Feb 27, 2024 14:00:00

Introducing the OnePlus Watch 2, a smart watch with up to 100 hours of battery life, dual-engine architecture that runs on two chips, and Google's Wear OS

On February 26, 2024 local time, OnePlus announced its flagship smartwatch ' OnePlus Watch 2 ' at the mobile trade fair

MWC Barcelona 2024 being held in Spain. It is a smartwatch equipped with 'Wear OS', an OS for smartwatches developed by Google, and has a market-leading battery life of up to 100 hours, making it an attractive device.

Introducing OnePlus Watch 2: A Dual-Engine Flagship Smartwatch Powered with Wear OS by Google
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/introducing-oneplus-watch-2-a-dual-engine-flagship-smartwatch-powered-with-wear-os-by-google-302070328.html

OnePlus Watch 2 launches with Wear OS for $299
https://9to5google.com/2024/02/26/oneplus-watch-2-wear-os-price-specs/

OnePlus Watch 2 launched globally: Wear OS with 2-day battery life!
https://www.androidauthority.com/oneplus-watch-2-launched-globally-3419386/

OnePlus Watch 2 review: The rare WearOS watch with good battery life
https://www.xda-developers.com/oneplus-watch-2-review/

OnePlus' Watch 2 gets 100 hours of battery thanks to a pair of chips and Wear OS tweaks | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2024/02/26/oneplus-watch-2/

OnePlus Watch 2 uses a dual-engine architecture developed independently by OnePlus, and is equipped with two chipsets: Qualcomm's Snapdragon W5 chipset for smart watches and BES 2700 MCU Efficiency. is. The BES 2700 MCU Efficiency runs a real-time operating system (RTOS) and handles background activities and simple tasks. On the other hand, the Snapdragon W5 is responsible for processing tasks that require higher specs, such as Google apps. These internal processes are said to be realized by Wear OS's hybrid interface, which seamlessly manages transitions between chips.

The display is a 1.43-inch AMOLED display with a slightly curved sapphire glass surface. The main body housing is made of stainless steel.

'We've made significant updates to Wear OS's hybrid interface to support new features running on OnePlus' innovative dual-engine architecture,' said John Renaldi, Google's senior director of product and design for Wear OS. 'With this collaboration, OnePlus Watch 2 transparently switches between low-power and high-performance engines to deliver a feature-rich, premium smartwatch experience with optimized battery life.'

OnePlus Watch 2 has a 500mAh battery that can last up to 100 hours of continuous use in normal use in smart mode. You can also fully charge the battery in just 60 minutes using the 7.5W

VOOC fast charger. In addition, memory (RAM) is 2GB and storage (ROM) is 32GB.

OHealth, OnePlus' healthcare app, now supportsHealth Connect , an integrated ecosystem of health and fitness apps for Android. With the user's permission, this will allow users to securely sync healthcare-related data collected via the OnePlus Watch 2 or OHealth app with Health Connect compatible apps.

In addition, OnePlus Watch 2 features dual-frequency GPS that can receive L5 signals in addition to the commonly used L1 signals for better location tracking accuracy. The use of two separate antennas for each GPS signal further increases the accuracy and reliability of the wearer's positioning.

OnePlus Watch 2 will be sold in the United States and Canada from March 4, 2024 for $299.99 (approximately 45,000 yen). The phone comes in two colors, Radiant Steel and Black Steel, and will be sold on OnePlus' official website and Amazon.

According to XDA, OnePlus' first smartwatch, OnePlus Watch, released in 2021, ran a custom-built lightweight OS called RTOS instead of Wear OS to extend battery life. However, although the adoption of RTOS has resulted in longer battery life, there is a problem in that it cannot support many applications. Therefore, by adopting a dual-engine architecture, OnePlus Watch 2 can run both Wear OS, which supports Google-related apps, and RTOS, which has high power-saving performance, at the same time, allowing you to take advantage of the best parts of both. It has become.

Therefore, XDA says, 'The adoption of a dual-engine architecture combines native support for Google-related apps with superior battery efficiency, resulting in better battery life than smartwatches from rival manufacturers such as Google and Samsung. 'I'm doing it,' he commented.

In addition, XDA, who reviewed the OnePlus Watch 2 ahead of time, said that the device's great features include 'no need to bring a charger with you on weekend trips,' 'premium design,' and 'fast and brisk performance.' He gave three points and two drawbacks: ``The on-screen keyboard is difficult to type on and there are no options for scribbling text,'' and ``The crown is loose and although you can twist it, it doesn't actually do anything.'' I did.