Temperature sensing for deeper insights into women's health. Crash Detection to get help in an emergency. Sleep stages to better understand your sleep. And improved ways to train using the enhanced Workout app.

Tom's Guide Verdict. The Apple Watch Series 8 gets a skin temperature reader, low power mode and crash detection to make the best smartwatch around a tick better. But the design and watchOS 9 are what really make Series 8 shine.

The Apple Watch Series 8, the second-generation Apple Watch SE, and the Apple Watch Ultra were announced on September 7, 2022, during an Apple Special Event. Pre-orders opened on the same day, with the Series 8 and 2nd gen SE shipping on September 16, while the Ultra shipped on September 23.

Overall, the Apple Watch Series 8 is a very minor upgrade over the Series 7, with the body temperature sensor and Crash Detection being the only significant changes, meaning that it is difficult to recommend upgrading.

No, the device does not have a camera. However, there is a Camera app on the device. You can set your iPhone's camera timer for a photo using the app on your Watch.

On its website, Apple mentions that the Watch Series 8 has a WR50 water resistance rating per Iso standard 22810:2010. This means that the smartwatch can survive submersion up to 50 meters, and users can wear it for shallow-water activities like swimming.

It flaunts the trademark digital crown on the right with a second-generation mic and the side button, which offers a shortcut for checking recent apps used on the Watch. And on the opposite side, it has a second-generation speaker. Like any Apple device, the Watch Series 8 is also made of premium materials.

Adds temperature sensors. Crash detection. Faster S8 chip on Series 8 compared to S7 chip on Series 7. Speed differences minimal in day to day use, but does mean 1-2 more years of software support and new features down the road, getting 5-6 years, vs 4-5 years.

Series 8 has more health and safety options While both models have fall detection, emergency SOS, blood oxygen sensors and gyroscope, the Series 8 offers a set of tracking upgrades that assist with wellness and safety.

Exactly what my phone sees look at that Inception. All right let's take a photo of this beautiful place with me inside wow looks good Justin.

Use your Apple Watch without your iPhone nearby With Apple Watch with cellular and an activated cellular plan, you can stay connected even when away from your iPhone. For all other models of Apple Watch, there are still things you can do even when you are away from your iPhone and not connected to Wi-Fi.

18 hours Apple says that the Watch Series 8 offers a battery life of "18 hours after an overnight charge," which includes 90 time checks, 90 notifications, a 60-minute workout with music playback, and 45 minutes of app usage. The smartwatch is also rated to last up to 1.5 hours on a call via an LTE connection.