The Apple Watch Series 8 is the newest wearable device from Apple. Apple claims that the addition of a new temperature sensor “takes its commitment to women’s health even further.” In order to determine if you’ve been in a serious vehicle accident, the Series 8 also comes with two new motion sensors. Starting on September 16th, it will be available for $399 for the GPS model and $499 for the cellular model.
The company claims that it can monitor temperature fluctuations as small as 0.1 degrees Celsius and that it continuously monitors your temperature. The manufacturer claims that monitoring your body temperature over the course of an entire night can help you get insights into your ovulation cycle, which it can then utilise to improve the cycle tracking functionality of the watch for women who menstruate. After Roe v. Wade was overturned, the firm claims that this data is encrypted on the watch itself, which is a critical factor for anyone tracking their periods.
According to the manufacturer, the accident detection feature will only activate while you are driving, preserving the watch’s 18-hour battery life. Low power mode, which Apple is also implementing, increases the battery life of the watch to 36 hours. The functionality will be available on older devices starting with the Series 4, as long as they are running watchOS 9. Cellular roaming is also coming to previous watches and the Series 8.
The Series 7 from last year had a slightly revised design with a larger screen than earlier models (but did not, as rumours suggested, introduce a radically new look with flat sides). Only a few additional features, such as quicker charging, increased durability, and some new colours, were included in addition to the redesign.
There is a tonne of competition for the Apple Watch Series 8. The Sense 2, Inspire 3, and Versa 4 smartwatches from Fitbit, which span a variety of pricing ranges, have recently been added to the company’s roster. Reviewers have given the newest line of smartwatches from Garmin high marks. Even while Samsung’s Galaxy Watch and the impending Pixel Watch aren’t truly in a race for iPhone owners’ wrists, it’s always intriguing to see how Apple’s wearable compares against the top Android devices.