We now have an official render of OPPO’s first smartwatch
An official render of Oppo’s first smartwatch was posted on Weibo. This will be a wearable that mimics the Apple Watch in more ways than one.
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The Chinese manufacturer OPPO has already made a name for itself in the smartphone market. It is now looking to come out with something you will strap to your wrist.
Like so many other tech giants of today, the company has not been around for very long. Its brand name was registered in 2001 and it started operation three years later. OPPO has steadily grown over the years, and since mid-2016 it holds the position as the biggest smartphone manufacturer in China.
The company is, however, looking at a slight change in strategy now. OPPOs’s vice president Shen Yiren revealed some of Oppo’s future plans through his Weibo a few months ago. According to Yiren, the company is looking to enter the smartwatch space with a device that is set to land sometime in 2020, most likely in the first quarter.
In terms of design, Oppo’s first watch will have a rectangular dial. Unfortunately, we are not expecting the crazy looking foldable smartwatch the company holds a patent for. You can see it below, courtesy of stunning renders from Dutch-based LetsGoDigital.

What we’ll get instead is the device pictured above this article. This is an official render that was posted on Weibo by Yiren. Apart from the two navigational buttons, it seems identical to the Apple Watch. One of the buttons also has a green LED light. A microphone hole can be found between them.
An earlier leak from Digital Stations suggests the device will be able to measure ECG. This means it would be quite advanced in terms of fitness tracking sensors as not many watches have an ECG sensor. This functionality has the potential to warn some people who do not know they are living with a heart condition.
A couple of years ago it was rumoured OPPO is working on a smartwatch with the ability to charge to full in only five minutes. This would not be a trivial feature considering the convenience factor. Battery life issues plague lots of smartwatches.
The company is known for a slew of low cost devices. Couple that with a smartwatch with a super charging ability, and they could be sitting on a winner. With the saturation of the smartphone market, developing smartwatches and headphones seems to be the direction Oppo has chosen in the near future.
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