Apple Watch Series 8 review: if it ain’t broke, don’t upgrade

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The Apple Watch Series 8 is an iterative update, and most of its changes are invisible to the naked eye. It adds new temperature sensors and crash detection, and makes the most sense for most people. But if your current Apple Watch isn’t broken - don’t shell out for that upgrade.
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@TheVerge Год назад

Do you use your Apple watch to track sleep?

@arykyellowicecream54 Год назад

It's a personal opinion but I really don't see myself wearing my apple watch when I'm sleeping. For me, it's not that comfortable. But then again, it's a personal opinion. But other than that, the apple watch is still pretty dope.

@eduardodelsanti Год назад

No, it wasn't confortable for me.

@abillow Год назад

Yes! Best alarm in the morning!

@BrzinskiBear Год назад

Give. Timestamps. Please god.

@Metaverse-Marketer Год назад

I actually like the redesign. It's more modern

@AquaticBagpipe Год назад

"if it ain’t broke… don’t upgrade" - I felt that way about the Verge website.

@frtorres87 Год назад

😬 facts

@andrew2473 Год назад

I know right, it’s on the verge of being unusable.

@ClaxtonBay123 Год назад

This needs to be the TOP COMMENT. Pin it!

@neilwalshuk Год назад

Ouch. It’s definitely growing on me. The home page is the most controversial but the new types of short form posts add something that was missing. I had similar feelings about the neon look but grew to really love that.

@laraava Год назад

Y’all use the verge website?

@722timothy Год назад

Amazing review, I loved the little RC car segment. The tone of this review is classic Verve, and I prefer reviews that finish on a more definitive and educated opinion. I'll be sticking with Series 6, it ain't broke yet.

@janosadelsberger Год назад

Durability of the display for rock climbing and mountaineering is my main concern with the Apple Watch so it would be super helpful to know if the Ultra is a meaningful upgrade in this regard or if you still need a screen protector to be safe. Otherwise the Ultra seems more like a first Gen device to me for the target demographic and certainly isn't competitive with Garmin just yet.

@garrett09ful Год назад

I believe it’s quite durable… it’s titanium

@TrapTech Год назад

You're fine. Get a screen cover. But I wouldn't bother with the Ultra. I had it for 2 days and returned it and got the Series 8. (Was coming from a Series 6 44mm.) I do NOT regret it.

@janosadelsberger Год назад

@@TrapTech I've got the Series 5 and what I didn't realised before a couple of weeks ago is that the Ion-X glas really is much more prone to scratching compared to the sapphire crystal in the stainless steel versions. So maybe I gotta go for the steel version in the future until they do some exclusive features for the Ultra that make the upgrade worth it.

@TrapTech Год назад

@@janosadelsberger smart choice and you’re correct

@BRBallin1 Год назад

The biggest upgrade I felt from my 5 to 8 is the fast charging honestly. I don’t worry about low battery as much now that it charges fully within an hour

@neilwalshuk Год назад

This is a great review. Lots of detail and context but still somehow snappy. Love it.

@lucacontini Год назад

It would be interesting to focus on the Surfing use case for the Ultra

@scottstewart6260 Год назад

great review video. i upgraded from series 6 to 8 in order to upgrade to a cellular aw. never had cellular aw and thought the crash detection seals the deal got going on trips without a phone

@Hdu3u3he83be Год назад

In terms of the sleep tracking “not being as good” as Fitbit’s. But I saw a guy on here test over 30 watches and a sleep tracking device and apple watches sleep tracking was the most accurate by a huge leap. Highly recommend watching it, it’s very informative. Called something like “Apple watch scientific sleep test” by the quantified scientist

@masood774 Год назад

Watch makers really don't want you to tie multiple watches on your wrist while testing because it might affect the result it going to show you and also the placement of the watch while wearing multiple watches to test also affects the result. The guy you mentioned testing multiple watches at a time or testing 30 watches individually?

@Hdu3u3he83be Год назад

@@masood774 yea he tested them all individually. its a very informative video and he compares the other watches pretty well through the data. and he displays it pretty clearly. great video to watch

@InternetDisplayofPower Год назад

@@masood774 That guy compares to actual laboratory sleep tracking equipment. He is as scientific as you can get, not these touchy feely reviewers.

@Hdu3u3he83be Год назад

@itachisasku yea that’s true! it’s always learning and advancing.

@Hdu3u3he83be Год назад

@@InternetDisplayofPower lol right

@pug_63 Год назад

I was considering getting the SE2 as my first Apple Watch, but decided to get the non-cellular Nike Series 7 instead. Reasons included always on, dust resistance, non-plastic back and fast charging. I think I made the right decision, even though it was more expensive. (For me, Series 8 just wasn’t in the equation.)

@kevinwu951 Год назад

Love the new focus on health and fitness features, different from Apple Watch reviews The Verge has done in the past!

@susheelchandra244 Год назад

thanks for letting us know about the updated compass app, was thinking it is available only to the new series models

@sarfaraz.hosseini Год назад

I'm struggling which size to go for 41mm vs 45mm.

@lvanni8564 Год назад

Thanks for the review, it’s all great but will there be a video review for ultra?

@liangshepherd Год назад

Got a stupid question from a fenix user, do apple watches have a start key and a lap key or do you have to use the touch screen?

@AndWeTravel Год назад

Would it make sense to upgrade from 3 to 8 as my watch is not broke ?

@cooluser23 Год назад

When are you going to do a video on the Galaxy watch 5 Pro?

@Thunder025 Год назад

I tried going a whole day with Low Power Mode on my Series 5. Took out the charger at 9AM and had to put it back when it reached 17% at around 9PM the following day.

@Sdramsay1977 Год назад

Great review, covered all the stuff I wanted to know and managed to be fun in the mix. Victoria fab. The Verge has really nailed the format of fun, informative reviews with slick editing and engaging, natural presenters.

@espirituvalentino Год назад

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@mariajosebalboa4488 Год назад

Fantastic review! So helpful. Great job.

@akshaypokle4397 Год назад

When is the Apple Watch SE 2nd gen review coming?

@fuzzyx2face Год назад

I’m going to go for the ultra, the other watches don’t have enough changes to make it worth buying for me. I do swim often so I could use those swim feature on the ultra

@bigfudge3223 Год назад

you dont need the ultra

@hustleacc8075 Год назад

The ultra doesn't look as good as the normal series 8 though

@austinwachukwu Год назад

Weird take

@aquarius4953 Год назад

@@bigfudge3223 . Let people spend their money as they like. This person was able to swim without an Apple Watch Ultra and has realised this was not possible anymore, great for Apple. They love that kind of clients.

@OSV92 Год назад

I have the series 4 and thinking about upgrading to the series 8. Any one making this jump also?

@Eladore Год назад

What about roller coasters? Will that trigger the watch or phone?

@shereensherief9758 Год назад

My wrist is 5.6 inch , would I go for 45mm or it will be too large for my wrist?! Am confused,, can you help me choose the right size

@tylersmyler Год назад

I'm still rocking my series ONE - and it's going STRONG

@Motawa88 Год назад

Another fantastic review! Thanks Victoria

@bleuebloom Год назад

For the ultra I’m very curious about the siren that can be heard from 450 ft away

@Paul.J788 Год назад

Was hoping for a redesign this year to upgrade my series 5. I still want to upgrade this year. But can’t decide if I should be cheap this year and get the SE 2 and hope there is a redesign next year. Or just go all out and get the series 8.

@00z53 Год назад

Whats wrong with ur series 5 ?

@itsmedandan25 Год назад

I’m still rockin my series 5. Battery life is great, no bugs, use it mainly for keeping track of workouts. Was thinking of upgrading but I just don’t see the need besides I just want the latest one. Might just hold off until next year. Ultra is just too bulky

@datlego3673 Год назад

Why dd the logo change?

@stonecold5552 Год назад

I love your reviews, Victoria.

@123theprodigy5 Год назад

TBH all the S8 chip is it’s just a repackaged S6 chip. that’s why there’s no boost in performance.

@raystrydom8308 Год назад

Great review! What is the music playing in the background please?

@steevthetech Год назад

Def upgrading this time - can't wait!

@Street0yster Год назад

Honestly kinda disappointed that it can't take body temps. Don't get me wrong I think the cycle tracking is a great addition, but would have been really cool to be able to check your temperature if you have a fever or are overheating or something. The thermometer is already there, I feel like it should have more utility.

@dujuanwilliamson5246 Год назад

I feel like they’ll offer a temperature sensing app or at least do more with it with future updates

@bhambritan Год назад

im very happy with my series 3. its 5 years old and works like a charm..... hopefully ill use it as long as humanly possible.

@marcel151 Год назад

You don't get watchOS 9...

@TheTornadoWind Год назад

Loved her! Please make her review more devices!

@francisbayona Год назад

Love these video reviews. Now can they go and fix the Verge’s website? It’s so messy, it’s like a geocities website. I can only interact with The Verge on RU-vid now 😂

@ndi5670 Год назад

I’m coming from the series 3. Picked up my series 8 today. Yep! Definitely an upgrade. 😉

@Captain-Chats Год назад

Currently have a series 4 and was looking at upgrading to the 8 but on closer inspection there really isn't a lot of difference and my series 4 apart from loosing some battery capacity is still going like a champ. Ill save the money and use it to upgrade my Air pods pro instead

@SlashSheytan Год назад

That’s eeeexactly what I was thinking

@PaulSteere Год назад

S4 user here too. The screen is slightly bigger on the last few iterations which is nicer and the always-on makes it a bit more ‘normal’ looking. I wanted to save some money and get an S7 given how small the improvements are this year, but alas, I have a bunch of silver aluminium bands from Juuk and they didn’t release the S7 in silver, only that odd starlight colour. Wouldn’t match. I think 4 years is a decent lifespan but equally given the primary functions of notifications and activity tracking are always covered, there’s a good argument for running them into the ground as well.

@Captain-Chats Год назад

@@PaulSteere I also at one point thought about the 7 and had exactly thoughts as I also have a silver watch with some bands that wouldn’t match that starlight. It almost forces you to look at the 8 but I’ll hold out

@Captain-Chats Год назад

@@JustAGamer70 I hear ya. Unfortunately for me and many others apple seem to think that every one has a perfect 9-5 job and sleeps normal hours. I work a mix of nights and days and the sleep tracking doesn’t account for that it’s a pain in the arse so I don’t use it at all

@ravipro Год назад

Always on Display and edge to edge screen in S7 onwards even S6 users may want to upgrade

@kevinturnr Год назад

Really awesome review. All the questions I had answered in a concise but entertaining way. Victoria is cool 😎

@otoromaguro7413 Год назад

What if you drop the watch or phone outside the window while driving a car? That should trigger the crash detection. No?

@markb1935 Год назад

Cool review, thanks 😊

@ammarhassan_ Год назад

More than watch, I love the video edits, the colors and the host. OMG

@WesSouza Год назад

Love the modular background color you used.

@personalone7515 4 месяца назад

Is it worth upgrading from 5 to 8? Considering waiting for 10 but I wouldn’t pay full price anyway

@sandiagee Год назад

Loved it!! Just ordered watch 7 red 45 mmfrom Amazon. It was priced $329 only

@Arvind04 Год назад

great review guys !

@Jorge_Fimbres Год назад

Very useful and honest video. Thanks.

@U2haveanicedayty2 Год назад

Thanks so much for in-depth information on the new watches . I’m sure it will help many people out with wether to upgrade.Awesome job Deb ✌️

@fraud1366 Год назад

Should I just get a Series 7?

@mohammedabdullah4618 Год назад

Woah, this review was refreshing.

@panayiotishadjipavlis1594 Год назад

Looking to upgrade from series 5.. should i go for series 8 or series 7??

@matrras Год назад

Just keep the s5, there’s literally no feature that’s worth upgrading.

@patcostello3882 Год назад

Fantastic review 😍

@thegoobertron Год назад

great review. cool features but still not upgrading from my 4 until it breaks. not ground breaking enough for me. I don't use it for sleep but maybe one day.

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@Hawker900XP Год назад

Finally a 8 review ⌚️

@superbland86 Год назад

Great review!

@uzairzaheer1857 Год назад

I’m debating between buying the series 7 and series 8. It’s my first time buying an apple watch, and I’m kinda unsure if I wanna pay the extra 100 dollars for that new watch. Can someone help me out 😅

@SolidBrixStudios Год назад

Great review! Victoria is an awesome host and ya'll should put her on more products in the future!

@LeBeautiful Год назад

What a superb review. Felt like I was In Victoria’s little world for a bit. 🌐

@chinmoys2015 Год назад

Love Verge ❤️

@peakproofuk Год назад

Good review. I think the sleep tracking might be better than you thought though, at least in terms of accuracy.

@pedrog4651 Год назад

Makes no sense, the battery doesn’t make it long enough to track when I sleep.

@peakproofuk Год назад

@@pedrog4651 I track every sleep with series 7. And I’ve often done an hour run in the day. Works fine.

@DavidBryant Год назад

@@pedrog4651 exactly. You’re one of those people who has always display on with max brightness and wonder why your battery drains

@pedrog4651 Год назад

@@DavidBryant no

@DavidBryant Год назад

@@pedrog4651 sure, Jan.

@NunYaBeezWax80 Год назад

My Series 1 has a dead spot that is spreading to the whole screen. So I bought the Series 8 and I am loving it

@adarshtripathi3313 Год назад

the crash detection rlly works. i’m so glad it does.

@shabbufateh Год назад

Hope we see you with more reviews (I mean for phones).

@hilal_younus Год назад

I’m on series 4, and still haven’t found a reason to upgrade, if anything I’m only going to spare ~$300 for a newer battery… Because, to recap, all series 8 has is: -Compass and it’s features -Blood oxygen sensor (which isn’t really reliable) -Larger screen (by 1”, since I’m having a 44”) -2 Temperature sensors -larger battery (I would’ve been sold on this, but it’s still not big enough and is quoted on the same level as series 4, with the exception of the charging time which is fortunately lower)

@BassBubs Год назад

The med reminders has helped me a ton. I sometimes forget wether I took my meds or not. So it's been nice to have log

@TheTechnicalRecruiter Год назад

Sticking with Series 4 for another year.

@RR-et6zp Год назад

did you mention the blood oxygen level

@ironclock Год назад

Where’s the ultra review?

@murariyarlagadda3506 Год назад

I’m using series 1 😂 and finally upgrading to the series 8

@technicallyme Год назад

I have a 3 is it worth it from a 3

@viperviperpiro Год назад

good for flight crew... extreme Gs and location tracking ...when there is a major accident.

@AbeZchannel Год назад

I think, the way to test crash detection is to trick both the accelerometer and barometric sensors at the same time. Maybe (extreme idea) tossing the apple watch out of a car at 40 mph, within a container, against a set up wall to crash against. Though I'd assume you'd also need the iphone to detect the same thing so .....hard.

@Boba-Zach Год назад

Great review! Hope to see more!

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@frankcosgrove9958 Год назад

Great review we’ll done , presented with a great vibe

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@jamesm6830 Год назад

Great review, Victoria is awesome!

@rohitchaudhari863 Год назад

I got series 7 on Amazon for $100 less since it's very similar to the series 8.

@julian_hesse Год назад

As far as i known, the Apple Watch is the most accurate when it comes to Sleep Tracking of any Fitness Device 😉

@4GOD4REALZ Год назад

Had a series 3 and was definitely worth the upgrade and my health insurance paid for it!

@thaddy8018 Год назад

I love the narration 😭😭 you're a great speaker. ❤️

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@valramos2003 Год назад

Still one Series 3. It's still the ceramic version and still fine for my uses -- sleep tracking, exercise, notifications.

@asafblasbergvideographer Год назад

I have Series 4. I don't see a huge upgrade to Series 8. What do you think?

@valramos2003 Год назад

@@asafblasbergvideographer If it still turns on, better to keep using it.

@marcel151 Год назад

04:00 The bands are attached the wrong way around.

@sourjyaguha Год назад

super villain lighting FTW!

@KR0KVNT Год назад

Hate how they removed the option to have all complications in one color with WatchOS9. Had a really nice, minimal all red Modular Watchface for nights. Maybe they removed it to have the red mode as USP for the Watch Ultra? 🤔

@DiogoExMarques Год назад

It’s still there! The only difference is you have to toggle background to off in the customization, then you can pick multicolor or a monochrome just like before.

@googleone5867 Год назад

This is a good reviewer

@jakobschwarz97 Год назад

what about timestamps?

@TomoyoTatar Год назад

I have endometriosis so the ovulation data is extremely helpful. I also have heart issues due to anemia. Also meds reminders would really help. I don't use an iphone.

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@GGori_99 Год назад

How many times do u charge it ???? Yes.... Many

@ameersohail19 Год назад

Waiting for Apple watch Ultra review.

@The_Punisher202 Год назад

Waiting for Apple Watch Ultra Plus Max review.

@eylote Год назад

I have the series 4 and it still does everything I need so far. Unless Apple watch comes with a camera on it, I'm not planning on upgrading it.

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@dwk1986 Год назад

What I really want is not a "shoukd I upgrade" review but... is it worth buying an apple 8 watch at all if you never had one? Is it the best version to buy?

@TMCsVideoADay. Год назад

Great little video. I won't be updating my S6 I will wait till the S9 or even S10.

@rochitgurung9090 Год назад

S9 they will skip I guess

@raffakele Год назад

The battery life needs to be fixed 😓 we need an apple watch with the Apple watch ultra battery

@Boodoo4You Год назад

There’s no way you’re going to be able to trick the watch or the iPhone with an RC car lol. It would likely need to be going a certain speed for a certain amount of time, recognise the G forces of a usual car drive to have it ready, followed by a sudden deceleration, a change in barometric pressure, the loud frequencies of a car crash/glass breaking/airbags, and likely run it through an algorithm to test it against other crash data that they’ve compiled

@rogerbravo3783 Год назад

I got the big display midnight upgrade if from Series 3. Good choice but m curious about the battery life, it goes till 24hrs using nothing!

@ryanmartinez1174 Год назад

is this a review or an explainer video?

@aymanicious Год назад

Did you said OS 9 😅

@bawsMane Год назад

Like the review. It's presented as a "real" user perspective rather than a professional reviewer POV. Also missed opportunity to say "if it ain't broke, don't upgrade."