Huawei is returning to the children’s wearable category with the Watch Kids X1 series, a new lineup that feels noticeably more design-driven than the average kid-safe smartwatch. Announced during the company’s global launch event in Thailand, the series generated visible excitement from the audience, signaling strong interest in a product that brings a more playful and expressive take to kids’ tech. Instead of reducing the device to a wrist-bound tracker with calling features, Huawei gives it a more dynamic physical identity. The result is a wearable that balances parental reassurance with the kind of tactile, camera-friendly interaction that actually appeals to kids.
The series includes the Watch Kids X1 and Watch Kids X1 Pro, and both models lean heavily into transformable hardware. The standard version uses a flippable, 360-degree rotatable design, while the Pro adds a detachable module that can be removed from the strap and used more like a tiny handheld camera with its housing case. That shift in form makes the X1 series feel less like a miniature adult smartwatch and more like a hybrid object designed around play, communication, and movement.
Designer: Huawei
Both devices feature a 1.82-inch AMOLED touchscreen with a 480 x 408 resolution, giving the watches a bright, modern face that feels more premium than the category usually suggests. Huawei also equips the lineup with a 5MP front camera and a 13MP rear camera for HD video calls and photos, reinforcing the idea that these are communication-first wearables rather than simple step counters with GPS.
Safety remains a core part of the pitch. The Watch Kids X1 series supports multiple positioning methods, including dual-band satellite and GNSS-based tracking, along with additional location assistance modes designed to improve accuracy indoors and outdoors. Huawei also includes parental controls and health-oriented features, framing the watch as both a child-friendly gadget and a practical family tool.
There is also a more expressive side to the design. The watches support filters, stickers, timer shooting modes, and friend-adding gestures such as touching devices together or shaking hands. These details may sound small, but they turn the product from a passive utility into something performative and social, which is exactly where children’s tech often succeeds or fails.
Battery life appears to be centered around an 850mAh cell, with reports claiming charging can reach 50 percent in about 20 minutes. Connectivity includes cellular support with 2G, 3G, and 4G compatibility, alongside WLAN, Bluetooth, and GNSS. That combination positions the X1 series as a compact communication hub for calls, messages, photos, and location sharing.
The Watch Kids X1 series shows that Huawei does not treat safety features and delight as opposing ideas. The flip, rotate, and detach mechanics give the product a sense of personality, while the cameras and bright display make it feel more like a creative object than a compliance device. For a category that often defaults to chunky plastic and strictly functional design, that is a meaningful shift.
The Watch Kids X1 is priced at €249, while the Watch Kids X1 Pro comes in at €349. If those figures hold across broader availability, Huawei is clearly positioning the pair above the most basic children’s wearables and closer to a premium family tech accessory with stronger industrial design ambitions.
