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- Design<\/a><\/li>\n
- Health and fitness features<\/a><\/li>\n
- Performance<\/a><\/li>\n
- Battery<\/a><\/li>\n
- Price<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\nDesign<\/h2>\n
The Series 8 Apple Watch continues the legacy of sleek design that Apple is renowned for. But is it a substantial leap from previous models? Well, not quite.<\/p>\n
The Apple Watch Series 8 has the same design, dimensions and weight as the Series 7 model. If you compare the Series 8 to the newer Series 9 model, you\u2019ll find the same design yet again – so it doesn\u2019t look like upgrading will affect the design of your watch, regardless of which watch you go for!<\/p>\n
Health and fitness features<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nSince Garmins and Fitbits hit the market, Apple has made health tracking a powerful and primary feature on its Apple Watch models, and the Series 8 is no exception! When comparing the features of the Apple Watch Series 8 to the previous Apple Watch model, there are a few new health features that make it worth the upgrade.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll find fall detection, emergency SOS, blood oxygen sensors and gyroscope on both the Series 8 and Series 7 models, however the Series 8 offers two new temperature sensors to monitor body temperature and help women track menstrual periods and ovulation cycles.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re comparing the Series 8 Apple Watch to the newer Apple Watch Series 9, you\u2019ll find that the newer Series 9 doesn\u2019t offer any new health and fitness features – so if you\u2019re not bothered about the latest model and would rather save some money, the Series 8 is still the best option!<\/p>\n
Performance<\/h2>\n
The Apple Watch 8 Series is still one of the top performers, thanks to its dual-core S8 system-in-chip. The S8 chip is 20% faster than the S7 chip from the Series 7 model, but it falls slightly short when compared to the Series 9\u2019s S9 chip.<\/p>\n
For most tasks like texting, interacting with apps and taking calls, you\u2019ll see no difference between the Series 8 and Series 9 in terms of performance. You\u2019ll see a slight difference when using location via Find My iPhone and on-device Siri access, as the S9 chip has added improvements that the S8 chip lacks.<\/p>\n
Battery<\/h2>\n
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<\/a><\/p>\nIf you were hoping for battery performance to sway your purchasing decision, we\u2019ve got some bad news for you. Comparing the Series 8 Apple Watch to both the previous and latest models, the battery life is identical for all three models. That\u2019s right – no matter if you have a Series 7, Series 8 or Series 9 Apple Watch, your battery life will be the same.<\/p>\n
You\u2019ll get 18 hours of battery life on a full charge, with up to 36 hours of battery life in low-power mode. If you’re not struggling with battery life on your current Apple Watch, this won\u2019t be a make-or-break feature for you!<\/p>\n
Price<\/h2>\n
Ah, the dreaded price tag. When first released, the Series 8 Apple Watch cost around \u00a3419 which was on the pricier side than usual when it comes to Apple Watches. The previous Apple Watch model retailed at \u00a3369 and the latest Apple Watch Series 9 hit the shelves for \u00a3399, so the Apple Watch Series 8 price wasn\u2019t the best deal\u2026 but what about the price now?<\/p>\n
While Apple no longer sell new Apple Watch Series 8 models, you can buy a refurbished Apple Watch Series 8 instead and these tend to be a little less heavy on the wallet! You can find a refurbished Apple Watch Series 8 from Apple for around \u00a3319 and a refurbished Apple Watch Series 7 from Apple for \u00a3269. Still, you can find refurbished Apple Watches for even less – a Series 8 Apple Watch from musicMagpie currently costs around \u00a3265 and a refurbished Series 7 from musicMagpie costs around \u00a3190.<\/p>\n
\nBuy a refurbished Apple Watch<\/a> from musicMagpie and get your next watch upgrade for less! We\u2019ve got plenty of great deals on refurbished Apple Watch Series 8<\/a>, refurbished Apple Watch Series 7<\/a>, refurbished Apple Watch SE 2022<\/a> and more. Plus, trade in your Apple Watch<\/a> and get cash toward your upgrade!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ah, the Apple Watch Series 8 \u2013 a gadget that captured the hearts (and wrists) of tech enthusiasts with its release back in September 2022. But as the months go by, the burning question arises: is it still worth the splurge? We\u2019ll revisit the features of the Series 8 Apple …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":17149,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2244,4],"tags":[2368],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17147"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17147"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17153,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17147\/revisions\/17153"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17149"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.musicmagpie.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
- Health and fitness features<\/a><\/li>\n