Apple Watch 8- Everything You Should Know

It’s not new for Apple to reuse a previous design in the new product. That is what happened with the Apple Watch 8. It is similar to its predecessor. However, it received some great upgrades at the time of its launch. It included things like the skin temperature sensor and low power mode.

These are the features that were long-waited by Apple users. There are several other important features of this watch that you should know about. We will discuss them comprehensively in this article.

Let’s start.

Apple Watch 8 introduced some features that were very useful for many people. However, the users who owned the Series 7 didn’t see many reasons to upgrade. That is because of the similarities between these two models. But despite that, the new model was better in many ways.

It included features like crash detection and low power mode. This new power mode increased the battery timing to a great extent. Its price tag also made it a good alternative to the SE model.

Nogentech experts have also reviewed some other Apple watches, such as the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and Series 5, that you may like to read now.

Here are the details of it:

Design:

As mentioned earlier, there is not much difference in the design of the 8 and the 7 series. You get a curvy design and thinner display bezels in the Apple Watch 8. The screen of this model is around 20% bigger than the 6 series. Besides this, it has new watchOS 9 faces along with a QWERTY keyboard.

These are some very attractive selling points for people who are thinking of upgrading from Series 6 or previous models. On the side, you get a digital crown along with a button. The color options that this series offers are:

• Midnight
• Silver
• Starlight
• Product Red

Skin Temperature Sensor:

Another major update this model has received is in the form of a Skin Temperature Sensor. It’s true that other smartwatches included this feature a while ago. However, Apple does it in a slightly better way. It has two sensors in it. One is placed right under the display.

The other one is placed near the skin. There’s a very specific reason for that. It is done to ignore environmental bias so that more accurate results can be achieved.

However, you might be disappointed to know how this sensor actually works. It’s not like you’re going to look at the screen and know the temperature. It is basically designed to align with different factors of your health. For example, you can only get wrist temperature data if you have turned on the Sleep Focus and sleep tracking options.

Besides that, you have to sleep while wearing the watch for five nights. In this way, the sensor creates a baseline of data. It’s not like only Apple Watch 8 does it this way. Other smartwatches also use this feature similarly. This sensor can also track other things like ovulation during your cycles.

Crash Detection:

Apple’s smartwatches have the features of fall detection and emergency SOS for a while now. However, the Crash Detection is the new feature that the Apple Watch 8 received. There are different pieces of technology installed within the app for this purpose. They include two motion sensors, a gyroscope, and an accelerometer.

Their capabilities allow the watch to sense motion four times faster than before. Once you’re in a crash (we deeply hope that you don’t face this), the watch will detect it and call emergency services. They will also notify your emergency contacts as well.

Battery Life:

Another aspect of this model that has gained a big upgrade is the battery life. This is mainly due to the introduction of the low-power mode. This mode disables any features that consume a lot of battery. In this way, it drains slower and still works smoothly.

You can turn on this feature directly from the control center. You’re going to compromise on features like Always-On Display and continuous health sensor reading. In general, the battery of Apple Watch 8 can last for around 18 hours. With the low-power mode on, it lasts for up to 36 hours.

Performance:

This smartwatch model is a great option performance-wise. That is due to the watchOS 9. All the apps and programs work finely on it. You won’t be able to notice any type of lag in it. The performance is constant during the low-power mode as well.

Here are the details of its pros and cons:

Apple Watch 8 has a similar design to the previous model. Still, it has received some major specifications upgrades. It includes new features of low-power mode and temperature sensors. Besides this, the app also contains a crash-detection feature.

These are compelling points for people thinking about an upgrade. The overall battery life of this watch is also great. It becomes even better when the low-power mode is one. We have discussed this watch’s detailed features in the information given above.