Does the Series 8 reaffirm Apple's reign over smartwatches? We tested it.
If you're looking for any outward difference in the Series 8's design compared to the Series 7 from last year, you'll be hard-pressed to find one. The only real evidence is on the rear, as part of the sapphire sensor array. The new temperature sensor is visible here… and then you put the watch back on, and even that becomes hidden.
As ever, you can switch out the straps, and there's a wide range available, with Apple releasing more seasonally. It's an always-on display, which means that when you're not actually using the Watch Series 8, the display dims rather than turning off completely, which is what theHaving an always-on display has three advantages: it's practical because it makes it easy to check the time or your workout stats without turning your wrist, which is sometimes necessary.
Speaking of fitness, as usual, this Watch is full of fitness software features, both for people who are really into it as well as those who are more casual. At the basic end, it can nudge you to hit basic exercise and movement goals each day and can track your trends over time. And if you were to feel too faint, the fall detection and car crash detection will always be welcome. If the Series 8 detects a trip/slip or a car accident, it will ask if you're okay, and if you don't respond it'll tell emergency services what happened on your behalf. These last two features are also in the Apple Watch SE 2nd Gen, we should note – but the ECG and pulse-ox sensors are not.
I'm not equipped to test the ovulation tracking overall, and outside of that, unless you do get a fever, there's not much to be gained from it. During the testing period, my temperature fluctuated entirely within the expected margins. There's no larger insight to be gleaned. When it comes to upgrades in watchOS 9, we've actually already covered most of them – it was a very fitness-focused release. But in general, watchOS continues to be the most flexible and well-integrated smartwatch system, built to expand what your phone does into another, potentially more convenient, device.
To use 4G for data in the same way you would on your phone , you'll need to pay extra for an add-on to your phone contract, and not all network providers support this, so check beforehand if it's something you want. This turns off the always-on display and stops some of the passive health sensing, so you don't get as accurate background pulse detection .
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