Oppo challenges flagship wearables and buds with new devices

There’s more competition in Australia than ever for flagship smartwatches and earbuds, following the recent announcement of the OPPO Watch X3 and Enco Clip 2.

A sequel to last year’s Oppo Watch X2, the $699 Oppo Watch X3 is slimmer and lighter, weighing 43g and measuring 11mm thick, with a 1.5-inch LTPO OLED screen. According to Oppo, that’s 13.4 per cent lighter and 6.3 per cent thinner than the previous model.

Equipped with a dual-chip system to balance power and efficiency, the Watch X3 uses Google’s Wear OS software. Oppo advertises the Watch 3’s battery as lasting up to five days of regular use and 16 days in power-saving mode. Contrast that with the likes of the Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch, and Google Pixel Watch wearables, which typically last two days at a time.

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Built using a titanium alloy, the OPPO Watch X3 is meant to be quite durable as well. It has an IP69 rating, meaning it holds up to both water and dust exposure.

Capable of tracking many of the same health metrics as other smartwatches, the X3 expands on Oppo’s ’60s Wellness Overview’ feature. Using a quick one-minute assessment, the watch provides an overview of 10 health indicators, including heart health, sleep quality, and mental wellbeing.

Oppo’s upgraded open-ear buds

As for Oppo’s new earbuds, the Enco Clip 2 uses an open-ear design described by the brand as a “Unibody Ear Cuff Design”. The earbuds are also described as being more comfortable, weighing 5.2 grams per bud. The reworked design also means that the Echo Clip 2 are meant to reduce sound leakage.

Oppo claims the Enco Clip 2 maintains a stable connection from as far as 400m from a connected device via Bluetooth 6.1. Although the buds don’t include any noise cancellation — a rare feature in open-ear buds, albeit one attempted by the Shokz OpenFit Pro — the microphone uses AI processing to help make calls sound clear.

Image: Oppo.

Like many buds associated with smartphone brands, the Enco Clip 2 includes AI-based language translation features. When paired with the included charging case, the earbuds are said to last up to 40 hours of listening time.

Available now in Australia through Oppo’s online store, the Watch X3 comes in Obsidian Black and Misty Titanium colours, while the Enco Clip 2 comes in either Slate Grey or Luminous Gold.

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