Honor just had a big launch event to announce the Magic 8 Pro Air and Magic 8 RSR smartphones. Alongside them also came the Honor Watch GS 5 in two colors and 23-day battery life.
At first glance, the GS 5 looks like a fairly standard modern smartwatch. It has a slim 9.9mm body, weighs only 26 grams, and uses an aluminum alloy bezel paired with a genuine leather strap.
The display is a 1500-nit high-definition panel, and it’s a round dial with a knob on the right. It also includes features users now expect from a premium wearable, including independent GNSS positioning, NFC support, Bluetooth calling, offline music playback, and 5ATM plus IP68 water resistance.
Honor Watch GS 5 is a health-first smartwatch with cardiac arrest screening
What sets this model apart, at least according to Honor, is its emphasis on heart health. The company claims the Watch GS 5 is the industry’s only smart wearable that supports sudden cardiac arrest screening.
The device analyzes the vagus nerve’s ability to regulate heart rate using what Honor calls heart rate deceleration force detection. In simple terms, the watch tries to identify patterns that could indicate potential heart risks before they become serious.
Honor says this system doesn’t just collect data. High-risk users will also receive professional telephone follow-ups from a partnered research team to offer guidance based on the results.
The watch also supports broader heart health monitoring through Honor Heart Health Research. It can screen for suspected atrial fibrillation, premature beats, sleep apnea, and irregular heart rhythms. Alongside those specialized features, the GS 5 offers standard 24/7 tracking for heart rate, blood oxygen, stress levels, and sleep quality with HRV analysis.
Moreover, Honor says it has worked with Professor Gu Dongfeng’s (Chinese epidemiologist and preventive cardiologist) research team to build a cardiovascular and cerebrovascular risk assessment model tailored for Chinese users.
The system is based on established biomedical models and delivers personalized risk evaluations and recommendations rather than generic scores.
Rest of the Specs and Price
The GS 5 packs a 495mAh silicon-carbon anode battery, which Honor says can last up to 23 days on a single charge when used in Bluetooth mode. Even with the always-on display enabled, the company promises up to nine days of usage, which is far beyond what most smartwatches currently manage.
On the software side, the device includes Honor’s YOYO smart assistant. It can provide reminders for upcoming flights or train trips, show real-time notifications, display taxi license plate numbers with a simple wrist raise, and track food or package deliveries.
The Honor Watch GS 5 is available in China at 699 yuan (~ $100).
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