TechSmartwatchesWhy OnePlus’ new smartwatch could be a better buy than Samsung Galaxy Watch 5If you’re looking for the best smartwatch for your Android phone, the new OnePlus Nord Watch could be itWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechSmartwatchesWhy OnePlus’ new smartwatch could be a better buy than Samsung Galaxy Watch 5If you’re looking for the best smartwatch for your Android phone, the new OnePlus Nord Watch could be itWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
If you’re looking for the best smartwatch for your Android phone, the new OnePlus Nord Watch could be it
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TheOnePlusWatch doesn’t feature in our guide to thebest smartwatches, but in ourOnePlus Watch reviewwe gave it four stars and suggested that it was a stylish and affordableApple Watchalternative. And now there’s a new model that should be even cheaper – so if you’re balked at the predicted prices of theSamsung Galaxy Watch 5or just don’t need something quite so complex, it could be a great option for your Android phone.
According to industry watcherMukul Sharma, “Serial production of the OnePlus Nord Watch has now begun in several European and Eurasian regions. Launch is imminent. Expect the watch to be more of a budget-oriented product, WearOS is highly unlikely.” Given that the current OnePlus watch has an RRP of £159 and is widely available for £129, this could be quite the budget bargain.
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(Image credit: OnePlus)
What you won’t get in the OnePlus Nord Watch
The lack of Wear OS isn’t a surprise, because the OnePlus Watch doesn’t run that OS either. That means you won’t be able to access the same selection of apps that a watch such as theGoogle Pixel Watchcan install, and you won’t have the same selection of watch faces either. But as we found with the OnePlus Watch, OnePlus provides plenty of fitness and health tracking features, the OnePlus Health app is very good and the battery life is excellent too.
If the OnePlus Nord Watch offers all of that plus some new features for even less money, it could well be a hit. There’s no doubting theSamsung GalaxyWatch 5 is likely going to be very impressive, and outpunch this budget watch in terms of performance and features. However, not everybody wants to drop hundreds on a smartwatch, especially if they’re paying for power and features they don’t need. So a no-frills, well-designed and affordable option could be very attractive.
After a few years in the doldrums it looks like the smartwatch sector is getting interesting again: instead of half-arsed will-this-do? efforts we’re seeing manufacturers invest serious energy into the design and spec of their devices. For a while it looked likeApplehad the smartwatch market to itself; that’s clearly not the case any more.
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