OnePlus Watch 3 Smart Watch Prices Cut Now, With Free Gift Offers
The latest smartwatch from OnePlus, the OnePlus Watch 3, has just gone on sale — release date Thursday, April 10. It's on offer until April 30, or while stocks last. The offers are for U.K. sales, exclusive to oneplus.com/uk.
OnePlus Watch 3 in two colors.
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The new Watch has numerous advantages over the OnePlus Watch 2 — and is worlds away from the company's first smartwatch. For a start, it now has a titanium alloy bezel that it's claimed makes it tougher while keeping it light. Battery life now stretches to 120 hours, that's five days, in Smart mode.
It comes in two colors, emerald titanium, which is green, obviously, and obsidian titanium, which is black.
Other improvements include a 60-second health check-in which, in the U.K. includes ECG monitoring. There's also dual-frequency GPS, which adds accuracy if you're running, for instance, and an upgrade to the hardware: a new rotating crown which interacts with menus onscreen.
Right now, exclusive to OnePlus, there's an instant discount of £50 ($65) for early customers buying before April 30 (unless stocks have run out by the time you buy). That takes the price down from £319 ($412) to £269 ($336)
There are more offers, too. As well as the discount, you can choose a free gift. There are three to choose between: OnePlus Nord Buds 3 Pro wireless earbuds (normally £79.99, or $103), a OnePlus Watch Charging Base which usually costs £29.99 ($39) or a OnePlus Watch Strap worth £34.99 ($58). Obviously, the Watch comes with a charging base and strap, but you might like a second one.
You can save another £30 ($39) if you trade in your old device.
Even that's not quite the end of it: there are discounts if you also buy another item with the Watch 3. That's 20% off a OnePlus Pad 2 or OnePlus Buds Pro 3, 50% off a OnePlus Watch 2, or 30% off a OnePlus Watch Strap or OnePlus Watch charging base.
Finally, students save an extra 10%.
Altogether, these are neat ways to save on the new watch.
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