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S7 CPU is the same as S6
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So it's the same as back with the series 5? Looks like the watch SOC is on a two year cycle.
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So, basically, it's an S year for Apple Watch Series 7? I have a feeling Apple may tweak more RAM, perhaps?
No. It’s the exact same as S6. S5 is the same as S4.
We’re now in the era of same SOC for Watch for 2 generations, so plan your purchase accordingly.
Personally this year is worse than 2 years before. At least then we got AOD for S5. This year there’s just nothing outstanding, only 1 mm. bigger screen.
Skipping this generation since I have the Series 6. 🤷🏻♂️
This is what happens when you work from home for a year.
True but they need a big year soon. S3->S4 was the biggest upgrade in the AW history so far, they could do with a WOW factor year like this one was.
Not much a processor improvement can do for a watch, I guess. I have a feeling the S6/7 SoC is still quite powerful for its use case.
It might bring a redesign, and thus a new SoC, as rumored.
Seems like the S7 is a stop gap in lieu of the chip shortages.
Power efficiency I guess is the main reason at this point, I would have been happier with this year's refresh if they had extended battery life by even just a few hours.
That big year might be the S10, sadly no one knows anything apart from Apple. I’m not going to wait until next year to get an Apple Watch, I already waited to get the S7 over the S6, at least it’s an improvement.
Each to their own of course, but for me the S5 works fine for what I need it to do. Sure slightly brighter AOD and faster charging are nice but to trade in my SSSB 5 and get a 7 I would lose a shed load of cash.
That’s understandable. I haven’t had an Apple Watch, so I’m in a different situation.
Wow. If this is your first Apple Watch you're in for a treat.
Any time something is slower on the watch than your iPhone, like Siri commands or AirPod pairing times, it’s due to the slower single core performance.
I was hoping for a new chip, but what are we really expecting our watch to do? A few years ago, there wasn't an Apple Watch. The first gen watch came out and was very slow. Right now, I'd say it's not like the S6 feels slow at all and handles all tasks quickly.
We've reached the point where annual upgrades are rarely a smart idea. As an S4 user, I'm tempted to upgrade to the S7, but similar to the iPhone 12 Pro -> 13 Pro being a poor upgrade path, the same could be said about the S6 to the S7.
We've reached the point where annual upgrades are rarely a smart idea. As an S4 user, I'm tempted to upgrade to the S7, but similar to the iPhone 12 Pro -> 13 Pro being a poor upgrade path, the same could be said about the S6 to the S7.
S7 is definitely a great option for first time buyers.
For me, the SE was finally the affordable entry point for an AW. I love it, and didn’t plan on getting an S7, anyway. Maybe next year will bring an SE 2 with AOD, using the same S6 screen? Would still be differentiated from S8 due to the new screens on S7+.
Happy shopping, for anyone getting the S7!
For me, the SE was finally the affordable entry point for an AW. I love it, and didn’t plan on getting an S7, anyway. Maybe next year will bring an SE 2 with AOD, using the same S6 screen? Would still be differentiated from S8 due to the new screens on S7+.
Happy shopping, for anyone getting the S7!
Mostly battery life. I've noticed that the hand wash detection feature seemed to cut my battery life a bit - I used to be able to go about 24 hours without needing to charge, but now I get the 10% low battery warning routinely at the end of my day. (Granted, I do wear my Watch while sleeping for sleep tracking; I only charge once a day; and I work in healthcare, so I'm washing my hands a few times per hour during regular working hours). Hardware can be changed to make detection of these things, among other health metrics, consume less energy. Hand wash detection was a neat feature that blended a few sensors, but it wasn't something the Series 4 that I'm using shipped with and so I assume it's mostly software-driven for this model.
I upgrade if my current model is dying or if the new features seem worthwhile. I liked the oxygen monitoring on the Series 6 but it alone wasn't enough to get me to upgrade. I'm keenly interested in the rumors about temperature and glucose monitoring, but those are probably still years off... although I admit that I did get my hopes up for this product cycle.
I'd say only difference between S6 and S7 will be screen size, the new colors (green and starlight), faster charging, QWERTY keyboard and some watch faces unique to the S7..