Last week, Chinese tech giant Oppo announced its latest smartwatch Watch X in the Chinese market. Now the company has officially announced the sale date for its OPPO Watch X WeChat Edition. The smartwatch, featuring a built-in independent WeChat app, will be available for purchase starting March 29th, 10:00 AM China time.
For those unfamiliar, WeChat is a super app in China, handling everything from messaging and social media to mobile payments and even fitness tracking. Its integration into the OPPO Watch X WeChat Edition eliminates the need for a smartphone, allowing users to reply to messages (text, voice, or emoji), view pictures, utilize voice-to-text, access recent chats, make WeChat payments, and even sync with WeChat Fitness – all directly from their wrist.
This development is particularly significant considering the absence of Google’s Wear OS in China. This has led almost all Chinese brands, with a few exceptions, to adopt RTOS (Real-Time Operating System) for their wearables. OPPO uses ColorOS Watch, built upon AOSP (Android Open Source Project), placing the responsibility for the app ecosystem entirely on their shoulders.
With limited app ecosystems on these wearables, the inclusion of the ever-popular WeChat is a major selling point. OPPO has offered standalone WeChat functionality on previous watch models as well. The company has also announced that the independent WeChat app will be available on the OPPO Watch 4 Pro by May 31st.
But the biggest news might be the potential for iPhone compatibility. As reported by ITHome, this could be the first instance of a WeChat app on an Android wearable that connects to iOS devices. It is not officially confirmed though.
Beyond the WeChat integration, the OPPO Watch X itself boasts impressive features. The smartwatch features a circular design with a polished stainless steel case and a 1.43-inch AMOLED display protected by Sapphire Crystal Glass. It runs on a Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 processor with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage, utilizing both ColorOS and RTOS operating systems.
The watch offers eSIM support for calls and boasts MIL-STD 810H durability certification and IP68 water resistance. It provides extensive health tracking capabilities including heart rate monitoring, blood oxygen levels, stress tracking, and sleep analysis. With over 100 sports modes and dual-band GPS support, it caters to various fitness needs. The watch offers a battery life of up to 100 hours and is available in Thousands of Sails Blue,” “Desert Silver Moon,” and “Starry Night Flying” colors.
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