Team WH is reporting live from Paris at the HUAWEI Global Launch Event. Today, HUAWEI unveiled a new line-up of products under the theme “Ride the Wind”, including the much-awaited HUAWEI WATCH GT 6 Series, the HUAWEI WATCH Ultimate 2 and the HUAWEI WATCH D2 – all combining sleek design with advanced health and fitness tracking.
Also announced were the new HUAWEI nova 14 Series, HUAWEI FreeBuds 7i and HUAWEI MatePad 12 X, expanding HUAWEI’s offering across wearables, audio and tablets.
Alongside the product launches, HUAWEI introduced its new brand proposition, “Now is Yours” and launched the GoPaint Worldwide Creating Activity 2025 – an initiative inviting young creators around the world to explore how technology fits into everyday life.
We’ll be getting hands-on with the new WATCH GT 6 Series soon, so stay tuned for our first impressions.
HUAWEI WATCH GT 6 Series
Redefining the Advanced Outdoor Workout Experience
The HUAWEI WATCH GT 6 Series embodies the “Ride the Wind” philosophy, blending fashion with athletic performance.
With a ground-up engineering overhaul, the smartwatch delivers an impressive 21-day battery life and pinpoint outdoor positioning, powered by the all-new HUAWEI TruSense System for all-round, fast and accurate health tracking metrics.
Building on a library of over 100 workout modes, the HUAWEI WATCH GT 6 Series introduces substantial upgrades to four essential outdoor activities: cycling, trail running, golf, and skiing. The new Cycling mode introduces a virtual power meter, providing professional-grade performance analytics without the need for a pro-level power meter, and unlocks a more advanced cycling experience. The Trail running mode gains next-level features, such as pinpoint positioning, altitude trend charts, and real-time grade analysis. Meanwhile, the upgraded Golf mode comes with a host of high-level features, including high-definition fairway maps.
A First Look At The New Tech:
HUAWEI WATCH Ultimate 2 and WATCH D2
Breakthroughs in Professional Fitness and Health Monitoring
The HUAWEI WATCH Ultimate 2 debuts as the industry’s first smartwatch rated for 150-meter diving with audio functionality. Its groundbreaking sonar-based underwater communication enables underwater watch-to-watch messaging up to 30 metres and a one-touch SOS up to 60 metres, delivering more efficient underwater communication and greater peace of mind to deep-sea explorers.
The latest iteration of the HUAWEI WATCH D2 comes in a dazzling new Blue colour and supports more comprehensive blood pressure monitoring features, including single reminders and recurring reminders. Combined with individual measurements and ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, these features create a robust and versatile system designed to meet the diverse needs of users for effective blood pressure management.
HUAWEI nova 14 Series
Reimagined Professional Portraiture with Ultra Chroma Camera
The HUAWEI nova 14 Series reimagines mobile portraiture with a pioneering Ultra Chroma Camera and a new and improved XD Portrait Engine, producing portraits of exceptional depth and texture. It excels in challenging low-light environments, such as live music venues, rendering scenes with stunning clarity and nuanced detail.
The 50 MP front camera supports auto-focus Portrait Dual Camera and a special 5x portrait zoom, delivering remarkable selfie capabilities. There is also a wealth of groundbreaking AI photo editing features, including AI Best Expression and AI Remove, which place a professional editing suite at users’ fingertips, ensuring that each shot shines through and is blemish-free.
HUAWEI MatePad 12 X and M-Pencil Pro
A New Era of Paperless Learning and Creativity
The newly unveiled HUAWEI MatePad 12 X PaperMatte Edition tablet comes equipped with an ultra-clear PaperMatte Display designed for visual comfort. The MatePad works seamlessly with the HUAWEI M-Pencil Pro stylus, which supports handy features like one-pinch in-app radial menu pop-ups, one-tap HUAWEI Notes access, and seamless twist-to-switch brush adjustments.
HUAWEI also announced the official kick-off of the GoPaint Worldwide Creating Activity 2025. GoPaint 2025 will continue with its four signature categories: Narrative Art, Digital Watercolour & Ink, Sci-Fi Art, and Cutting-edge Painting, while introducing a new category, Animation. The initiative encourages creators worldwide to embrace their imagination and express it through digital art.
Now Is Yours
HUAWEI Deepens Dialogue with Young Consumers
Another highlight of the event was the debut of HUAWEI’s new vibrant brand position, “Now is Yours.” Representing its commitment to engage more closely with a new generation of global consumers, “Now is Yours” is underpinned by openness and inclusivity, aiming to create cultural and emotional resonance through technology that is both innovative and human.
Looking to the future, HUAWEI reaffirms its commitment to championing youth culture and utilising innovation as a universal language. By designing technology with greater warmth and empathy, HUAWEI aims to synchronise its rhythm with the global community, embarking on a shared journey into a future of infinite possibilities.
The HUAWEI WATCH GT 6 Series will be available in South Africa on HUAWEI’s online platform from the 7th of October 2025.
