Subj : OnePlus Watch 3 could eclipse the Apple Watch Ultra 3 with the ho
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Jan 15 2025 13:15:04

OnePlus Watch 3 could eclipse the Apple Watch Ultra 3 with the holy grail of 
smartwatch health tech

Date:
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:02:13 +0000

Description:
OnePlus Watch 3 is allegedly getting blood pressure monitoring - which could 
put the Apple Watch Ultra 3 on notice.

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Chinese manufacturer Oppo, which also makes the OnePlus range of Android 
phones and wearables, looks set to debut a new watch next month, likely to be 
the OnePlus Watch 3. A promotional image, shared on Weibo by OPPO product 
manager Zhou Yibao, showcases a cool new feature: blood pressure monitoring, 
indicating hypertension risk. 

Accurate blood pressure monitoring via LEDs remains a holy grail health 
feature for even the best smartwatches , proving frustratingly out of reach. 
The Huawei Watch D2 is the most accurate so far, including in its technology 
a strap packed with inflatable bladders, acting as a portable blood pressure 
cuff. 

However, it doesnt look like this feature will elude smartwatch manufacturers 
for much longer. We reported yesterday that Apple is likely to debut this 
technology in September , on the Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3 
and perhaps the Apple Watch SE 3, but Oppo might beat it to the punch, if 
this promotional image is any indication. We can't embed the image from 
Weibo, but you can view it here . 

A report by Neowin.net indicates the OnePlus Watch 3, also referred to here 
as the Oppo Watch X2, is likely to launch next month in China, with an 
international release to follow. (Image credit: Luke Baker) 

Rather than wait until the blood pressure monitoring technology gets approval 
from the US Food & Drug Administation, or a similar governing body (FDA 
approval is a clear signifier of quality, and clears these features for 
medical use), it seems as though Oppo will follow the route Apple is expected 
to take, and use BP readings as an indication that you should get checked out 
by a medical professional. 

This approach has served Apple, and other smartwatch manufacturers, well in 
the past: the Cupertino giants sleep apnoea detection feature it debuted on 
its Apple Watch Series 10 and watchOS 11 last year also provides an 
indication to see a medical professional only, rather than a clear diagnosis. 

Apple doesnt usually debut a feature unless it has a pretty good idea that it 
works: itll be interesting to compare this next generation of smartwatch 
features against a medical-grade blood pressure cuff to determine accuracy. 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/health-fitness/oneplus-watch-3-could-eclipse-the-app
le-watch-ultra-3-with-the-holy-grail-of-smartwatch-health-tech


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