OnePlus Watch 2 allegedly has a big battery: all the details

OnePlus is expected to showcase its third smartwatch at the upcoming Mobile World Congress 2024 (MWC 2024) event in Spain. While details about this smartwatch have trickled out through a few small leaks over time, we’re now starting to see more details leaked as the launch gets closer. The latest leak comes from an official source, giving us information about the smartwatch’s battery capacity and answering some questions about OnePlus’ big claims about battery life.

First reported by 9to5Google FCC Listed It could be revealed how OnePlus claims its latest smartwatch has market-leading battery life. The FCC listing suggests that the OnePlus Watch 2 will have a sizable battery, with a capacity of 500mAh, which is reported to be about 64% larger than the battery of the latest Pixel Watch 2 and about 20% larger than the battery of the Galaxy Watch 6 (44mm).

The Galaxy Watch 5 Pro still has the largest battery at 509mAh.OnePlus, in the recent forum post It has been revealed that its Watch 2 will offer 100 hours of battery life in “smart mode,” which if it ultimately succeeds in achieving this goal, will set some new standards or raise the bar for smartwatches. At the moment, it’s unclear what “Smart Mode” will do, but it’s clear that the watch will deliver the claimed battery life when used in this mode.

According to FCC filings, the OnePlus Watch 2 will use a pin-based charging system, with four flat pins on the bottom that connect to a charging adapter.

Unlike the previous generation OnePlus Watch and OnePlus Nord Watch which used custom operating system software, the emergence of the Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 SoC hints at a WearOS-powered smartwatch, which will come as a relief to followers of the brand. Recent leaks have hinted at the same. With that in mind, it’s expected to be far more capable than its successor.

OnePlus recently officially revealed the design of its upcoming smartwatch. It is available in two colorways – black steel and radiant steel. The image of the wearable device also shows a large circular display with two buttons on the right side of the case. OnePlus claims the Watch 2’s case is made of stainless steel and has a sapphire crystal protecting the display, making it as sturdy as a regular watch.