Apple Watch Series 4 is the best reason yet to buy a smartwatch
Sleek redesign, Huge, gorgeous screen, Novel health features
Significantly more expensive than Series 3, No always-on display option
According to Apple, the Series 4 represents "a fundamental redesign and re-engineering of Apple Watch." As a result, watch out for a lot of very cool changes, from the curved corners to the all-new and larger display.
The Series 4 provides lots to talk about but it's the display that is capturing the most attention. The narrow borders deliver a viewing area that’s over 30 per cent larger! The curved corners match the radius of the case, allowing for images and the touch surface to almost extend to the very edge of the screen.
Because of the bigger display, the design of the interface has been remodelled with the new Infograph watch face now capable of handling eight complications, allowing you to do more and see more at a glance.
The optical heart sensor has always been a feature of the Apple Watch, but in the Series 4 it can now detect if your heart rate falls below a specified threshold for a period of 10 minutes, and activates a low-heart-rate notification as a result.
The Series 4 is a complete SiP a System in Package. This means the entire system is fabricated onto a single component with some incredible capabilities crammed into that small device.
The Apple Watch Series 4 boasts improvements in virtually every sense, and that includes a speaker that's 50 % louder for enhanced audio quality for things like Siri and the Walkie-Talkie function. Meanwhile, the microphone is now on the other side of the watch to minimise echo when making phone calls.
Manufacturer: Apple
Apple Watch Series 4 is the best reason yet to buy a smartwatch
Sleek redesign, Huge, gorgeous screen, Novel health features
Significantly more expensive than Series 3, No always-on display option
Editor's note (Sept. 24): This review has been updated to reflect more impressions and results of iFixIt's Series 4 teardown .
Big; beautiful display; Advanced health sensors; Faster processing power; Useful Raise to Speak Siri
ECG app not available at launch; Expensive
Apple Watch Series 4 has moved the smartwatch to an all-new level and it provides an excellent companion for anyone who wants to keep an eye on their health, their fitness and wants to stay connected with or without their iPhone by their side.
Great design; Larger screen; Cellular connection; Heart sensors; Fast and responsive
No third party watch faces; No roaming with cellular
The greatest Apple product comeback story of the past few years has, without a doubt, been the Apple Watch. Launched with great fanfare four years ago , the initial version tried to do way too much with way too little , and it had confusing software to boot.
Great battery life; Huge; beautiful screen; Health-tracking features; not just fitness
Siri is still unreliable; No always-on screen option; Complication options can be confusing
I've been a consistent Apple Watch user since the wearable first launched back in 2015. While I wasn't always on board with the Apple Watch as a concept, it's gradually become an essential staple in my life.
Stunning looking display; Best smartwatch out there; watchOS 5 is great
Expensive; Lack of third-party Watch Faces; Unclear when ECG features will come to Canada
If you don't have an Apple Watch yet, you should get one. And probably this one. Yes, it may seem expensive and extraneous if your already have an iPhone and maybe an iPad and laptop or whatever, but here's the thing: It can save your life in a way none of that other stuff can.
Roughly two-and-half minutes into my run, the watch kicks in. There's a haptic buzz on my wrist. "It looks like you're working out," the watch face reads. That's followed by a big, yellow button, suggesting I start an indoor run.
Just as Samsung, Google and the Wear OS gang look like they're catching up to Apple, it goes and streaks ahead. The truth is that the Apple Watch Series 4 is in a different league right now, and balances style, features and specs to make an excellent smartwatch.
Better design; Lifesaving metrics; Top sports features
More expensive; Battery life still short; Siri integration still not great
We've covered only the most significant differences in the above comparison - we didn't even have time, for example, to mention the cool new dynamic watch faces available for the Series 4's larger screen. But hopefully you get the idea.
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