Band 8
The fitness tracker is also included with weather function, music control function, stress monitoring, activity tracker, breathing exercise, stopwatch, timer, alarm, and more.
Frequently Asked Question about Huawei Band 8
Is Huawei Band 8 Waterproof?
Yes, it is waterproof. The fitness tracker is waterproof up to 50 meters
Is there a built-in GPS in the Huawei Band 8?
No, there is no built-in GPS, but its supports connected GPS
Does the Band 8 measures blood pressure?
No, there is no support for blood pressure monitoring, only heart rate, and SpO2.
Can you Reply to messages with the Band 8?
Yes, there is support for Quick Reply Messages
Is there Bluetooth call Support?
No, there is no Bluetooth call, only Call notifications
Pros
- Lightweight think body frame
- Premium looking Design
- AMOLED Screen Display
- Sport Functions
- Health Monitoring Functions
Cons
- No built-in GPS
- No Bluetooth Call Support
Summary
The fitness tracker, the wearable is the next generation smart band from Huawei, it has premium design, think body frame, and lightweight. It is also loaded with health features such as heart rate, SpO2, it is also included with sleep function and breathing guide. When it comes to sport functions, it has over 90+ sports, with auto recognition support. For smart notifications, it has a support for push notifications with quick reply feature. The smartband last up to 14 days with normal usage in just a single charge.
Huawei Band 8 Full Specifications
| Brand: | Huawei |
| Dimensions | 43.45 × 24.54 × 8.99mm |
| Weight: | 14 grams |
| Operating System: | Harmony OS 3.1 |
| Display: | 1.47-inch (194×368 pixels) HD 2.5D AMOLED |
| Sensors: | Accelerometer sensor
Gyroscope sensor Optical heart rate sensor |
| Connectivity: | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Battery: | 14 Days battery life |
| Water Resistant Level: | 5 ATM |
| Compatibility: | Android 6.0 and above and iOS 9.0 and above, |
| Support App: | Huawei Health |
Huawei Band 8 Price and Availability
The fitness tracker is available on different shopping sites, starting April 26, available in comes in four Magic Night Black, Cherry Pink, Emerald Green, and Vibrant Orange, and priced around $39 US dollars.
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