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1. #Current apple watch version update#
2. #Current apple watch version upgrade#
3. #Current apple watch version series#

Speaking of performance, the Apple Watch Series 8 gets the new S8 chip, which you would assume is faster than last year’s S7. Performance remains excellent, and there are still plenty of health sensors Still, on fresh hardware with the fastest Apple Watch chip yet, watchOS flies, so those who want the best performance out of watchOS 9 will need to upgrade.

#Current apple watch version upgrade#

Of course, you don’t have to upgrade to a Series 8 to get these new features since they’ll also roll out to watches dating back to the Series 4. There’s a lot more in watchOS 9 as well like banner notifications, a new Calendar app, an updated Podcasts app, new language support in the keyboard, better app efficiency and new accessibility settings. I didn’t quite reach those numbers when using the feature, but it certainly helped to extend battery life by at least another five hours every day. Combined with a pretty significant reduction in background processes, Apple touts that an extra 15 to 18 hours of power can be eked out of your watch on a single charge. When your iPhone isn’t nearby, it also disables Wi-Fi and cellular connections. It turns off things like the always-on display, heart rate notifications and “Start workout” reminders to help reduce battery drain. To help power through the night, the Apple Watch gets a new Low Power Mode with watchOS 9. You also get a comparison chart with your sleep results from the past week, month or six months. I found this very useful since lately I’ve been experiencing a lack of deep sleep and have used the data to influence new techniques in winding down at night. It’s a feature popular in other smartwatches like the Galaxy Watch 5 and Withings ScanWatch, where you can see a chart of the amount of time you spent in REM, Core or Deep sleep as well as when you were likely awake during the night. My favorite new Health feature involves sleep tracking, which can now show you sleep stages. There’s also AFib History for people with atrial fibrillation, so you can see an estimate of how frequently your heart entered this arrhythmia. The Apple Watch can also help you keep track of your meds, remind you when to take them and log them. Those who regularly partake in multisport activities or triathlons will be happy to know that the watch can now automatically transition between swimming, biking and running. For runners, Apple added a new Running Power feature that helps you stay at a level you can sustain, Running Form Metrics so you can get a better idea of how efficiently you run, more detailed maps and elevation stats and more. Health gets an upgrade, with much more detailed stats available while you’re working out. The new Playtime face is, well, very playful a new Astronomy face can show you cloud coverage around the world the new Portraits face adds pet support background colors are now available on a few faces and complications can now display richer information without growing in size. I especially enjoyed using the Metropolitan face with its simplistic fonts and convenient complications.

#Current apple watch version update#

This year’s update is pretty chock-full of new features, and there’s a lot to like. WatchOS 9 brings a lot of great new features in health, sleep and battery lifeĪ lot of the new features on the Series 8 are thanks to watchOS 9, the latest version of the Apple Watch’s software. Until that happens, the Series 8’s design is perfectly fine. Would it be nice to see a design that takes on more drastic changes? Sure, but it’s not necessary until Apple has a breakthrough in smartwatch design that it can’t help but ship. The screen is beautiful to look at, it gets up to 1,000 nits bright and is great outdoors, the form factor is slim and doesn’t get in the way and its weight makes it easy to forget about when working out. It’s a well-rounded formula that doesn’t have anything inherently wrong with it. It’s not as durable as the new Apple Watch Ultra, but it’s still enough for everyday use. You also get the same level of durability as the Series 7 with a crack-resistant screen, IP6X dust resistance and WR50 water resistance (meaning it can survive at up to 50 meters underwater).

The screens are also the same, nearly reaching the edges of each different Series 8 model with rounded sides.

You also have a few stainless steel options, a ton of bands to pick from and an optional upgrade to a watch with cellular so you can leave your iPhone at home. They even ship in the same three colors: Midnight, Starlight and silver. The Series 8 still comes in 41mm and 45mm case sizes, which means all of your old bands will work with whichever model they’re designed for. Some may be disappointed by how similar the Apple Watch Series 8 looks and feels to the Series 7, but Apple has nearly perfected its formula for a smartwatch, and there’s no need to fix something that isn’t broken. Your CNN account Log in to your CNN account