Apple Watch Series 8 First Impressions: Captivate with What You See, Conquer with What You Can’t See

A little less than two weeks ago, Apple called the media to its usual September meeting, where the new iPhone 14 was released on this occasion and, hey, since they are all together, good old Tim began to warm up the engines with the announcement of the new Apple Watch Series 8.

New apple watch This time it arrived in three flavors and prices: Watch Episode 8new 2022 SE watch and impressive Apple Watch Ultra.

For now, we’ll be focusing on our first impressions of the Apple Watch Series 8 we’ve just received, and we’ll start with an unboxing video.

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One of the most obvious things when you take a watch out of its case is the aesthetic similarity of the new generation to its predecessor.

Apple gave us Apple Watch Series 8 45mm Finished in midnight aluminum with Midnight sport strap.

The set is somewhat sober, but there are two sizes case in 41 and 45 mmthree aluminum drawers with different finishes and three more in stainless steel and no less 45 different official straps. It won’t be there for customization options.

The bottom line is, if they don’t tell you that the one you’re holding is a Series 8, you might as well pass it off as Apple Watch Series 7. Both have the same bodies with smooth, rounded edges and a screen that is perfectly pressed into the body, taking up the entire front.

Screen repeats Retina LTPO OLED technology with permission 484 x 396 pixels which provides brightness up to 1000 nits. The truth is that this is a great screen that only a few very expensive competitor models come close to, such as Samsung Galaxy 5 Pro Watch.

On the wrist, this is a smart watch that fits perfectly thanks to the soft and flexible silicone strap from the first minute. 38.8 grams The weight of this aluminum version made me quickly get used to it.

The edge retains the same rotating crown and pusher that accompanies the Series 7 watch. The bracelet attachment system is still very easy to install, allowing you to quickly customize the look of the watch.

What we see convinces us, but what is invisible?

Next generation Apple Watch Series 8 It comes with a new under-screen dual-core S8 processor that Apple says streamlines its experience with a smoother user experience and more capacity to collect and process user health and training data.

As you can imagine, in these first impressions, we cannot counter these claims until we check the watch, so We invite you to a full review of Watch Series 8. which we will publish in a few days.

For now, we can say that user experience is still very goodWhereas I just tried some of Smart watch the best sports cars on the market like Galaxy Watch 5 Pro or Huawei Watch GT 3.

Inside we find capacity 32 GB to save music files, applications and other content. Watch OS 9 which comes installed from the factory already occupies almost 6 GB of this space.

Battery life is another point that Apple claims has improved. battery capacity 306 mAh Lithium-ion battery pack and new battery optimization features, supported by the new low power mode that the Series 8 opens up, should provide just over a day of use.

In any case, we still have a lot of tests to pass before taking Apple’s promises for granted. Serve as an appetizer In the first six hours of use, Apple Watch 8’s charge increased from 70% to 50%.with permanent settings, app installations, and other settings on this first watch with an Apple smartwatch.

For analysis, we will also test a new workout modesin which the new processor and built-in sensors should provide greater accuracy and more workout details than previous generations.

Temperature sensors, alarms and SOS warnings

The Apple Watch Series 8 isn’t the first smartwatch to feature temperature sensors.. In fact, the Fitbit Senses we’ve already analyzed also had temperature sensors.

This new feature expands the number of parameters to consider when monitoring constants, as factors such as alcohol, stress, or hormonal changes can cause subtle fluctuations in basal temperature that these sensors can detect and keep your scores in mind.

However, and I suppose, with your permission, if you have the slightest appreciation for this humble editor, that I’d rather not test the new crash detection system which unites this series of Apple Watch 8, which takes another step in the evolution fall detection system which also includes.

This system was designed for detect impacts weighing up to 256g and the detection algorithms that drive it have been trained for up to 1 million hours of driving and real crashes. Activating this system sends a message to emergency services indicating the user’s location and constants.

We liked what we saw in these First impressions of the Apple Watch Series 8both outside and inside. If you really don’t care how much it costs and you have iPhone as the main phone Apple Watch S8 is the most complete variant but, in the absence of much evidence, I would venture to predict that it is not worth renewing if you already own an Apple Watch Series 7.

While we haven’t yet spent enough time using it to reach an informed verdict, it’s clear that we’re facing smart watch This provides efficiency and attractive design for the toughest workouts, but also closer to those who don’t want to qualify for the next Olympics and want to lead a slightly more active and healthy lifestyle.