Apple Watch Series 8

With new features such as body temperature sensing and car crash detection, the Apple Watch Series 8 is the right choice for most smartwatch buyers.

-- As reviewed by PCMag
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Product details

  • WHY APPLE WATCH SERIES 8 — Your essential companion for a healthy life is now even more powerful. Advanced sensors provide insights to help you better understand your health. New safety features can get you help when you need it. The bright, Always-On Retina display is easy to read, even when your wrist is down.
  • EASILY CUSTOMIZABLE — Available in a range of sizes and materials, with dozens of bands to choose from and watch faces with complications tailored to whatever you’re into.
  • INNOVATIVE SAFETY FEATURES — Crash Detection and Fall Detection can automatically connect you with emergency services in the event of a severe car crash or a hard fall. And Emergency SOS provides urgent assistance with the press of a button.
  • ADVANCED HEALTH FEATURES — Temperature sensing is a breakthrough feature that provides deep insights into women’s health. Keep an eye on your blood oxygen. Take an ECG anytime. Get notifications if you have an irregular rhythm. And see how much time you spent in REM, Core, or Deep sleep with Sleep Stages.
  • SIMPLY COMPATIBLE — It works seamlessly with your Apple devices and services. Unlock your Mac automatically. Find your devices with a tap. Pay and send money with Apple Pay. Apple Watch requires an iPhone 8 or later with the latest iOS version.
  • INCREDIBLE DURABILITY — Tougher than tough. It’s crack resistant, IP6X-certified dust resistant, and swimproof with WR50 water resistance.
  • A POWERFUL FITNESS PARTNER — The enhanced Workout app gives you new ways to train, and advanced metrics for more information about your workout performance. And Apple Watch comes with three months of Apple Fitness plus free.

PROS

+ Overnight temperature sensing
+ Car crash detection
+ Improved battery life
+ More accurate period predictions

CONS

- Same design as previous model
- Limited usefulness for retrospective ovulation estimates

Expert reviews and ratings

By PCMag on September 15, 2022
With new features such as body temperature sensing and car crash detection, the Apple Watch Series 8 is the right choice for most smartwatch buyers.
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By TechRadar on September 23, 2022
The Apple Watch 8 is one of the best smartwatches around, mostly because the Apple Watch has been getting it right since the first model. However, the Watch 8 is the smallest update we’ve ever seen to the series, with only the temperature sensor and crash detection being offered as upgrades over the Watch 7 – the new software is good and offers some nice updates, but that’s coming to many older models. Nothing has impressed us hugely about the latest model – given you can still buy new Watch 7 (or even Watch 6) units for less, we’d be more inclined to point you towards them. The Watch 8 is still the smartwatch to get if you want a good, up-to-date timepiece to go with your iPhone – but it’s definitely not going to outshine the Watch Ultra.
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By Tom's Guide on October 20, 2022
The Apple Watch Series 8 gets a skin temperature reader, low power mode and crash detection to make the best smartwatch around a tick better. But the design and watchOS 9 are what really make Series 8 shine.
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By The Verge on September 15, 2022
The Apple Watch Series 8 adds new temperature sensors and Crash Detection, but there isn’t much reason to upgrade if you’re happy with what you’ve got. Still, this is the best Apple Watch for the majority of people.
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By TechAdvisor on September 30, 2022
New features including cycle tracking and car crash detection make the Apple Watch Series 8 a tempting upgrade and is great for newbies, but with an identical design to the Series 7, there’s not enough here to upgrade from last year’s wearable. It’s also more expensive in most regions outside the US.
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By TechAdvisor on October 05, 2022
Las nuevas funciones, como el seguimiento de ciclismo y la detección de accidentes de coche, hacen que el Apple Watch Series 8 sea una actualización tentadora. Es ideal para los primerizos, aunque con un diseño idéntico al del Series 7, no hay suficientes motivos para pasarte al nuevo si ya tienes un wearable del año pasado. Además, es más caro en la mayoría de las regiones fuera de Estados Unidos.
80
By The Guardian on September 28, 2022
The Series 8 is the most minor update to the Apple Watch in a few years. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, since its predecessor was
100
By TechAdvisor on October 04, 2022
L’Apple Watch Series 8 fait tout ce que l’on attend d’une Apple Watch, avec quelques nouvelles fonctionnalités pour tenter ceux qui ne se sont pas encore lancés dans la montre Apple. Cela dit, il n’y a pas assez d’éléments pour séduire quelqu’un qui possède une Apple Watch Series 7 car, en réalité, les deux modèles sont presque identiques. Bien sûr, il y a de nouveaux avantages, notamment la détection des accidents de voiture et le suivi de l’ovulation, mais la puce, le design et l’expérience sont largement inchangés. L’Apple Watch Series 8 s’adresse plutôt aux nouveaux utilisateurs ou aux personnes possédant une Apple Watch plus ancienne et qui apprécieront l’écran et le design améliorés introduits par la Series 7, ainsi que la détection des accidents de voiture, le suivi de l’ovulation et le suivi de la condition physique de la Series 8. L’Apple Watch Series 8 n’est peut-être pas la mise à jour la plus remarquable de l’histoire d’Apple, mais elle reste la meilleure montre connectée pour les utilisateurs d’iOS.
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By Pocket-Lint on February 13, 2023
Si vous ne souhaitez pas attendre le lancement de l'Apple Watch Series 9, l'Apple Watch Series 8 est une excellente smartwatch qui a beaucoup à offrir.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 29, 2022
Apple's latest entry-level watch is an absolute star, with excellent features and top-notch fitness tracking at a very reasonable price. It is a perfect upgrade for those with a Series 1, Series 2 or Series 3 with plenty of noticeable differences.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 08, 2020
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on August 14, 2021
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on July 19, 2021
O Apple Watch Series 8 é um excelente smartwatch com um ótimo design, montes de sensores e muitas funcionalidades, incluindo a capacidade de fazer um ECG.
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By Pocket-Lint on July 25, 2021
It's got a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. While its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, fast charging makes charging it daily a little less painful.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 08, 2020
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
100
By Pocket-Lint on August 14, 2021
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 29, 2022
Apple's latest entry-level watch is an absolute star, with excellent features and top-notch fitness tracking at a very reasonable price. It is a perfect upgrade for those with a Series 1, Series 2 or Series 3 with plenty of noticeable differences.
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By Pocket-Lint on August 08, 2023
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 13, 2022
The Apple Watch Ultra is the Apple Watch Series 8 on steroids, plus so much more. It's bulked up to offer a more rough and ready device with not only a tougher casing, but a bigger one too, alongside a bigger display, more tactile buttons and extra buttons too.
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By Pocket-Lint on February 13, 2023
Se não quiser esperar pelo lançamento do Apple Watch Series 9, o Series 8 é um excelente smartwatch com muitos motivos de interesse.
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By Pocket-Lint on June 04, 2021
El Apple Watch Series 8 es el último modelo de Apple Watch y, a pesar de que ya no existe un modelo específico de Nike, puedes seguir comprando las correas Nike por separado y utilizar la aplicación Nike Run.
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By Pocket-Lint on February 13, 2023
If you don't want to wait for the launch of the Apple Watch Series 9, the Series 8 is an excellent smartwatch with plenty to love.
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By Pocket-Lint on February 13, 2023
Wenn Sie nicht auf die Vorstellung der Apple Watch Series 9 warten möchten, ist die Series 8 eine hervorragende Smartwatch, die viel zu bieten hat.
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By Pocket-Lint on June 04, 2021
L'Apple Watch Series 8 est le dernier modèle d'Apple Watch et, bien qu'il n'y ait plus de modèle Nike spécifique, vous pouvez toujours acheter les bracelets Nike séparément et utiliser l'application Nike Run.
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By Pocket-Lint on February 13, 2023
If you don't want to wait for the launch of the Apple Watch Series 9, the Series 8 is an excellent smartwatch with plenty to love.
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By Pocket-Lint on June 04, 2023
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
100
By Pocket-Lint on September 15, 2022
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 13, 2022
The Apple Watch Ultra is the Apple Watch Series 8 on steroids, plus so much more. It's bulked up to offer a more rough and ready device with not only a tougher casing, but a bigger one too, alongside a bigger display, more tactile buttons and extra buttons too.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 29, 2022
Apple's latest entry-level watch is an absolute star, with excellent features and top-notch fitness tracking at a very reasonable price. It is a perfect upgrade for those with a Series 1, Series 2 or Series 3 with plenty of noticeable differences.
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By Pocket-Lint on June 27, 2023
El Apple Watch Series 8 es uno de los últimos modelos de Apple Watch y hay un descuento increíble en él para el Prime Day, viendo 120 dólares de descuento.
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By Pocket-Lint on August 14, 2021
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 15, 2022
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 13, 2022
The Apple Watch Ultra is the Apple Watch Series 8 on steroids, plus so much more. It's bulked up to offer a more rough and ready device with not only a tougher casing, but a bigger one too, alongside a bigger display, more tactile buttons and extra buttons too.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 29, 2022
Apple's latest entry-level watch is an absolute star, with excellent features and top-notch fitness tracking at a very reasonable price. It is a perfect upgrade for those with a Series 1, Series 2 or Series 3 with plenty of noticeable differences.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 13, 2022
The Apple Watch Ultra is the Apple Watch Series 8 on steroids, plus so much more. It's bulked up to offer a more rough and ready device with not only a tougher casing, but a bigger one too, alongside a bigger display, more tactile buttons and extra buttons too.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 15, 2022
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 13, 2022
The Apple Watch Ultra is the Apple Watch Series 8 on steroids, plus so much more. It's bulked up to offer a more rough and ready device with not only a tougher casing, but a bigger one too, alongside a bigger display, more tactile buttons and extra buttons too.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 15, 2022
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 13, 2022
The Apple Watch Ultra is the Apple Watch Series 8 on steroids, plus so much more. It's bulked up to offer a more rough and ready device with not only a tougher casing, but a bigger one too, alongside a bigger display, more tactile buttons and extra buttons too.
?
By Pocket-Lint on September 29, 2022
Apple's latest entry-level watch is an absolute star, with excellent features and top-notch fitness tracking at a very reasonable price. It is a perfect upgrade for those with a Series 1, Series 2 or Series 3 with plenty of noticeable differences.
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By Pocket-Lint on July 11, 2023
Die Apple Watch Series 8 ist eine außergewöhnliche Smartwatch mit mehr Sensoren, als du wahrscheinlich gebrauchen kannst, hervorragender Leistung und einer großartigen Verarbeitungsqualität. Der niedrigste Preis, den es je gab, liegt bei nur 279 $ mit einem Rabatt von 120 $.
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By Pocket-Lint on February 13, 2023
If you don't want to wait for the launch of the Apple Watch Series 9, the Series 8 is an excellent smartwatch with plenty to love.
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By Pocket-Lint on June 04, 2023
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 29, 2022
Apple's latest entry-level watch is an absolute star, with excellent features and top-notch fitness tracking at a very reasonable price. It is a perfect upgrade for those with a Series 1, Series 2 or Series 3 with plenty of noticeable differences.
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By Pocket-Lint on July 19, 2021
The Apple Watch Series 8 is an excellent smartwatch with a great design, heaps of sensors and plenty of features, including the ability to take an ECG.
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By Pocket-Lint on July 19, 2021
The Apple Watch Series 8 is an excellent smartwatch with a great design, heaps of sensors and plenty of features, including the ability to take an ECG.
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By Pocket-Lint on July 19, 2021
The Apple Watch Series 8 is an excellent smartwatch with a great design, heaps of sensors and plenty of features, including the ability to take an ECG.
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By Pocket-Lint on July 19, 2021
The Apple Watch Series 8 is an excellent smartwatch with a great design, heaps of sensors and plenty of features, including the ability to take an ECG.
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By Pocket-Lint on July 19, 2021
The Apple Watch Series 8 is an excellent smartwatch with a great design, heaps of sensors and plenty of features, including the ability to take an ECG.
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By Pocket-Lint on February 13, 2020
It's got a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. While its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, fast charging makes charging it daily a little less painful.
100
By Pocket-Lint on September 08, 2020
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 08, 2020
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 08, 2020
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 08, 2020
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on April 30, 2023
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on December 14, 2020
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on April 30, 2023
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on April 30, 2023
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on June 27, 2023
O Apple Watch Series 8 é um dos modelos mais recentes do Apple Watch e tem um desconto incrível para o Prime Day, com 120 dólares de desconto.
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By Pocket-Lint on July 11, 2023
L'Apple Watch Series 8 est une smartwatch exceptionnelle, dotée de plus de capteurs que vous ne saurez probablement en faire, de superbes performances et d'une excellente qualité de fabrication. Son prix le plus bas est de 279 $ avec 120 $ de réduction.
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By Pocket-Lint on April 30, 2023
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on June 04, 2023
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on February 13, 2020
It's got a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. While its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, fast charging makes charging it daily a little less painful.
100
By Pocket-Lint on June 04, 2023
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on July 11, 2023
El Apple Watch Series 8 es un reloj inteligente excepcional con más sensores de los que probablemente sabrás qué hacer con ellos, un rendimiento soberbio y una gran calidad de construcción. Su precio más bajo hasta la fecha es de solo 279 $ con 120 $ de descuento.
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By Pocket-Lint on July 11, 2023
O Apple Watch Series 8 é um smartwatch excecional com mais sensores do que provavelmente saberá o que fazer, um desempenho soberbo e uma excelente qualidade de construção. O preço mais baixo de sempre é de apenas 279 ¤ com 120 ¤ de desconto.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 12, 2023
The Apple Watch Series 9 may look almost identical to the Apple Watch Series 8, but it has a more powerful S9 chipset and a second-generation UWB chip. These allow features such as local Siri processing and Precision Finding. It also has a new double tap gesture for controlling your Apple Watch with just one hand.
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By Pocket-Lint on June 04, 2023
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on April 30, 2023
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 13, 2023
The new Apple Watch Series 9 may have just been announced, but we're still in love with the Series 8, especially since it's on sale right now. You can save close to $90on one of the
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By Pocket-Lint on April 30, 2023
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on June 04, 2023
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on July 11, 2023
L'Apple Watch Series 8 è uno smartwatch eccezionale con un numero di sensori superiore a quello necessario, prestazioni superbe e un'ottima qualità costruttiva. Al prezzo più basso di sempre, costa solo 279 dollari con uno sconto di 120 dollari.
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By Pocket-Lint on June 27, 2023
L'Apple Watch Series 8 è uno degli ultimi modelli di Apple Watch e per il Prime Day è previsto un incredibile sconto di 120 dollari.
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By Pocket-Lint on December 19, 2023
The latest addition to Apple's smartwatch lineup, the
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By Pocket-Lint on September 13, 2022
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on December 14, 2020
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on December 14, 2020
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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By Pocket-Lint on September 25, 2023
The Apple Watch 9 may have just hit the market, but last year's
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By Pocket-Lint on May 26, 2023
Uma TV 4K premium da Samsung que usa Quantum Dot em combinação com Mini LEDs para oferecer 100% de volume e contraste de cores, mesmo na sala mais iluminada da sua casa ao meio-dia. O generoso ecrã de 65 polegadas tem uma gama dinâmica elevada, para que possa ver os detalhes com clareza. Para completar a experiência visual, há um som 3D rico e vibrante com Dolby Atmos e som de rastreio de objectos.
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By Pocket-Lint on December 14, 2020
The Apple Watch Series 8 has a great design, heaps of sensors, and more features than you'll probably know what to do with. Its battery life isn't the best on the smartwatch market, but fast charging makes it easy to charge daily and the fitness features are superb.
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