Earlier this month Oppo Germany published
the specs of the international Oppo Watch, but today we are getting a proper
announcement. The global Oppo Watch may share the name with its Chinses
counterpart, but has significant differences on the inside.
The global Oppo Watch comes with two
chipsets - the Qualcomm Snapdragon 3100 Wear, which helps it run Wear OS and
the Ambiq Micro Apollo 3, which powers the proprietary system of what Oppo
calls low-power mode. The Oppo Watch is available in two sizes, 46 mm and 41
mm, with the first one having a 1.91” AMOLED screen with 402 x 476 resolution,
while the other has a 1.6” OLED of 320 x 360 pixels.
The body is built from 6000-series
aluminum alloy, while the rear surface is plastic + ceramic on the bigger
version. The 41 mm Watch has only plastic and nothing else. Both versions are
with a “fluororubber” strap, while the Stainless Steel version, introduced in
China, will stay homebound.
The key selling point of the Oppo Watch is
its dual boot solution - it can run either WearOS or a low-powered
energy-saving mode depending on your needs. The first one brings all the neat
smartwatch features like Google Play and GPay and OK Google support, while the
latter offers only the essentials - the time, notifications, alarms - just like
any other basic smart band. The two modes vastly differ in their endurance -
the Oppo Watch can go between 24 and 36 hours in Smart Mode (respectively for
the 41/46 mm variants), or 14/21 days with Power Saver Mode.
Oppo claims 15 minutes on the magnetic
charger would fill 46% of the battery and would need 75 minutes to reach 100%.
However, this is the number for the bigger size, the smaller Watch can charge
only up to 30% in 15 minutes, despite having a smaller cell - the full capacity
is 430 mAh or 300 mAh.
The Oppo Watch 46mm and 41mm have Wi-Fi
only versions, while the bigger one is also offered with LTE support with an
eSIM chip inside. According to the press release, Vodafone, Orange, and Celcom
carriers will offer it, but you can probably go with a different carrier as
long as it has eSIM support and works on the required bands.
The bigger Oppo Watch can be purchased in
Black or Glossy Gold, while the smaller has three color options - Black, Pink
Gold, Silver Mist. Price in Europe starts from € 249 once again, depending on the size. Pre-orders have already begun, with
shipments scheduled for the first half of August.
