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OnePlus Watch 2R review: Budget substance over style


The OnePlus Watch 2R keeps the powerful guts of the Watch 2 while trimming the steel style, making it plainer but more comfortable.

Rather than retread too much ground from Harish's in-depth OnePlus Watch 2 review — which I recommend reading — I'll focus on how the cost-cutting downgrades affect the experience, as well as my personal observations of its positives and negatives as a more budget-focused smartwatch. (Image credit: Michael Hicks / Android Central)The OnePlus Watch 2R studies your running form and compares its balance, stride length, how quickly you take a step, and other details against other runners. Compare that to the Pixel Watch 2, which has an ECG to detect atrial fibrillation (AFib), a continuous electrodermal (cEDA) sensor for "body response" (aka stress) in addition to HRV, skin temperature at night, and a Daily Readiness Score.

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