OnePlus Watch 2 India release date confirmed ahead of MWC debut

OnePlus Watch 2 has been launched at the much-awaited Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024. The company has revealed that the product will be released on February 26 at 8:30pm IST (4:00pm CET). The smartwatch launches three years after its predecessor, the OnePlus Watch, debuted in 2021. While not much has been revealed in terms of key specifications, the consumer tech brand did reveal some details about its design and battery life.

In an unusual move, a community postal The news was shared on the OnePlus website, revealing the launch date and teasing some of the OnePlus Watch 2 features. microsite Also created specifically for smartwatches and has been opened for advance booking via pre-order passes. As of this writing, the limited run of 1,500 passes has been sold out.

The announcement highlights that the OnePlus Watch 2 features a stainless steel chassis and sapphire crystal. It will be available in black steel and radiant steel color options. The company also says that the smartwatch will offer up to 100 hours of battery life in “full smart mode.” If true, that would beat the Apple Watch Series 9, which we found in our review to have about two and a half days of battery life in low-power mode.

The article also mentions ecosystem building, mentioning the recently launched foldable products OnePlus Open, OnePlus Buds Pro 2, and OnePlus Tab. However, ecosystem characteristics were not mentioned. The term “meticulous health monitoring” also appears, hinting that it may be getting some big upgrades in terms of health tracking.

Earlier reports leaked some more key specifications of the upcoming smartwatch. OnePlus Watch 2 may feature a 1.43-inch AMOLED display and be powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chipset. It is expected to run on Wear OS, but whether it will be Wear OS 3 or Wear OS 4 is still unknown. A login page The product has also been created on Amazon, where the same launch date and time are mentioned, confirming that it may be launched in India alongside its global launch.