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Apple Watch Series 8
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Apple Watch Series 8 · Apple Newsroom — Images-of-Apple-Watch-S8-Apple-Watch-SE/Apple-Watch-S8-aluminum-silver-220907.png

Apple · Apple Watch

Watch Series 8

Released September 2022

The Series 8 added wrist temperature sensing and car crash detection to Apple's 41mm and 45mm always-on smartwatch.

Model history · 8 models, 2015–2022
  1. 2015Watch (1st generation)Compare
  2. 2016Watch Series 2Compare
  3. 2017Watch Series 3Compare
  4. 2018Watch Series 4Compare
  5. 2019Watch Series 5Compare
  6. 2020Watch Series 6Compare
  7. 2021Watch Series 7Compare
  8. 2022Watch Series 8
Type
Smart and sports
Sizes
41, 45 mm
Movement
–
Power reserve
–
Display
LTPO OLED
Battery
18 h
Water
50 m
GPS
Single-band
Weight
31.9 g

What reviewers say

Wareable and PhoneArena praise smooth performance and the broad health and fitness features, including watchOS 9's improved workouts and sleep tracking. Both regard the hardware changes as small for Series 6 or 7 owners. Battery life remains a weakness; temperature data has limited uses and can require interpretation.

From wareable.com and phonearena.com

Specifications

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Display

Case sizes
41 mm or 45 mm
Panel
LTPO OLED
Peak brightness
1,000 nits
Always-on display
Yes
Display detail
41mm 352 x 430 pixels, 904 sq mm; 45mm 396 x 484 pixels, 1,143 sq mm
Screen protection
Ion-X glass on aluminium; sapphire crystal on stainless steel and Hermès

Health and fitness

ECG
Yes
Blood oxygen
Yes
Skin temperature
Yes
Sleep apnoea alerts
No
High blood pressure alerts
No
Body composition
No
Fall detection
Yes
Crash detection
Yes
GPS
Single-band
Water resistance
50 m
Sensors
Blood oxygen, electrical and third-generation optical heart sensors; two temperature sensors; compass, always-on altimeter, high-g accelerometer up to 256 g-forces, high dynamic range gyroscope and ambient light sensor
Health features
ECG and Blood Oxygen apps; overnight wrist temperature changes and retrospective ovulation estimates; sleep stages, AFib History and Medications in watchOS 9; oxygen readings are for general wellness rather than medical use
Fitness features
L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou; GymKit; running form metrics, heart-rate zones, custom workouts and Multisport; Compass Waypoints and Backtrack
Safety features
Fall Detection, Crash Detection and Emergency SOS; international emergency calling on cellular versions in supported regions

Battery and connections

Battery life (maker's claim)
Up to 18 hours
Mobile data option
Yes
Works with
iPhone
Chip
S8
Storage
32 GB
Battery life detail
Rechargeable lithium-ion; up to 36 hours with iPhone present in Low Power Mode, which limits features including the always-on display and heart notifications
Charging
Magnetic Fast Charger to USB-C Cable; USB-C power adapter sold separately
Connectivity
W3 wireless chip and U1 Ultra Wideband; Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4GHz and 5GHz; Bluetooth 5.3; cellular versions add 4G LTE and UMTS; international roaming introduced with watchOS 9; iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 at launch

Design

Weight (lightest version)
31.9 g
Software
watchOS
Case materials
Aluminium or stainless steel; ceramic and sapphire crystal back; IP6X dust resistance and 50 m water resistance for shallow-water swimming
Size
41mm 41 x 35 x 10.7 mm, aluminium GPS 31.9 g, aluminium cellular 32.2 g or steel 42.3 g; 45mm 45 x 38 x 10.7 mm, aluminium GPS 38.8 g, aluminium cellular 39.1 g or steel 51.5 g; case weights exclude bands
Bands
Apple Watch Studio case and band combinations; Nike bands and faces available across watchOS 9 watches; Hermès H Diagonal and Gourmette Metal bands and Lucky Horse face
Colours
Midnight, Starlight, Silver or (PRODUCT)RED aluminium; Silver, Graphite (PVD) or Gold (PVD) steel; Hermès Silver or Space Black (DLC) steel
In the box
Watch, band or loop and 1 m Magnetic Fast Charger to USB-C Cable

Pros and cons

Pros

  • ECG, blood oxygen and wrist temperature sensing
  • Fall and car crash detection
  • Always-on display and fast charging

Cons

  • Up to 18 hours of normal battery life
  • Works only with an iPhone
  • Low Power Mode limits sensors and features

Closest rivals

Model
TypeSizesMovementPower reserveDisplayBatteryWaterGPSWeightReleased
AppleWatch SE (2nd generation)
Smart and sports40, 44 mm––LTPO OLED18 h50 mSingle-band26.4 gSept 2022
AppleWatch Series 7
Smart and sports41, 45 mm––LTPO OLED18 h50 mSingle-band32 gOct 2021
AppleWatch Series 9
Smart and sports41, 45 mm––LTPO OLED18 h50 mSingle-band31.9 gSept 2023

Previous model: Watch Series 7. Newer model: Watch Series 9.

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-gb/111848
  2. apple.com/uk/newsroom/2022/09/apple-reveals-apple-watch-series-8-and-the-new-ap…
  3. support.apple.com/en-gb/108056

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