Dhis test was made 37 meters above sea level. At least that’s what the new Apple Watch Series 6 reveals, which now has an altimeter that continuously – well – shows the altitude on the dial without consuming too much power.
Fitness club: 45 meters. Baker: 30 meters. In a city like Berlin, of course, this only makes limited sense. But if you go hiking in the mountains, you want to find out how many meters you have to go up or down.
Apple has introduced two new smartwatches. In addition to the Series 6, there is also a mid-range model with the suffix SE. The Apple Watch Series 6, however, is the company’s flagship model.
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While both watches have installed the new altimeter, Apple has come up with something additional for the Series 6: The model can measure the oxygen content in the blood.
It works on the wrist within 15 seconds. As with heart rate measurement, the watch works with light on the underside of the watch and evaluates how strongly it is reflected. Put simply, light blood has more oxygen than dark blood.
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In the test, the values were continuously between 95 percent and 99 percent. At 100 percent, the red blood cells would be completely saturated with oxygen. Apple emphasizes that this is not a medical measurement. Rather, users could use this data to assess their fitness and well-being.
Lack of oxygen often leads to headaches. This is also known from excursions to greater heights. There the clock should then deflect a little more downwards during the measurement, because in the mountains the air becomes thinner and has less oxygen.
The Apple Watch Series 6 also regularly measures the oxygen content in the background during the day when the user is not moving. In theater mode, the function is initially deactivated because the bright light on the wrist could be annoying there.
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Except for a few new colors, including blue and red, the Apple Watch Series 6 can hardly be distinguished from its predecessor. The display is always on, which was the biggest change in the Series 5.
But now it shines up to 2.5 times brighter in standby. This helps when reading, especially when the sun is shining on it. The difference was clearly visible in the test. We also got the impression that apps open faster on the new watch.
Clock as a car key
Apple speaks of 20 percent that the A13 Bionic processor has become faster. But it also uses electricity more efficiently. In the test, we got through the day very well with one battery charge and still had 20 to 30 percent buffer in the evening. The running time of Series 6 is said to have increased by an additional hour of listening to music and an additional hour of sports tracking.
The watch also requires more stamina if you want to use sleep tracking, which was introduced with the new watchOS 7 operating system. The watch monitors the sleep phases and makes suggestions for a better night’s sleep.
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The watch should then be charged again in the morning at the latest. This is now much faster than before, the battery is full again in 90 minutes. The new watch now also registers itself in WiFi networks that transmit over five gigahertz, which is often the case in companies. Up to now this was only possible over 2.4 gigahertz.
Apple has now also built the U1 ultra broadband chip into its new watch. In the future, users will be able to use their watch instead of the car key if the car manufacturer cooperates.
No leap in innovation
Apple will sell three different watch models in the future. The Series 3 entry-level model is still available. With the new Apple Watch SE, there is now also a middle class that has a more than 30 percent larger display and has the Series 5 processor built in. The Apple Watch SE also has the continuous altimeter.
Because of the lower price – the SE is available from 291.45 euros, depending on size and radio equipment – the user also has to do without. The display turns black in standby, so it is not always on. In addition, the blood oxygen meter is missing and the EKG is not available either. The cheapest Apple Watch Series 6 costs significantly more at 418.15 euros.
Conclusion: Apple has rushed far ahead of the competition with its Apple Watch. The group has long been the market leader by far. The Series 6 is not a leap in innovation compared to its predecessor. But Apple is continuously improving its watch.
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The change should not be worthwhile for most users of an Apple Watch Series 5. It remains to be seen whether measuring the oxygen level in the blood is really helpful. But it is far from being in the heart rate monitor category.
It is quite possible that the Apple Watch SE will be a success. With the watch, Apple also introduced the option of a family configuration for the first time. For example, children or the elderly without an iPhone can become users by setting up multiple clocks using a parent’s iPhone if necessary.
This article was first published in September 2020.
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