OnePlus Watch 2 India launch date, design, details confirmed; Pre-reservation is now open

The OnePlus Watch 2 has been unveiled ahead of its anticipated launch at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024. The company has revealed that it will be launched on February 26 at 8:30 pm IST (4:00 pm CET). The smartwatch comes three years after its predecessor, the OnePlus Watch, was launched in 2021. While not much has been revealed in terms of key specifications, the consumer tech brand has revealed some details about its design and battery life.

In an unusual move, a community post was shared on OnePlus’ website revealing the launch date and teasing some features of the OnePlus Watch 2. A microsite has also been created for the smartwatch and initial reservations have been opened through a pre-order. Reserved pass. As of this writing, the limited run of 1500 passes have all been sold out.

The announcement post highlighted that the OnePlus Watch 2 features a stainless-steel chassis and sapphire crystal glass. It will be available in Black Steel and Radiant Steel color options. The company also said that the smartwatch will offer up to 100 hours of battery life in “full smart mode”. If true, that would be more than the Apple Watch Series 9, which we found to provide about two and a half days of battery life in low-power mode in our review.

Ecosystem building also got some attention as the post mentioned recently launched products like the foldable OnePlus Open, OnePlus Buds Pro 2, and OnePlus Tab. However, no ecosystem features were mentioned. The phrase “careful health monitoring” also appeared, hinting that it might be getting some major upgrades in terms of health tracking.

Earlier reports have leaked some more key specifications of the upcoming smartwatch. The OnePlus Watch 2 may feature a 1.43-inch AMOLED and be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chipset. It is expected to run on Wear OS, however, whether it will be Wear OS 3 or Wear OS 4 is unknown. A landing page has also been created on Amazon that mentions the same launch date and time, confirming that it may be available in India along with its global launch.