Huawei’s new Watch GT 7 Pro lands with padel tracking

Huawei unveiled its Watch GT 7 Series at a global launch event in Munich on September 2, 2026. While the update is more evolutionary than revolutionary, especially compared to recent innovations from Apple and Samsung, it introduces a dedicated padel-tracking mode. This feature caters to padel players seeking deeper insights into their match intensity and performance.

The watch monitors heart-rate zones, calories burned, and overall exertion during play, calculating training load and recommended recovery time afterward, syncing data to the Huawei Health app for long-term analysis. Huawei also emphasizes the GT 7 Pro's durable titanium and sapphire-glass construction, though the hardware design closely mirrors last year’s GT 6 Pro.

The 1.47-inch AMOLED display retains a 3,000-nit peak brightness rating. The GT 7 Series, while reliable, does not offer boundary-shifting features compared to competitors. Battery life remains Huawei's strongest differentiator, with the company claiming up to 21 days on a single charge. The watch introduces several sport-specific tracking modes, including Pro Ski for g-force measurement, map ski routes, and log performance data.

However, details on other sport modes remain limited. The GT 7 Series follows Huawei’s two-tier strategy, with a premium Pro model and an affordable standard version. Both models share components but differ in materials and ECG capabilities. South Africans can purchase the Watch GT 7 Series from the Huawei Online Store starting September 3 and from retailers from September 7, 2026.

Huawei also launched several other devices alongside the Watch GT 7 Series, including the Huawei Watch 6 Series with enhanced health and AI-driven sports features, the Huawei Watch D3 with blood pressure monitoring, the MatePad Pro 12-inch tablet, the FreeBuds Neo audio series, and the nova 16s smartphone lineup.