Oppo’s second-gen Apple Watch clone boasts 16-day battery life
TL; DR
- Oppo launched the Watch 2.
- The new smartwatch is equipped with a Snapdragon Wear 4100 chip and is said to have a battery life of 16 days.
- It will ship to China on August 6th for $ 200 or more.
The original Oppo Watch may have been more than a little reminiscent of the Apple Watch, but it was still an excellent smartwatch with fast performance and long battery life – and Oppo is clearly keen to capitalize on those strengths. 9to5Google The company has reportedly launched an Oppo Watch 2 that picks up on its predecessor’s formula for success.
The Oppo Watch 2 keeps the Apple-like design with 42mm and 46mm case options, but now ships with a faster, more efficient Snapdragon Wear 4100 chip. The battery life has also made a leap forward. Oppo claims an extreme battery life of 16 days in low power mode. You will “only” spend four days in regular mode on the 46mm model, but that still suggests you can use the Watch 2 for an entire weekend without the need to charge the VOOC charger.
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You can also expect robust health features. Oppo is promoting 24-hour heart rate monitoring and blood oxygen monitoring (aka Sp02) for the Watch 2, not to mention 100 workout tracking modes and swim-friendly 5 ATM water resistance.
As familiar as the design is, there have been some practical improvements. The Oppo Watch 2 now offers a curved AMOLED screen regardless of the case size. With both sizes you also have the choice between cellular data, but you have to be content with 42mm if you prefer to buy a Bluetooth model.
Oppo will launch the Watch 2 in China on August 6, starting at 1,300 yen (approx. $ 200) for the 42mm Bluetooth edition, 1,500 yen for the cellular counterpart (approx USD) for the 46 mm cell version.
There is still no word on international publications. But it’s just as good. The Chinese Oppo Watch 2 comes with Color OS in addition to Android 8.1, not Wear OS. You don’t have access to Google apps and we wouldn’t expect a move to Wear OS 3. You may have to wait a while to get a really practical model for a global audience, assuming it even hits the market.
