Apple Watch Series 7 was shown officially, almost. Because Tim Cook gave us just a small glimpse of what the next generation of smartwatches from Cupertino will be like. We'll have to wait for them to appear on the wrist, and beyond the fundamentals – display, protection, compatibility with existing straps, as well as fit and functionality – we haven't yet had a chance to go into detail to understand how much has happened. a jump compared to the 6th series.
It's 9to5Mac that allows us to get a more accurate picture of the wearable thanks to internal documents in which Apple compares the 2020 and 2021 models.
First, it confirms what has already been revealed: the processor of the two models is the same, so in terms of performance, they have not changed much. On the other hand, some components may change, given the fact that the Series 7 has a larger display and that the hardware is designed to support it.
Apple Watch Series 7 and Series 6 in common
Many parameters and components remain unchanged:
- Material
- Digital crown with tactile feedback
- Display brightness (up to 1000 nits)
- Water resistance
- Processor (t8301)
- Sensors (SpO2, ECG, heart rate (3rd generation sensor), accelerometer, gyroscope, always-on altimeter, compass, GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, Beidou, ambient light sensor)
- audio
- Battery (up to 18 hours of battery life)
- Connectivity options (LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11b / g / n 2,4 GHz and 5 GHz, wireless chip W3, Bluetooth 5.0, emergency call, ultra-wideband chip U1
- Straps
- Internal memory (32 GB)
Apple Watch Series 7 vs Series 6: Key Differences
- Body size:
- Series 6: 40 or 44 mm
- Series 7: 41 or 45 mm
- Edges of the screen:
- Series 6: 3 mm
- Series 7: 1,7 mm (screen 20% wider than Series 6)
- Protection:
- Series 6: water up to 50 meters
- Series 7: water up to 50 meters, glass on the front, IP6x dust protection
- Processor:
- Series 6: SiP S6
- Series 7: SiP S7
- Colors:
- Series 6:
- aluminum: space gray, silver, gold, blue, (PRODUCT) RED
- steel: Graphite, Silver, Gold
- Series 7:
- aluminum: Midnight, Starlight, Green, Blue, (PRODUCT) RED
- steel: Graphite, Silver, Gold
- Series 6:
- Mass:
- Series 6:
- aluminum: 30,5 g / 36,4 g
- steel: 39,7 g / 47,1 g
- titanium: 34,6 g / 41,3 g
- Series 7:
- aluminum: 32 g / 38,8 g
- steel: 42,3 g / 51,5 g
- titanium: 37 g / 45,1 g
- Series 6:
- Communication:
- Series 6: USB-A
- Series 7: USB-C
The differences highlighted for the Series 6 and Series 7 also apply to the Nike model of both generations (data refers to the aluminum body).
