Product Information
Overview
Originally released September 2022
S8 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor
Water resistant to 50 metres¹
Always-On Retina LTPO OLED display (Up to 1000 nits brightness)
802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz and 5GHz
Bluetooth 5.3
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
Third-generation optical heart sensor
High-g accelerometer
High dynamic range gyroscope
Ambient light sensor
Capacity 32GB
What’s in the Box
Apple Watch Series 8
Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger to USB-C Cable (1m)
System Requirements
Apple Watch Series 8 require an iPhone 8 or later with iOS 16 or later.
Features are subject to change. Some features, applications and services may not be available in all regions or all languages.
Features
Introducing Crash Detection. Help on automatic.
For the first time, Apple Watch Series 8 is able to detect if you’re in a severe car crash. When a crash is detected, Crash Detection can automatically connect you with emergency services, provide dispatchers with your location, and notify your emergency contacts.³ Crash Detection uses the combined power of an improved 3-axis gyroscope and a new g-force accelerometer that has the highest dynamic range in any smartwatch. It also uses a barometer, GPS, and an advanced sensor-fusion algorithm trained on over 1 million hours of real-world driving and crash data to detect if you're in a severe crash.
Always-On Retina display. Take it all in. Get it all done.
The bright Always‑On screen makes detailed watch faces look stunning and easy to read, even when your wrist is down. The large display accommodates all your favorite complications and makes tapping, typing, and swiping a snap.
Tougher than tough.
The same innovations used to create the beautiful, edge‑to‑edge Always‑On display also help make it incredibly durable. A thick front crystal, robust geometry, and flat base make it resistant to cracking.
Here’s to a healthier you.
The more informed you are about your health, the more empowered you are to affect it. Advanced health sensors in Apple Watch Series 8 provide insights to help you better understand your health.
Introducing temperature sensing.
Understand your cycle like never before. Apple Watch Series 8 has an innovative new sensor that tracks your temperature while you sleep, so you can see changes over time. Cycle Tracking uses this data to provide a retrospective estimate of when you likely ovulated, which can be helpful for family planning. When combined with your heart rate and logged cycle data, you’ll get a detailed view of your menstrual cycle.
Dream machine.
The Sleep app doesn’t just keep track of your time asleep. It shows you how much time you spent in REM, Core, or Deep sleep, as well as when you might have woken up.
Measure your blood oxygen. It’s a breathtaking innovation.
The remarkable sensor and app in Apple Watch Series 8 allow you to take on‑demand readings of your blood oxygen as well as background readings, day and night.⁵
Makes taking your meds and vitamins like clockwork.
The Medications app helps you discreetly and conveniently keep track of your medications, vitamins, and supplements. And lets you easily log them from Apple Watch.⁶
New ways to train. For your personal best.
Squat, spin, stride, you name it — Apple Watch has you covered in the enhanced Workout app. And with new Workout Views, you’ll be able to see more advanced metrics at a glance like Heart Rate Zones and customized intervals to keep you going strong.
Heart Rate Zones.
Quickly get a sense of your intensity level. Training zones are automatically calculated and personalized using your health data, or you can create them manually.
Race Route. Repeat it and beat it.
If it’s an Outdoor Run or Outdoor Cycle workout you do often, you can choose to race against your last or best result and receive in-the-moment updates to help you get there.
Tech Specs
Dimensions
41mm
Height: 41mm
Width: 35mm
Depth: 10.7mm
Case Weight: 31.9g
45mm
Height: 45mm
Width: 38mm
Depth: 10.7mm
Case Weight: 38.8g
Chip
S8 SiP with 64-bit dual-core processor
W3 Apple wireless chip
U1 Chip (Ultra Wideband)
Features
L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, and BeiDou
Compass
Always-on altimeter
Water-resistant to 50 metres¹
Certified IP6X dust resistant⁴
Blood oxygen sensor (Blood Oxygen app)⁵
Third-generation optical heart sensor
Emergency SOS³
High-g accelerometer (Up to 256 g-forces with Fall Detection and Crash Detection)
High dynamic range gyroscope
Ambient light sensor
Speaker
Microphone
Apple Pay
GymKit
Capacity 32GB
Ceramic and sapphire crystal back
Display
Always-On Retina LTPO OLED display (1,000 nits brightness)
352x430 pixels (41mm)
904 sq mm display area (41mm)
396x484 pixels (45mm)
1,143 sq mm display area (45mm)
Connectivity
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
Bluetooth 5.3
Power and Battery
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
USB-C magnetic fast charging cable
1. Apple Watch Series 8 has a water resistance rating of 50 metres under ISO standard 22810:2010. This means that it may be used for shallow-water activities like swimming in a pool or ocean. However, Apple Watch Series 8 should not be used for scuba diving, waterskiing, or other activities involving high-velocity water or submersion below shallow depth. Water resistance is not a permanent condition and can diminish over time. For additional information see support.apple.com/en-ie/HT205000.
2. All-day battery life is based on the following use: 90 time checks, 90 notifications, 45 minutes of app use, and a 60-minute workout with music playback from Apple Watch via Bluetooth, over the course of 18 hours; Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS) usage includes connection to iPhone via Bluetooth during the entire 18-hour test; Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS + Cellular) usage includes a total of 4 hours of LTE connection and 14 hours of connection to iPhone via Bluetooth over the course of 18 hours. Testing conducted by Apple in August 2022 using preproduction Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS) and Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS + Cellular), each paired with an iPhone; all devices tested with prerelease software. Battery life varies by use, configuration, cellular network, signal strength, and many other factors; actual results will vary.
3. Apple Watch Series 8 (GPS + Cellular) can use a cellular connection for Emergency SOS. To use Emergency SOS on an Apple Watch without cellular, your iPhone needs to be nearby. If your iPhone isn’t nearby, your Apple Watch needs to be connected to a known Wi-Fi network and you must set up Wi-Fi Calling.
4. Apple Watch Series 8 is rated IP6X dust resistant.
5. Blood Oxygen app measurements are not intended for medical use, including self-diagnosis or consultation with a doctor, and are only designed for general fitness and wellness purposes.
6. The Medications feature should not be used as a substitute for professional medical judgment. Additional information is available on the labels of your medications, but please consult your healthcare provider prior to making any decisions related to your health.
Features are subject to change. Some features, applications and services may not be available in all regions or all languages. Visit https://www.apple.com/ie/watchos/feature-availability/ to see complete list.
To learn more about wearing Apple Watch, getting a good fit, potential skin sensitivity, and proper care and cleaning, visit https://support.apple.com/en-ie/HT204665 for more details.
