Apple Watch Series 8: what do the first reviews say?

The big day has come. Since this morning, customers can obtainthe new Apple Watch Series 8. Presented with great fanfare during last week's keynote, the new connected watch delighted the Tech journalists who had the chance to receive it in preview.

The reviews are generally positive, even if some point out that Apple Watch Series 7 owners do not necessarily need to change their watch, and are already benefiting from great new features thanks to the deployment of WatchOS 9.

Welcome new features on the Apple Watch Series 8

So,CNETappreciate “the 8's new temperature sensor, as well as improved gyroscope and accelerometer motion sensors, which are now capable of detecting car accidents and making SOS calls in emergencies". Our colleagues also highlight the presence of the car accident detection function. An option that could become more important in the future.

In this concert of praise, we also note some discordant notes. For example, some testers regret that the battery life remains quite limited, as was already the case on previous models: around 18 hours.

This is a problem, especially if you want to use the sleep and temperature monitoring functions, because you then have to leave the device connected at night. However,Tom’s Guidewelcomes the presence of low consumption mode which allows you to increase autonomy up to 36 hours.

Finally, and this is not specific to Series 8, but the new features implemented as part of WatchOS 9 are to the delight of journalists. The compass app for hiking and medication tracking are among the most popular innovations.