The OnePlus Watch is coming soon — here’s everything you need to know

Never Settle, now for your wrist.

oppo-watch-16.jpg

After years of redefining the word “flagship” in the smartphone space, OnePlus is getting ready to do the same thing for smartwatches with its upcoming OnePlus Watch. There have been rumors about a Wear OS-powered OnePlus wearable for years at this point, but it looks like 2020 will finally be the year when this actually happens.

OnePlus has established itself as one of the more interesting smartphone brands, and as such, expectations are high for what the company can do with a smartwatch.

Whether you’re looking for specs, design leaks, pricing, or anything else in between, here’s everything you need to know about the OnePlus Watch!

Get it now

Fossil Gen 5

fossil-gen-5-smartwatch-cropped.png

From $295 at Amazon
From $295 at Best Buy
$290 at Walmart

The current Wear OS watch to beat

If you’re shopping for a Wear OS gadget and don’t feel like waiting for the OnePlus Watch, go ahead and pick up the Fossil Gen 5. It’s one of the best options currently available, offering things like GPS, NFC, and a built-in speaker in a classic design.

Jump to:

  • It’s coming this year
  • Expect a fair price
  • The design will be very familiar
  • Specs we’re expecting
  • If you need a Wear OS watch right now

When will the OnePlus Watch be released?

oneplus-watch-certification.jpeg

On August 27, we got our first real clue that OnePlus’s long-awaited smartwatch is coming soon. A device by the name of “OnePlus Watch” went through Indonesia’s IMDA on that date, which is the country’s equivalent of the FCC here in the United States.

That suggests that the OnePlus Watch is getting very close to its eventual launch date, and when you add that together with another report from TechRadar that OnePlus has “actively been looking into a smartwatch for the last year,” the time is right for the wearable to finally drop.

How much is the OnePlus Watch going to cost?

oneplus-logo.jpg

If you don’t know by now, OnePlus has a very close relationship with OPPO in the sense that both brands are owned and operated by BBK Electronics in China. New OnePlus smartphones are often slight deviations of OPPO handsets that come out before them, and in the case of the OnePlus Watch, we’re expecting it to be a lot like the recently-released OPPO Watch.

The OPPO Watch goes for ₹14,990 in India, which is about $205 USD. This means we should be able to look forward to a relatively low price when the OnePlus Watch launches in the United States, hopefully around that $200 marker.

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 3, by comparison, starts at $400 at the lowest and goes up to $480 for the most expensive model. Even if the OnePlus Watch hits $250 or $300, it’ll still have that price advantage in its favor.

What does the OnePlus Watch look like?

oppo-watch-17_0.jpg

Not only does OnePlus’s close relationship with OPPO give us a good idea of what the Watch could cost, it also provides a pretty clear picture as to what the OnePlus Watch is going to look like.

The OPPO Watch (pictured above) has a design that takes a lot of inspiration from the Apple Watch. It has a square body with rounded corners, minimal bezels around the screen, and watch bands that flow perfectly into the frame with no visible lugs.

Mock or make fun of it if you want, but it’s an effective design that works well for both form and functionality. You can fit more text on a square display than you can on a circular one, and thanks to the minimal aesthetics, the OPPO Watch fits the part of a fitness accessory or something you wear to a nice dinner.

OnePlus could take some liberties with the case and watchband colors to make the design more of its own, but don’t expect anything drastically different in this department.

What specs will the OnePlus Watch have?

oppo-watch-13.jpg

Just like the price and design, specs for the OnePlus Watch should also be virtually identical compared to the OPPO Watch. To put things into perspective, here are a few key specs of what OPPO is offering.

Operating System Wear OS
Case Sizes 41mm 46mm
Display 1.91-inch AMOLED 476 x 402
Processor Snapdragon Wear 3100
Memory 1GB RAM
Storage 8GB
Water Resistance 3ATM (41mm model) 5ATM (46mm model)
Battery 430 mAh

We’d certainly love to see OnePlus opt for the newer Snapdragon Wear 4100 chipset over the outdated Wear 3100, but as of right now, it doesn’t seem very likely that will happen. That could prove to be a potential deal-breaker for the OnePlus Watch, but only time will tell once we get our hands on it.

What should I get if I can’t wait for the OnePlus Watch?

fossil-gen-5-1-year-review-2.jpeg

While we expect the OnePlus Watch to be released relatively soon, it’s hard to say for sure when that’ll happen. If you’re in the market for a Wear OS watch right now and don’t feel like waiting, one of the better ones you can get in 2020 is the Fossil Gen 5.

The Fossil Gen 5 offers a solid Wear OS experience, giving you a classic round design with ample features to back it up. There’s built-in GPS, NFC for Google Pay, 3ATM water resistance, and a speaker for taking hands-free phone calls directly on the watch. In terms of specs, you’re looking at a Snapdragon Wear 3100, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of storage for all of your apps.

Given the nature of Wear OS and how companies aren’t allowed to heavily customize it the way they can for Android, the experience you get on the Fossil Gen 5 is very similar to what should be offered on the OnePlus Watch. Especially if you prefer Fossil’s design over OPPO/OnePlus’s, it’s well worth your consideration.

Get it now

Fossil Gen 5

fossil-gen-5-smartwatch-cropped.png

From $295 at Amazon
From $295 at Best Buy
$290 at Walmart

The current Wear OS watch to beat

If you’re shopping for a Wear OS gadget and don’t feel like waiting for the OnePlus Watch, go ahead and pick up the Fossil Gen 5. It’s one of the best options currently available, offering things like GPS, NFC, and a built-in speaker in a classic design.

Related posts

Latest posts

Our reliance on AI-generated news could lead to more bank runs, per new report

European financial institutions are raising the alarm over the potential effects of AI-generated fake news reports, according to a new study.

What is Mistral’s Le Chat?

Mistral's Le Chat is Europe's open-source answer to ChatGPT, here's everything you need to know about it.

Instagram users may soon dislike comments secretly

Instagram is testing its own dislike button, which will allow users to dislike comments without anyone's knowledge.

Some Reddit content could soon be locked behind a paywall

In a recent earnings call, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said that paid subreddits are a work in progress and could be introduced soon.

Wacom’s new tablet sees its biggest redesign in over a decade

The new Intuos Pro from Wacom aims to change the game when it comes to digital illustrations and portable drawing tablets.

Perplexity one-ups Gemini and ChatGPT with a fantastic AI freebie

Unlike a regular AI chatbot query, Perplexity Deep Research scans the web, reasons through relevant search results, and writes a comprehensive report.

This Acer gaming PC with RTX 3050 is on sale for just $700

The Acer Nitro 50 gaming PC with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3050 graphics card is already affordable, but it's on sale from Amazon for an even lower price by $100.

The Dell Inspiron 15 laptop is even more affordable now — down to $250

The Dell Inspiron 15 is an affordable laptop with the AMD Ryzen 3 7320U processor and 8GB of RAM, but its price is even lower right now after a $130 discount.

TikTok is back on app stores as ByteDance continues to sort out US concerns

ByteDance's TikTok has returned to Google and Apple app stores.

Best Buy’s Presidents’ Day sale has slashed 42% OFF our beloved Motorola Razr Plus (2024) — this weekend only!

Presidents' Day phone sales are live, including Best Buy's 42% off the foldable 2024 Motorola Razr Plus.