Apple Watch Series 7 Review - Spot the Differences!

**Apple Watch Series 7 Review: A Closer Look at Its Features and Upgrades**

In this video, we’re taking a deep dive into the Apple Watch Series 7. While the watch may not be a complete overhaul compared to its predecessors, there are a few notable updates that make it worth considering if you’re in the market for a new smartwatch.

### Design and Display: Slightly Larger and Sharper

The Apple Watch Series 7 is essentially a minor upgrade over the Series 6. The most noticeable change is the larger display, which is 20% bigger than its predecessor. This doesn’t mean the watch itself is significantly larger—just barely bigger than the previous body. However, this larger screen makes a big difference in usability. For instance:

- **Calculator:** The buttons are now slightly bigger, making them easier to tap.

- **Notifications:** You’ll see more text without having to scroll.

- **Maps:** Navigating is much more comfortable with the increased screen real estate.

- **Passcode Entry:** The digits on the keyboard are larger, which can be a huge help when typing with one hand.

Apple didn’t stop at just making the display bigger—they also added two exclusive watch faces for the Series 7. One of them, called *Contour*, wraps the numbers all the way around the edges of the screen, giving it a unique and modern look. The other is the *Modular Duo* face, which features two large complications for tracking your fitness goals in real-time.

### New Features: QWERTY Keyboard and More

One of the most talked-about new features is the full QWERTY keyboard. While it might look a bit ridiculous on your wrist, it’s actually functional thanks to the swipe-to-type mechanism. The auto-predict feature works decently, but we found ourselves relying more on voice typing for efficiency. Still, having this option is great for quick messages.

The Series 7 also introduces *IP6X dust resistance*, which was a welcome bonus since Apple had never tested watches for dust before. Combine that with its existing water resistance (up to 50 meters), and you have a watch that’s pretty tough.

### Charging and Battery Life: Faster and Brighter

Another significant upgrade is the charging speed, which is now 33% faster than previous models. This is especially useful if you’re someone who wears their watch all day, like for sleep tracking or fitness activities. The Series 7 comes with a new USB-C charger that gets the job done quicker, though it still takes about an hour to fully charge.

The always-on display is also slightly brighter when not in use, making it easier to glance at your wrist without raising it fully. This subtle improvement can make a big difference for those who frequently check the time or notifications.

### Durability and Design Flaws

One of the standout features of the Series 7 is its durability. The watch now has a thicker cover glass that’s more crack-resistant, which is great news for athletes or anyone who tends to be hard on their devices. However, there’s one area where Apple fell short: color options.

The aluminum version of the Series 7 comes in bold colors like product red, but if you’re looking for something more neutral (black, gray, or white), you’re out of luck. The only way to get a neutral color is by upgrading to titanium or stainless steel models, which are both pricier and heavier.

### Comparison with Other Models

If you’re on the fence about whether the Series 7 is worth the upgrade, it’s worth considering the alternatives:

- **Apple Watch SE:** This entry-level model lacks some of the Series 7’s features, like the larger display, always-on functionality, and certain health sensors (like blood oxygen monitoring). It’s a great option if you’re new to smartwatches or don’t need all the bells and whistles.

- **Apple Watch Series 6:** If you’re not into the new colors or just want something smaller, the Series 6 is still a solid choice. It’s slightly more compact (with a 40mm option) but offers similar functionality to the Series 7.

### Final Thoughts

The Apple Watch Series 7 isn’t a huge leap forward from its predecessor—it’s more of an incremental update with a bigger screen and a few extra features. For those who appreciate the larger display, improved durability, and faster charging, it’s a great choice. However, if you’re not sold on the bold color options or want something more neutral, you might consider sticking with the Series 6 or exploring other models like the SE.

In conclusion, the Series 7 feels like a polished, refined version of what we already loved about the Apple Watch. It’s just bigger—and sometimes, that’s all you need.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enforeign Ty here and this here is an Apple Watch series 7. so if watches did S updates like that this would be a series 6S for sure but they don't either way what you need to know is it's a minor update matter of fact at the risk of tanking this video's watch time watch time uh this watch is basically a series six but with a slightly larger display and slightly faster charging same price that's basically it but there are a bunch of other little quirks and things you should know about it if you're considering actually getting one but yeah like I said the flagship new thing about the Apple Watch series 7 is that it's bigger all right mostly with the screen too so you get this 20 larger display in a watch that's just barely bigger than the previous body and right away you do notice that everywhere the whole UI is a little bigger you know on the calculator the buttons are a little bit bigger and your notifications there's just a little bit more text the map if you're navigating is that much more usable and when you're typing your passcode of course the digits are just that much bigger so for me I like that the snooze button is also slightly larger in the alarm clock but just being slightly bigger with smaller bezels wouldn't be quite enough for a whole new watch so Apple did the apple thing and built a few special features into the series 7 that specifically work best for the larger display so they made two exclusive watch faces for the series 7 only to take advantage of this screen this one here is called Contour where the numbers literally wrap all the way around the very edges and then there's the this modular Duo watch face which basically has two really large data Rich Center complications so I can keep track of exactly how well I'm crushing my fitness competitions all the time then they made a full qwerty keyboard for the watch now that sounds terrible at first and it actually looks a little bit ridiculous on your wrist when you go to reply to a text but it is a swipe keyboard which is easier to crank out words on you're swiping between letters of the words and auto predict is usually pretty decent I just personally didn't find myself actually using this very much like it is enough to get a couple words down but if you get enough words wrong the UI is barely big enough to go back through and select the words you want to replace and then you tap in and then re-swipe them and you're holding your wrist up this whole time and I don't know it's fine it's fine for quick messages but I'm still going to go with voice text nine times out of ten either way I think we all knew that having a slightly bigger screen would be a pretty basic upgrade for a smartwatch but what I was a little more curious about especially after seeing all of those apple promo videos was actually the shape of this new display so if you've seen the videos then you're familiar they've pushed the screen right up all the way to the very edges here and so it gets so close to the edges that apple is showing readable text literally bleeding over the edges and corners of the watch like readable from the side which looks awesome in rendered videos with no Reflections but I was very curious about all the reflections and stray light and refractions that happen in real life turns out it didn't really make much of a difference at all I mean yes the Apple watch has always had this shape with the curved edges and this year the display does push more up into those Corners than ever before but it doesn't make much of a difference with readability where most of the stuff is in the center of the screen literally the one place I found it to make the biggest difference is in the exclusive Contour watch face that puts the numbers all the way around the most reflective edges of the display so then yeah you're going to have to learn to deal with some more annoying Reflections on a regular basis just to see what time it is I like the bigger screen though bottom line now something to consider if you have X smaller wrists or if you're a little more sensitive to the size of this big watch like it's starting to look like a computer on your wrist if you're getting the biggest watch and so you might consider getting this smaller Apple watch instead because that screen size is up to 41 millimeters now which is still very usable that's actually fun fact one millimeter smaller than the original large sized apple watch now when I said there's a couple other small changes I really meant it there's just a couple small things but the thing about small changes is if enough of them apply to you then they can add up to make a bigger change which is nice but if they don't apply to you you might not care you'll probably know pretty quickly which can't be fallen so this is now the most durable Apple watch ever so I noticed the speaker on the left is now a single slot where previous versions were two slots but that's apparently not contributing to durability it's actually the thicker cover glass and you can never tell just by looking at it from the outside because it doesn't protrude anymore it actually goes deeper into the watch and that larger z-axis Dimension makes it more crack resistant than ever before so if you tend to put your wash through a lot maybe you play a lot of sports with it on you're lifting with it you hit stuff with it maybe you're tough on It Outdoors maybe you're my sister and the entire cover glass just breaks off of your watch for no reason then yeah this may be important to you and then the watch is Now ip6x dust resistant not because of some new hardware or coding but actually Apple's never tested the watch for dust resistance before so it's just kind of a bonus to now have that extra Peace of Mind they've always tested for water resistance though like people ask me sometimes if they can get the watch wet or shower with it uh yes you can literally dive underwater with an Apple Watch and it'll be fine it's rated for 50 meters deep of water resistance so it's no Garmin but the things have been pretty tough for a while this watch is also now brighter when you're not looking at it it's subtle but you know so if you have always on you know how it gets dimmer when you're not looking at it and then gets brighter when you're checking it when you're checking it same brightness Max is the same but when you put it down and it's sort of dimmer it's a bit brighter in that dim State than the previous one so if you're someone who likes to just glance over at the watch without doing like an obvious gesture then yeah you can check the time or your complications or notifications easier that way it barely shows on camera but this new watch is slightly slightly more readable from off axis when it's dim it's noticeable when you put them next to each other but it wasn't a huge deal for me but the little thing that applied to me the most it charges 33 faster now so same battery life about a day and a half you can kill it much faster if you do workouts or GPS tracked activity stuff like that but with and only with the new USBC charger included in the box with this new Puck the watch does charge up a bit faster it's not super dramatic it'll still take about an hour to charge it up fully from dead but if you're like me I'm a person that wears a watch like 24 hours a day all the time I sleep in it too so it's my alarm clock I hate going to sleep with it on but it is a great alarm clock just tapping me on the wrist so the only times I really get to charge it are very brief it'll be like when I'm in the shower or when I get up in the morning for a couple minutes so I wanted to charge fast when I do get a chance to charge so this charging speed boost is appreciated uh eight minutes on the new charger is enough for eight hours of sleep tracking with the screen off so that's pretty great just make sure you have a decent USBC power brick and you're set you want to know my biggest disappointment actually with these watches though the color choices so you may have noticed I'm wearing the product Red version of the watch it's very bold bright red but I feel like with a watch you you wear it every day you want it to be a little more neutral a little more able to match with more things and then if you want to spice it up you do that with the watch band like this beautiful new MKBHD leather strap from moment with the full grain soft embossed leather and trademarked parallelogram tessellation pattern and that crisp red accent Link in the description also shout out to a moment for co-designing this but Apple doesn't offer a neutral color for the aluminum Baseline Apple watch I repeat no neutral colored aluminum so aluminum is the Baseline it's 400 bucks and I Define neutral as like a shade of black or gray or white so I know some people might consider the Starlight pretty neutral but it definitely has a warmer Hue than a silver wood and midnight has a slight blue hue much more than a black wood so the only way to get a genuine neutral shade of gray would be to jump to Titanium or stainless steel which is not only heavier but much more expensive so it just bothers me that I can't get a baseline black aluminum Apple watch it's you know maybe I'm being picky about the color but since I am that picky I'll probably just stick with the series six but that's not on sale anymore so if you want to get one good luck so now on Apple's site they're selling the lineup of Series 7 SE and the low end Series 3. so if you can avoid the series three you know unless it's your first smart watch in which case you probably won't know what you're missing that's fine but the main differences between Series 7 and SE are the larger always on display this set of colors of course and there's a couple extra sensors like for blood oxygen and the electrocardiogram the watch SE is great for almost everyone but if you can get past these colors then yeah the series 7 is it's the best overall smart watch for the iPhone still I mean it doesn't have any crazy new features it doesn't have you know charging on the back of the iPhone it doesn't have the new Square redesign we might have been hoping for but yeah it's the Apple watch but bigger there you go but yeah there's a new Apple event literally next week so if you're hoping for some more exciting stuff maybe we'll see some of it there but that's pretty much it for this one catch you guys very soon in the next one because it's techtober and this stuff just keeps rolling catch you guys then peace\n"