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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
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...
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...
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...
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...
Abstract: The Apple Watch Series 2 promises to improve on its predecessor, but is it worth buying? Read more on TechnoBuffalo.com: Original Apple Watch Review: Pricing on Amazon: Comment of the day: Slickwraps: More tech goodness: Our video gear: Deals: Follow...
Abstract: Apple Watch Series 2 removes a lot of the ambiguity of its predecessor and is now honed to be a better all-around fitness tracker with a built-in GPS and improved water resistance that should please users who want to take it swimming or go for runs or bik...
