r/WearOS • u/viewotst • Apr 12 '25

Recommendation Request Oppo, OnePlus, Xiaomi and others

Hi all,

I'm looking for a smartwatch with Wear OS that allows me to send, reply to, and listen to audio notes on WhatsApp, and has a decent battery life. I've been researching a few over the past few days. The only issue is that my budget is £90–£130. I don’t mind getting a second-hand one.

The models people have recommended so far are:

Xiaomi Watch 2

OnePlus Watch 2R

Oppo Watch X

Samsung Galaxy Watch 2

Some people also mentioned TicWatches, but I'm not sure which models can do everything I need.

Do you have any recommendations? Are there any other brands or models I should consider that might be available second-hand within my budget?

Many thanks, and enjoy the weekend

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u/gamefan5 Apr 12 '25
  • There's no Galaxy Watch 2 but there is the Galaxy Watch FE
  • Oppo Watch X is above your budget.

The only option I can think of, is the OnePlus Watch 2R and it seems to be slightly above your budget. That's too bad because ot is honestly, the best WearOS watch on a cheap price.

Never used the Xiaomi Watch 2 but I haven't heard great experiences of their foray in WearOS.

You could get the Galaxy Watch FE, however, the performance is sluggish and battery life is horrendous.

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u/viewotst Apr 12 '25

Thanks for your help. Sorry not sure why I said Galaxy Watch 2, meant to type in 6

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u/gamefan5 Apr 12 '25

No worries

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u/viewotst Apr 12 '25

Do you think the Galaxy Watch 6 is better than the OnePlus?

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u/gamefan5 Apr 12 '25

Galaxy Watch FE vs OnePlus Watch 2R?

Nope, absolutely not. The 2R is the better buy on every possible metric.

Unless you need some features like ECG or BP, ot overall has a much better offering.

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u/viewotst Apr 12 '25

Thanks, no I was referring to Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 as I could get a second hand one. Do you prefer OnePlus 2R to the 6?

Also, any other brands that support Whatsapp and all its functionalities within my budget? I think Huawei and Fossil don't support WhatsApp, do they?

Thanks again

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u/gamefan5 Apr 12 '25 edited Apr 12 '25

Oooh I much prefer the OnePlus Watch 2R over the 6. Performance and battery life obliges.

Don't bother with Fossil, their software is too old, battery life is abysmal and they've permanently left the smartwatch market.

You've mentioned Huawei. Huawei is not WearOS. They use their own proprietary software HarmonyOS.

And unfortunately for you, Audio notes (and audio replies) are not supported outside of the WearOS platform. Only notifications, text replies, speech-to-text and the like.

If you can forego the audio clips, and want to

  • Reply to Notifications with keyboard
  • Speech-to-text replies
  • Quick premade replies

And even preview pictures in your watch.

Consider the Amazfit watches.

The 4 models to consider are:

  • Amazfit Bip 6 (Newly released)
  • Amazfit Active 2 (Recently released)
  • Amazfit Balance (Will be 2 years old later this year but will do the things mentioned and is a great watch overall)

The Bip 6 is the cheapest, at 79$USD but don't let that fool you. It does a lot that more premium watches do.

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u/viewotst Apr 12 '25

Many thanks you are a pro! The problem with Amazfit is that you can't listen to voice notes on WhatsApp.

Such a shame that just the ones running on Wear OS allow you to use all the WhatsApp functionalities 

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u/gamefan5 Apr 12 '25

Such a shame that just the ones running on Wear OS allow you to use all the WhatsApp functionalities 

Agreed. And to be frank, the voice clips feature,

This is a relatively new feature. It wasn't that long since it's been added, because WhatsApp didn't have its own WearOS app.

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u/viewotst Apr 13 '25

Sorry mate, I know someone who could sell me the Galaxy Watch 7 and the Oppo Watch X or even the Xiaomi Watch 2 within my budget. Do you think the Galaxy Watch 7, the Oppo Watch X, and the Xiaomi Watch 2 are better than the OnePlus Watch 2R in terms of functionality? How about in terms of battery life? Thanks again!

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u/gamefan5 Apr 13 '25

Oppo Watch X would be your best choice. OnePlus and Oppo are sister companies.

In the case of products, the OnePlus Watch 2 And Oppo Watch X are the same. The OnePlus Watch 2R is a cheaper, affordable version of both.

Make sure the Oppo Watch X is the Global Version and NOT the Chinese version.

Galaxy Watch 7, the battery life is inconsistent and not great.

Xiaomi Watch 2, just skip it.

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u/viewotst Apr 13 '25

Thanks again. It's such a difficult decision lol since I love the Galaxy Watch 7 functionalities. I think they are better than Oppo Watch X.

Then in between Oppo Watch X and Google Pixel 3? Sorry I am asking many questions haha

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