Huawei has recently announced that it will enable NFC payments for some of its smartwatches, including the Huawei Watch Ultimate Green Edition. This feature allows users to make contactless payments using the Quicko Wallet app, which requires creating a virtual prepaid Mastercard. The payment functionality is initially available for Android users in Germany from December 2024, with plans to expand to iOS users in the first half of 2025[1][4][7].
However, it's important to note that not all Huawei Watch Ultimate models support NFC payments. Specifically, the standard Huawei Watch Ultimate does not have this capability, as it only includes NFC for other purposes, not for contactless payments[3]. The Watch Ultimate Green Edition is the specific model within the Ultimate series that will receive this update[4][7].
To use NFC payments on supported models, users must pair their watch with an Android device (with iOS support coming later) and use the Quicko Wallet app. This app requires users to create a virtual prepaid card, which can be topped up using their existing credit card. There are no fees for opening the virtual card or account, but a 1% fee applies for foreign currency transactions[1][4].
It remains unclear whether older models of the Huawei Watch Ultimate will receive this feature in the future[7].
Citations:
[1] https://www.galaxus.at/en/page/huawei-smartwatches-will-soon-be-able-to-pay-wirelessly-via-nfc-35073
[2] https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/content/en-us00409935/
[3] https://root-nation.com/en/gadgets-en/wearables-en/en-huawei-watch-ultimate-review/
[4] https://gagadget.com/en/515257-huawei-launches-nfc-payments-for-gt-5-gt-5-pro-and-ultimate-green-edition-watches/
[5] https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/content/en-us15922057/
[6] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RhWKdHbzuI
[7] https://www.notebookcheck.net/Huawei-announces-NFC-payment-update-for-new-smartwatches.898257.0.html
[8] https://consumer.huawei.com/en/community/details/Any-update-regarding-contactless-payments-using-NFC-for-Huawei-watches-3-4/topicId_197335/
[9] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQYJFtMfDuI