Overall, the Huawei Watch 4 family shows promising approaches, especially with the health functions. It takes some time to grant the necessary authorisations for each app and function, and some of the watch's functions are even unintentionally comical: for example, the hand-washing timer, which starts a twenty-second countdown when it detects the typical movements...

Smartwatches and fitness wristbands are now real all-rounders: they serve as heart rate monitors and altimeters, count steps, calculate distance travelled and calories burned and analyse sleep patterns. Some can also be used to play music, make phone calls or send and receive messages. If you want, you can even find models that generate ECGs, measure blood pressure or enable contactless payment.