Apple Watch Series 7 delivers bigger screens and extra sturdiness | Engadget

Apple’s fundamental Watch design has remained largely unchanged since its 2015 debut, however that is about to alter. The firm has introduced Apple Watch Series 7 with a brand new (if long-rumored), extra seamless design with bigger 41mm and 45mm instances that embody bigger, brighter and extra sturdy screens to match. There’s additionally a greater variety of aluminum colours. Green, anybody? The replace takes benefit of the larger shows, with extra info and new watch faces like Contour, Modular Duo and World Timer.

As for sturdiness? Series 7 is the primary Apple Watch with a mud resistance score (IP6X), making it better-suited to mountaineering or the seaside. The display itself is extra crack-resistant due to a thicker new geometry, and you will nonetheless get swim-friendly WR50 (that’s, 50-meter) water resistance. You will not confuse this with a rugged watch, however you may not panic fairly a lot after a fall.

The updates aren’t fairly so aggressive underneath the hood. You can anticipate 33 p.c quicker charging and fall detection throughout exercises. Most of the updates come by way of watchOS 8, which now consists of detection of biking exercises, higher monitoring for e-bikes and assist if you happen to fall off. You’ll additionally get a full swipe-based keyboard, help for extra exercises (Pilates and Tai Chi) and respiratory fee monitoring when you sleep.

Apple Watch Series 7 will arrive someday this fall beginning at $399. The Apple Watch SE and Watch Series 3 will grasp round at respective costs of $299 and $199, and you may anticipate refreshed Nike and Hermès variants for the Series 7. This is not as conspicuous a redesign as some had recommended, but it surely’s a extra tangible enchancment than Series 6 and may nonetheless be worthwhile if you happen to’re craving extra visible actual property in your wrist.

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