{"id":783135,"date":"2026-05-09T00:59:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T00:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/783135\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T00:59:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T00:59:21","slug":"huawei-has-unveiled-two-new-kids-wearables-to-add-to-its-lineup-of-smartwatches-the-watch-kids-x1-series-and-they-could-prove-to-be-serious-competition-for-the-garmin-boun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/783135\/","title":{"rendered":"Huawei has unveiled two new kids\u2019 wearables to add to its lineup of smartwatches \u2014 the Watch Kids X1 Series \u2014 and they could prove to be serious competition for the Garmin Bounce 2 and Fitbit Ace LTE"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul id=\"elk-3c1652f8-fbf4-49b9-8380-6a81cbc83fe4\">\n<li><strong>Huawei has announced two new wearables in its new Watch Kids X1 series <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>There are two new models, the standard version and a Pro version <\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Both models are equipped with solid child safety tools to give you peace of mind <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"elk-33c391e8-ce1b-4cde-8d80-039917b1a0a4\">There are two new kids&#8217; smartwatches on the market thanks to Huawei, and the company is showing how creators of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/wearables\/best-smart-watches-what-s-the-best-wearable-tech-for-you-1154074\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/wearables\/best-smart-watches-what-s-the-best-wearable-tech-for-you-1154074\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/wearables\/best-smart-watches-what-s-the-best-wearable-tech-for-you-1154074\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">best smartwatches <\/a>should really be implementing child safety.<\/p>\n<p>The two new models, the Huawei Watch Kids X1 and Watch Kids X1 Pro, were unveiled at the tech giant\u2019s <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&amp;xcust=trd_us_8157133087061883277&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fconsumer.huawei.com%2Fen%2Fpress%2Fevents%2F2026%2Fhuawei-innovative-product-launch-may-07%2F&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/consumer.huawei.com\/en\/press\/events\/2026\/huawei-innovative-product-launch-may-07\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"sponsored noopener nofollow\" data-hl-processed=\"skimlinks\" data-google-interstitial=\"false\" data-placeholder-url=\"https:\/\/go.redirectingat.com?id=92X363&amp;xcust=hawk-custom-tracking&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fconsumer.huawei.com%2Fen%2Fpress%2Fevents%2F2026%2Fhuawei-innovative-product-launch-may-07%2F&amp;sref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techradar.com\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">Innovative Product Launch<\/a> in Bangkok earlier this week, where it also announced a slew of other new smartwatches joining its family of wearables, including the Watch Fit 5 series, Watch Ultimate Design Spring Edition, and Watch GT Runner 2 Racing Legend Edition.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-33c391e8-ce1b-4cde-8d80-039917b1a0a4-2\">Starting at 249 euros (approx. $293) for the Watch Kids X1 and 349 euros (approx. $410) for the Watch Kids X1 Pro, both editions pack a 360-degree flippable screen with a 1.82-inch AMOLED display, as well as a 5MP 110-degree wide front camera and 13MP rear camera for photos and video calls. The X1 Pro watch face is also detachable, so your child can use it as a handheld camera.<\/p>\n<p>Latest Videos From<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/media\/img\/techradar_logo_v2.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"block h-[18px] w-auto shrink-0 brightness-0 invert\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/media\/img\/techradar_logo_v2.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"max-h-12 w-auto\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>            You may like<\/p>\n<p>Storage-wise, both models differ slightly. While the standard Watch Kids X1 and Watch Kids X1 Pro support 2GB of RAM, the former has 32GB of storage while its Pro sibling has double at 64GB, but those are the only major differences between the two. If anything, both match each other as far as health tracking features are concerned.<\/p>\n<p>Both models offer very similar health monitoring tools, packing a punch on the sensor front that includes one for heart rate tracking, a gyroscope, an accelerometer for step counting, and a magnetometer for navigation.<\/p>\n<p>Kids\u2019 smartwatches appear to be quite the hot topic at the moment, especially since <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/health-fitness\/smartwatches\/garmin-bounce-2-review\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/health-fitness\/smartwatches\/garmin-bounce-2-review\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/health-fitness\/smartwatches\/garmin-bounce-2-review\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Garmin has just launched the Bounce 2<\/a>, but Huawei\u2019s new watch series is really honing in on child safety measures in a lot of ways.<\/p>\n<p>First, the X1 series supports dual-band GNSS positioning, dual-band Wi-Fi for indoor assistance, and cellular connectivity. Then there\u2019s the FamCare app, which puts a lot of the control into the hands of parents and guardians.<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Through this app, you\u2019ll get a direct insight into your child\u2019s real-time activity status, allowing you to set safe and danger zones and receive alerts when your child enters and leaves these areas. As well as the basic control tools like customizing usage limits and setting focus time, FamCare also lets you video call your child through the camera on the X1 watch face \u2014 adding another layer of reassurance.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKAgKIiJDQklTRXdnTWFnOEtEWFJsWTJoeVlXUmhjaTVqYjIwb0FBUAE?hl=en-GB&amp;gl=GB&amp;ceid=GB%3Aen\" id=\"elk-4a4bed03-c5f7-4896-bfd7-58d1fa504fb5\" data-url=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKAgKIiJDQklTRXdnTWFnOEtEWFJsWTJoeVlXUmhjaTVqYjIwb0FBUAE?hl=en-GB&amp;gl=GB&amp;ceid=GB%3Aen\" target=\"_blank\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:31.51%;\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/diM9tpwF2Lz85R8q85CT78.jpg\" alt=\"Google logo on a black background next to text reading 'Click to follow TechRadar'\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/diM9tpwF2Lz85R8q85CT78.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/diM9tpwF2Lz85R8q85CT78.jpg\" class=\"rounded-[var(--image--border-radius,0)] pull-rightinline\"\/>\n<\/p>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"elk-3b18b66f-f2a2-479a-8a71-1143c23623bb\"><a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKAgKIiJDQklTRXdnTWFnOEtEWFJsWTJoeVlXUmhjaTVqYjIwb0FBUAE?hl=en-GB&amp;gl=GB&amp;ceid=GB%3Aen\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKAgKIiJDQklTRXdnTWFnOEtEWFJsWTJoeVlXUmhjaTVqYjIwb0FBUAE?hl=en-GB&amp;gl=GB&amp;ceid=GB%3Aen\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Follow TechRadar on Google News<\/strong><\/a> and <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=techradar.com\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=techradar.com\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>add us as a preferred source<\/strong><\/a> to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Huawei has announced two new wearables in its new Watch Kids X1 series There are two new models,&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":783136,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[705,158,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-783135","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gadgets","8":"tag-gadgets","9":"tag-technology","10":"tag-united-states","11":"tag-unitedstates","12":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116541914026830292","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/783135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=783135"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/783135\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/783136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=783135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=783135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=783135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}