The OnePlus Watch 2 is a good deal at $210
I was pleasantly surprised when I reviewed the OnePlus Watch 2 earlier this year. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The VergeThe original OnePlus Watch was an abomination. But the OnePlus Watch 2 is a masterclass in redemption...
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The original OnePlus Watch was an abomination. But the OnePlus Watch 2 is a masterclass in redemption and a great option for folks who want an Android smartwatch with good battery life. It’s currently $209.99, or 30 percent off, for day two of Amazon Prime Day.
It’s a great-looking watch, but the real winner here is battery life. I got four days of battery life with the always-on display turned off. (It’s 1.5 to two days with it on, but that’s still better than average.) The watch also includes Google Assistant, Wear OS 4, and dual-frequency GPS — something very few non-Samsung, non-Google Android smartwatches have.
The OnePlus Watch 2 has great battery life for an Android smartwatch and comes with Wear OS 4, Google Assistant, and dual-frequency GPS.
The main thing to be aware of is that you don’t get LTE, EKGs or atrial fibrillation detection, or fall detection. That’s a bit of a bummer at its normal retail price of $300 since watches like the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 and Google Pixel Watch 3 do have those features for a similar price. But that omission isn’t as big of a deal at $210 — especially if you’re just looking for a stylish, basic fitness tracker with the ability to triage notifications.
