Apple Watch Series 8, Watch SE 2 First Look: Minor but CRUCIAL changes inside
The Apple Watch lineup got an update too in 2022 alongside the iPhone lineup and this year, there are three models. The hero is the Apple Watch Ultra aimed at serious athletes wanting to defy the rules of adventure. However, for the more sane ones, Apple announced the Watch Series 8 and Watch SE 2nd Gen, both of which are minor updates on paper. However, the updates are crucial to keep them relevant in the ever evolving smartwatch market, especially for the Watch SE 2nd Gen.
And now we have the latter two with us. The Apple Watch Series 8 comes to us in a 45mm variant dressed in a shade of Midnight, while the Watch SE 2nd Gen is smaller at 40mm and dressed in Starlight. Both watches have the straps in the same colours as well and both support LTE connectivity. While we get ready to adapt to these new Apple Watch models, here is a quick look at them.
The Apple Watch Series models haven't brought drastic changes over the last few years and that shows how superior the hardware is. After trimming away the display bezels on the Series 7 last year, Apple retains the same design and adds just one new sensor – the temperature sensor. This sensor helps female users to track their ovulation period but not fever detection or general body temperature count.
The Series 8 also gets Crash Detection using the S8 chip and new algorithms Apple developed for the iPhone 14. And thanks to all the new health tracking features from watchOS 9, you get to track your sleep in greater depth, more workout data, new watch faces, and the lot. Plus, the combo of ECG + Blood Oxygen saturation tracking + heart rate tracking remains from the Watch Series 7.
Right out of the box, the Apple Watch Series 8 feels almost the same to wear as the Series 7. All the
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