The OnePlus Watch 3 is great, but U.S. users will miss this feature

It’s official, folks! The OnePlus Watch 3 is available for pre-order. Continuing the momentum it established from the OnePlus Watch 2, this iteration aims to take on the latest Apple Watches, Pixel Watches, and Galaxy Watches. However, if you’re in the U.S., you’ll be missing out on the useful ECG feature coming with the OnePlus Watch 3.

The OnePlus Watch 2 made waves when it launched last year because of its design, battery life, and Wear OS integration among other things. This time around, it looks like OnePlus didn’t want to rock the boat. It comes with a design similar to last year’s watch with the side protrusion that houses the main button. The main difference is the metallic bezel with five-minute intervals marked. This gives the watch a more traditional look.

OnePlus prioritizes the battery performance of its smartwatches, as it can deliver up to five days of normal usage. This is with all of the smartwatch features available. This is thanks to a dual-operating system that lives within the watch. The smart functions are handled by Wear OS.

However, when the watch is idle or when it’s not using the smart features, it jumps over to a much more power-efficient operating system dedicated to fitness tracker functions. Switching to the other operating system exclusively can get this watch through 16 days on a single charge. Your mileage will vary, of course.

If you’re interested in picking up the OnePlus Watch 3, you can pre-order it today. It costs $329, which undercuts much of the competition in the premium smartwatch space.

The OnePlus Watch 3 won’t get the ECG feature in the U.S.

One of the more notable features to come with their watch is the addition of an ECG (Electrocardiogram) measurement tool. It’s a tool that measures the electrical activity of your heart. The OnePlus Watch 3 has a feature called 60-Second Health Check-In. To activate that feature, you’ll place your finger on the designated spot for a minute. The watch will then do a quick check-in to give you a general picture of your health.

The thing is that the feature requires the ECG to function. As such, if you can’t access the ECG, you won’t be able to use the 60-Second Health Check-In. OnePlus stated that, since it wasn’t able to get the FDA certification, users in the U.S. and Canada won’t be able to use the feature. However, the global variant of the watch will use the feature.

While you can’t use this feature, there’s so much to the OnePlus Watch 3 that you most likely won’t miss it. Everything else functions, if you’re interested in getting it, you won’t be disappointed.