Of course, all of these numbers are Apple’s estimates. Additionally, it should take around 45 minutes for the Series 7 to charge from 0% to 80%. Apple reengineered the wireless charging feature for the new watch, along with moving away from a standard USB connection for the Apple Watch charger to a USB-C connection, to boost charging speed.Īpple has said that charging the Apple Watch Series 7 for eight minutes will give it enough power to track eight hours of sleep. While the battery life should be the same, the Series 7 will charge about 33% faster than the Series 6, according to Apple. That’s a number that seems to be Apple’s goal for battery life with every Apple Watch - more or less equating to all-day battery life. More specifically, the Series 7 will be available in Midnight, Starlight, green, blue and Product Red.įor the Apple Watch Series 6 and Series 7, Apple estimates you’ll get roughly 18 hours of use out of a single charge.

The aluminum Apple Watch Series 7 will come in five different colors, up from four different colors for the Series 6. We’ve never experienced any issues with dust getting into the speaker ports or causing issues with an Apple Watch, but the added protection is something we’re here for. However, Apple has added IP6X dust resistance certification to the new watch. The Apple Watch Series 6 already had a WR50 water resistance rating for swimming at up to 50 meters, and that continues with the Series 7. The Series 7 has a thicker crystal display that promises to increase the watch’s ability to survive accidental bumps and, perhaps, drops. It’s a welcome addition in our book - that’s one area of the always-on display that we’ve always wanted a little more from. The benefit of a bigger screen will be most noticeable when you’re reading text messages or using the new watch faces Apple developed for the Series 7 that include spots for bigger complications to show more information.Īnother fun fact about the Series 7: The always-on display should be about 70% brighter when indoors. Apple touts the increase in size at roughly 20% bigger than the Series 6. The bezels that outline the screen of the Series 7 have shrunk, while the size of the display itself has grown. That single millimeter increase in size may not sound like a lot, but Apple did more than just increase the size of the new Apple Watch’s case. Instead of the Series 6’s 40mm and 44mm size options, the Series 7 is listed at 41mm and 44mm.

There’s really only one major design change in the Series 7, and that’s a larger screen. Looking at just the pictures on Apple’s website, you’d be hard-pressed to tell the difference between the Series 6 and Series 7.

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