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September 2016
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The editors liked
Display quality
Quality of build
Water protection
Comfortable strap
No GPS lag
Now 50m water resistant
Built-in GPS
Better battery
Unlock your Mac is fun
Two-button workout pause option
WatchOS 3 makes for a better overall experience
Bright
Beautiful screen
Great fitness tracking
GPS makes it more versatile
Solid battery life
Snappy performance
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
Good looking
Comfy
Waterproof
Accurate swim tracking
Improved usability and alerts
Speedy
Reliable GPS
Water
Resistant
GPS onboard
Two day battery life
Gorgeous design
Comfortable to wear
Multiple variants to appeal to many people
Take it in the shower
GPS GPS GPS
The best smartwatch around
Water- and swim-proof
Brighter
More readable screen outdoors
Fast performance
Attractive design
GPS
Water resistance
2day battery life
Brighter screen
Brighter screen is legible outside
Waterproof and ready to swim
Apps launch faster
WatchOS 3 is streamlined
Only watch that fits female wrists
Waterproofing
S2 dualcore processor
Fast operation
Improved battery life
Alerts you if you've been sitting down for over an hour and encourages you to get up and move around
Waterproof up to 50 metres so you can wear the smart watch when swimming and it will track the calories you burn and the distance you travel
Builtin hea
The editors didn't like
Nike Run Club app
Price
Battery life
Strap adjustability
Lacks always-on display
No always-on display option
No 'Cinema Mode' can be annoying
Some won't like square design
Expensive
Looks the same as previous version
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
Battery life is still not great
So-so apps
No sleep or elevation
Lack of useful apps
Fitness could be more comprehensive
Interface can be counterintuitive at first
Lack of GPS
Sometimes fiddly
Distance accuracy
Better battery but want more
The price is high
Still no sleep tracking
High price tag
Not compatible with Android smartphones
One-day battery life
Wrist raise still not fixed
Doesn't track elevation
Increased size and weight
Only works with iPhones and not Android smartphones
It's not possible to type in a number to call has to be from recents calls or your contacts
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...
There is a great deal to like about the new Apple Watch. You can use it more widely, it has become far more independently useful even without an iPhone, and the new fitness tracking, GPS and water resistance make it the world's most advanced fitness track...
The Series 2 Apple Watch isn't the revolutionary upgrade some folks were hoping for, and that's okay. Much as I would have loved a watch with cellular connectivity, I was much more in need of a watch with impressive battery life and speed improvements. An...
Abstract: The Apple Watch Series 2 has a few new tricks up its sleeve, but will you want to wear it on yours? While its processor, display and interactivity make it impressively capable, the new Apple Watch remains a sleek gizmo without a killer app. The updated sm...
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
Still requires nightly charging
If you don't own an Apple Watch, Series 2 is the one to buy if you're serious about exercise. If you don't swim and have no need for GPS, Series 1 is cheaper at $269 and has the Series 2's powerful processor (though it's missing that second-gen, ultra...
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Published: 2016-09-24, Author: Neil , review by: appleinsider.com
Abstract: Equipped with a noticeably faster dual-core S2 processor, its own standalone GPS radio, and now with a waterproof design, the Apple Watch Series 2 is a worthwhile and fantastic upgrade from the first-generation model. It's also a great jumping on point fo...
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...
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...
