OnePlus’ most-expensive smartwatch goes on sale today: 10 things to know before buying the Apple Watch SE

Almost two years after launching its first smartwatch, OnePlus is back with another smartwatch -- Watch 2. OnePlus Watch 2 comes with entirely new design, features and functionality. One of the biggest differences in terms of specs is that the OnePlus Watch 2 runs on Google’s Wear OS, then there’s the latest generation Qualcomm chipset and more. If you are planning to buy one, here are 10 things you should know about the OnePlus Watch 2.OnePlus’ most-premium watch yet, takes on smartwatches from Apple and SamsungOnePlus Watch 2 is priced at Rs 25,000.Which makes it go against the likes of Samsung Galaxy Watch6 and even Apple Watch SE 2. OnePlus Watch 2 is cheapest military-grade certified watchOnePlus Watch 2 has an IP68 water and dust resistance rating and is also MIL-STD-810H certified for added durability. At its price, it is the cheapest military-grade certified watch in India.Comes only in one sizeOnePlus Watch 2 is available only in the 46mm version. This can be a little big for some users. Also, smartwatches at this price point usually offer multiple sizes. For instance, the Apple Watch SE 2 comes in 40mm and 44mm. Also, the Galaxy Watch6 comes in 40mm and 43mm sizes. Cheapest smartwatch with Sapphire Crystal displayOnePlus Watch 2 is the cheapest smartwatch with a 2.5D Sapphire Crystal display cover. It features a 1.42-inch AMOLED display with 466*466 pixel resolution and 600 nits of peak brightness.No 4G connectivityOnePlus Watch 2 is available only in the Bluetooth/Wi-Fi connectivity option. There’s no LTE/Cellular version of the watch available. Samsung Galaxy Watch6 comes in an LTE version, however, it is slightly more expensive. However, it supports GPS and NFC as well. Watch 2 comes in two colour optionsOnePlus is offering Watch 2 in two colour options -- Radiant Steel and Black Steel.Runs WearOS 4 by GoogleUnlike the first generation OnePlus Watch, the Watch 2 runs the WearOS operating system with support for Google Play services like Play Store. Users will get access to all the apps available for Wear OS devices along with watch faces and other features available.Powered by dual chipset designOnePlus has put two chips in the Watch 2 to offer performance and efficiency at the same time. Watch 2's unique Dual-Engine Architecture powers the Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 and BES 2700 chipsets to deliver some of the most efficient power management. The watch is paired with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage. Offers 100 hours of battery life in Smart ModeOnePlus has claimed 100 hours of battery life with Watch 2. However, this number is claimed for Smart Mode which restricts several functionalities of the watch. With most of the features turned on, the watch is rated to deliver 48 hours of battery life only. Also, the power-saving mode claims 12 days of battery life. Offers a range of health-tracking optionsOnePlus hasn’t shied away from adding health-tracking features to Watch 2. It comes with Vo2 Max, SpO2, and heart rate monitoring, among others.Supports wide range of workouts and activitiesSupports 100+ sports modes along with 6 automatic detection options for running, walking, cycling, swimming, rowing machine, elliptical machine. Additionally, there’s a Professional indicator analysis that shows aerobic training effect, cardiorespiratory capacity, recovery time, heart rate recovery rate, running posture, track running mode, etc.Features an EMMC card slot, but not for storage expansionThe smartwatch has a dedicated memory card slot but only for RTOS which OnePlus’ native smartwatch OS. No wireless chargingOnePlus Watch 2 comes with a charging cradle in the box which looks like a wireless charger, but it is actually a POGO-pin-based charger which we see in affordable smartwatches that cost under Rs 5,000. This also brings a major limitation as users can’t use their Qi-certified wireless chargers to charge the Watch 2.