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Updated · GSMArena.com · Oct 3

Huawei Watch GT 7 Pro Adds 15-Day Battery Life as Sports Tracking Gets 50% Skiing Boost

Updated

Updated · GSMArena.com · Oct 3

Huawei Watch GT 7 Pro Adds 15-Day Battery Life as Sports Tracking Gets 50% Skiing Boost

Q: Why are iPhone users still locked out of key messaging features on Huawei’s most premium smartwatch despite its hefty price tag?

iPhone users are locked out of message replies on Huawei’s Watch GT 7 Pro largely because Apple does not give third-party smartwatch makers the same deep access to iOS messaging that it gives the Apple Watch, and Huawei has not found a workaround that restores that functionality. The GT 7 Pro can still mirror notifications, handle Bluetooth calls and sync calendars on iPhone, but replying to SMS or apps such as WhatsApp from the watch remains unavailable on iOS. Huawei’s own compatibility material makes that explicit: phone SMS reply and social app message reply are supported on Android, but not on iPhone. Reviews of the GT 7 series say the same thing. That limitation is not unique to Huawei. Other non-Apple watches on iOS often face the same barrier, because Apple restricts how third-party wearables can interact with notifications and messaging. In practice, they can display alerts, but interactive features such as sending replies from the wrist are far more limited. The high price of the GT 7 Pro reflects its premium hardware, long battery life and expanded sports features, not Apple-level iPhone integration. Huawei has improved cycling, skiing, golf and GPS performance, but software support outside China is still limited, and iPhone users remain on the short end of the smartwatch experience. So for iPhone owners, the trade-off is clear: you get strong battery life and fitness tools, but not full messaging functionality.

3 articles · Updated · GSMArena.com · Oct 3

15 days of battery life in testing and 51 hours of claimed continuous GPS make the Watch GT 7 Pro stand out more for endurance than for a must-upgrade hardware leap.
Cycling, skiing and golf get the biggest changes, with Huawei adding climb planning, sharp-turn alerts, lactate-threshold data, 3,000-plus ski resort maps and a claimed 50% positioning improvement in skiing mode.
Urban route tracking also improved in review tests, especially under underpasses, while core health metrics such as heart rate, SpO2 and sleep tracking stayed largely in line with the GT 6 Pro.
The hardware remains close to last year's model—a 46mm titanium case, 1.47-inch OLED display and IP69/40m dive-proof rating—while software limits still include sparse third-party apps and restricted iPhone reply support.
That leaves the GT 7 Pro as an appealing buy for owners of older Huawei watches or daily-charge rivals, but only an iterative upgrade for GT 6 Pro users.