Wear OS 4’s hybrid interface boosts OnePlus Watch 2’s battery life
At the ongoing MWC 2024, OnePlus introduced its latest smartwatch dubbed the OnePlus Watch 2. The device has arrived as the longest-lasting Wear OS-powered smartwatch to this day. The wearable is powered by the Wear OS 4, which has a new hybrid interface that strikingly extends its battery life. Soon after the unveiling of the OnePlus Watch 2, Google posted a blog post detailing how the hybrid interface works.
Wear OS 4 boasts a new hybrid interface, which strikingly extends the battery life
The latest Wear OS 4 version flaunts a new hybrid interface, which blends advanced features with remarkable battery life. The new feature improves two key areas of the Wear OS including the power and performance. The hybrid interface on the Wear OS 4 smartwatches enables intelligent switching between the main processor and co-processor, for stellar battery life.
Notably, the dual-chipset architecture switches to the application processor when handling complex tasks. The main processor is suspended when not required, such as processing health sensor data, to preserve the battery life. During this period, the co-processor is enabled to handle the more routine tasks like processing notifications and phone calls.
Google even mentions that smartwatch makers can even offload the fitness tracking features to the co-processor as well. Essentially, the low-power co-processor can be configured to handle tasks like reading/dismissing notifications, quick replies, controlling the camera, showing health sensor data, rendering watch faces, and processing audio.
Furthermore, Google explained that with the OnePlus Watch 2, the dual chipset architecture works with the hybrid interface. It allowed the wearable to offer a battery life of up to 100 hours (four days and four hours) with regular use. Notably, in our review, the OnePlus Watch 2 offered an even higher battery life of almost five days.
Wear OS 4’s hybrid interface will enhance smartwatches besides the OnePlus Watch 2
It’s worth noting that the new hybrid interface of the Wear OS isn’t limited to the OnePlus Watch 2. Any smartwatch manufacturer can implement the new interface on their device, as long as it has both the main processor and co-processor. It’s up to the OEMs to adapt the new interface of Wear OS and adapt it to their own UI. We’re eagerly waiting for how manufacturers other than OnePlus implement this interface to offer their long-lasting smartwatches.
As for the OnePlus Watch 2, it is available to pre-order on the OnePlus website. The wearable’s open sales will kick off on March 4. Priced at just $299, the smartwatch is being offered in Black Stell and Radiant Steel variants.
At the ongoing MWC 2024, OnePlus introduced its latest smartwatch dubbed the OnePlus Watch 2. The device has arrived as the longest-lasting Wear OS-powered smartwatch to this day. The wearable is powered by the Wear OS 4, which has a new hybrid interface that strikingly extends its battery life. Soon after the unveiling of the OnePlus Watch 2, Google posted a blog post detailing how the hybrid interface works.
Wear OS 4 boasts a new hybrid interface, which strikingly extends the battery life
The latest Wear OS 4 version flaunts a new hybrid interface, which blends advanced features with remarkable battery life. The new feature improves two key areas of the Wear OS including the power and performance. The hybrid interface on the Wear OS 4 smartwatches enables intelligent switching between the main processor and co-processor, for stellar battery life.
Notably, the dual-chipset architecture switches to the application processor when handling complex tasks. The main processor is suspended when not required, such as processing health sensor data, to preserve the battery life. During this period, the co-processor is enabled to handle the more routine tasks like processing notifications and phone calls.
Google even mentions that smartwatch makers can even offload the fitness tracking features to the co-processor as well. Essentially, the low-power co-processor can be configured to handle tasks like reading/dismissing notifications, quick replies, controlling the camera, showing health sensor data, rendering watch faces, and processing audio.
Furthermore, Google explained that with the OnePlus Watch 2, the dual chipset architecture works with the hybrid interface. It allowed the wearable to offer a battery life of up to 100 hours (four days and four hours) with regular use. Notably, in our review, the OnePlus Watch 2 offered an even higher battery life of almost five days.
Wear OS 4’s hybrid interface will enhance smartwatches besides the OnePlus Watch 2
It’s worth noting that the new hybrid interface of the Wear OS isn’t limited to the OnePlus Watch 2. Any smartwatch manufacturer can implement the new interface on their device, as long as it has both the main processor and co-processor. It’s up to the OEMs to adapt the new interface of Wear OS and adapt it to their own UI. We’re eagerly waiting for how manufacturers other than OnePlus implement this interface to offer their long-lasting smartwatches.
As for the OnePlus Watch 2, it is available to pre-order on the OnePlus website. The wearable’s open sales will kick off on March 4. Priced at just $299, the smartwatch is being offered in Black Stell and Radiant Steel variants.
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