Huawei has just lunched the Huawei Band 10 which is the 10th edition of the Huawei Band series and this makes it 10 years since the first edition debuted in 2015. The Huawei Band 10 succeeds last years Huawei band 9.
The big question of course is…what is new in the Band 10?
Well, there is no significant change, except for a new case material and improvements in health tracking accuracy.
Huawei Band 9 vs 10 – What is New?
Design
The Huawei Band 10 has the same dimension and thickness as its predecessor, however, the Band 10 is now available in a polished aluminum frame material.
Moreover, the edges have received some nice touches resulting in a Sharp-Angled Splendour design. The Huawei Band 10 is also available in a reinforced polymer case.
The Band 10 with aluminum frame comes in Green, white, matte black, purple and blue colors. Meanwhile, the Huawei Band 10 with reinforced polymer frame is available in pink and black colors.
The Band 10 like its predecessor is also rated 5ATM, this means it can withstand presure up to 50 meters in water. As a result, it is safe to wear the band to the shower or to the swimming pool.
So as per design, the Huawei Band 10 is not any different from its predecessor, however, it welcomes a more premium aluminum case material.
Display
In the display department, nothing has changed. The Huawei Band 10 has the same 1.47 inches display size powered by AMOLED. it is also the same 282 pixel density. And like its predecessor, the Band 10 also has an ambient light sensor that auto regulates the brightness of the display.
Meanwhile, the Band 10 welcomes some new interesting watch faces which includes emotion-themed Panda Huahua, Starry Vista, Power Joy, Super Watch, Gallery or Style watch faces.
Health tracking
In the health tracking department, nothing much has changed. The Band 10 has the same health tracking features as its predecessor.
The Huawei band 10 will count your steps, calories, track your sleep in 4 stages, track your heart rate and will also monitor your blood oxygen and stress level. It also features 100 sports modes as the Band 9. Though, Huawei claims to have improved the tracking algorithm to ensure better tracking results. They also introduced heart rate variability tracking during sleep to the Band 10 to help track your sleep better.
Utility Apps
Looking at the available productivity apps, the Band 10 like its predecessor fearures a remote music control app, flashlight, alarm, timer, weather and find my phone apps. Though the flashlight on the Band 10 supports multiple colors.
The Band 10 will also allow you to reply to notifications with preset quick replies.
Battery Life
Talking about the battery life, the Band 10 has the same up to 14 days of battery life as the Band 9. It is up to 9 days in typical usage. And when always-on is enabled, it is up to 3 days of battery life.
Price
As per the price, Huawei has not given any official price. However, you can expect the Band 10 with polymer case to retail at the same $50 as the Band 9. While the Band 10 with aluminum frame will retail around $70 to 100 dollars. This price would be similar to price of the Galaxy Fit 3.