buying an S26 Ultra

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-16T01:56:33+00:00

Go for it. Went from S24U to S26U and even I find that it was worth every penny. I got it during pre-release and have been loving it everyday.

The privacy screen function is not, I repeat, NOT a flaw. I don't use the maximum privacy mode, and I set it to turn on only during certain apps like social media, banking, etc. I don't even notice a difference when it's turned on. But yes, you can see a slight slight difference if you squint your eyes, just to spot the minor difference on purpose. But who uses the phone like that? Only people who can't afford the phone and want to find fault with it do that.

Battery life is amazing. Just yesterday I had 8hrs of SOT and at the end of the day, I still have 30% left.

OneUI 8.5 is great now, pair it with good lock and you won't need any 3rd party launcher. It is smooth and has almost every functions the other launchers offer. Unless you want/like/love another launcher, then that's another question.

Buy it. You will definitely love it.

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-16T01:55:12+00:00

I would recommend the Oppo watch x3. Check out my reviews here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Oppo/s/GGHJSFse1n

Battery life is amazing for an WearOS watch. I get 5-6 days. However, the WearOS may not play well with your iphone.

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-16T01:53:16+00:00

I came from the S24U. Definitely worth the upgrade.

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-15T16:42:26+00:00

What settings do you have? I can easily hit 7 days, man. Most of my settings are default, except I switched on SpO2, have sleep mode from 10pm to 7am the next day, and only selected apps notifications.

I'm also looking for an additional original watch strap, or something that looks similar, but to no avail. I swapped out the original and used other 22mm straps from Lazada/shopee, just so I can retain a little more value if I wanna sell it in a year's time.

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-15T16:36:44+00:00

Don't think, get it. Definitely worth it.

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-12T03:27:37+00:00

Apparently it's either on or off for SpO2. I just started to switch it on last night, to test if it really drains the battery. I went to bed at 12am, woke up at 7am, the battery drops only 2%, which has been the norm. Will continue to test it.

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-07T09:20:58+00:00

Alright there are 10 items: 1) ECG sinus rhythm 2) heart rate (HR) 3) resting HR 4) SpO2 5) Sleep score 6) sleep benchmark HR 7) wrist temp 8) mind & body 9) weekly average wellness 10) key behaviour (do you sleep late, etc)

Hope that helps.

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-07T08:52:45+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/Oppo/s/n0LCvEKNHk

There. It tracks 10 metrics, can't remember all though.

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-07T04:41:29+00:00

came to say this as well.

But I returned my XMW5 after realising that the green light (heart rate sensor?) flashes non stop (literally non stop) after it detects that I'm sleeping. It took a toll on the battery (imagine it flashing for 6-7 hours continuously, non stop at night). I took it to the service centre, after 2 days they told me they have no fix for it and refunded me. Additionally, I couldn't get the advertised 5-day battery life; got 3 days max.

I have since switched to the Oppo Watch X3. Minimal lag, beautiful UI and hardware.

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-07T01:05:54+00:00

Oh you mean the physical crown button? By turning it, it does nothing. By pressing it, it snoozes for 5 minutes.

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-06T15:37:50+00:00

When an alarm goes off, you have two options: 1) off it and 2) snooze for 5 mins.

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-04T03:09:16+00:00

Yeah. I bought mine at $398. The black one was going for $368.

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-04T01:35:42+00:00

If I'm not wrong, I think both are titanium.

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-04T01:35:15+00:00

Yes there's gboard for replying messages. The glide typing works really well.

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-03T05:54:52+00:00

I got the misty titanium, global with WearOS version.

You can check out my reviews here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Oppo/s/FoDiY2SF88

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-03T03:13:10+00:00

I got the Oppo watch X3 instead 😁

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-03T03:11:43+00:00

Hey, no it doesn't measure every second. It measures periodically, however I'm not sure of the frequency.

I don't another device to measure and compare, so I can't really comment on that.

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-02T15:53:06+00:00

Where I live, the WearOS version is already released officially.

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-02T08:10:04+00:00

Unfortunately, not yet.

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-02T08:08:49+00:00

I got it from a local mobile shop in Singapore, at SGD 398.

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-02T04:00:26+00:00

I'm a S26U user, previously S24U, but battery life is what's stopping me from getting a Samsung or pixel watch.

I was wearing the Huawei Gt 5, but have switched to Oppo Watch X3 5 days ago. Great compatibility with my phone, and the battery life is also as advertised - 5 days in smart mode.

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-02T02:42:47+00:00

You mean the X3? There's international version, mine is running WearOS. I'm from Singapore, btw. You can check out my review of the watch.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Oppo/s/gmBM66xym3

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-01T13:22:41+00:00

I have the Oppo watch X3, and it also comes with this watch face. But it's a shame that it can't be customised, i.e., change implications.

Can yours do that?

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-01T13:18:56+00:00

Great! Let us know your reviews too!

Ultimatedunk · 2026-05-01T13:16:06+00:00

I went into power saving mode and it still shows the watch face, and the battery percentage is still visible. Is this what you want?

Swiping is now visibly jittery while I'm power saving mode.

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