Unlocking 120 Hours of Battery Life on the OnePlus Watch 3: Tips and Tricks

How to Get 120 Hours of Battery Life on the OnePlus Watch 3

The OnePlus Watch 3 is touted as the best Wear OS smartwatch for battery life, capable of delivering up to 120 hours. Here’s how it achieves this impressive feat:

Key Features

• Large Battery Capacity: The OnePlus Watch 3 features a 631mAh battery, which is over 25% larger than its predecessor's, thanks to NanoStack silicon battery technology.
• Dual-Architecture System: It employs a dual-architecture system that seamlessly switches between Wear OS (high-power) and a custom RTOS (low-power). The RTOS handles basic tasks like the watch face and notifications using a low-power BES2800 chipset, while Wear OS is used for more demanding tasks with the Qualcomm Snapdragon W5+ chipset.

Battery Life Breakdown

Smart Battery Mode

• Official Watch Face: Using an official OnePlus watch face significantly extends battery life.
• Active Features:
  • Bluetooth connection: 14.2 hours/day
  • WiFi connection standby: 1 hour/day
  • Sleep monitoring: 6.5 hours/day
  • Raise wrist to light up screen: 220 times/day
  • Receive messages: 130 messages/day
  • Screen operation (applications): 20 minutes/day
  • Incoming call reminder: 6 times/day, 5 seconds each
  • Bluetooth call: 5 minutes/day
  • Sync data with phone: 500 times/day
  • Music playback (Spotify): 15 minutes/day
  • Outdoor running with GPS: 30 minutes/day
  • Alarms: 3 times/day

Using Third-Party Watch Faces

• Non-Official Watch Face: Switching to a third-party watch face turns off the dual-engine architecture, reducing battery life to around 72 hours.
• Active Features:
  • Bluetooth connection + AOD standby: 12.2 hours/day
  • WiFi connection + AOD standby: 2 hours/day
  • Sleep monitoring: 6.5 hours/day
  • Raise wrist to light up screen: 300 times/day
  • Receive messages: 180 messages/day
  • Screen operation (applications): 30 minutes/day
  • Incoming call reminder: 6 times/day, 5 seconds each
  • Bluetooth call: 5 minutes/day
  • Google Maps navigation: 15 minutes/day
  • Music playback (Spotify): 30 minutes/day
  • Outdoor running with GPS: 30 minutes/day
  • Alarms: 3 times/day

Power Saver Mode

• Extended Battery Life: For a 16-day battery life, use the following settings:
  • All-day Bluetooth connection
  • 90 minutes of outdoor exercise/week
  • Raise wrist to wake screen: 180 times/day
  • Receive messages: 180 messages/day
  • Incoming calls: 5 times/day
  • Bluetooth calls: 5 minutes/day
  • Sleep detection: 6 hours/day
  • Alarms: 3 times/day

The OnePlus Watch 3 is available for pre-order and will ship in late February. It offers a compelling balance of features and battery life, making it an attractive option for smartwatch enthusiasts.