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OnePlus took a three-year ‘reflective pause’ before increasing its smartwatch battery

It’s 2024. All smartwatches should offer multiple days of battery life, full stop. As things stand now, there’s a jaw-droppingly wide range across the

OnePlus’ upcoming Watch 2, meanwhile, promises a jaw-dropping 100 hours “in full Smart Mode.” This is, of course, exactly the sort of claim it’s best to take with a few grains of salt prior to the wearable’s official unveiling next week at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Being able to wear a device for multiple days without having to worry about such things makes for a vastly improved experience. I’m not holding my breath in a category that is currently top-heavy with a few big names and monopolized by extremely inexpensive devices on the other end.

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