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September 2016
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The editors liked
Waterproof
Faster
Special Nike version
Lots of third-party apps for a watch
Plays Pokemon Go
Accurate workout tracking
Fast and accurate GPS create speed-detailed maps of exercise routes
Swim tracking is easy to initiate
Water-resistant speakers keep liquid out of the watch
Heart rate monitor works even while swimming
Haptic feedback in the
Great
Brighter screen
GPS support
Brighter 1
000-nit screen is easier to see outdoors
GPS tracks your routes with no iPhone nearby
Water resistant to 50 meters
With new swim workouts
Jack of all trades with strong notification system
Native app support and fitness featues. Waterproof to 50m
GPS
Lots of bands available
Can makes calls
Massive improvement
WatchOS 3
Water resistant
Variety
Built-in GPS
Water resistant up to 50m
Faster performance
Bigger battery
Muchappreciated performance boost
Still feels very comfortable
Even with larger size
GPS and improved waterresistance are great for active users
Brighter screen is nice to have (though better control over it would be even better)
Series 2's fitness tracking abilities give the Watch a more focused path. The awaited builtin GPS is accurate and adds another dimension to the smartwatch. Swimproof waterresistance will be welcomed by all
But swimmers will also appreciate the detailed s
The new Apple Watch is faster
Has a far better OS
Onboard GPS
A brighter display and is waterproof to 50 meters in salt or fresh water
Faster performance and longer battery life than before
WatchOS 3 feels much more intuitive
Waterproof design means you can take it swimming
Built-in GPS is good for walkers
Hikers and casual joggers
Screen is more than twice as bright
Works with the
The editors didn't like
Still expensive
Still iOS only
No auto-tracking activity feature
Cannot natively track sleep
Mapped routes cannot be viewed on the watch itself
Only in the Activity app
Third-party apps are hit or miss
Battery life is better than the original watch
But still not nearly as good as
Expensive
No changes in design
Still requires nightly charging
Works only with iPhone
Look has changed little from last gen model
Pricey
Limited to iPhone users
Display not visible in direct sunlight
Still has some software glitches
Larger battery doesn't translate to increased battery life
Software interactions with iPhone are clunky at best
Text input relies far too heavily on voice control
Limited HW upgrades make $100 premium over Series 1 a tough sell
Though the Watch's appeal has broadened
It's still relatively narrow with no true “wow” feature. No notable gains in battery life or charging ability. watchOS 3 and an upgraded processor offer a great benefit to firstgen Apple Watch users as well
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Same battery life
Mostly. GPS activity causes a big hit on battery life for running. Lacks always-on display. A tad thicker and heavier. Requires an iPhone to work
Average pace calculations in workouts are often off the mark
Distance tracking in running falters if you stop to walk
Activity app is missing features you'll find in other fitness apps
Published: 2016-09-23, Author: Dana , review by: engadget.com
Faster performance and longer battery life than before, watchOS 3 feels much more intuitive, Waterproof design means you can take it swimming, Built-in GPS is good for walkers, hikers and casual joggers, Screen is more than twice as bright, Works with the
Average pace calculations in workouts are often off the mark, Distance tracking in running falters if you stop to walk, Activity app is missing features you'll find in other fitness apps, More watch faces, please, The Series 1 watch offers many of the sam
The Series 2 is the best smartwatch you can buy, but it's not the best sports watch. Even with the waterproofing and built-in GPS, it's best if you think of this as a fitness tracker -- albeit, a very stylish, feature-rich fitness tracker. The pace ca...
Published: 2016-09-23, Author: Alex , review by: gizmodo.com
Abstract: The original Apple Watch wasnt amazing, but it did what it set out to do. You could answer phone calls on your watch, see notifications from your phone, and even track your heart rate. And with the most recent software upgrade, the watch has speed and in...
Accurate workout tracking, Fast and accurate GPS create speed-detailed maps of exercise routes, Swim tracking is easy to initiate; water-resistant speakers keep liquid out of the watch, Heart rate monitor works even while swimming, Haptic feedback in the
No auto-tracking activity feature, Cannot natively track sleep, Mapped routes cannot be viewed on the watch itself, only in the Activity app, Third-party apps are hit or miss, Battery life is better than the original watch, but still not nearly as good as
Third-party activity appsOne major advantage Apple has compared to other fitness trackers is its app ecosystem, which can fill in gaps that Apple's first-party apps don't address. But in my experience, they're still mostly hit or miss. In the fitness cate...
Published: 2016-09-21, Author: Phil , review by: ilounge.com
Series 2's fitness tracking abilities give the Watch a more focused path. The awaited builtin GPS is accurate and adds another dimension to the smartwatch. Swimproof waterresistance will be welcomed by all, but swimmers will also appreciate the detailed s
Though the Watch's appeal has broadened, it's still relatively narrow with no true “wow” feature. No notable gains in battery life or charging ability. watchOS 3 and an upgraded processor offer a great benefit to firstgen Apple Watch users as well, at a l
Pros: Series 2's fitness tracking abilities give the Watch a more focused path. The awaited built-in GPS is accurate and adds another dimension to the smartwatch. Swimproof water-resistance will be welcomed by all, but swimmers will also appreciate the de...
Apple Watch Series 2 is right for me, but I think a lot of people will be perfectly fine with Apple Watch Series 1 unless specific features appeal to you. Jeff has a fantastic hands-on comparison between the...
Abstract: A Preview of Apple Watch 2 Specs and DetailsApple is tight-lipped about their upcoming product, Apple Watch 2. This has, in fact, added fuel to global curiosity about this futuristic product. The first watch from Apple did not really live up to the expect...
The new Apple Watch is faster, has a far better OS, onboard GPS, a brighter display and is waterproof to 50 meters in salt or fresh water
Same battery life, mostly. GPS activity causes a big hit on battery life for running. Lacks always-on display. A tad thicker and heavier. Requires an iPhone to work
The Apple Watch returns in a made-for-sports upgrade that adds swim functions and GPS, but anyone who's not a runner or swimmer should consider the Apple Watch Series 1 instead...
Built-in GPS, Water resistant up to 50m, Faster performance, Bigger battery
Limited to iPhone users, Display not visible in direct sunlight, Still has some software glitches
More times than not, the Verge score is based on the average of the subscores below. However, since this is a non-weighted average, we reserve the right to tweak the overall score if we feel it doesn't reflect our overall assessment and price of the produ...
Abstract: Following the publication of reviews for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus yesterday, now the first official reviews for the Apple Watch Series 2 have begun hitting the web. Apple announced its second-generation Apple Watch alongside the iPhone 7 last week...
