OnePlus Watch 3 May Be Rebranded as OPPO Smartwatch on MIIT

OPPO has launched its Reno 13 series in China and is gearing up to bring the smartphones to international markets, including India. But the company is also developing a fresh…

By Ishika Setia

December 7, 2024

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OPPO has launched its Reno 13 series in China and is gearing up to bring the smartphones to international markets, including India. But the company is also developing a fresh new product: A new smartwatch. Now, this smartphone is also showing up on MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology) certification in China, with interesting inclusions hinting at its launch.

OPPO’s New Smartwatch on MIIT Certification Could Be a Rebranded OnePlus Watch 3, Hinting at a Global Launch Soon

It lists OPPO as the applicant and the model number OWW251. The interesting part is that it looks like the OnePlus Watch 3 has the same model number — OPWWE251. This also opens up the possibility of the OPPO OWW251 being a rebranded OnePlus Watch 3 meant for the Chinese market. OPPO and OnePlus share the same technology and design DNA across all their products, and it isn’t the first time the two have used the same hardware in their wearables.

This MIIT certification suggests that the OPPO smartwatch will offer LTE (TD-LTE/LTE FDD/WCDA standard) connectivity, and will support eSIM with an independent eUICC chip. It will be running on Android OS, but the version is still unknown. This implies the watch might provide an experience akin to Android-based smartwatches among Android smartphones in the market, including features in combination with Android smartphones.

Discussing the OnePlus Watch 3 that was recently spotted at the FCC, this smartwatch will also reportedly use a rated battery of 631mAh and a typical battery of 648mAh. The dimensions are listed as 46.6 x 47.6 x 11.75mm. On connectivity, the chipset supports 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi, Bluetooth (BR+EDR+BLE), GNSS, and NFC. It is based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear W5 Gen 2 chipset, vowing to deliver performance and battery life superior to previous models.

The OnePlus Watch 3 and OPPO smartwatch are expected to debut globally and possibly in India alongside the OnePlus 13 series in January 2025. Given how these two companies share a bunch of resources, it is absolutely possible that both of these wearables have the same specifications. Covered devices will be announced closer to launch.