Honor's latest Watch 6 offers battery life that Apple Watch users can only wish for.
Honor has officially launched the Honor Watch 6 globally, featuring a standout capability that addresses the frequent charging issue associated with many smartwatches. As its name suggests, it is the successor to the Watch 5 series. The company asserts that the Watch 6 can endure up to 35 days during extensive use and up to 17 days with more typical usage. Even when GPS is activated for outdoor activities, Honor claims the watch can last up to 42 hours.
This distinguishes it from popular smartwatches such as the Apple Watch and various Wear OS alternatives, which often require daily or bi-daily charging. This impressive longevity is supported by a large 980mAh battery housed within a surprisingly slim 10.8mm casing, weighing just 41 grams without the strap.
Honor is emphasizing the Watch 6 as a companion for outdoor activities
The Watch 6 is equipped with a 1.46-inch Hybrid LTPS display that boasts a claimed peak brightness of 3,000 nits, facilitating visibility during activities like running, cycling, or hiking in bright sunlight. Additionally, it features wet touch control, ensuring the display remains responsive even in rainy, humid, or sweaty conditions. While it may seem minor, anyone who has attempted to interact with a wet smartwatch screen while running knows how aggravating moisture can be. Its outdoor-oriented design is further highlighted by a stainless steel bezel, an aluminum alloy casing, and 5ATM + IP69 ratings for water and dust resistance.
Special features for badminton and football players
The sports functionalities go beyond the typical 100+ workout modes. Honor has incorporated dedicated Professional Football Mode and Professional Badminton Mode. The football mode tracks metrics such as step count, distance, top sprint speed, average speed, segments, and movement heat maps via the companion app. On the other hand, the badminton mode delves into swing count, swing speed, shot power, forehand/backhand ratio, and stroke types like smashes and clears. Therefore, the Watch 6 is more specialized compared to standard fitness watches.
Additional offerings
Honor is also emphasizing blood pressure trend monitoring, a Quick Health Scan feature, morning health reports, and its Intelligent Sense System for health tracking. The company specifies that the watch is not a medical device, meaning these features are designed for general health management rather than for diagnostic purposes.
The Watch 6 supports NFC payments through Fidesmo, with support for Mastercard and Visa varying by region. Currently, the UK page indicates it is coming soon, alongside early-bird voucher offers, but final pricing is not yet clearly stated. Unfortunately, pricing remains unknown, although availability in the EU and UK has been confirmed.
Other articles
Ford introduces a $2 billion battery storage division for AI data centers.
Ford Energy plans to produce grid-scale LFP battery systems at a refurbished plant in Kentucky, with initial deliveries expected by late 2027. EDF has entered into a five-year agreement for up to 20 GWh.
FERC accelerates the process for connecting data centers to the grid.
FERC instructed grid operators to expedite the connection of data centers to the grid. Meanwhile, the Trump administration allocated $765 million on the same day to terminate offshore wind leases.
Rivian faces a lawsuit for misleading claims regarding self-driving capabilities for the first generation R1.
A class action lawsuit claims that Rivian spent five years assuring customers of hands-free driving capabilities for its R1T and R1S vehicles, despite being aware that the first-generation hardware was incapable of supporting such features.
General Intuition is securing $300 million for AI developed using gaming data.
The startup turned down OpenAI's $500 million offer for its gaming video data. It is now seeking to raise $300 million at a $2 billion valuation to train AI agents using 2 billion video game clips annually.
Waymo's robotaxis continue to encounter new obstacles, with construction zones being the most recent addition.
Waymo's robotaxis navigated highway construction areas 13 times before the company decided to remove the entire fleet from highway operations.
Within SURBL, the email blacklist that evaluates your links rather than your IP address.
SURBL identifies the URLs within your emails instead of the sender's IP address. Just one link to a flagged domain can quietly deactivate every link in a delivered email, and many senders remain unaware that it has occurred.
Honor's latest Watch 6 offers battery life that Apple Watch users can only wish for.
The Honor Watch 6 is set to launch worldwide, boasting a battery life of 35 days, a vibrant display, wet touch controls, and specific tracking modes for football and badminton.