The OnePlus Watch 3 is now available in the U.S. after a delay caused by a typo on the back of the device. However, its U.S. price has jumped sharply from the originally announced $329.99 to $499.99—a $170 increase. OnePlus has not provided a reason for the hike. Some speculate it could be tied to tariffs on tech imports from the Trump era, as prices in Europe and the UK remain lower.
In Europe, the watch costs €299 (down from €349) and £269 in the UK (down from £319). Buyers in those regions also get free extras like earbuds, charging docks, or extra straps, while U.S. customers receive nothing.
The OnePlus Watch 3 offers upgrades like a brighter 1.5-inch LTPO AMOLED display (2,200 nits peak brightness), sapphire glass, a titanium alloy bezel, and a stainless steel body. It comes in Emerald Titanium and Obsidian Titanium colors with fluoro rubber straps, plus a rotating crown. Health features include a wrist temperature sensor, eight-channel heart rate monitoring, 16-channel blood oxygen tracking, and a new vascular health test for arterial stiffness. EKG support varies by region. A 60-second Health Check-In scans multiple vitals, and the watch supports over 100 sports modes with improved GPS accuracy.
Battery life reaches up to 5 days in smart mode, 2 days with heavy use, or 16 days in power saver mode. It charges quickly, providing a full day’s use in 10 minutes. The watch runs on Wear OS 5 and RTOS, powered by a Snapdragon W5 chip and BES2800BP co-processor, with 32GB of storage.
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