Oppo Watch Gets FCC Certified, Launch Imminent For European Markets


When companies like Apple are concerned, not everyone can afford them or even some people don’t like their price to performance ratio. People don’t want to pay for the brand tag. Hence Chinese companies are here to provide value at low prices compared to their competitors. One of the biggest smartphone manufacturers Oppo launched its Oppo Watch in March. And now it is all set to launch the Oppo Watch in European markets.

The product with model number OW19W12 has passed the FCC certifications. Thanks to it, we have some live images that show the watch in its full glory. Other than live images, we also have the information of where you will be to buy the watch. FCC descriptions read“Purchase on Amazon: OPPO Watch” which means that the Oppo Watch will be available on Amazon.

Oppo Watch European Market
Oppo Watch European Market

Previously, a tweet shared by Brian Shen also hinted at the release of Oppo Watch for Western Europe. With the FCC certification, we seem even closer at the launch of Oppo Watch. Let’s have quick specifications and a design overview of the Oppo Watch.

Specifications and Design

The Oppo Watch comes with a 1.9-inch AMOLED display. A hyperboloid flexible screen design has been used on the wearable.  The smartwatch comes in two sizes which are  41mm and 46mm. Though, the one seen on live images was the 46mm version. Two physical buttons are present on the watch. For making it feel less cheap, Oppo has gone with an aluminum casing. Other than that, Snapdragon 2500 Wear mobile platform is powering the smartwatch. It comes along with 8GB of ROM. Most importantly, it supports a cellular connection via eSIM.

To make it no less than Apple Watch Series 5, the Samsung Galaxy Active 2, the Oppo also offers a built-in ECG feature. The Oppo Watch adopts a custom user interface where you will get different watch faces. You can wallpaper according to the category you like including fun, creative, functional, health, and classic. Talking about the design, while it kind of looks like an Apple watch.

Pricing

Talking about the price tag, the Oppo Watch is priced at CNY 1999 (~$282) in China. But by just adding a bit more than $100 you can grab an Apple Series 5 watch. But if Oppo Watch is able to give cellular then it can be a good option since it costs$500 for cellular in Apple Watch. Let’s see at what price it will hit the European markets.

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