- OnePlus has announced that the Watch 4 is wearable
- It has a new version of Wear OS ahead of OnePlus’ older devices
- But some users are disappointed by the lack of significant upgrades
If you’re in the market for a new wearable, you might want to check out what OnePlus has added to its lineup. The company just announced the OnePlus Watch 4 and revealed the device’s full list of features and specifications, and there’s an interesting software surprise in the list.
Head over to the OnePlus website and you’ll find all the details about the new smartwatch. It has a 466 x 466 pixel LTPO OLED display with a sapphire crystal surface that delivers 600 nits of brightness and 3,000 nits of maximum brightness in sport mode, 2GB of memory and 32GB of storage. The 646 mAh battery can power the device for three days of heavy use and up to 16 days in power saving mode. Weight has been cut compared to the Watch 3 and an IP69 rating has been added.
Interestingly, the OnePlus Watch 4 is powered by Oxygen OS Watch 8, based on Google’s Wear OS 6, right out of the box. It’s unusual because OnePlus has previously said that Wear OS 6 is coming to the older Watch 3 and Watch 2 models later this year, so it’s a pleasant surprise to have it loaded on a brand new wearable before that time frame.
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You can get the OnePlus Watch 4 in the colors Evergreen Titanium and Midnight Titanium. Despite a soft launch on the OnePlus website, there is no information on pricing or release date yet. We’ll have to see when it comes.
One to avoid?
Despite the upgrade, some notable drawbacks will likely prevent the OnePlus Watch 4 from becoming one of the best smartwatches out there, which is a shame considering how much we liked the Watch 3.
First, the Watch 4 uses the same Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 processor and BES 2800 co-processor as the Watch 3 and Watch 2 before it. That’s a disappointing admission and means there’s no sign of the Snapdragon Wear Elite chip here.
And not all OnePlus fans are impressed, especially when it comes to the relatively minor upgrades over the Watch 3. On Reddit, for example, user DueCompetition1249 expressed their displeasure by saying, “Nothing new. Either it’s going to be really cheap… or it’s going to be a flop.”
This sentiment was echoed by user Realistic-Button1810, who said: “Not much hardware change, not really worth an upgrade if you have a two or three… better to wait until the new hardware is released.”
If you already have a OnePlus Watch 3 – or even a Watch 2 – you might not feel the upgrade is worth it, especially given the lack of a new chip. In the absence of significant changes, the OnePlus Watch 4 may be one to avoid for recent OnePlus customers.
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