Unsurprisingly, Apple has unveiled its new generation of smartwatch just over a year after its first release. It was also hoped that the ill-called Apple Watch 2 would improve some of the gaps watch users demanded. And so it has been. Now the question is whether you will enthuse your fans and whether you will be able to attract new users who with the first smartwatch did not convince you. You want to find out? Don’t miss this apple Watch Series 2 contact and analysis.
Continuous design
In terms of design, Apple hasn’t revolutionized anything with the Apple Watch Series 2. The first impression is that you’re in front of its predecessor, although it’s a little thicker and heavier than the original Apple Watch.
The American company has followed the same approach as with iPhones. When you introduce the «S» version there are no significant changes in the design and everything is concentrated inside, the hardware. The same thing happened with Apple Watch 2.
It maintains the same design with square screen, rounded structure edges and two screen sizes: 38 or 42 diagonal millimeters.
Of course, it does have new variants: aluminum, stainless steel and ceramic housing, with its different sporty colors that can be combined with nylon, leather and metal straps. Like its predecessor all of them can be easily replaced without the need for any tools.
The only downside is that it doesn’t work alone – it couldn’t be otherwise when it comes to Apple – with an iPhone. But more than a paste is brand of the house, Apple your smartwatch to be used with your smartphone, there is no more turn of sheet.
Two new models, and an old one still alive
The new models are available as Series 1 and Series 2. Both have a dual-core processor, a faster chipset that delivers optimized performance over last year’s smartwatch.
On the other hand, both work with the WatchOS 3 operating system but only the new version features GPS and is waterproof.
All three versions have heart rate sensor, gyroscope, ambient light sensor and accelerometer, although the latter has been improved on this Apple Watch 2.
After a more detailed inspection you may find that the new version of the Apple Watch is thicker – in the 42-millimeter to 1-millimeter size variant – that this in the watchmaking industry is much. In addition, it is about 4 grams heavier.
The display retains the same resolution but the OLED panel has been improved. While Series 1 integrates an OLED Retina with Force Touch and 450 nits of brightness, the Series 2 features a second generation Retina OLED also with Force Touch (that function that allows to detect various pressure levels on the screen) and twice the brightness: up to 1000 nits. In short, the review of Apple Watch 2 or Watch Series 2 has shown a significantly brighter screen, with better outdoor viewing.
Faster processor and GPS
It features a dual-core processor. This ensures that the apps on the watch open without a noticeable delay, one of the main reviews on the Apple Watch.
Battery life is still approximately 18 hours. The personal experience we have had during this analysis of Apple’s Watch Series 2 puts its autonomy in about two days of conventional use without excessive boasting.
As for charging, the same method as its predecessor continues, a magnetic induction charger that adheres to the back of the watch that when it comes into contact with it is charged. But at least the charging time has been reduced somewhat. In two hours you can have the watch charged 100%.
The integration of GPS connectivity is one of the most anticipated improvements by users and one of the great reviews in its predecessor model. Apple’s new smartwatch features a GPS sensor capable of measuring sporting activity, making it a much more attractive wearable for runners and cyclists.
In addition, it can be used autonomously, while you do sports, without having your iPhone nearby. Satellite detection to use GPS has been immediate. Another advantage that adds points to this new version.
GPS information can be viewed through the Real-Time Activity app, and includes written directions and display on the map. In addition, you can access this data even when the app has been closed.
Add to that its 2 Gigabytes of storage – which you can take advantage of to bring music and podcast that you can listen to with Bluetooth headphones without having to be tied to the iphone – the Apple Watch Series 2 becomes an ideal companion to train and enjoy your favorite sport.
However, music from your Apple Watch can only be enjoyed without your iPhone if you have Apple Music or music purchased from iTunes.
Apple Watch Series 2, now water resistant
Water resistant up to 50 meters, that announced Apple for its new smartwatch. Although there are restrictions, of course, but it is ideal for swimming and other activities in shallow water and without much pressure. It is able to record all the information that interests the athlete, such as the turns, speed and other data of interest.
In professional watches these details and restrictions are common. Although with the Apple Watch we were able to prove that it easily surpassed a shower or bike ride in the rain, the Series 2 is more popular with swimming with it. As we’ve seen firsthand in this test of the Apple Watch 2 your monitoring in the pool is surprisingly accurate.
As surprising is also to see how the clock ejects at the end of the swimming training – with a not very discreet timbre – out the water that has penetrated the cracks of the speakers.
In fact the clock locking mechanism when entering the water is through the swimming activity, within the Application of Training. Once activated, its screen is locked, which no longer allows for any kind of interaction, until you rotate the crown of the watch to expel the water and unlock.
Between apps the game walks
One of the aforementioned innovations of the new Apple Watch Series 2 is its Dual Core processor, which is now faster to optimize the performance of the device. In addition, it has an accelerometer with more detail to make the work of developers easier.
On the other hand, improvements in operation are also possible thanks to Watch OS 3, the new version of the watch’s operating system. This update manages to speed up the execution of the applications, which in the opinion of the users was one of the outstanding subjects of the device.
Now, the system apps, the native ones (those that work without the help of the iPhone), work much faster. System apps such as calendar or news app start also load faster.
As for the seven most frequently used apps, you can place them at the tap of the side button below the watch crown, and allow you to access them immediately without having to wait for the data to refresh. And in the background up to 10 apps can run at the same time.
The combination of processor power and graphics chip twice as fast is most evident when you want to use the watch to remotely control the camera on your iPhone. The gap between the time image displayed by the watch and what you can see on the iPhone screen is less than a second, something very respectable.