Features
Apple Watch Series 8
A healthy leap ahead.
Your essential companion is now even more powerful. Temperature sensingRefer to legal disclaimers for deeper insights into women’s health.Refer to legal disclaimers Crash Detection for more peace of mind.Refer to legal disclaimers Sleep Stages to better understand your sleep cycles.Refer to legal disclaimers The future of health never looked so good.
Design and Durability
Beautiful. And made to stay that way.
The edge-to-edge Always-On Retina display is brilliant in every way, with incredible colour and clarity. Watch faces are brighter and easier to read, even when your wrist is down.
Crack Resistant
Designed to be strong.
Dust Resistant
IP6X certification.Refer to legal disclaimers
Water Resistant
Swimproof with WR50 water resistance.Refer to legal disclaimers
Health
Here’s to a healthier you.
Temperature sensing.
Provides important insights into women’s health when combined with the Health app on your iPhone.
Advanced sensors.
Generate an ECG similar to a single-lead electrocardiogram with the ECG app.Refer to legal disclaimers And take on-demand readings of your blood oxygen.Refer to legal disclaimers
Sleep app.
Track the quality of your rest and see how much time you spent in REM, Core or Deep sleep with Sleep Stages.
Health
Here’s to a healthier you.
Temperature sensing.
Provides important insights into women’s health when combined with the Health app on your iPhone.
Advanced sensors.
Generate an ECG similar to a single-lead electrocardiogram with the ECG app.Refer to legal disclaimers And take on-demand readings of your blood oxygen.Refer to legal disclaimers
Sleep app.
Track the quality of your rest and see how much time you spent in REM, Core or Deep sleep with Sleep Stages.
Safety
Help we hope you’ll never need.
Crash Detection can automatically connect you with emergency services in the event of a serious car crash. Fall Detection for help if you’re immobile. And Emergency SOS for urgent assistance with the press of a button.Refer to legal disclaimers
Fitness
So much to move you.
The enhanced workout app gives you new ways to train, and advanced metrics to personalise your workouts. And take your fitness further with Apple Fitness+.Refer to legal disclaimers
Stay Connected
More connected, far and away.
Call, text and check notifications on the go. Pay from your wrist for just about anything with Apple Pay. With available cellular connectivity,Refer to legal disclaimers you can do more even when you don’t have your phone, in more places than ever.Refer to legal disclaimers
All-day battery life.
Get up to 18 hours and up to 36 hours on Low Power ModeRefer to legal disclaimers
Stay Connected
More connected, far and away.
Call, text and stream music.Refer to legal disclaimers With available cellular connectivity and international roaming,Refer to legal disclaimers you can do it all even when you don’t have your iPhone, in more places than ever.Refer to legal disclaimers And use Apple Pay to send money to friends or pay instantly from your wrist.
All-day battery life.
Get up to 18 hours and up to 36 hours on Low Power ModeRefer to legal disclaimers
App Store and Faces
Thousands of ways to make it yours.
Access tens of thousands of apps from the App Store right on your wrist, for whatever you love to do.Refer to legal disclaimers And customise your watch face with complications tailored to whatever you’re into.
Why Apple Watch
It’s the ultimate device for a healthy life.
Health and Safety
Get deep insights for healthier habits. Track your sleep. Get help quickly in an emergency.
Fitness
Train in new ways with advanced metrics. Track your daily activity and favourite workouts.
Connectivity
Get calls and texts. Listen to music. Use Apple Pay and Siri. All right from your wrist.
Personalisation
Add a new strap to change your look. Discover, customise and share watch faces.
Straps
Change your strap. Change your look.
Interchangeable straps come in many different styles, materials and colours. So it’s easy to find the right look for the right moment.
Fitness+
Take your fitness further with Apple Watch.
World-class workouts on your iPhone, iPad or Apple TV.Refer to legal disclaimers New workouts added weekly. Work out how and where you want.
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FAQs
- When is Apple Watch Series 8 release date? Collapsed link
Apple Watch Series 8 was released on 16th September, 2022. Shop the Watch 8 at O2 now, and browse our selection of Pay Monthly offers and deals here.
- What are Apple Watch Series 8 specifications? Collapsed link
Apple Watch Series 8 features an edge-to-edge always-on Retina display with stunning new watch faces, so you can easily keep track of your fitness metrics, wherever or whenever you need to. The watch is also dust proof, crack proof and swim proof.
Be on the go all day with the new Low Power mode feature. Get up to 36 hours of battery life when in low-power mode, and 18 hours on a single charge. And, whilst in low-power mode, Watch Series 8 maintains activity tracking key functions such as activity and fall detection.
With new and improved health and safety features, you can take health monitoring to the next level. New elements include a thermometer journal for ovulation tracking and crash detection so you can get help, faster.
- What colours is Watch Series 8 available in? Collapsed link
Watch Series 8 is available in 100% recycled aluminum or stainless steel finishes: Midnight, Starlight, PRODUCT(RED), and Silver.
- How do I track ovulation on Apple Watch Series 8? Collapsed link
With advanced cycle tracking, it's easier than ever to find out information about your cycle.
Using two temperature sensors, Apple have created an innovative new way to track ovulation via Watch Series 8. The sensors are located on the back and under the display to reduce bias from the outside environment, and detect as small as 0.1 degree celsius accuracy. The thermometer journal keeps track of vital information, and iOs16 & watch OS 9 can be notified of cycle deviation which helps to identify issues such as thyroid.
Privacy is at the core, and data is encrypted end to end so Apple cannot read your ovulation data.
- What are some of the new features on Apple Watch 8? Collapsed link
Apple have introduced a range of new features on Series 8.
Safety features such as Crash Detection detects when you have been in a crash. The watch provides location and notifies emergency contact as well as emergency services. Plus, it identifies the unique features of a car crash by sampling motion 4x faster to sense the precise moment of impact. And to make sure this feature is accurate, Apple tested Crash detection on over 1 millions hours of crash data. Keep on the go for even longer with low-power mode, giving you up to 36 hours of battery life.
- Is Series 8 Watch waterproof? Collapsed link
No, not quite. Apple Watch Series 8 is "water resistant", as well a dust proof, swim proof and crack proof. The watch is not completely resistant to water, especially at great depths. However, it can get wet during activities such as showering and swimming.
- Can Series 8 Apple Watch count steps? Collapsed link
Yes, it can. You can monitor your movement, activity levels and steps in the Health App on your iPhone. It also measures things such as sleep, heart rate and even the amount of oxygen in your blood; just to name a few.
- Is the Watch 8 compatible with any iPhone? Collapsed link
In order to connect your Watch 8 to your iPhone, the model needs to be an iPhone 6s or later with iOS 15 or later
- Can I Pay Monthly for Apple Watch Series 8? Collapsed link
Yes, you can. At O2, we have a range of Pay Monthly deals and offers that work for you. Spread the cost monthly so you can enjoy Apple Watch Series 8.
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