Apple Watch Series 7 launched

[Jan]

Apple Watch Series 7 with big display and better durability

Apple on Tuesday announced the Watch Series 7, with the biggest display, best durability, and fastest charging yet on an Apple smartwatch.

The new smartwatch boasts a display that can fit nearly 50% more text than the Series 6 and the option to use a full keyboard that can be tapped or slid to provide input.

 

[backstreetboy]

Bwahaha! 1 day battery life. What a joke.

 

[Thor]

Bwahaha! 1 day battery life. What a joke.

This.

Its really a joke

R13k for 18 hours battery and no native sleep tracking.


Fitbit is leagues ahead

 

[airborne]

This.

Its really a joke

R13k for 18 hours battery and no native sleep tracking.


Fitbit is leagues ahead

Wtf, is it really going to cost R13k?

A range topping apple phone and watch setup is going to crack R50k soon. People are going have to roll with a security detail in Sa and imagine the monthly insurance on R50k of mobile devices

 

[Sensorei]

So after 2 years the battery life won't even carry you through to the next night. Ruined resale value. They've lost the plot.

 

[Murmaider]

I been holding off getting a smartwatch and am rather disappointed in this series 7.
I think I'm rather going to get myself the Garmin 6X Pro

 

[mith]

What a disappointment! it seems it even has the same processor as the series 6 according to 9to5mac:

Apple Watch Series 7 has the same processor as last year’s Apple Watch Series 6

 

[Sapphiron]

My wife's Xiaomi Mi band 5 is now on week 3 of a single battery charge. Will probably make it to week 4 before needing a recharge

 

[Thor]

So after 2 years the battery life won't even carry you through to the next night. Ruined resale value. They've lost the plot.

2 years, the Apple watch hadn't had a battery update since 2015.

 

[6spdmanual]

After using Apple Watch for 4 years now, I don’t think anything they will ever do would impress me. I’m happy I switched to something else.

 

[pozmans]

I been holding off getting a smartwatch and am rather disappointed in this series 7.
I think I'm rather going to get myself the Garmin 6X Pro

I recently bought the Series 6 Stainless steel version because I knew the Series 7 was going to be an incremental upgrade. Glad Apple proved me right. It really depends what you’re looking for in a watch, there’s the obvious seamless integration with your other Apple products (if applicable) and ability to make calls/whatsapp, but if you’re looking for sports tracking, I’d go for another brand.