Honor Watch 6 offers 35 days between charges so you can keep fit without stopping!

The £250 smartwatch launches with a strapping great discount and bundled earbuds worth £60.

A black smartwatch displaying various metrics including battery level (80%), heart rate (97 BPM), step count (7645), and the current date (10/18) along with the day (Friday).

The latest smartwatch from Honor is designed to ‘unleash your athletic potential’ with a traditional looking design inspired by the racing world.

With over 120 sport modes and an AI assistant to step in to offer guidance, plus incredible battery life, the 41g aluminium bodied watch (that is just 10.99mm thick) offers something for every budding athlete, or indeed those just wanting the basic health tracking features we’ve come to expect from all smartwatches today.

The sports tracking goes further still with a range of professional modes, including Football and Badminton.

In football mode, you simply upload the pitch area, allowing the watch to track movements throughout the game – with an automatically generated post-match summary that shows your trajectories and heat map on the pitch. It supports 5-a-side or full 11-a-side, as well as fun games in your local park.

For badminton players, all of your shots including swing speed and accuracy can be measured and also summarised.

Infographic showcasing Professional Sports Mode features, including Football, Badminton, and Trail Running. Football section highlights Data, Summary, Heat Map, and Trajectory. Badminton includes Comprehensive Data, Scoring Mode, and Rich Tags. Trail Running emphasizes Accurate Positioning, Planning, 3D Distance, and Route Deviation Alert.

Trail running modes and climbing planning help with runs, including vertical speed tracking – while for those out walking and running, if you set up your planned route in advance, the watch can automatically alert you if you deviate from the route.

Infographic displaying features of an AI Running Coach, including route planning, music integration, progress tracking, heart rate monitoring, posture analysis, and recovery strategies.

The Watch 6 also includes NFC and support for mobile (contactless) payments will be added later in the year.

Other features include a 3,000 nits peak brightness display, short video clips that can be used as watch face backgrounds, dual-phone pairing to give notifications on more than one device, an AI recorder to take voice notes, plus gesture controls to manage specific functions (such as twisting your wrist to silence alarms or manage calls).

Although the Honor Watch 6 has a retail price of £249.99, it will be launched with an £80 discount and accessory bundle worth a further £59.99.

Graphic showcasing 123 sports modes, featuring various icons representing different sports activities arranged in rows and columns, with a legend highlighting specific categories like kettlebell, fitness, gymnastics, and more.

Press Release

[18 June 2026] Global leading AI device ecosystem company HONOR today announced the launch of the HONOR Watch 6.  Engineered to unlock your healthiest potential, HONOR Watch 6 is a cutting-edge smartwatch that flawlessly integrates a light and elegant design with professional sports modes and continuous health tracking powered by the latest HONOR AI capability, catering to those who pursue optimal fitness, sports performance, and holistic health. The HONOR Watch 6 is designed to provide professional-grade workout supports and beyond.

Sleek Design with Precise Craftsmanship

Featuring a striking Racing Dashboard Design, HONOR Watch 6 seamlessly draws inspiration from high-performance air intakes to create a visually dynamic and hardcore technological look. Constructed from recyclable aluminum alloy, this device weighs as little as 41 grams, achieving exceptional lightness and outstanding durability, making it a reliable companion for active everyday wear. The exterior of the smartwatch is accentuated by precision-crafted beveled edges, enhancing its overall three-dimensional visual effect and perfectly blending ultimate hardcore performance with cutting-edge trend expression. Furthermore, the watch’s meticulously polished body undergoes an exquisite and delicate sandblasting process, delivering a luxurious texture comparable to titanium alloy and exuding a highly premium tactile experience. Embracing this bold technological aesthetic, the smartwatch caters to modern sensibilities, offering a flawless blend of high-performance design and premium craftsmanship for discerning users. 

Professional Sports Modes with Ultra-Long Battery Life 

Equipped with an impressive 120+ sports modes, the new smartwatch offers exceptionally comprehensive tracking that truly stands out by bringing professional-grade analysis right to the wrist. Highlighting this elite capability are specialised sports mode for activities like Trail Running, Badminton, and Football. The Trail Running experience places a special focus on outdoor performance, empowering runners with an AI running coach, detailed climbing and distance metrics, and intelligent route deviation alerts, all tracked precisely by the AccuTrack system dual-band six-star GPS. To ensure flawless operation in any environment, the display features advanced water-touch control, guaranteeing the screen reacts perfectly even with wet hands or during rainy scenarios. For court and field sports, the smartwatch delivers professional-level data—such as badminton smash speeds, consecutive rally tracking, and comprehensive football heat and trajectory maps—providing users with advanced insights to elevate their competitive training.

Additionally, featuring IP69 water and dust resistance and powered by a robust 980mAh battery, the smartwatch delivers extra durability and a remarkable ultra-long battery life of up to 35 days. This exceptional endurance makes it the perfect companion for rigorous outdoor workouts and extended adventures, ensuring users stay active, fully tracked, and continuously supported without the hassle of frequent charging.

Enabling Intuitive Health Monitoring

The HONOR Watch 6 is designed to make advanced health tracking accessible and effortless for everyday life, seamlessly monitoring vital metrics such as heart rate, blood oxygen, stress levels, and sleep cycles.

Featuring the Quick Health Scan, users can instantly obtain a comprehensive health analysis of key indicators, offering valuable insights into their physical well-being at any time. An automatic daily report delivers a convenient summary every morning to help start the day with a clear understanding, while the all-day health tracking features continuously monitor essential indicators such as body energy, blood oxygen, and sleep cycles, promoting both physical and mental wellness. Supported by the HONOR IntelliSense system—which utilises richer, more uniform signal acquisition than traditional PPG modules—the watch ensures highly precise heart rate and blood flow tracking. 

Smart Daily Essentials 

Elevating everyday convenience, the new smartwatch features an ultra-bright display reaching 3,000 nits of peak brightness for crystal-clear visibility in direct sunlight. Adding a dynamic level of customisation, the innovative Video Watch Face allows users to set live photos or short videos under 10 seconds as highly personalised, moving backgrounds. Built for maximum efficiency, the device supports dual-phone pairing to centralise notifications from two smartphones, alongside a built-in AI Recorder that automatically generates smart voice notes and summaries for life on the go. Hands-free control is made effortless through intuitive wrist-twist gestures, letting users silence alarms, manage calls, and skip songs without touching the screen. Rounding out the smart experience, advanced NFC integration supports Mastercard and Visa, enabling seamless daily payments without the hassle of pre-loading funds.

Pricing and Availability

The Honor Watch 6 is available in two colours; Twilight Brown and Shadow Black. It goes on sale from June 18th 2026, at a retail price of £249.99 – but for the first month of sale, customers can benefit from an early bird discount that brings the price down to £169.99 – with the additional inclusion of Honor Choice Earbuds Clip worth £59.99.

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