Huawei Watch Buds 2 launches in China with earbuds built into a titanium smartwatch
Huawei has introduced the Watch Buds 2 in China, a hybrid wearable that stores a pair of true wireless earbuds inside the smartwatch case.
The follow-up keeps the same core idea as the original Watch Buds, but updates the build and display.
The new model weighs 54.5 grams and is 14.69 mm thick, making it lighter and slightly slimmer than its predecessor. Huawei says the titanium body is designed to better resist scratches in day-to-day wear.
A familiar trick with new tweaks
A press on the right-side crown flips the display upward to reveal the earbuds compartment, turning the watch into its own charging cradle. The crown is not rotatable, focusing the mechanism on access rather than navigation.
Huawei says the earbuds can automatically detect whether they are in the left or right ear. They also support active noise cancellation, and touch controls can pause playback.
Battery, durability and health sensors
Huawei rates the earbuds for up to three hours of listening with ANC enabled, with recharging handled inside the watch body. The smartwatch itself is rated for up to three days of typical use, according to the company.
The Watch Buds 2 carries an IP54 rating, meaning dust protection and resistance to splashes, but not full water resistance for swimming. It features a 1.5-inch LTPO AMOLED display at 466 x 466 pixels, with a stated peak brightness of 3 000 nits.
On the health side, Huawei lists sensors including a gyroscope, heart-rate tracking and SpO2, plus an ambient light sensor. The company does not include ECG or skin temperature hardware, but says software analysis can flag risks tied to high blood pressure and atrial fibrillation.
Price and international rollout
In China, the Huawei Watch Buds 2 is priced at 3 488 CNY, roughly $509 at current exchange rates. Huawei has not yet detailed timing or pricing for a wider international launch.
The product arrives as wearable makers look for ways to combine devices users carry separately, though the design trade-off is reduced water protection compared with mainstream sport-focused smartwatches. Whether the integrated-earbuds concept expands beyond China may depend on demand for the convenience over those compromises.
