I have not gone to the hospital, I have done it with the new Huawei Watch 5

I have in front of me a report that could well have left a traditional medical review. It tells me that my heart rate is stable, that my oxygen levels are within normal, that my skin maintains an adequate temperature and that my stress is under control. It also includes an electrocardiogram, an arterial stiffness detection and a respiratory evaluation. Seven checks in total. And everything without taking off my shoes or crossing the hospital door.

I have done all that while walking through a park. Actually, an smart watch has done it for me: the new Huawei Watch 5. A device that, beyond taking the time or counting steps, aims to become a kind of portable health radar. While it has just been presented, it has been on my wrist for a few days, and I wanted to check how far your proposal comes. What follows is the result of that experience.

Huawei’s new obsession with his watches: health

For years, wearables have begun to speak a new language: that of health. The first models notified us messages and calls. Then they started counting steps, then measuring the pulse. Today they aspire to become tools capable of alerting the user if something is not going well in their body. Apple, Samsung and Huawei herself have been competing in that field for some time. With Watch 5, Huawei takes another step, at least on paper.

The novelty of the Chinese manufacturer is x-tapa sensor system that promises to obtain seven key health parameters in less than a minute. To activate it, just support the finger on the side of the clock. Three seconds. A simple gesture that begins a sequence that Huawei has designed to resemble a condensed medical review.

How does the Huawei Watch 5 cheese work.

Once the clock is linked to the Huawei health for iOS or Android (yes, it also works with iPhone), everything starts with that touch. When supporting the finger on the side sensor for three seconds, what Huawei has baptized as “Health Glance”, a three -phase structured scan is activated:

1. Cardiovascular test: The clock asks to keep the finger on the sensor for 30 seconds. Record an electrocardiogram and measures arterial rigidity.
2. REMAYED MEASUREMENT: After releasing the finger, the device collects other health data for the report.
3. Respiratory evaluation: The last step is to breathe deeply and cough in front of the clock. They are only 15 seconds, guided on screen.

The experience is well guided and the result is a report that can be consulted directly on the clock or in more detail in the app, within the section “Panorama of my health”. There it is possible to check each parameter, consult trends, save a PDF or share the results with any person.

Beyond the complete check, the Huawei Watch 5 allows to do individual measurements whenever. After doing physical activity I have used to measure oxygen, heart rate or stress level.

Here you have to point out something important. To make these measurements, the Watch 5 asks to support your finger on your side sensor. In the case of Apple Watch Series 10which I have also been using, it is not necessary to do so to estimate blood oxygen, although contact is required for the electrocardiogram (in this case, touching the crown).

Huawei ensures that his system improves precision, and that is the promise to be tested over time.

This is the sensor that makes it possible: x-tap

Inside the Watch 5, Huawei has integrated its great technical bet: the X-Tap sensor. It consists of three elements “Pressure sensor, ECG electrode coated glass and PPG sensor for finger yolk,” and is designed to capture cleaner signals than those obtained from the wrist.

The choice of finger yolk is not accidental: there are less interference and a firmer contact with the sensor. All this is complemented with the additional sensors of the rear of the clock, which work together. On paper, the combination improves the quality of measurements.

Now, Huawei does not want to be alone in data collection. Watch 5 seeks to promote active health management. The app analyzes patterns, detects anomalies and emits alerts when something goes out of expected. It also incorporates stress monitoring and cardiac variability analysis (HRV).

Everything is shown clearly and accessible. Even so, it should be remembered that we are not facing a medical tool, but before a technological complement that can help identify alert signals and promote more conscious habits.

He is not a doctor, but he can give you a warning signal

The Huawei Watch 5 is not a substitute for a specialist. According to Huawei, the application ECG has certificationbut none of the other metrics is intended for diagnosis or treatment. Specifically, this is what the company says on the foot of each page of health panorama:

The ECG application is a certified medical software, but is not intended to replace any diagnosis or medical treatment. Users should not take measures based on the results of this application without consulting a qualified medical professional. None of the other functions of the report is provided by medical device software. The results are only for your personal reference and should not be considered for diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, prediction, prognosis, treatment or palliation of diseases.

As we see, it is a series of characteristics that can be useful as the first warning signal. Its value is in immediacy and accessibility: That you can make an ECG, a respiratory evaluation and check your blood oxygen in less than a minute and without moving where you are at least, practical.

In these days of use, I have proven that the clock works fluently, gives reasonable readings and presents the data clearly. But I am also aware that many of Huawei’s promises – like the improvement in precision against other watches – require more time and context to evaluate them in depth.

What I can say is that the experience has been interesting. Technology is there, The approach is ambitious And the execution, at least in my case, has been convincing. With that point of skepticism that we must always maintain, these types of devices can help us to be a little more attentive to how we are already taking care of our health.

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