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These Two Apple Watch Alternatives Deserve Attention

Huawei Watch 5 and Fit 4 Pro Review

7 min readMay 19, 2025
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Huawei has launched two new smartwatch ranges — the Watch 5 and the Watch Fit 4. There are different iterations within each lineup, and all of them appear to be taking square aim at the Apple Watch.

Because of course they are. That’s what Huawei does, and it does it very well indeed.

The question lies in whether or not you should opt for a non-Apple Watch smartwatch that’s compatible with the iPhone, or just stick with Apple’s wearable. I can’t answer that for you, because it’s very much a personal choice, but I can reveal exactly what these two new ranges from Huawei are all about, and why I’m so impressed by them.

In this review, I’m going to pick out the key features of both the 46mm Watch 5 and the Watch Fit 4 Pro (those are the two I was sent as review samples).

Let’s start with the Watch 5.

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Mark Ellis
Mark Ellis

Written by Mark Ellis

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