OnePlus has revealed the first official images of its upcoming smartwatch before the official unveiling at Mobile World Congress 2024. The most notable feature is the bold claim about battery life.
“With up to 100-hour battery life in Smart Mode, it sets a new industry standard, ensuring that your watch keeps pace with your life, uninterrupted,” says the company. This is an ambitious claim, regardless of the operating system used by the watch.
OnePlus has not officially confirmed the operating system of its next smartwatch, but leaks suggest it will use Google’s Wear OS this time. The company’s official teaser line — it’s time to do it right — indicates that OnePlus is preparing for significant improvements.
Wear OS naturally means deeper integration with the Android ecosystem, but the functional boost comes at the cost of battery life. This makes the 100-hour battery claim sound almost unrealistic, but it still brings hope for the future.
In my experience with Wear OS smartwatches made by the likes of Samsung or Google, I can barely touch two days without having to find a charging plug. And that’s when activity tracking or workout logging is not active. When using GPS and phone syncing at full steam, the battery needs to be topped up every night.
Now, the OnePlus Watch 2’s 100-hour battery claim comes with a Smart Mode battery caveat, which should ideally tone down some “smart” functions. But if OnePlus manages to achieve even two-thirds of that moonshot without compromising capabilities, it could set a new standard in the segment.
As for the design, OnePlus seems to be pursuing the look of classic timepieces rather than the screen-heavy aesthetics of modern-day smartwatches. The barrel-shaped design on the side, which hosts the round dial and a multifunction button, is a breath of fresh air.
The official renders show the OnePlus Watch 2 in two color options: a classic all-black color, and a raw stainless steel finish married to a green strap. OnePlus has incorporated the latter in the same aesthetic as the cool new emerald green shade of the OnePlus 12. Excellent job, OnePlus!
For now, there are no credible leaks that offer a peek inside the device’s chassis. But MWC 2024 is right around the corner, and Digital Trends will be on the show floor to get hands-on insight and provide a full review exploring all the features of the OnePlus Watch 2. Stay tuned for that!
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