Cycle of life

Huawei's fitness watches are routinely excellent, so the Watch GT 6 has a lot to live up to. Can improved cycling tracking elevate it above its already lofty brethren?

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There's a new trio of devices from Huawei on the market. We've been testing the lavender-hued 41mm Huawei Watch GT 6, the smaller, fashion-friendly sibling to the Pro but you'll find performance similar to its 46mm sibling. Our review watch is more fashionably lifestyle-based, but don't be fooled, it still delivers serious fitness tools.

A bright AMOLED display and battery life that makes Apple and other smart watches look like they run on borrowed time are the key highlights, and the Chinese company doesn't disappoint here. As ever, it's packed with software smarts with some new cycling skills thrown into the mix.

Cyclists get FTP (functional threshold power) estimates on their wrist without forking out a fortune for pricey pedals, plus great GPS accuracy, on a par with high-end bike computers. If that's not enough for you, there are more than 100 exercises supported and tracked, even if you're wearing the outfit-friendly version of the Watch GT 6.

Daywalker

Expect a 1.46in AMOLED with a sharp 466x466 resolution and up to 3000 nits of brightness. Translation: no squinting on a midday run in Jozi sun, even with sunglasses on. The always-on mode does drain it, but Huawei's clever variable refresh rate tech means you'll barely notice.