DAB HAND: OnePlus Watch

Strapped for cash? Get your hands on an affordable, featured-packed Apple Watch alternative

Want an Apple Watch, but can’t quite stretch your finances? Then this smart-looking alternative from OnePlus should definitely be top of your wishlist.

The watch delivers a large 1.39-inch AMOLED display, which looks great but attracts finger smudges like bees to honey. The accompanying strap feels soft and smooth on your wrist, but very quickly attracts dust and detritus. This requires frequent wipe downs to keep it clean.

In terms of functional design, the watch has two buttons on its stainless steel casing – which feels reassuringly solid in the hand. One takes you into a menu for its various fitness modes, and the other into a menu that includes health tracking features, as well as music playback, weather and call making. In terms of aesthetic design the OnePlus is stylish but lacks a little in terms of personality and individuality.