OnePlus Watch 2R ZDNET's key takeaways The OnePlus Watch 2R normally retails for $230 and is available in Forest Green and Gunmetal Gray.
It has pretty much everything you look for in a smartwatch: multi-day battery life, fitness tracking features, and a vivid display.
However, it lacks important key fitness metrics, it isn't as durable as I'd like, and OnePlus doesn't offer an LTE option. View now at OnePlus
This budget-friendly wearable has become even cheaper. For a limited time, the OnePlus Watch 2R is on sale for just $230 on the company's digital store.
If there's one area of consumer tech that's never boring, it's smartwatches. Everyone wants a piece of the market, from Apple to Samsung, and they'll go to great lengths to get it. Lately, however, OnePlus has asserted itself as a brand capable of making a solid product, as seen with the impressive OnePlus Watch 3 that launched not too long ago.
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But don't forget about the second wearable in its lineup, the OnePlus Watch 2R. It normally costs $229 and offers a nearly identical experience to the OnePlus flagship watch, with a few features left on the chopping block to lower the price.
Those features include EKG support and menstrual cycle tracking, and if they're important to you, you'll want to opt for the standard Watch 2. But if you only need a solid smartwatch to pair with your Android phone, you can't go wrong with the Watch 2R.
From the outside, the OnePlus Watch 2R and the older Watch 2 are almost identical, minus the glossy finish and "flat tire" on the right side of the 2R. The watch has a single case size: 46mm, the same size as the Watch 2. It's also made of lighter aluminum alloy rather than stainless steel.
Overall, it's a slim, good-looking watch, and its lightweight body makes it easy to forget after you strap it on. The only issue some might have is the case size since it's quite big for those with smaller wrists. You also only get two color choices: matte black/gray (with a black band) or silver (with a green band). There are no gold or blue options here, so you'll have to settle for subtlety.
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