OnePlus has announced its first fitness tracker, the OnePlus Band, with heart rate and blood oxygen saturation monitors, fitness and sleep monitoring and a battery lasting up to two weeks. Works with Android at launch, but not iOS; OnePlus says that compatibility with iPhones will be added later. The band OnePlus will be available in India from January 13 for $ 2,499 (about $ 34), but a global release has yet to be announced.
The OnePlus Band is the company’s latest foray outside of smartphones, which also includes TVs and true wireless headsets. The wearable seems designed primarily for fitness, thanks to its ability to track heart rate and blood oxygen levels, and its support for 13 integrated exercise modes. However, it also has sleep tracking and can function as a supported phone accessory for displaying notifications, as well as music playback and camera shutter controls.
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In terms of hardware, the OnePlus Band includes a rectangular 1.1-inch OLED display with a resolution of 126×294 and a silicone bracelet. It is available in black, navy and “tangerine gray” and has an IP68 water and dust resistance rating. Its 5ATM rating means it is water resistant at depths of up to 50 meters for 10 minutes. Internally, there is a 100mAh battery, which OnePlus says should offer up to two weeks in duration.
OnePlus Band is managed through the OnePlus Health app, which is now available for Android, and which OnePlus announces can analyze health data and be used to set personal fitness goals. However, for the “best experience”, OnePlus says that you must pair the Band with a OnePlus smartphone. A OnePlus Health app for iOS should arrive after the band’s release.