Oppo Watch 3 series is finally here as scheduled. The company took wraps off its latest wearable lineup in China today. The series consists of two models, namely Oppo Watch 3 and Oppo Watch 3 Pro.

Oppo Watch 3 Series Specifications

The Oppo Watch 3 arrives with a square dial, just like its predecessors. They feature an aluminum alloy frame and fiberglass casing. The Watch 3 has a 1.75-inch AMOLED screen with a resolution of 430 x 372 pixels. Whereas, the Watch 3 sports a larger 1.91-inch LTPO curved OLED display with a resolution of 496 x 378 pixels. Interestingly, both models come with the same 326 PPI but only the Pro version flaunts a crown.

Talking about common things, the duo is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 chipset paired with 1GB RAM and 32GB storage. They also house Oppo’s own Apollo 4 Plus chip. They dual-boot ColorOS Watch based on Wear OS and RTOS.

In typical usage (mix of Wear OS and RTOS modes), the Pro variant (550mAh battery) is rated to last for up to 5 days, while the vanilla (400mAh battery) model is said to offer an endurance of up to 4 days. With LTE, the battery life drops by a day for both, and with heavy usage, it further drops by 1.5 days. In RTOS-only mode, they can last for up to 15 days and 14 days, respectively.

Based on this information, the Oppo Watch 3 series seems to be the best Wear OS smartwatch for battery life to date. It is probably due to the new Snapdragon W5 chip, which is making its global debut on these wearables.

Further, both variants offer LTE connectivity, Bluetooth 5.0, GNSS, and NFC (payments, passes, car keys). They are 5ATM water resistant and feature all the essential sensors, like accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, optical heart rate sensor, SpO2 sensor, ambient light sensor, and altimeter. The Pro variant also comes with an ECG sensor.

Last but not least, the Oppo Watch 3 series can be paired with both Android and iOS.

Oppo Watch 3 Series Price and Availability

The Oppo Watch 3 series will retail at the following price tags in China.

• Oppo Watch 3
  • Black (Rubber Strap) – ¥1,599 ($237)
  • Brown (Leather Strap) – ¥1,699 ($252)
• Oppo Watch 3 Pro
  • Black (Rubber Strap) – ¥1,999 ($296)
  • Brown (Leather Strap) – ¥2,099 ($311)

Both the variants are already up for pre-order in China and will go on sale from 12 AM on August 19.

Oppo is yet to reveal the international availability of these wearables.

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Oppo is gearing up to debut the Oppo Watch 3 series in China. The company has started teasing the arrival of its next-gen smartwatches. At the same time, leaks have begun to pour in revealing the features of the upcoming wearables.

According to Digital Chat Station, the Oppo Watch 3 series will arrive with a square dial, like its predecessors. It will sport a 1.91-inch LTPO AMOLED display with 3D micro curves.

However, unlike the older models, the new one will come with a rotating crown. For the unaware, the original Oppo Watch and the Oppo Watch 2 series feature two buttons.

Further, the Oppo Watch 3 series will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 chipset, which the company had already confirmed officially. It will also house an in-house Apollo 4 Plus chip.

The wearable will carry support for ECG, eSIM, and NFC. It will be also water resistant up to 5ATM. Last but not least, it will offer endurance of up to 15 days in RTOS mode and up to 5 days in Wear OS mode.

As per the tipster, the Oppo Watch 3 series will launch in China on August 10. Certifications say that the three variants will arrive with model numbers OWW211, OWW212, and OWW213. They will be available in colors, such as black, silver, dark gray, light gold, and more.

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Qualcomm recently announced the Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 and Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 premium wearable platforms. Chinese tech giant OPPO earlier today released a teaser on China’s microblogging platform Weibo that confirmed that its upcoming Watch 3 Series smartwatch will be powered by the Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 platform. Now, well-known Weibo tipster Digital Chat Station has hinted that the OPPO Watch 3 Series will be officially unveiled on August 10th.

The appearance of this upcoming watch series has also been revealed ahead of time. The watch will have an ECG support feature and an LTPO adaptive refresh rate panel, according to the leaker.

With rounded corners and a glossy, textured frame that gives it a luxurious appearance, the Watch 3 Series appears to have a similar design to Apple watches. The watch also features a working button and a crown that can turn. Additionally, there is a speaker grill on one side, indicating that eSIM standby calling will be available.

The Watch 3 Series’ Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 processor is based on the 4nm architecture and has low power Wi-Fi, GNSS, and audio islands as well as low power states like Deep Sleep and Hibernate.

Along with a host of other features, it supports 3D watch faces, 3D maps and navigation, real-time 2-way smart calling, smart device controls, and much more. We might anticipate that the Watch 3 Series will have a longer battery life than the Watch 2 Series because this chip is more energy-efficient.

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Ahead of its launch next month, it has been revealed that the Oppo Watch 3 will be the first smartwatch with the Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chip. The Snapdragon W5 and W5+ wearable chips were announced recently. Oppo’s executive, Franco Li is credited to have disclosed that the vanilla version of the chipset will be used on the OPPO Watch 3.

The Watch 3 series will include more than one model and we expect at least one of the models to have the new Snapdragon wearable chip. Qualcomm claims that the new chipsets come with improved performance and extended battery life. These claims can truly be tested when the components are present in actual products. It is however expected that the chipmaker’s claims are patently correct. A previous rumor has stated that the Watch 3 series will have three models. All three models will have a high screen-to-body ratio and square displays. The color options for the models were also rumored to be silver, dark gray, black, and light gold.

Mobvoi’s TicWatch flagships will be the first models to be powered by the Snapdragon W5+ Gen 1 chipset. The next TicWatch is expected to be released this fall and it is rumored to be named the TicWatch 4 Pro. Mobvoi’s CEO provided the information that the TicWatch model will debut the W5+ wearable chip.

It is not clear at this time whether the Oppo Watch 3 will be released globally. A global release will certainly add to the options available to consumers across the globe. More details about the Watch 3 will trickle in as we inch closer to its launch.

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