We advise you which connected watch to choose

The market for “smart” watches has undergone significant development in recent years. Wear OS, the operating system developed by Google for smart watches, was stagnatingwithout receiving any major news or support from many brands, but it has changed a lot.

The search engine’s collaboration with Samsung (which materialized with the Galaxy Watch4) has considerably boosted the platform and regained public attentionwhich until now focused on what Apple was doing with its devices.

One of the latest proposals with Wear OS in stores is the OnePlus Watch 2, which promises a Superior performance, long battery life, precise GPSquite a few functions related to health and sports, in addition to a good quality screen and other interesting features.

Even if the OnePlus Watch 2 has everything to succeed, it’s complicated when it has the Apple Watch Series 9 as the market benchmark, eclipsing the rest of the competition. Then we will to compare them in depth to know their characteristics, differences and prices.

Apple Watch Series 9 and OnePlus Watch 2 specifications

Features	ONEPLUS 2 WATCH	apple watch series 9
dimensions	47 x 46.6 x 12.1mm 49 grams	41 millimeters: 41 x 35 x 10.7 mm and 31.9 grams 45mm: 45 x 38 x 10.7 mm and 38.7 grams
screen	1.43-inch AMOLED Resolution of 466 x 466 pixels Maximum brightness of 1000 nits AOD sapphire crystal	41 millimeters: 1.69-inch Retina LTPO OLED with 2,000 nits brightness and AOD 45mm: 1.9-inch Retina LTPO OLED with 2,000 nits brightness and AOD
chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon W5 Gen 1	Apple S9 dual-core
ram \| storage	2 GB 32 GB EMMC 4 GB (RTOS)
connectivity	Dual-band Wi-Fi Bluetooth 5.0 GPS (L1+L5) NFC	Dual-band 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Bluetooth5.3 GPS NFC LTE/4G option
sensors	Accelerometer Gyroscope Barometer Compass heartbeat Optical pulse oximeter Luz	Accelerometer Gyroscope Heart rate (3rd generation) Barometer Altimeter always active Compass SpO2 VO2Max ECG Body temperature
battery	500mAh Up to 100 hours Up to 48 hours of intensive use Up to 12 days in power saving mode	41 millimeters: 282mAh 45mm: 308mAh Approximately 18 hours with mixed use of sport and physical activity. Fast charging
operating system	Port OS 4 + RTOS	watchOS 10
compatibility	Android 8.0 and above	iPhone XS and iOS 17 (minimum)
price	329 dollars	From 449 dollars

*Some prices may have changed since the last review

Screen: The OnePlus Watch 2 features a 1.43-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 466 x 466 pixels, a maximum brightness of 1000 nits, AOD and sapphire glass. The Apple Watch Series 9 is available in two sizes; the 41mm has a 1.69-inch Retina LTPO OLED display and the 45mm has a 1.9-inch panel. The brightness reaches 2,000 nits and it also has AOD.
Chip: Apple’s smartwatch comes with the dual-core Apple S9, while OnePlus’ smartwatch comes with the Snapdragon W5 Gen 1.
RAM and storage– The OnePlus Watch 2 has 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage, as well as 4 GB of eMMC for RTOS. For its part, the Apple Watch Series 9 has 1 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage.
Connectivity: The Apple device has dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.3, GPS, NFC and the possibility of LTE/4G. The OnePlus One has dual-band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, dual-band GPS, and NFC.
Sensors: Both options are similar, with an accelerometer, gyroscope, barometer, compass, heart rate and oxygen measurement, but the Apple Watch also has body temperature and an electrocardiogram.
Battery: Apple assures that the autonomy of its watch is approximately 18 hours. OnePlus claims it lasts up to 100 hours under normal use or up to 48 hours under heavy use.
Operating system: Port OS and RTOS to the OnePlus Watch 2 and watchOS 10 to the Apple Watch Series 9.
Précio: The Apple Watch Series 9 starts at 449 dollars and the OnePlus Watch 2 has a recommended price of 329 dollars.

Apple Watch Series 9 VS OnePlus Watch 2, which watch to buy?

The OnePlus Watch 2 is a watch that has everything to become the “Apple Watch” of Android smartphones. It is not perfect, but it is a proposition to take into account if you have a mobile phone with the operating system developed by Google, since it offers many possibilities and a user experience similar to that of the Apple Watch Series 9 for iPhone users. .

Now let’s comment strengths and weaknesses of each proposition, with the aim of knowing them in more depth.

Strengths and weaknesses of the Apple Watch Series 9

+ It is available in two sizes so users can choose the one that best fits their wrist.
+ Has a more powerful processor than previous generations
+ Now includes 64 GB of internal storage
+ There is a version with LTE/4G
+ Operating system on which applications can be installed
+ Allows mobile payments via Apple Pay
– It is only compatible with the iPhone, and from the XS model and iOS 17
– Its public price is quite high
– Its autonomy lasts barely a day and a half in normal use

Strengths and weaknesses of the OnePlus Watch 2

+ High quality AMOLED screen and good level of brightness
+ Powerful Snapdragon W5 Gen 1 chip
+ 2 GB of RAM and 32 GB of internal storage for fluidity and offline content
+ dual band GPS
+ Good range of sensors
+ Long-lasting battery life with up to 100 hours per charge
+ Port OS 4 and RTOS operating system for undemanding uses
+ Its price is relatively low given the competition
– Only compatible with Android
– Only available in one size (46 mm)
– Does not offer a version with LTE/4G

Autonomy

Leaving aside the Ultra model of the Apple Watch, which costs twice as much as the one in this comparison, The company has not introduced significant improvements in the battery of the Apple Watch Series 9 compared to previous generations

and the approximation of a day and a half per charge with normal use is quite insufficient in mid-2024.

One of the great assets of the OnePlus Watch 2 is precisely its autonomy, since the company ensures that It is capable of reaching 100 hours or 48 hours of very demanding use. This is partly because it has a secondary microprocessor responsible for performing certain tasks to save power, in addition to the dual operating system.

The operating system

It’s no surprise that the Apple Watch Series 9 comes with watchOSthe operating system developed by Apple itself, in version 10. It already has many years of experience, with quite a few features and an application store that, although it has lost some important ones along the way (and more should arrive), offers an interesting range.

As we have already said, the OnePlus Watch 2 comes with Wear OS 4, the operating system developed by Google, so it has accessed the Play Store to download applications, Google Wallet to make mobile payments via NFC, Google Assistant, YouTube Music, Spotify, WhatsApp…

But It also has an RTOS operating system, which the watch itself is responsible for activating according to the needs and use of the device. In this way, a considerable amount of energy is saved without the user having to do anything in particular (and this is completely negligible, according to colleagues who were able to test it).

Compatibility

And it is this point which determines the choice of one or the other. If you own an iPhone, you will necessarily have to opt for the Apple Watch Series 9, since the OnePlus Watch 2 is not compatible with iOS. The same thing happens if you have an Android device, because the Apple Watch does not work with Google development.

*Some prices may have changed since the last review