Save $50 on the OnePlus Watch 3, Which Has Revolutionary Battery Tech
Brad Bourque
created: Jan. 15, 2026, 7:24 p.m. | updated: Jan. 20, 2026, 10:57 a.m.
Tired of having to remember to charge your Apple Watch or Pixel Watch every night?
OnePlus has employed two main tricks to achieve such a long battery life on such a small watch.
There are also two operating systems running at the same time, with the Qualcomm chip handling all the Wear OS 5 features and a BES2800 running all the background tasks.
Between the long battery life, great screen, and smooth Wear OS implementation, it certainly feels like OnePlus is coming into its own as a true competitor to the Pixel Watch.
If you want to learn more about the unique advantages of the OnePlus Watch 3, make sure to check out our full hands-on review.
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