OnePlus just lately launched its first WearOS-powered smartwatch, the OnePlus Watch 2, however it already appears to be cooking up one other one as per a brand new leak. In February, OnePlus launched its Watch 2, which was powered by two processors and two working methods, each of which switched seamlessly and delivered higher battery life as described in our assessment. Nevertheless, a brand new OnePlus wearable has now been noticed on a certification web site in China and it does have some familiarities with the present mannequin.
A itemizing on Chinese language certification web site TENAA even has an image of the watch in query. The certification for this mysterious OnePlus wearable was issued on Might 19 this yr and is tagged with the mannequin quantity OPWW234 by Oppo, which is OnePlus’ mother or father firm.
Beginning off with the picture of the smartwatch provided for the certification, it clearly exhibits a OnePlus brand on what seems to be a somewhat massive show (given the scale of the pin buckle on the strap). The show does have a bezel, however it seems a bit thinner than the Watch 2 and likewise has plenty of inscriptions on it.
The three-quarter profile of the watch does make it seem loads slimmer in comparison with the chunkier OnePlus Watch 2, however this might simply be due to the angle the {photograph} was captured from. This smartwatch (which may very well be the OnePlus Watch 3) additionally seems to have two buttons just like the OnePlus Watch 2 does, however they each level outwards in comparison with the second (multifunction) button which pointed downwards due to its odd placement. The design of the lugs and the location of the strap appears much like what’s already out there on the outgoing mannequin.
The registered picture of the unknown OnePlus smartwatch on TENAA
Photograph Credit score: TENAA
The itemizing as anticipated has no product identify, however the fundamental specs on the itemizing means that it has a 500mAh battery capability which has similarities to the at the moment out there OnePlus Watch 2 but additionally packs in LTE radios (by way of eSIM help) for connectivity that are lacking on the present mannequin.
The specs additionally trace that the machine will likely be powered by Android, which is a barely totally different implementation in comparison with the OnePlus Watch 2 which utilises each WearOS and RTOS as its working methods. So, it is unclear if this new smartwatch will go along with a twin structure just like the Watch 2.
The watch in query communicates with a smartphone utilizing Bluetooth and likewise packs Wi-Fi and NFC, as per the itemizing. It additionally helps the standard world positioning methods (GPS, BeiDou, GLONASS).
At this second, it is unclear when this smartwatch will likely be introduced or revealed. However on condition that it has reached the certification stage, there is a good likelihood that will probably be introduced quickly. What additionally stays unclear is its positioning. This watch does pack in mobile connectivity over the present mannequin so it may very well be a barely altered variant of the identical and find yourself getting branded because the OnePlus Watch 2S. If it is a model new mannequin we may very well be trying on the OnePlus Watch Three or an Extremely mannequin, just like the one Samsung appears to have within the works.
