The brand's new watch packs an 1,000 mAh cell alongside a 3,000-nit screen—but it's only available in China for now
Honor has officially introduced its newest flagship smartwatch in China—the Honor Watch 6 Plus—with an unprecedented 1,000 mAh battery.
Though international pricing and launch details are yet to be confirmed, the brand’s latest release appears to be a big step up from the Honor Watch 5 Ultra we tested last year. For reference, the battery unit inside the 6 Plus is nearly double that of last year’s model (480 mAh).
The Chinese company claims this cell can keep the watch ticking for up to 35 days in its long-endurance Bluetooth mode, or roughly 17 days under normal daily use. Assuming that kind of performance holds up in testing, it would seemingly give the device the staying power to handle everything up to and including multi-day excursions and outdoor GPS tracking.
Dazzling display
Beyond its newfound stamina, the Watch 6 Plus also pairs a circular aluminum or stainless steel case (depending on the version you pick) with a premium 1.46-inch AMOLED display. The screen can also reach a peak brightness of 3,000 nits, the company says—and, for context, that’s the same as the Apple Watch Ultra 3.
As is the style of premium smartwatches these days, the 6 Plus also includes dual-frequency GPS, with Honor suggesting it can run continuously for up to 42 hours. There are also offline maps included, and an IP69 and 5ATM water resistance rating that makes it completely swim-proof.
On the health and fitness side, Honor is leaning heavily into preventative metrics and smart training tools. The watch still runs on MagicOS, which now includes a ‘Heart Rate Reduction’ tracking feature that monitors real-time cardiac activity to assess risks of high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and sudden cardiac events.
It also boasts over 120 sports modes, complete with specialized tracking for sports like football and badminton—the latter of which can actually log your swing speed and rally counts.
Pre-orders are live in China starting from 1,199 yuan (around $177), though international pricing and launch details have yet to be revealed.
The Wareable take: One to watch
A 1,000 mAh battery inside a 10.8mm thick chassis is a solid engineering achievement. If Honor can hit anywhere near that 17-day normal usage claim in real-world testing, it instantly makes the Watch 6 Plus an alternative option to a traditional sports watch for multi-day adventurers (and lazy chargers).
The inclusion of advanced cardiac and blood pressure risk screening also shows Honor trying to match the medical focus we’re seeing from brands such as Apple and Samsung.
However, because these are proprietary algorithms rather than clinically verified tools, we’ll have to wait and see how accurate those warnings really are.
If this device makes its way to global markets later this year, it could shake up the premium tier—especially at that aggressive converted price point.
