I tested OnePlus Watch 3 and his battery life won me

I tested $ 330 OnePlus Watch 3 in 48 hours and found it was power so far Smartwatch Wrapped in an elegant, low design. OnePlus aims to compete with its Android rivals by offering a stable set of health and fitness features and the promise to blow them with a five -day battery life under normally use.

After hearing similar Smartwatch’s promises before, I was skeptical. Companies often perceive battery life just to bury in the fine print that it requires a power-saving mode-Setting up “intelligent” features and turning the clock into nothing more than a glorified digital clock. I was pleasantly surprised that the Watch 3 default settings include full use of all its features, the minus always included display that I would usually activate.

The only change I made was to change the face of an analog style clock for one, which shows the life of the battery at a glance, along with shortcuts for training, time and tracking fitness. A big mistake. It turns out that I had unconsciously chose one of the biggest offenders – third of three of three of the Wear OS battery drain scales.

During my first two days with the Watch 3 I used it to receive text and email notifications, I track one -hour outdoor performance with GPS, register a closet training workout and Track two nights sleepS As a result, the Watch 3 battery dropped to 50% within the first 48 hours.

Although not completely hit the promised five days, I still have to get four full life of the battery life of Watch 3 with a single charge – impressive, given most Android Smartwatches Fighting to last three. For my full examination, I will move to a lower power person to see if I can push him to the five-day claim of OnePlus.

There is a lot more to unpack with Watch 3 and I am pleasantly surprised for now.

Battery life occupies the central scene

OnePlus’s claim for glory initially supplied quality devices at more affordable prices than high-end competitors such as Samsung and Google. And Watch 3, the fourth of the Chinese company, aims to shake some of this tradition.

Unlike the original $ 160 OnePlus Watch and last year $ 180 Watch 2Rwhose low prices were the main attractiveness, Watch 3 prioritizes a prior premium appeal at a low price. OnePlus wants Watch 3 to be a first -class leading device, putting it in direct competition with other Watch OS devices as Google Pixel Watch 3 and Samsung Galaxy Watch 7S What could separate him if he delivered him is the life of his battery.

OnePlus claims that Watch 3 can last five days on its default settings. This is thanks to a large 631mAh battery and a dual chipset system that uses its Snapdragon W5 processor to focus on using power applications, while its BES2800 MCU chip handles low -power background tasks.

During my first two days, I was impressed with the Watch 3 battery life, despite my choice to use the battery face. It is worth noting that Watch 3 has an ultra -power saving mode, which OnePlus claims to last up to 16 days with full charge.

Designing upgrades and interface

The OnePlus Watch 3 maintains the elegant stainless steel design of its predecessor, with some remarkable upgrades. It has a rotating crown with an easy-to-grip texture and a titanium frame that surrounds the screen-memory of the rotating frames of the early Samsung watches I loved. This one is thinner and stays in place, but I like how it elevates the design, which makes it less like a giant round 1.5-inch AMOLED display attached to my wrist. The screen is bright and easy to look at even in direct sunlight. The watch comes in silver or black, with rubber straps that are comfortable to wear throughout the day and night.

Watch 3 works on Wear OS 5, with additional design and feature of OnePlus, such as the Ohealth app, which you will need to download on your phone to access the full range of health tracking features.

The Watch 3 interface feels a little sluggish, with a slight lag in response time. It is difficult to say whether this is a problem with Wear OS or whether it is the actual clock, but the navigation is not completely hassle -free – although it has improved as I got better acquainted with buttons and gestures. The interface is also not particularly intuitive – – some settings, such as views of a workout, require digging through menus (a known wear problem). I also had problems setting my account in the Ohealth app and synchronized it with my Google health data. This may be due to the use of a version for application developers, but it is nevertheless clumsy.

Access to all my health data through the Ohealth app was not too bad, thanks to its visual, user -friendly interface.

Functions for Health and Fitness

OnePlus investment in health and well -being is obvious in this watch. In addition to the basics such as heart rate and calories, it measures more nuclear health parameters, such as cardiovascular health, SPO2, wrist temperature and general well-being (which includes emotional and stress), though not without some warnings. None of these characteristics is Approved by FDAWhich means that they are not intended to be used as medical class data. In addition, the ECG function is not available in the US or Canada. Watch 3 also lacks menstrual health monitoring – in my opinion surveillance – especially since monitoring the wrist temperature, now standard for its main rivals, can be extremely useful for ovulation monitoring.

Watch 3 also debuts a 60-second health registration, a function that checks all your vital vitality in one place by pressing your finger on the lower clock button. My first health registration was concerned and I showed a red exclamation sign with the word “abnormal” next to it. In a more check, it turns out that all my life is in scope, but it was my sleep result that distorted the results. I will admit, my sleep habits are not big, partly because of my one -year -old daughter, but I would say that at least I deserve a passing assessment.

In terms of fitness, OnePlus Watch 3 covers all foundations, with more than 100 different sports modes, six of which is detected automatically: running, walking, rowing, elliptical machine, cycling and swimming. It also offers a “professional” mode for 11 sports, which supports sections of more nuns related to the sport. For runners, he traces the balance of shape and legs, while for tennis players, he measures the swinging speed and the impact. Although it may be over -column for most, as a runner who has recently learned how to use the heart rhythm areas to intensify workoutI am excited to get out of these additional indicators.

Another key feature for outdoor sports lovers is his double -frequency tracking system, which OnePlus claims to be positioned exactly even in a challenging environment, such as crowded cities surrounded by high elevations. I live in a completely different environment, more sheep than skyscrapers, so I failed to completely test this statement. This positions me perfectly on my usual path, passing through oak trees and vineyards.

With IP69, OnePlus Watch 3 is also waterproof up to 50 meters.

Everything else

I intend to immerse myself deeper over the next few days and test some of the other Watch 3 features for my full review. But for now, if the battery life is on the top of your desired list for a smart watch, as it’s mine, it’s an Android Smartwatch that is definitely worth considering.

The OnePlus Watch 3 is now available for a sale via the OnePlus website, with an official release date set for February 25th.