Cover Lubia Zhu, product manager, Oppo, explaining the various functions and tech in the Oppo Watch X
Lubia Zhu, product manager, Oppo, explaining the various functions and tech in the Oppo Watch X
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Decked out with a ton of cool features and the latest tech, the Oppo Watch X is like a personal fitness instructor on your wrist
On March 1, 2024, Oppo unveiled its latest flagship smartwatch, the Oppo Watch X, at an event held in the Park Hyatt’s ballroom in Bangkok. While not its first foray into wearables, the Oppo Watch X is the Chinese electronic giant’s latest statement piece, fitness tracker, and lifestyle tracker rolled into one.
It boasts an array of features, including dual-frequency GPS, Wi-Fi, and NFC connectivity, catering to users’ everyday needs. The watch’s Google Wallet interface facilitates digital payments and provides round-the-clock monitoring of stress levels, blood oxygen, and heart rate.
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The watch is available in Platinum Black and Mars Brown variants
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But it’s when you look at it through a sporting lens that the smartwatch truly shines. Supporting over a hundred workouts, from running to swimming, as well as badminton and rowing, the launch event showcased this versatility with a variety of interactive stations, such as attack bikes, rope skipping, machine rows, and badminton, allowing attendees to experience the watch’s features firsthand.
With its cutting-edge dual-frequency GPS, capable of accessing both L1 and L5 signals, the Oppo Watch X ensures exceptional accuracy and reliability in positioning, even in challenging environments. It intelligently detects activities like running and requires manual input for others, such as rowing. The badminton tracking feature, likely to appeal to enthusiasts, provides detailed feedback on shot distribution, swing speed, and other metrics.
Above The Oppo Watch X can be fully charged in just
60 minutes or provide an additional 24 hours of use in as little as 10 minutes
The Oppo Watch X can be fully charged in just 60 minutes or provide an additional 24 hours of use in as little as 10 minutes
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The watch’s design is both stylish and functional, featuring a 46mm stainless steel case, silicone straps, and a 1.46 inch AMOLED display. Its sleek design belies its size, offering comfort without bulkiness, and is IP68-rated for water and dust resistance. Remarkably, it offers over 100 hours of battery life.
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Above Powered with Wear OS, Oppo Watch X comes with Google apps, including Google
Assistant, Google Maps, and Google Wallet
Powered with Wear OS, Oppo Watch X comes with Google apps, including Google Assistant, Google Maps, and Google Wallet
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Another feature that stood out for us is its daily health management functions. The Oppo Watch X includes automatic sleep tracking and snoring alerts, alongside an 8-channel heart rate sensor and a 16-channel blood oxygen sensor for comprehensive health monitoring. It also evaluates stress levels by analysing heart rate variability using an advanced suite of sensors and algorithms.
Above It also seamlessly integrates with Oppo’s OHealth app
It also seamlessly integrates with Oppo’s OHealth app
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Compatible with Oppo’s OHealth and Google’s Health Connect, the watch integrates seamlessly with health tracking ecosystems. However, it operates on Wear OS 4, limiting its compatibility to non-iOS devices.
Available in Mars Brown and Platinum Black variants, the Oppo Watch X is priced at RM 1,399 and you can get them online or in stores now.
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Sim Wie Boon is the general manager of Tatler Malaysia. Previously the print and digital editor, Sim hails from the land of the hornbills, Sarawak. Sim is now based in Kuala Lumpur and brings more than a decade of experience in the media industry as a journalist and broadcast producer.
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