Honor Watch 5 Ultra debuts with titanium build and ECG, Honor Pad V9 and Earbuds Open go global

Today, Honor unveiled its first “Ultra” watch. It is a sequel to – and a significant upgrade from – the Honor Watch 4 Pro from a couple of years ago. Unlike the current Honor Watch 5, this one has a circular display housed inside an octagonal body.

Meanwhile, the Honor Pad V9 and Honor Buds Open are expanding to global markets.

Honor Watch 5 Ultra

The new Honor Watch 5 Ultra stands out from its siblings with premium materials – the mid-frame uses a Grade 5 titanium alloy while the back is made of a ceramic-like material and a polymer fiber composite. This contrasts with the aluminum build of the vanilla Watch 5 and even the stainless steel body of the Watch 4 Pro.

On the front is a sapphire crystal for extra durability and scratch resistance. Underneath that is a circular 1.5” OLED display (466 x 466px, 310ppi), an LTPO panel with a variable refresh rate of up to 60Hz for smooth animations and lower for longer battery life (we’ll get to that). Always On Display mode is supported.

Honor’s first Ultra watch is its first with ECG. The Quick Health Scan feature will give you instant ECG readings, while the Health Monitor Report will summarize all the health data that was collected from the previous day.

Going back to durability for a moment, the Honor Watch 5 Ultra supports a new Free Diving Mode that allows you to delve up to 40m (130ft) underwater. That exceeds the 5 ATM rating of previous Honor watches. Anyway, there are over 100 sports modes in total available.

The watch body measures 46.3mm across and is 11.4mm thick. It weighs 51.8g without the strap. There’s a speaker on board so you can take calls without your phone on hand.

The watch UI can be navigated using the rotating crown. It is highly customizable with over 10,000 unique watch faces and the so-called Scenario Service Cards – these offer quick access to functions like weather forecasts, fitness tracking and more.

The watch is powered by a 480mAh battery. That is the same capacity as the Watch 4 Pro and Watch 5. The Ultra promises up to 15 days of battery life and supports wireless charging.

The Honor Watch 5 Ultra is available in Black and Brown. These options are paired with a fluoroelastomer and a leather strap, respectively.

Honor Pad V9

The Honor Pad V9 was announced back in December. As a quick refresher, it’s an 11.5” tablet (IPS LCD, 2,800 x 1,840px, 144Hz refresh rate, 10-bit colors) that is powered by the Dimensity 8350. The tablet supports Honor’s Magic Pencil 3 and a Smart Keyboard cover (both sold separately).

Honor Pad V9

Highlights include a set of eight IMAX Enhanced speakers and a 10,100mAh Si/C battery that fits snugly inside the slender 6.1mm frame. It supports 66W fast charging.

Honor Earbuds Open

These are designed for long-term comfort with their open-ear design and ear hooks. They also use AI to help you get around language barriers – they support translation from 15 languages in three modes (Shared Mode, Exclusive Mode and Simultaneous Interpretation). Active Noise Cancellation is supported and a bone voiceprint sensor ensures your voice is clearly heard in calls even in noisy environments.

Honor Earbuds Open

Each bud weighs 7.9g and uses skin-friendly silicone. They are rated IP54, so you can go running in the rain – the hooks will make sure the buds never fall out of your ears. The buds can last up to 6 hours on a charge and a total of 22 hours with their charging case. They support quick top-ups too, 15 minutes in the case is enough for 2 hours of listening.