I feel the same way. The new blue color looks nice, but my S5 works great for me, and it's not worth it to sell my S5 to get the S6 purely for a new color.
Although my wife is probably going to get the S6 since she will be coming from the S4.
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Anybody buying the Apple Watch 6?
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I feel the same way. The new blue color looks nice, but my S5 works great for me, and it's not worth it to sell my S5 to get the S6 purely for a new color.
Although my wife is probably going to get the S6 since she will be coming from the S4.
It is certainly not purely for a new color. There is a lot differentiating Series 5 and 6.
I wouldn’t say there is ‘a lot’ but there are a few differences that people may or may not see the worth in. At the end of the day if you have a series 5, it’s unlikely you’ll need or want the series 6 unless the blood oxygen feature is a must have for a medical condition. You’re not going to upgrade purely for a brighter screen or marginally better processor etc. The S6 will appeal more to people on an S3 or older. Tech geeks who have to have the most up to date may see the worth but generally I think I am right about the appeal among S5 owners.
I don’t know about that. Sure, there’s definitely some ‘differential upgrades’ with the S6 with health features, colors, brighter AOD, etc. But I don’t know if it’s appropriate using the word ‘“a lot”. If you were to say ‘the Series 6 has a lot of differentiating features over the Series 4’, I would agree with you, but not over the Series 5.
What I would say, is the Series 5 is more of a segue into the Series 6 in a smaller transition.
Yes it is possible. I did this today. It only became available this morning. I did it and got a slot for when the store opened. This was for the UK.
As is usual for maturing products, each new iteration tends to be more evolutionary than revolutionary.
Those waiting for OMG WOW HOLYSHT changes are likely to be waiting for a while.
Just curious - outside of blood O2, what heath features does the S6 hardware bring that WatchOS7 does not?
Yes, I was just able to in the Toronto area, shipping dates were late October into November but was able to reserve a titanium for pickup today.
I looked this morning too, no pick ups for Milton Keynes or other local stores. So I had to bite the bullet and get it from John Lewis
I'm really loving the blue 😍
Blue braided solo loop still coming in November.
Blue braided solo loop still coming in November.
I'm really loving the blue 😍
Blue braided solo loop still coming in November.
That looks so good!
Anyone who went S5 to S6, is the screen appreciably brighter?
S5 brightness wise seemed like a regression from S4, in my limited experience looking at it
I'm still happily on S4, but I got a friend who just sold her S5 to get an S6 and she's excited in general! I'll take a look at it when it comes in in a few weeks
S5 brightness wise seemed like a regression from S4, in my limited experience looking at it
I'm still happily on S4, but I got a friend who just sold her S5 to get an S6 and she's excited in general! I'll take a look at it when it comes in in a few weeks
Specs say screen brightness is identical (1000nits) between S4 & S5 & S6. https://support.apple.com/en_US/specs/applewatch
I personally saw no apparent difference between my SBSS S4 and my SBSS S5. I seem to remember even checking them with a photographic light meter and seeing no discernible difference. YMMV.
I've heard that the sapphire crystal is less transmissive, and thus slightly dimmer, than the ion-x crystal.
All I can say is I've never wished the main display of my SBSS S5 was brighter. I've wished the AOD was brighter outside though. The S6 supposedly addresses this, although the extent remains to be seen.
I personally saw no apparent difference between my SBSS S4 and my SBSS S5. I seem to remember even checking them with a photographic light meter and seeing no discernible difference. YMMV.
I've heard that the sapphire crystal is less transmissive, and thus slightly dimmer, than the ion-x crystal.
All I can say is I've never wished the main display of my SBSS S5 was brighter. I've wished the AOD was brighter outside though. The S6 supposedly addresses this, although the extent remains to be seen.
Yeah I never noticed any difference in brightness when I switched from S4 to S5. The AOD definitely needs help in sunlight situations.
They'd have a lot of nerve touting '2.5x brighter' if its not at all brighter. That's supposed to be one of the compelling upgrade reasons. I hope it isn't so.
EDIT- I see its for the off angle 'always on' aspect.
EDIT- I see its for the off angle 'always on' aspect.
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ahhhh! that would make sense.
Still that seems like a big deal, imo. S5 is dim off angle without raised wrist. Always seemed like a half done implementation of always on
No doubt this S6 chip seems more power efficient to be able to pull that off. I always felt the S5 re-using the S4 cpu a bit, meh.
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The brighter in daylight AOD is definitely giving me reason to rethink sitting out the S6 and sticking with my S5.
The elimination of the SBSS is also giving me reason to think not to.
The brighter in daylight AOD is definitely giving me reason to rethink sitting out the S6 and sticking with my S5.
The elimination of the SBSS is also giving me reason to think not to.
I'm very happy with the AOD on the 6. I can glance down and easily see the time without moving my wrist every time.
How's in off-angle (45deg) in sunlight while wearing sunglasses?
To me that's the worst-case scenario on my S5.
Otherwise AOD's been really great. When your sweetie or kid or pet is curled up and you can't move your arm but still wanna know the time, AOD is really handy.
