Apple finished yesterday presenting the Apple Watch Series 2 and we were face to face with circumstance. The reality is that although they spent a good time on it and told us about its new benefits, they did not make us too clear how the Apple Watch Series 2 was going to differ from the Apple Watch Series 1. Therefore, After carefully analyzing the novelties that have been presented in this regard, we want to tell you how one model differs from another and what are the new prices established, so that you can decide for yourself if it is worth buying the new generation of the Apple Watch, or really the Apple Watch Series 1 is still an option.
It is important to make this type of comparison to really know what the benefits of one or the other model are, especially when both devices have such a severe similarity, in this case the difference in design is non-existent, however, the devices do not offer the same benefits.
What does the Watch Series 2 have that the Watch Series 1 doesn't?
In short, the Apple Watch Series 2 is officially ready to be submerged, in this way, the Apple Watch will also be indicated for sports monitoring of swimmers, something that until now had been strongly discouraged by the Cupertino company , who warned in his day that the Apple Watch Series 1 was resistant to splashes, but under no circumstances did they guarantee that will withstand being submerged under water up to 50 meters. But it does not stop here, in terms of hardware, the Apple Watch Series 2 will have a new dual-core processor that will increase the current speed of the device by up to 50%.
On the other hand, the screen is an added value, it will now have up to 1.000 hits of brightness, which will offer a sharp image even in the highest sunlight conditions. On the other hand, the training application will have two new modes that will differentiate the way we swim. The loudspeaker is another of the novelties, it has become located with an innovative design responsible for expelling the water from its interior. By last, standalone GPS is the star feature and the most requested by athletes.
What do the Watch Series 1 and Watch Series 2 share?
However, the reality is that Series 1 and Series 2 share more than we would like. We will start with the design, exactly the same, there are no alterations in thickness, size or weight. Therefore, all straps will be compatible with both devices without any discrimination. In terms of power, the Apple Watch Series 1 will also inherit the current S2 processor, therefore the power will be identical on both devices, hence the Apple Watch Series 1 has been out of stock for a few weeks.
Battery life is maintained on both devices, Apple continues to guarantee "one day" autonomy based on usage. Regarding the functionalities at the software level, both devices will have watchOS 3, without any additions at the level of features that we can review.
Prices and availability
The price of the Apple Watch Series 1 has automatically been reduced with the arrival of the Apple Watch Series 2, in the same way, some of the possible combinations depending on the straps disappear, reducing to eight the possibilities and combinations of the Apple Watch Series 1, both 38mm and 42mm. This is how the prices are currently:
- Apple Watch Series 1
- 38mm Sport Aluminum Space Gray: € 339
- 42mm Sport Aluminum Space Gray: € 369
- 38mm Sport Aluminum Rose Gold: € 339
- 42mm Sport Aluminum Rose Gold: € 369
- 38mm Sport Aluminum Gold: € 339
- 42mm Sport Aluminum Gold: € 369
- 38m Sport Aluminum Silver: € 339
- 42mm Sport Aluminum Silver: € 369
- Apple Watch Series 2
- 38mm aluminum: from € 439
- 42mm aluminum: from € 469
- 38mm steel: from € 669
- 42mm steel: from € 719
- Ceramic: from € 1.469
We can easily establish the differentiation, and that is that the Apple Watch Series 1 costs exactly € 100 less than the cheapest version of the Apple Watch Series 2. The Stainless Steel version of the Apple Watch Series 1 thus disappears, reducing only the possibilities to the version aluminum, the best seller. Now, Knowing all the details, it is up to you to choose whether or not the Apple Watch is the gift of Christmas.
Hello, there is an error in the difference between the 2 watches.
The watch1 that remains now does NOT have the CPU of the Watch 2, the Watch series 2 will have or has the S2, and the 1 has been updated to a so-called S1P that would be an improvement on the S1 of the first watch, but dual core (that of the first it was monotone)
So the watch series 1 will be a bit faster than the first, but the series 2, apart from gps and water resistance, has a much better CPU.
While what Kaiser indicates is correct, it is also said out there that the difference between the S1P and the S2 is simply the GPS. Although I am inclined to think that they are different, there are quite reasonable arguments (For example, that the production capacity of the factories may not be enough to provide two such different systems. It sounds logical, but that is a world that I do not know and Maybe he's repeating a stupid argument.)
At the moment, all speculation. We will have to wait for a good teardown to know the truth.
The most important thing that I see: To the "early adopters" that we have an Apple Watch "Series 0" they have given us a good ass (Excuse the language, I'm pissed off), they take a review of our watch with better processor and do not do a trade-in campaign. The Series 0 are going to be greatly devalued, and we will not be able to sell them for a reasonable price because the second-hand market is already plummeting. And this is how they thank us for the support we have given to the watch? After having SUFFERED a pathetic WatchOS 1, and a WatchOS 2 with native applications that when they finally ran, had enough time passed to forget what you wanted to do with the application? Bad move by Apple, they fill their mouths with the "WatchOS 3 was designed with the first Watch in mind", but then what is the point of getting the improved version of the first Apple Watch? Will we get to see WatchOS 4 in Series 0? How angry I am, by God.