OnePlus made up for its horrible first smartwatch with the launch of OnePlus Watch 2 earlier this yr and, already, the smartwatch is getting a {hardware} replace that brings LTE and a brand new design.
Launched in China right this moment, this new model of the OnePlus Watch 2 is, at its core, similar to the present mannequin. It runs atop Put on OS, has the identical Snapdragon W5 processor and dual-chip structure, and has the identical huge 500 mAh battery.
So what’s really new?
That begins with the design. The OnePlus Watch 2 being launched in China has a tweaked design that ditches the asymetrical buttons on the facet of the earlier mannequin, as a substitute having extra conventional buttons jutting out of the facet. There’s additionally a hoop across the display screen that has numbers on it.
This new mannequin additionally has eSIM and LTE help, one thing that was missing from the primary mannequin.
However, that’s about it. There are additionally some totally different band choices however, all in all, this can be a very comparable smartwatch.
OnePlus is launching this new model of its smartwatch in China solely (for now) at a worth of ¥1799. That converts to simply beneath $250 USD, which is $50 lower than the OnePlus Watch 2 at the moment sells for.
There have been rumblings about this watch being referred to as the “OnePlus Watch 2R” in the remainder of the world, which suggests a extra inexpensive worth as properly. Nonetheless, we’ve not fairly positive when that may really occur.
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