After a nine-month wait, details of the Huawei Watch 5 chipset are finally coming to light. The flagship smartwatch debuted on stage last year in June, alongside a few hints about its internal chip. However, the company has now unveiled the precise information on this matter.
Huawei is rolling out a big software update – HarmonyOS 6.0.0.328 beta for its smartphones, tablets, and wearables. The Watch 5 is no exception to this update pool and is grabbing the new testing build with a handful of interesting features.
But apart from new changes, the latest update for the Huawei Watch 5 is revealing chipset details for the first time. The iconic model equips the Kirin W80 processor.
This is the same chipset as the Watch Ultimate 2. When paired with the new HarmonyOS 6.0, the Kirin W80 results in system-level optimization and delivers a 30% performance improvement over the previous-generation smartwatch.
Some earlier leaks suggested that Huawei is using Kirin W80 chip for the Watch 5 model. Though the company didn’t officially reveal it on the stage or in the wearable.
Now it has confirmed the things with the latest HarmonyOS 6 update. A few users who installed the new firmware reported that the wearable now shows the chip details.
Apart from the chip info display, the HarmonyOS 6.0.0.328 update brings the following features and improvements to the Huawei Watch 5 models:
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HarmonyOS 6.0.0.328 Beta: Features
- Added a new “Dance Master” watch face, which supports free switching of appearance and custom watch face features. Clicking it allows for interaction and triggers fun animation effects when listening to music, turning on the screen, or charging. A cute companion is always with you.
- Added a new “Dreamy Starry Night” watch face, allowing you to freely change the decorative background and functional components to create a romantic style that is uniquely yours.
- Added a nap summary to record fragmented sleep moments, such as afternoon naps, and generate a personalized rest report.
- Outdoor cycling supports real-time simulation of cadence, power, gradient, and bicycle type selection. When connected to a physical power meter, it can also calculate FTP value, bringing you a more professional cycling experience.
- Enhance the user experience with mobile devices:
- The mobile app supports displaying reminders when the watch is low or fully charged, or when the watch is not being worn (Huawei Health app needs to be updated to version 16.0.12.305 or above).
- When paired with a phone running HarmonyOS 6 or later, the watch adds a control switch to remind you of the phone’s battery level, which you can turn on as needed (Settings > Notifications > Battery Reminder).
- Supports running power monitoring, allowing you to adjust your running pace and allocate your energy scientifically on time.
- The golf course has been completely upgraded, making your shots even more effortless:
- The course mode supports multiple green views, custom green flagstick positions, and green map rotation.
- Added a new match mode in the settings under Stadium Mode > Settings.
- The court mode supports colorful scorecards on the bezel, and the court training record now includes triple bogey+ and albatross data statistics.
- Added more professional data to help you gain a more comprehensive understanding of your exercise status:
- Training load is now differentiated into aerobic and anaerobic exercises.
- Added a new optimal load range to the training status.
- Add average pace data to performance prediction during training.
- In all-around mode, the health summary card on the negative one screen supports information such as running distance, cycling distance, and maximum oxygen uptake, making trend changes clear at a glance.
Optimization
- Optimized the nighttime sleep rating experience.
- Optimized the automatic segmentation and interval reminder settings for some exercise types to provide you with a consistent user experience.
- The display of recovery time, training stress, and training load in the exercise record has been optimized for greater clarity and intuitiveness.
- Optimize system stability for more stable device operation.
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