OnePlus Band: Everything we know

(Image credit: Mukul Sharma (@stufflistings))

The OnePlus Band is launching soon to claiming the best fettle trackers from brands similar Fitbit, Xiaomi and more than. Thank you to a slew of leaks and official teaser, we already have a skillful sense of what OnePlus's activeness band will offer.

OnePlus is well known for its smartphones, but it has its optics assail entering the vesture market this year. Between the rumored OnePlus Picket and this and then-called OnePlus Band, we could come across a complete lineup of wrist-based accessories coming in the near future.

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Similar to other action bands, the OnePlus Band will sport several fitness tracking features, a slim design, water resistance and long-lasting battery life. It'll likely be pitched as an affordable OnePlus Watch alternative that's targeted more towards movement and health than apps and productivity.

Want to learn more than about the OnePlus Band? We've gathered everything at that place is to know most the upcoming action tracker below, from its cost and release date to its design and specs.

OnePlus Band price

Although the OnePlus Band price won't be confirmed until the visitor officially announces its first action band, there are rumors suggesting a low cost.

According to Android Central, the OnePlus Band will sell for $40. Compared to tiptop models like the $150 Fitbit Charge 4, OnePlus's band could seem like a steal. That said, the field of best cheap fitness trackers is as competitive as ever. Recall the excellent $25 Wyze Band?

We've seen OnePlus take a similarly aggressive approach to pricing with its phones, which are often cheaper than rival models, especially in the example of the OnePlus Nord.

OnePlus Band release date

In the same report regarding price, Android Primal said that the OnePlus Band release engagement will fall in the first quarter of 2021. It seems now that the band is due for a January 21 launch in India, co-ordinate to a teaser OnePlus has sent to select news outlets.

Nosotros don't know much about OnePlus Ring availability, other than it'south expected to launch in Republic of india first. When and whether it'll come up to more countries is unclear, but information technology should reach most major markets somewhen.

OnePlus Band design

Thanks to a recent OnePlus Band leak, we've seen what the activity tracker could look similar. In late December, Twitter user Mukul Sharma shared an official-looking render of the OnePlus Ring in 3 different finishes.

Exclusive: This is the OnePlus Ring.#OnePlus #OnePlusBand pic.twitter.com/JxYoSMxxTnDecember 31, 2020

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Based on Sharma's image, the OnePlus band will wait similar to the Amazfit Band 5 and Xiaomi Mi Band 4. The small portrait-oriented ALOMED touchscreen is housed in two-tone plastic straps that accommodate a large range of wrist sizes, based on the quality of squeeze holes.

Here are some more images of the OnePlus Ring 😉#OnePlus #OnePlusBand pic.twitter.com/8mTL7h2eZIJanuary 4, 2021

The straps also appear to be textured past parallel grooves, which lend to the sporty look of the OnePlus Band. Almost of the suspected printing shots bear witness the band existence used for athletic activities, likewise.

OnePlus Band specs

Leaker Ishan Agarwal is behind most of the OnePlus band specs nosotros know so far. As a disclaimer, there'southward no guarantee these specs and features are accurate.

Agarwal said the OnePlus Band will offer continuous centre rate monitoring, as well as SpO2 blood oxygen monitoring, a marquee feature of the Apple Watch Series 6. The OnePlus Band will likewise benefit from sleep tracking and 13 different practise modes for workout tracking accuracy. Because the band is rated IP68 for water resistance, we expect at least one of those modes will address swimming.

Sectional: OnePlus Band Launching on January 11 in India-24/7 Heart Charge per unit + SpO2 Claret Saturation Monitoring-Slumber Tracking-1.i" Touch AMOLED Display-14 Days Bombardment-IP68-13 Exercise Modes-Effectually INR ₹2,499What exercise you lot think? 😃 #OnePlus #OnePlusBand #SmartEverywear pic.twitter.com/tCLLwCrrTVJanuary 4, 2021

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As for bombardment life, we should await 14 days from the OnePlus Band. For reference, the battery life of pinnacle fitness bands usually range between i week to one month. fourteen days isn't extraordinary, only impressive for the rumored price. It helps that the OnePlus Band won't suffer from GPS-related bombardment bleed, too.

OnePlus Band outlook

The OnePlus Band is arriving at a time when people are more invested in their wellness than ever. With features like SpO2 monitoring and sleep tracking, OnePlus could find its pace in health monitoring with its starting time action band.

Information technology has some potent competition, though. Cheap fitness trackers are more attractive and capable than always, offering much of what pricier models have at a fraction of the toll. Even so, nosotros've nevertheless to run into a wearable designed specifically to accompany OnePlus smartphones, so the OnePlus Ring could be the fitness tracker the company's existing users have been waiting for.

Kate Kozuch is a senior writer at Tom'southward Guide covering wearables, TVs and everything smart-domicile related. When she'due south not in cyborg mode, you lot can find her on an practise bike or channeling her inner celebrity chef. She and her robot army will rule the world one mean solar day, but until then, reach her at kate.kozuch@futurenet.com.