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Huawei Watch GT 7 Pro Review: Refined, Not Reinvented

Par : Aki Ukita
28 septembre 2026 à 11:20

Verdict 3.8 out of 5 Average of 5 criteria
Aesthetics
4.0 out of 5
Ergonomics
4.0 out of 5
Performance
4.0 out of 5
Sustainability / Repairability
3.0 out of 5
Value for money
4.0 out of 5

What works

  • Distinctive octagonal design with a premium look
  • Strong battery life
  • Bright, sharp AMOLED display
  • Board health and fitness tracking

What doesn't

  • Limited third-party app support
  • Proprietary pinned strap design
The Watch GT 7 Pro 46mm shows Huawei sticking to a proven formula and sharpening it further. It is not a bold leap, but it is a confident and well-rounded one.

Huawei has spent the last few years turning wearables into one of the strongest parts of its consumer business. The company has performed especially well in China, with that momentum also carrying into overseas markets. As a result, Huawei has grown into one of the biggest names in smartwatches, offering a lineup that covers different styles, price points, and user needs.

Within Huawei’s smartwatch lineup, the GT series is the company’s sports-focused range. The new GT 7 series stays true to that identity, building on the formula that has made the lineup popular. The GT 7 Pro is not a major leap over the GT 6 Pro, but it feels like a more polished and refined take on the same core idea.

Designer: Huawei

Aesthetics

The Watch GT 7 Pro 46mm stays largely in line with the design language of its predecessor, keeping the same sporty character that defined the GT 6 Pro. Its octagonal case continues to give it a distinctive look, helping it stand out from the many conventional round smartwatches on the market. At the same time, Huawei balances that sportier shape with a polished finish, so the watch still feels premium rather than overtly rugged.

The front of the watch keeps that same balance. Its 1.47-inch AMOLED display sits beneath sapphire glass, which adds a more upscale touch while also improving durability for everyday wear. Around the display, Huawei uses 24-hour markings that strengthen the watch’s sporty identity and give the face a more instrument-like look.

Huawei is offering the GT 7 Pro 46mm in yellow, green, and black, and each one gives the watch a distinct personality. The yellow version I received is easily the boldest of the three, pairing a silver case with a black bezel and a bright lime yellow strap. Matching yellow accents around the bezel and on the watch face make it feel the most energetic and overtly sporty of the lineup.

The green version takes a more outdoorsy approach. It keeps the same overall design but swaps in a muted green strap and matching accents, giving the watch a look that feels active without being as loud as the yellow model. The black version, by contrast, is the most understated. With its darker finish and strap combination, it gives the GT 7 Pro a stealthier and more versatile appearance that should appeal to buyers who prefer something cleaner and easier to wear every day.

Ergonomics

Despite its sporty, fairly bold design, the Watch GT 7 Pro 46mm is comfortable to wear for long stretches. At 56g and 11.2mm thick, it has enough presence to feel substantial on the wrist, but it never comes across as overly bulky in daily use. Huawei has also done a good job with weight distribution, which matters more than raw dimensions when you are wearing the watch through workouts, sleep tracking, or a full day out.

The strap has also been revised. Huawei calls it the Easy Cross Strap, and the key change is that the loose end tucks underneath instead of threading through a traditional belt loop. According to Huawei, this makes the watch easier to wear day to day while also creating a snugger fit that can help improve the consistency of health tracking. The elastomer strap feels soft enough for extended wear while still staying secure during exercise. It is detachable and uses a 22mm fitting, but because it is secured with pins, swapping it out is less straightforward than with a standard third-party strap.

Huawei’s control layout is familiar and easy to get used to. The buttons sit within easy reach, and the rotating crown adds a more tactile way to move through menus. That makes the watch feel more natural to use when you are on the move and do not want to rely entirely on touch input. Combined with the curved case and integrated strap design, the GT 7 Pro feels built not just to look sporty, but to wear like it too.

Performance

The Watch GT 7 Pro 46mm features a 1.47-inch AMOLED display, and it is one of the first things that stands out about the watch. Huawei claims a peak brightness of 3,000 nits, and in use the panel looks sharp, bright, and vibrant. Watch faces have plenty of visual punch, while menus and health data remain easy to read at a glance. Huawei has been consistently strong in this area, and that continues here with a screen that feels right at home on a watch in this class.

Out of the box, the GT 7 Pro runs HarmonyOS 6.1 and supports both Android and iOS devices, which immediately makes it more flexible than some ecosystem-bound alternatives. The software itself is easy to navigate, with clean menus, smooth animations, and a layout that does not take long to learn. It is not trying to overwhelm you with complexity, and that works in its favor on a smartwatch that is meant to balance fitness features with everyday usability.

Health and fitness remain at the heart of the experience, which is exactly where the GT series has built much of its appeal. Huawei includes a broad set of tracking features here, covering the usual essentials such as heart rate, sleep, blood oxygen, stress, and workout monitoring, while also adding more unusual tools like the Diabetes Risk Study and Coronary Heart Disease Study. The latter, however, was not available on my test unit during the review period.

On the fitness side, the watch offers more than 100 workout modes, reinforcing its role as a serious sports-focused smartwatch. Huawei has also expanded its support for winter sports, with dedicated indoor and outdoor skiing as well as snowboarding modes. These can track data such as maximum speed, average incline, total descent, and run count, making the watch more useful for users who want something beyond basic activity logging. It also supports downloads for more than 3,000 ski resort maps worldwide, complete with details such as slope names, difficulty ratings, and lift station locations.

Since ski season is still months away where I live, I was not able to test those winter sports features properly. My hands-on time was limited to more routine activities like outdoor walks, yoga, and casual cycling. Even within that narrower scope, the watch performed well. GPS tracking was accurate in my testing, even when I passed under railway bridges and near buildings, where signals can sometimes become less stable.

Battery life is one of the GT 7 Pro’s biggest strengths. Huawei rates it for up to 21 days at the upper end, up to 12 days under typical use, up to 7 days with the always-on display (AOD) enabled, and as much as 51 hours in trail running mode. Those are ambitious figures, but in my time with the watch, its endurance was genuinely impressive.

I took it with me on a nine-day trip after charging it to 100 percent, and by the end of the trip it still had 19 percent battery remaining. During that time, I had all health tracking features on, AOD turned on, and used it for a couple of indoor and outdoor walking sessions as well. That makes the result more impressive, because the watch was not simply sitting idle for most of the trip. In day-to-day use, that kind of endurance makes a real difference, especially on a sports-focused smartwatch where frequent tracking can drain smaller batteries much more quickly.

Charging is handled through a proprietary magnetic wireless charger included in the box, and it is fairly quick. Because of the watch’s shape, though, it does not sit flat on the charger, which can be a mild annoyance in everyday use. It hovers slightly, and I often found myself checking to make sure it was still charging after the initial confirmation screen disappeared. It also feels like time for Huawei to move from USB-A to USB-C, as the included cable already feels a bit dated.

Sustainability

The Watch GT 7 Pro also puts some emphasis on durability. It carries both IP69 and 5ATM ratings, giving it a solid level of protection against dust and water exposure. That makes sense for a watch positioned around sports and outdoor use, where it is more likely to be exposed to sweat, rain, splashes, and more demanding day-to-day conditions.

Huawei also uses sapphire glass over the display, which adds another layer of reassurance. Sapphire is known for its strong scratch resistance, and it also helps the watch feel more premium in the process. Taken together, these details give the GT 7 Pro a tougher, more dependable character without pushing it fully into rugged-watch territory. That said, sustainability is less of a focus, with no clear mention of recycled materials or other environmental measures.

Value

At £379, or roughly $510, the Watch GT 7 Pro is priced like a premium smartwatch, so it has to offer more than just a nice design. For the most part, it does. You are paying for a watch that gets the basics right, with strong battery life, a durable build, a comfortable fit, and a health and fitness feature set that feels broad enough for most users.

The value proposition really comes down to what you want from a smartwatch. If you care most about app support and deeper smart features, there are rivals that make a stronger case. But if your priorities are battery life, fitness tracking, and a watch that looks and feels good on the wrist, the GT 7 Pro makes more sense. It is not a dramatic step up from the GT 6 Pro, so current owners may not feel much pressure to upgrade. Still, for anyone coming from an older device, it feels like a well-rounded package that knows exactly what it is.

Verdict

The Watch GT 7 Pro 46mm is not the kind of upgrade that changes everything, but it does not need to be. Huawei has taken a formula that already worked and polished it further, keeping the GT series focused on the things it has consistently done best. The result is a smartwatch that looks distinctive, wears comfortably, lasts a long time on a charge, and offers more than enough health and fitness features for most users.

It is not without trade-offs. Third-party app support remains limited, and Huawei’s pinned strap design also cuts down your band options compared with a standard 22mm quick-release system. Still, if you want a premium sports-focused watch that feels dependable, lasts well beyond a few days, and fits easily into everyday use, the GT 7 Pro gets a lot right. It is not a radical step forward, but it is a solid and well-rounded one.

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  • This $899 golf launch monitor tracks your swing in 3D and tells you how to fix it
    A decent golf lesson can cost anywhere from $80 to $200 an hour, but the bigger issue usually kicks in after the lesson ends. You leave with a fix, spend the next two weeks practicing on your own, and somehow manage to rehearse the exact mistake you were trying to get rid of. Golf has a funny way of doing that. More practice does not always mean better practice. Launch monitors helped by giving everyday golfers access to shot data that used to live in pro fittings, but numbers alone can still
     

This $899 golf launch monitor tracks your swing in 3D and tells you how to fix it

19 septembre 2026 à 21:45

A decent golf lesson can cost anywhere from $80 to $200 an hour, but the bigger issue usually kicks in after the lesson ends. You leave with a fix, spend the next two weeks practicing on your own, and somehow manage to rehearse the exact mistake you were trying to get rid of. Golf has a funny way of doing that. More practice does not always mean better practice. Launch monitors helped by giving everyday golfers access to shot data that used to live in pro fittings, but numbers alone can still feel like homework. NeoPace’s G10 Pro tries to close that gap by pairing launch monitor stats with an AI coaching layer that explains what happened and what to work on next.

NeoPace, based in Irvine, California, built the G10 Pro around a triple-camera system and a 24 GHz Doppler radar. Two cameras capture the impact zone at up to 480 frames per second, while a third records the full swing at 120fps. The setup feeds into what NeoPace calls TrainerIQ™, an AI system that traces a bad shot through a Body to Club to Ball chain, connecting ball flight to club delivery and then back to the body movement that caused it. That matters because most golfers do not need more raw data, they need help turning data into action. The G10 Pro also rebuilds each swing in 3D, so you can replay it from multiple angles instead of squinting at a flat video and pretending you know what your hips are doing.

Designer: Neopace

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The G10 Pro tracks 22 ball and club metrics, plus 27 body-related metrics covering chest rotation, pelvis movement, wrist angles, elbow flexion, knee sway, and more. That is a pretty wild amount of information for a portable unit that costs $899, especially when most devices in this range focus mainly on ball flight and club numbers. NeoPace also made setup refreshingly simple, with auto alignment and support for both face-on and down-the-line placement. So whether you’re practicing at home, on the range, in the backyard, or sneaking in some swing diagnostics before a round, the G10 Pro feels built for golfers who want coaching-grade feedback without hauling around a tour van full of gear.

Every swing gets captured and rebuilt in full 3D, replayable from any angle, at any moment, from face-on, top-down, and down-the-line, all from a single device you placed once before you started. Most launch monitors give you flat video from a single fixed angle. The stereo camera pair locks the ball at 480 frames per second while the third follows the swing at 120fps, double the impact capture rate of most competing devices. Seeing your own swing from directly above mid-follow-through is the kind of analysis angle instructors have always wanted to show students but rarely had a clean portable way to deliver. NeoPace claims the 3D Replay™ is a first in portable consumer launch monitors at any price, and from everything visible in the current market, that claim holds up.

TrainerIQ™ analyzes your swing and body movement, identifies the likely cause of a miss, and suggests a targeted drill to help you improve. It does not just flag that the face was open at impact and leave you to figure out why. The analysis goes deeper: face 2 degrees open, heel contact, smash factor 1.35, and the root cause is that the body stopped rotating so the hands stepped in to carry the load. That kind of layered breakdown is exactly what a teaching pro walks you through after watching your swing, and the G10 Pro compresses it into automated real-time output after each shot. Golfers can also directly ask TrainerIQ™ questions about their swing and receive personalized, actionable guidance on what to work on next, which makes the system feel less like a stat engine and more like an interactive training partner. TrainerIQ™ then prescribes specific drills based on the diagnosis, closing the loop between data, understanding, and actual practice.

Twenty-seven body-related metrics track how your body moves through every swing, turning posture, timing, and rotation into data you can act on. The tracked parameters span the chest and pelvis in five axes each, lead and trail knee sway and flexion, mid-hands sway and lift, head movement, X-Factor and Sway Gap, lead and trail elbow flexion, wrist angle, shaft angle, and kinetic sequencing factors: Core Gain, Shoulder Gain, Wrist Gain, and Release Factor. Any coach reading that list will recognize it as the full biomechanical picture that motion capture setups in pro training facilities chase. Inside TrainerIQ™, it becomes the evidence base connecting a ball that lands 13 yards short and right to a chest that stopped rotating halfway through the downswing. That translation from raw biomechanics to actionable coaching is where the G10 Pro genuinely earns its price.

Getting the G10 Pro into a session takes three steps: set it down, auto align, and take your shot. That might sound like marketing language, but auto-alignment is a genuine quality-of-life upgrade over monitors that require precise manual positioning every single time. The pan-and-tilt gimbal covers a 120-degree pan range and a 40-degree tilt range, so near-correct placement is close enough. The unit itself measures 217.5 × 47.25 × 44.5 mm without the tripod, compact enough to slide into a range bag without reorganizing everything else in it. The 3,300mAh/7.2V battery runs for four hours with a 1.5-hour fast charge at 15W, which covers a full morning session with room to spare. For golfers who want to practice or play indoors, the G10 Pro is compatible with GSPro and Creative Golf, with additional major simulator platforms currently in development.

NeoPace also says there is no unlock fee or subscription required for simulator connectivity itself, though third-party simulator software fees may still apply. The companion app works with iOS (14.0 and above) and Android (10.0 and above) smartphones and tablets. NeoPace also says the core feature set does not require a subscription. D Swing Analysis and TrainerIQ™ Analysis share an allowance of up to 5 AI-analyzed shots per month, while Premium AI increases the shared allowance to up to 1,000 shots per month and adds features such as Ask TrainerIQ™, Performance Insights, Personalized Drills, Practice Goals, and Cloud Storage.

At $899, the G10 Pro goes toe to toe with the Rapsodo MLM2PRO, its most direct camera-based competitor at the same price. The MLM2PRO does solid work on ball flight data and video, but offers no body tracking, no 3D reconstruction, no AI coaching chain, and face-on-only placement. Stepping further up the market, ball/club/body motion analysis at this depth typically lives in systems costing several times more, usually requiring separate wearables or dedicated motion capture rigs. Honestly, the fact that NeoPace has packed 3D reconstruction, 27 body metrics, and an AI coaching brain into a $899 portable device feels like it should be harder to pull off than it apparently is, and that is the most compelling thing about the G10 Pro.

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  • Felipe Pantone’s Tennis Court Refuses to Look the Same Twice
    A tennis court in Valencia currently looks like it’s sinking into the ground. Walk up to the edge of the one at Casa Axis and the white lines that normally just mark boundaries start pulling inward, stacking through fake layers of chrome and burgundy until the whole surface reads like a hallway you could fall down. It’s called Hard Court 2, painted by Spanish artist Spok Brillor, and it treats a sports court like a living canvas instead of a slab of asphalt everyone stops noticing the week afte
     

Felipe Pantone’s Tennis Court Refuses to Look the Same Twice

9 septembre 2026 à 12:20

A tennis court in Valencia currently looks like it’s sinking into the ground. Walk up to the edge of the one at Casa Axis and the white lines that normally just mark boundaries start pulling inward, stacking through fake layers of chrome and burgundy until the whole surface reads like a hallway you could fall down. It’s called Hard Court 2, painted by Spanish artist Spok Brillor, and it treats a sports court like a living canvas instead of a slab of asphalt everyone stops noticing the week after the ribbon gets cut.

That’s usually the fate of most site-specific art. A muralist gets a wall, a brand throws a launch party, and within a year the piece turns into background noise nobody actually looks at anymore. Sports facilities have it worse. A court gets painted once, and it stays that exact shade of green or blue for a decade, because nobody budgets for touch-ups, let alone reinvention. Casa Axis, the art and design space Felipe Pantone runs out of a 1975 house outside Valencia, didn’t fix that with a bigger maintenance budget. It fixed it with a rule: the court has to change, every single year, by design.

Designer: Spok Brillor

The rule lives inside C.A.I.O., the Casa Axis International Open, a scrappy little tennis tournament for artists that launched in June 2026. No rankings, no categories, no portfolios required. Just instinct, apparently, and a healthy amount of frustration. The twist is what the winner actually takes home. Instead of a trophy, they get handed the responsibility of repainting the court before the next tournament. Win the match, inherit the canvas.

Lucas Benarroch, known as MRKA, painted the first version in 2025, loosening the court’s regulation markings into loose, hand-drawn lines that felt more like a sketch than a sports surface. He then went on to win the inaugural C.A.I.O., which technically put him back in charge of the next transformation. He passed the job to Spok Brillor instead, who had competed against him in the same tournament. That handoff is the part I find genuinely clever. The competition doesn’t just crown a winner, it forces the winner to make a choice about who gets to shape the space next, which quietly turns a tennis match into a succession plan for an ongoing art piece.

Spok took the opposite approach from MRKA. Where MRKA loosened the geometry, Spok tightened it, repeating the court’s own markings inward through metallic gradients until the actual boundaries get harder to read. Deep reds and burgundies contract through rectangular planes, pale blue and yellow lines cross the surface like reflected metal, and the whole thing sits somewhere between an architectural shaft and a painted portal. It took twelve days to finish, and it’s already scheduled to disappear under whoever wins next year.

I like that this thing is built to be temporary on purpose. Most design work chases permanence, a piece that survives, a brand that lasts forever, a finish that never fades. Hard Court 2 does the opposite. It’s designed to be beaten, literally, by the next person good enough to win a tennis match on top of it. That’s a genuinely strange model for how art gets commissioned, and it works specifically because nobody involved is trying to make something that outlives its usefulness.

There’s also something honest about tying the transformation to actual competition rather than a curator’s calendar. Nobody at Casa Axis decided in advance that the court needed a refresh this September. It changed because someone won a match and had to make good on the assignment. That’s a small distinction, but it changes how the whole project feels. It’s less a rotating gallery and more a living structure that happens to have paint on it.

Whether this idea scales beyond one backyard court in L’Eliana is a fair question, and probably a “no” for most places. But the instinct behind it, building change into the rules instead of hoping someone remembers to update things later, feels like it’s worth stealing for a lot more than tennis courts.

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