- The OnePlus Watch 3 brings a rotating crown, a bigger 1.5-inch display, and a titanium frame.
- The watch also includes new health tracking sensors and improved sleep activity tracking.
- Available to pre-order in Obsidian and Emerald Titanium colors, Watch 3 is priced at $329.
Last year’s OnePlus Watch 2 was a massive success as it fixed many errors and introduced several improvements over the original. However, it wasn’t perfect as it lacked advanced health tracking features that led to many people overlooking the watch. Today, OnePlus is back with the OnePlus Watch 3, which brings some serious upgrades, including a functional rotating crown.
OnePlus Watch 3 Specifications
The new OnePlus Watch 3 boasts an asymmetrical design and a titanium frame. This adds a touch of luxury and premium appeal to the watch itself. That said, the watch does look more stylish and attractive this time around, especially in the Obsidian Titanium variant.
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However, it’s the rotating crown that is finally functional and is the highlight of the OnePlus Watch 3. Yes, you can now use the dial to browse through menus in WatchOS. It also doubles as the power button. All these design changes make this a hefty boy as the OnePlus Watch 3 weighs 49.7g and is 11.75mm thick.
The added weight also makes room for a larger 1.5-inch display . It is protected by sapphire glass and the bigger 631 mAh battery. This should last for about 5 days with the Smart battery mode. The OnePlus Watch 3 is powered by the Snapdragon W5+ processor along with a BES2800 CPU paired with 32GB of storage. This dual chipset setup is required to run WearOS and RTOS side by side.
As reported earlierr , it also brings improvement to its health features. The OnePlus Watch 3 features three new sensors. These include an 8-channel optical heart rate sensor, a wrist temperature sensor, and a 16-channel pulse oximeter sensor. This allows the watch to offer real-time data with OnePlus’ 60-second Health Check-In feature. This displays data about your heart rate, blood oxygen levels, mental wellness, wrist temperature, sleep quality, and vascular age.
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The Watch 3 can even pull off EKG measurements but the feature won’t be available in the U.S. given they haven’t received FDA approval. However, the Health Check-in feature will be live starting Q2 2025. OnePlus has also improved sleep tracking, added 100 different sports modes, and updated its OHealth app to show health data and other metrics in an orderly fashion.
OnePlus Watch 3: Pricing and Availability
The OnePlus Watch 3 will be available in two color options, namely Obsidian Titanium and Emerald Titanium. It is priced at $329 , and you can pre-order it today in North America using the OnePlus official website with shipping starting on February 25, 2025.
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- The OnePlus Watch 3 is launching on February 18.
- OnePlus says the watch will remain exclusive to the US Europe, and Canada.
- Watch 3 could boast a bigger battery, promising up to 5 days worth of usage in one go.
For OnePlus’ first Wear OS smartwatch, the OnePlus Watch 2 did many things right. Of all the things, it brought a massive battery and a hybrid design, solving one of the biggest issues with Wear OS. Well, the next iteration, i.e., the OnePlus Watch 3 is due for launch soon, and we finally know its launch date.
OnePlus has confirmed ( via X ) that the OnePlus Watch 3 is launching on February 18 at 8:00 AM EST. The brand says the watch will be exclusive to the US, Canada, and Europe .
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Like the Watch 2, battery life will be the main selling point of the OnePlus Watch 3. With a 631 mAh battery, OnePlus is claiming 5 days of battery life in smart mode. So, this could make the Watch 3 the longest-lasting Wear OS smartwatch ever made.
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Besides, there are a few design changes and additions. Watch 3 could feature a Titanium Bezel, Sapphire Crystal glass, and a new rotating crown . The watch will arrive in two colors — Emerald Titanium and Obsidian Titanium. It will feature the Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 and BES2800. Besides, the smartwatch could arrive with Wear OS 5 out of the box.
We can expect the Watch 3 to get new health features like ECG, Wrist Temperature, and a 60-second health checkup feature which were spotted last month in the OnePlus OHealth app. This could be a good improvement over the OnePlus Watch 2 had a great battery but was definitely lacking a bit in health tracking.
The health features on Watch 3 should put it on par with the Pixel Watch 3 ( review ) and Galaxy Watch 7. Besides that, we hope OnePlus ups the number of years of updates for the Watch 3. The Watch 2 only got two years of updates and is yet to receive Wear OS 5.
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