The New Apple Watch Features We’re Most Excited For

Tech Major go-go gadget vibes. by Kaitlyn Wylde Updated: Feb. 20, 2024 Originally Published: Sep. 16, 2021 Screenshot via Apple

Screenshot via Apple On Sep. 14, in a virtual Keynote event, Apple Watch Series 7 — the latest iteration of the smart device — was unveiled. Here are just some of the new features you can look forward to from the watch.

Colors

Screenshot via Apple The Apple Watch Series 7 gets playful, with five new colors made of 100% recycled aluminum. The colors are midnight (black), starlight (white), blue, green, and red.

Design

Screenshot via Apple In the Keynote, Apple revealed that the Series 7 display is 20% bigger than the Series 6, and 50% larger than the Series 3. This means that display buttons are easier to tap, and more text can fit on the screen without scrolling.

Charging

Screenshot via Apple While the battery life is still 18 hours, as it was in the Series 6, the Series 7 charges 33% faster, per the Keynote. It’ll also only take eight minutes of power charging to track a full eight hours of sleep.

WatchOS 8

Screenshot via Apple You don’t need to upgrade your Watch to get the benefits of the latest operating system, which updates how the Watch tracks cyclin g — hello, Peloton nation — improves the Wallet app, and will feature a full text keyboard. WatchOS 8 rolls out on Sept. 20.

Price & How To Buy

Screenshot via Apple The standard Apple Watch Series 7 base model starts at $399. Apple has not yet shared when they will be releasing the Watch 7, only that it will hit stores “later this fall.”