Honor watch magic review in Spanish (complete analysis)

Having a good SmartWatch is not that expensive and that is what this Honor Watch Magic wants. This is the new creation of the Chinese brand, with a body built in stainless steel with only 32.5 grams of weight and an entire 1.2-inch HD AMOLED screen to fully monitor our daily activity. We have Bluetooth connectivity for the Smartphone with Huawei Salud, GPS and NFC for mobile payment. Stay a while longer and we will see the in-depth analysis of this great rather inexpensive SmartWatch.

We are grateful to Gearvita for trusting us by transferring the product to us for analysis.

Honor Watch Magic technical features

Unboxing

Let's start with the Honor Watch Magic Unboxing which is very typical in an analysis, especially with wearables like this one. Well, the presentation consists of a 115 x 115 x 90 mm box of hard cardboard and quite thick. The opening of this is completely standard upwards. Also, on the outside we have practically nothing interesting, just a sketch of the watch and the Honor brand in the center.

When we removed this first hardcover, we found the watch positioned vertically with the strap mounted and crown in front. What we are going to do is pull the side tab to open the compartment where the other accessories are located. So in total we will have the following elements:

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Design

Well here we have this Honor Watch Magic that you cannot deny how elegant it is, especially in this Moonlight Silver version. And we take advantage of this to talk a little about the possibilities we have. In any case, we only have this version in terms of crown size, but we do have other options in terms of finishes and strap. The silver crown version has a reversible brown strap with cowhide and black silicone. And the other version called Lava Black because it has a reversible strap entirely made of silicone in black on one side and red on the other. Likewise the crown is painted black.

Without a doubt they are versions that cover both areas well, on the one hand, that brown and leather color is very suitable for formal use, as one more design element, combined with suits and executives. And on the other the black color with silicone strap, more informal and clearly intended for sports use where this material will always have an extra endurance.

As we say, the strap of Honor Watch Magic is completely reversible, and with its QuickFit system we can change its position by just moving a small button on the inside to remove it from its hinge. In addition, we see that it has two fully mobile fasteners to hold the excess strap. In any case, both surfaces are sweat resistant and provide a very comfortable grip that can be adjusted to practically any type of wrist.

The measurements in all cases are 42.8 x 42.8 mm wide and high, for only 9.8 mm thick, which gives a weight of only 32.5 grams, which is much less than the most smartwatch on the market. We clearly notice this from minute zero, and much more when we wear it. It is a very comfortable watch, since being so thin and with so little weight, it will not rotate downwards by its own weight as it happens with other models.

Speaking a little more about the crown finishes of Honor Watch Magic, we have a high quality 316L stainless steel frame with CNC machining for its silver finishes and high precision laser engraving of the numbers to avoid using silk screen printing is erased. Similarly, the dial is made of glass, although without any degree of Gorilla protection.

But, on the other hand, we also have the presence of plastic on the back. We must say that, if it were not for the specifications, we would think that it is metal, due to the high quality of construction of the surface. It is somewhat confusing to have steel finishes on one side and plastic on the back, but honestly the quality is spectacular.

On the side part, the presence of two buttons, which also have stainless steel finishes and a remarkable size, could not be missing. Their interaction is by means of pulsations, the one in the upper area (right) is in charge of turning off, turning on and selecting menus, and with the one below, we access the activity menu and the selection of options in each case. Anyway, they are details that the user will see throughout the hours of use.

In the other side area we did not find anything else, we say it because this watch does not have a card slot, nor a speaker or some type of connector. So it doesn't support audio, video or any other type of connectivity other than Bluetooth.

We take advantage of this image to see that its numerical crown is fixed and that we also have the capacity to submerge it up to 50 meters under water, that is, 5 pressure atmospheres. In any case, we have not explicitly seen in the specifications IP certification, but we understand by these specifications that it would be IP68.

In the interior area of Honor Watch Magic that makes contact with our wrist, we have the atmospheric pressure and heart rate sensors with four LED light emitters. This area is notably out of the main plane, although we have not noticed any discomfort during the days that we have worn it. In any case, this watch also has GPS, GALILEO and GLONASS sensors and NFC connectivity with the possibility of making mobile payments with it.

Let us also note the two metallic elements that are in this area, nobody will escape that they are the contacts to carry out their loading. For this, the charged itself has a magnetized connector that only allows us to stick the watch in one position and thus make no mistake.

Display and navigation

We go to see a little more detail the screen of this Honor Watch Magic. It is a screen with AMOLED technology of 16.7 million colors and an HD resolution of 390 x 390 pixels. Its size is 1.2 inches, which makes it a density of 326 dpi, so the graphic elements enjoy incredible quality and resolution as we can see in the images. With the different dials, it seems that we are facing a normal and ordinary clock with real elements.

The brightness of this panel is fantastic with a high level of color representation and perfectly visible in daylight hours and with the sun above us. What we have noticed is that the glass of the sphere does not have anti-reflection, so in light / shadow situations it costs us a little more to see the information. Touch interaction also works well in all use cases.

We also have an automatic brightness function, which we can activate from the main configuration menu. Among the available settings, we can activate the option that the screen stays on for 5 minutes, although we have not seen any option to always keep the time on the screen, also known in other models as AlwayOn.

In our experience of use, we have not had any problem of screen visibility, and also the sensors work really well, both the altitude and the GPU, both indoors and outdoors. Take the signal very quickly and mark the route followed after the exercise, with the steps perfectly counted when we go at a normal pace.

We can not forget the gesture activation function, the typical action of looking at the clock works correctly in 100% of cases in what we have tried, even with little pronounced movements. What we must say is that there is a time lapse in turning on the screen since the movement is finished, this time has been minimized in the latest updates of the clock that we have made ourselves, although it is still remarkable.

The heart rate sensor is by default activated continuously when we are in an exercise program. What we did not like too much is the compass, it gives us the feeling that the calibration is not done too finely. During sharp turns it loses its orientation for a few seconds, even changing the north indication.

Lite OS and Android app

We come to the section where we will talk a little more about the operating system of this Honor Watch Magic and the possibilities of interaction with our Smartphone. And the first thing we should know is that in this case we will not have the Android Watch operating system, but it is a more basic distribution in terms of functionality and connectivity made entirely by Huawei called Lite OS, already used in other models of the brand.

Lite OS system

The positive aspect of this is that the hardware and battery requirements are much lower in the cases of Android, and we also have a fairly generous update system to keep the clock up to date. Starting with the connection system with our Smartphone, it is done directly through Bluetooth, we only have to press the button in the Huawei Health application , which will be the one that carries the singing voice in this model.

The system is based on two main menus along with a small menu with configuration options where we can select the sphere that will be shown as the main one. With the updates that have been entering we have a total of 13 spheres to place.

In the main menu of the watch we will have many functionalities to manage, and it is also where we will find access to the exercise modes, data history, sleep monitor, flashlight (which in this case is through the screen) stress monitor, installed in this Last update, in addition to other options. We can't really tell everything in detail because the analysis would take a long time. That is why we will superficially count the sensations in its use and the quality of the information that is shown to us.

We will constantly have the general activity monitor which acquires data during our daily activity and places it on a marker with three parameters, exercise, walking and sitting. When the clock detects that we have been sitting for a long time, it will warn us by vibration that it is time to stretch a little. The ideal goal to be healthy is to have the exercise and activity bars full and not too full the sitting bar.

Starting an activity is as simple as going to the menu and selecting the modality, among which we have walking (outdoors, indoors or hiking), cycling (also various modes), swimming and running. We have practically any type of modality, and depending on it, the watch will show us a type of information according to what we are doing. When we are On-Fire we press start so that the monitoring begins, we will have a round sphere all over the exterior that will mark us how we carry out our activity, from "warm-up" to "extreme", in case we are vigorous. The system is very visual, intuitive and completely interactive, it really encourages us to do sports.

When we are satisfied, we will stop the exercise program and it is time to review the statistics that Honor Watch Magic has been taking. In the example images, we have firstly the “ walking outdoors ” mode and secondly “ outdoor cycling ”.

It shows us really complete information, such as distance, speed, height, steps, etc. In both exercises it is a fairly similar representation, as in other exercises of the style.

Huawei Health

We go to see the application with which we can manage our Honor Watch Magic from the Smartphone, and as we know that honor belongs to the Huawei holding, the star application will be Huawei's own. What, if we should know, is that this application will have to be downloaded yes or yes to start our watch, so we recommend creating a user account as soon as possible because it will be necessary.

The pairing system has no complications, you activate Bluetooth and in a few seconds we have it ready. The update mode will also be carried out through the application, our mobile will download the firmware and pass it through Bluetooth to the watch. It is not the most efficient or fastest system, but at least it is simple.

In the bulk of the application we will have options to spend a good time exploring them, options both from the application itself on the mobile, and parameters to modify the clock, for example, sleep sensor, wrist turn notifications for activation, etc.

And the most interesting thing is that, when making the connection, the watch will dump all the data obtained from the exercise in the application, to analyze more exhaustively all our activity and thus save the watch's battery. The information is extremely complete and very well represented, so the Smartphone will be our best ally here.

The sleep monitor must also say that it works perfectly, it perfectly records our night activity, both in sleep modes and if we have woken up. Of course if we are restless ass we will see an increase in light sleep versus deep sleep. It would be nice to notify us if we talk asleep…

Something that can be improved is the notification system, on the watch we can see the typical text messages that it sends us or from social networks, when we have the Smartphone connected to it. But this information is shown with the words cut if they do not fit on the screen and also never puts the name of the recipient or the application, so this is a pending subject of Lite OS that should be improved.

Battery and hardware

Well, we come to the end talking about the performance of the battery, which we must say is very good, especially if we take into account the capacity, only 178 mAh built in lithium ion. In terms of performance, it lags somewhat behind most watches that use Android Watch, however, the autonomy is much more extensive.

This is because the hardware used is much less powerful, it is true that we do not have many extra options such as Wi-Fi, Speaker and storage capacity, but the fluidity of the system and the functions are really good. Thus we have a mono core ARM processor, 16 MB of RAM and 128 MB of storage for the system, to this we add the low consumption of the AMOLED HD screen.

In numerical terms, we have obtained an autonomy of about two days by making intensive use of the watch, intensive means, activating training programs, updating several times, having it connected to the mobile and fiddling with all its options, which is not bad at all.

If we only want it to check the time and make sporadic use of its options, Honor promises that it will last us about 7 days, perhaps something more judging by the experience it has given us.

Final words and conclusion about Honor Watch Magic

We come to the list of conclusions about this SmartWatch that comes from the hand of Honor. The first thing to highlight is undoubtedly its excellent design, it is a watch with very good finishes with stainless steel, waterproof and the high quality of its strap. We have had the leather version and after a few days of use, the strap is not wrinkled or flaky, making it outstanding in this regard. We combine the elegance of the leather version with the sportiness of the black and red strap version.

Comfort is also an important aspect to consider, and again we have a great note for Honor. The 32 grams of weight stand out and the thickness of only 9.8 mm, which is practically the weight of a normal and ordinary watch. The fantastic comfort and the grip of the strap make it stay fixed in the upper area without problems.

Regarding the fluidity of the operating system Lite OS and the hardware, we can say that it is correct without further ado, the touch input always works well, and shows us the menus with total fluidity. We must, however, add the limitations of not having Android Watch, regarding the installation of applications or the unavailability of Wi-Fi connection. What is clearly upgradeable is the notification system, which is much more optimized in the competition.

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We highlight the solvency of the available monitoring systems and sensors, both GPU and heart rate and barometer. They show us reliable, correct results and also in a very continuous and fast way. The data collection of the exercises and extremely complete, and practically at the level of any Smartwatch with greater benefits, so it is undoubtedly one of its strengths.

The battery consumption is at least surprising, two full days making extensive use of it with a continuously activated heart rate sensor, and we intuit that with occasional use it will comfortably exceed the promised 7 days. Management through Huawei Salud is perfect, a very complete application and with a great capacity to display data and configuration options.

Finally, this Honor Watch Magic is found on the market, specifically on GearVita, for a price of $ 117.99 MoonLight Silver and Lava Black thanks to our HonorGV coupon. It is a price that reflects great quality / price if you are looking for a watch for sports and clothing. If you just want it for notifications, there will be other options. For our part, it is highly recommended.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ ELEGANT AND QUALITY DESIGN	- NOTIFICATION SYSTEM
+ IN SPANISH AND VERY FLUID SYSTEM	- IT'S NOT ANDROID WATCH
+ IDEAL FOR EXERCISE MONITOR	- IMPROVABLE COMPASS
+ GREAT AUTONOMY
+ COMPLETE MANAGEMENT FROM HUAWEI HEALTH