The Apple Watch Series 8 features such modest improvements that it's barely distinguishable from what came before, but is that a bad thing?
Taken as a whole, the Apple Watch is an impressive piece of technology. It remains one of the best smartwatches out there, and it’s by far the most practical option for iPhone owners.
It’s also not a bad thing that Apple Watch owners can be happy for much longer with the wearable that’s already on their wrist instead of feeling that they’re missing out on the next big thing. This is precisely how I’ve felt about my Apple Watch Series 5 for the past few years, and seeing the new Apple Watch Series 8 did nothing to change that.
Since the Series 5, Apple’s annual upgrades have been focused on iterative improvements and more niche features. The Series 6 gained a blood oxygen sensor and always-on altimeter, along with under-the-hood improvements to the optical heart sensor and Apple’s ultra wideband U1 chip. The Series 7 grew slightly larger, making room for a full QWERTY keyboard while also adding 33% faster charging. This year’s Series 8 adds a temperature sensor and emergency crash detection.
My father, who is in his mid-70s, has been wearing an Apple Watch Series 3 for the past few years, which itself was a hand-me-down when I picked up the Series 5 in 2019. In addition to being smaller, the Series 3 lacks useful health features like the ECG app, fall detection, and improved heart sensors. Further, WatchOS 9 signals the end of the road for the Apple Watch Series 3, which will now be left behind on WatchOS 8.
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