Tried the new Apple Watch 7. Value for money or miss out? keep up with the review.
Exhale: design does not mock
The Apple Watch is still the most popular smartwatch in the world. And what is there, smart: in 2019, it was sold. The Apple Watch is more significant than all the Swiss “classics.” In 2020, a record number was shipped: 33.9 million units. And according to for the second quarter of 2021, more than half (52%) of the sales of all smartwatches accounted for … well, you get the point.
And when the ghost (render) of the new Watch Series 7 design appeared online, people were shocked. Rectangle with flat faces in the style of the iPhone 13: a breath of fresh air. For some. Others were rightly outraged: the Watch is not your iPhone. It will check the strength of the corners, and it will hide under the cuffs; a flat design is not practical.
Yes, and cut faces are adequate, except Casio, but there is already an iconic design. Here’s the iconicity in a soft capsule. You will learn the Apple Watch Series 7 out of every thousand. Maybe that’s what Apple thought. It is possible that there were difficulties with production, and he decided to cut the limits with an ax next year.
Until now, the emphasis has been on the main detail of smartwatches: the display. Now it is bigger, brighter, and protected from shocks. The front glass became 50% thicker in the center – generally in 2 strokes, and the base is flat. It is unnecessary to teach the direction to understand: it is more difficult to break such glass.
But scratching is still a breeze, as the experience of Watch Series 5, Series 6 owners shows. I went with year ‘five’: lots of minor marks on the top, a little less on the aluminum body. The composition of the crystal is the same, and we will not receive models with sapphire crystals. However, you are now less likely to damage the screen, that is, fly searching for expensive repairs or a new watch.
It’s a shame to beat such an accurate display. The area increased by 20% compared to the Apple Watch 4, 5, 6. You can feel the difference; the screen of the Watch Series 7 looks impressive. It can be compared to the Watch Series 3 screen only through tears – a 50% increase. Looking Ahead: Taking Series 3 in 2021 is only possible out of desperation. The model is outdated, better to look for the remains of the Series 5 or undermine the Apple Watch SE.
The screen was enlarged due to the new structure of the OLED panel. The matrix was combined with the touch layer, and the discussion became thinner – you can narrow the frame. They were 3mm, 1.7mm steel. At the same time, the case tried not to inflate. We now have 45 and 41mm models verses 44 and 40 from previous generations. In the Watch Series 7 photo, 45mm looks enormous, but this effect creates a screen. The old straps will fit the new Watch, the new ones, the old ones. Your rich collection will continue to work.
Apple Watch received IP6X protection for the first time and withstood pressures up to 5 atm. The Watch is completely protected from dust and water (you can swim but without diving); you can play with them in the sandbox and fall on the side of the dusty road. This is the eyeliner for the new SOS function: Tracking a fall from a bicycle. Sensor watches do not understand well and ask for help from friends on the contact list.
The perfect cyclist smartwatch has appeared: if you fall, the screen will survive, friends will run. Beauty. The blogger Casey Neistat mentioned immediately that he is demonstrative crashed in obstacles in bike lanes. At the same time, he would test the Apple Watch 7 function.
Five new colors, each beautiful in his way. The blue became more serious, the black, not so dull, with the blue. The “shining star” is perfectly combined with a white Nike strap and sparkling dials. She is in our test. Green is a first, while it is the unique color for the iPhone (remember the iPhone 11 Pro) and will probably be the most popular for the Apple Watch 7.
Models with only aluminum bodies arrived in Russia; in other countries, there will be LTE versions of steel and titanium Apple Watch 7 and Watch Hermès with Single Tour. Even if you get them, they will be sent to authorized service centers. And you immediately have to accept a broken ECG and UWB technology, helping to find nearby devices. Only on the map in the approximate area.
The actual exhibition: that’s why it all started
The engineers have played with the new glass and the matrix: they have given the effect that information can be considered even with large viewing angles. The screen brightness in always-on display mode also increased by 70%. It is easier to consider the time, the messages even from the distance of an outstretched hand, even in the sun.
Compared to the Apple Watch 5, the brightness in AoD mode has increased many times.
Let me remind you that permanent display mode appeared on the Apple Watch Series 5. When you lower your hand, the OLED matrix operates at a frequency of 1 Hz instead of 60 Hz, saving charge. Spoiler: the autonomy of the Watch was not affected. It’s worth trying, and you won’t want to go back to a useless black screen.
Traditionally, Apple has released new dials. Two Series 7 exclusives, two more will appear on all Apple Watch alongside watchOS 8.
Go to the gallery to learn more about the new dials. In the end, you will see the error Apple Watch 7
The big screen isn’t just about immersive insights. The more message text fits on the screen, the easier it is to access the password code numbers. The interface of all applications is redesigned to a new format, with more buttons.
The same message on different generations of Apple Watch
During training, it is easier to use on the go, especially in the 44mm version. Just for that, he added three extra-large font sizes. Someone buys an Apple Watch for elderly relatives with vision problems; they will be helpful.
The clock pushes us to move, but they step on the ground themselves.
Starting with the Apple Watch Series 4, performance issues can be considered closed. Even then, the clock responded quickly; in Series 6, it squeezed out another 20%, and in Series 7, they usually put the same processor. Calling it the Apple S7, interesting developers have dug through the code and found out that even the codename “t8301” matches that of the Apple S6.