If you want to buy the best Android smartwatch in China released from a smartphone manufacturer, you have two great choices: the first smartwatch by Meizu and the first by OPPO. We are naturally referring to the Meizu Watch and the OPPO Watch, two wearables bundled with very smart features and advanced specifications. OPPO Watch is sold all around the globe, while Meizu Watch is only present in the Chinese market.
If you live in China, you will have a hard time choosing the best among these two smartwatches as they come with very similar specifications and even the same form factor. We hope that this comparison between their specifications can help you by recommending the best wearable for your needs.
OPPO Watch vs Meizu Watch
| OPPO Watch | Meizu Watch | |
|---|---|---|
| DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT | 46 x 39 x 11.4 mm,
45.5 grams |
46 x 38.4 x 13 mm,
43 grams |
| DISPLAY | 1.91 inches square, 402 x 476p, 346 ppi, 326 ppi, AMOLED | 1.78 inches square, 368 x 448p, 326 ppi, AMOLED |
| PROCESSOR | Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100, quad-core | Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 4100, octa-core 1.7 GHz |
| MEMORY | 1 GB RAM, 8 GB | 1 GB RAM, 8 GB |
| SOFTWARE | Wear OS / ColorOS Watch | Fylme OS |
| CONNECTIVITY | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
| SPORT MODES | 5 | 10+ |
| BATTERY | 430 mAh with VOOC flash charge | 430 mAh |
| ADDITIONAL FEATURES | GPS, accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, compass, barometer, waterproof 5 ATM | GPS, accelerometer, gyro, heart rate, compass, barometer, waterproof, SpO2 sensor |
Design
As mentioned above, Meizu Watch and OPPO Watch come with the same form factor. Given their square design and their borderless displays, they look very similar to the latest Apple Watch. The OPPO Watch comes in two variants: a smaller 41 mm version which is more recommended for women and a 46 mm which is actually better for men and it also provides a bigger display as well as a longer battery life.
The Meizu Watch only comes in one single version which sits in the middle between OPPO Watch 46 mm and 41 mm. The OPPO Watch is built with a glass front, an aluminum or stainless steel frame depending on the variant, and a ceramic/sapphire or plastic back. With the Meizu Watch, you get a ceramic back and an aluminum frame. Both the smart watches are waterproof, but the OPPO Watch offers better water resistance up to 5 ATM.
Note that the OPPO Watch is slightly thinner than Meizu Watch and it has two physical keys on the side instead of just one. Both the wearable support the eSIM technology which allows using cellular data without having a physical SIM inside and without using the phone’s connection.
Display
OPPO Watch and Meizu Watch come with stunning AMOLED displays showing vibrant colors and very deep blacks. The 46 mm version of the OPPO Watch has a slightly higher resolution and a wider panel with a diagonal of 1.91 inches, as well as complete DCI P3 coverage. The Meizu Watch is more compact than the 46 mm version with its 1.78-inch display, but the display looks inferior. Meizu Watch and the 41 mm of the OPPO Watch are protected by Gorilla Glass, while the 46 mm version has different protection for the glass called Schott Glass. Note that OPPO Watch has a higher screen-to-body ratio, which means narrower bezels around the display.
Specs & Software
The Meizu Watch is equipped with a more recent and powerful SoC: the Snapdragon Wear 4100 is actually a big improvement over the chip found on the OPPO Watch. The OPPO smart watch is powered by the Snapdragon Wear 3100 in the global market and by the even weaker Snapdragon Wear 2500 in the Chinese market. The memory configurations are the same with one gig of RAM and 8 GB of internal storage for music and more.
Both the wearables have a speaker and a microphone for calls and vocal commands. Further, both run a modified version of Android for wearables: the Flyme UI and the ColorOS Watch, respectively. The ColorOS Watch looks a bit more advanced than Flyme at first glance. In the global market, OPPO Watch ditches the ColorOS Watch in favor of Wear OS which includes Google services, apps, and Google Assistant.
Sensors and connectivity
With the Meizu Watch, you actually get more sensors and sport modes than OPPO Watch. It has a SpO2 sensor, unlike its rival, which allows monitoring the blood oxygen level. Further, it features more than 10 sport modes, while the OPPO wearable has just 5 modes you can choose from. For the rest, they look similar if we exclude the user interface. They both feature GPS, an accurate heart rate sensor, WiFi, and Bluetooth 5.2.
Battery
The Meizu Watch and the 46 mm version of the OPPO Watch come with the same battery capacity: 430 mAh. However, the Meizu Watch should last a bit more because its chip is more efficient (it is built at 12 nm instead of the 28 nm of the Snapdragon Wear 3100 and 2500) and the display is smaller (1.78 inches vs 1.91 inches). The 41 mm version of the first OPPO smart watch is a bit disappointing when it comes to battery life and it is not able to compete with the Meizu Watch.
Price
The prices of the Meizu Watch and OPPO Watch 46 mm in China are similar: the former costs about €190/$225 at the actual change, while the latter costs €205/$245. If you live in China, Meizu Watch is a better option because of its better chipset and SpO2 sensor, but for the global market, OPPO Watch is a better choice because it runs Wear OS and includes Google services.
OPPO Watch vs Meizu Watch: PRO and CONS
OPPO Watch
PRO
- Wider availability
- Bigger display
- Two variants
- Great build quality
CONS
- No SpO2 sensor
Meizu Watch
PRO
- Good price
- Stronger processor
- SpO2 sensor
- More sport modes
CONS
- Limited availability
