The Xiaomi Watch has been trending following the reveal of its design. While a lot of people are excited about the upcoming smartwatch, one recurring statement is its striking resemblance to the Apple Watch. OPPO’s VP, Brian Shen must have seen the posts and headlines about the Xiaomi Watch’s design and decided to reveal an important detail about their own upcoming smartwatch.
In the post, he revealed that the OPPO smartwatch will have a rectangular dial. He adds that people will compare it to other watches but it is what it is since you can’t make a watch with a triangular dial.
Brian Shen had previously posted about the rectangular dial being better at presenting information compared to a circular dial. However, he does acknowledge that a circular dial looks better as most watches are designed like that.
The issue with the Xiaomi Watch is not the shape of the dial but the fact that it can pass for a clone of the Apple Watch. It not only copies the rotatable crown and power button but it puts them in the same position. In my own opinion, the design of the Xiaomi Watch can best be described with one word – lazy.
There is no info yet on when OPPO’s smartwatch will launch but at least we know it is still in development. OPPO revealed back in February it plans to add smart products such as smart headphones, smartwatches, and smart home products to its portfolio.
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