The Huawei Watch Ultimate does offer advanced health monitoring features, including pulse wave arrhythmia analysis. This feature uses high-precision PPG sensors to screen for abnormal heartbeat rhythms, similar to how some Garmin watches detect irregular heart rhythms. However, unlike Garmin's feature, which alerts users if their heart rate goes above or below a certain threshold, Huawei's arrhythmia detection focuses on identifying irregular rhythms rather than specific heart rate thresholds.
To use this feature, users must enable it through the Huawei Health app. Once activated, the watch can automatically perform measurements while worn, sending alerts if abnormal heartbeat rhythms are detected. However, these alerts are only sent when multiple measurements indicate a high proportion of abnormal results, to avoid unnecessary concerns[4].
While the Huawei Watch Ultimate provides robust heart rate monitoring and can detect abnormalities, it is essential to note that not all features are available in all regions. Additionally, while these devices can be useful for monitoring health, they should not replace medical advice or professional diagnosis[4][7].
In comparison, Garmin watches can alert users to abnormal heart rates based on personalized thresholds, which can be set by the user to reflect what they consider an abnormally high or low heart rate[5]. This feature is particularly useful for detecting issues like premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), as experienced by some users[2][5].
Overall, both Huawei and Garmin watches offer valuable heart health monitoring capabilities, but they differ in their specific approaches to detecting and alerting users about abnormal heart rhythms.
Citations:
[1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidphelan/2023/05/25/forget-apple-watch-huawei-watch-ultimate-beats-apple-to-game-changing-new-features/
[2] https://www.tomsguide.com/wellness/fitness/my-garmin-watch-alerted-me-to-a-heart-issue-i-didnt-know-i-had-heres-how
[3] https://www.harveynorman.co.uk/products/huawei-ultimate-watch-black
[4] https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/content/en-us15910218/
[5] https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/garmin-watch-alerted-heart-issue-074500157.html
[6] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11230110/
[7] https://www.reddit.com/r/HuaweiWatchGT/comments/198rs6t/arrhythmia_detection/
[8] https://forums.garmin.com/sports-fitness/sports-fitness/f/vivoactive-3-3-playback/165339/abnormal-heart-rate-detected-alerts---what-exactly-was-detected
[9] https://consumer.huawei.com/my/wearables/watch-ultimate/
[10] https://pdaplaza.com/products/huawei-watch-ultimate-voyage-blue-global-copy
[11] https://qonooz.com/product/huawei-watch-ultimate-1-5-inch-ltpo-amoled-sports-watch-100-meter-deep-dive-beidou-satellite-heart-rate-detection-silver/