Apple Watch Series 7 tech specs

Today, you can order a brand new Apple Watch Series 7 if you are so inclined. While some initial orders are set to arrive on October 15, it looks like a lot of orders have already been pushed back to late October or early November. Which gives you a bit more time to go over the technical specifications of Apple’s newest smartwatch.

Apple did make some changes with the Series 7 compared to the Series 6. That’s mainly focused on the display, of course. But, otherwise, the newest smartwatch is pretty similar to last year’s model. Below, you’ll find a quick breakdown of the technical specifications for the Series 7.

So let’s get into it.

Tech specs for the Apple Watch Series 7

Finishes

  • Aluminum (GPS + Cellular)
    • Midnight, Starlight, green, blue, and (PRODUCT)RED
  • Aluminum (GPS)
    • Midnight, Starlight, green, blue, and (PRODUCT)RED
  • Titanium
    • Natural titanium
    • Space Black (DLC)
  • Stainless Steel
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Graphite
  • Apple Watch Nike
    • Midnight
    • Starlight
  • Apple Watch Hermès
    • Space Black
    • Silver

Case Size

  • 41mm
    • 41mm x 35mm x 10.7mm
    • 32.0 grams (Aluminum, GPS, GPS + Cellular)
    • 42.3 grams (Stainless Steel)
    • 37.0 grams (Titanium)
  • 45mm
    • 45mm x 38mm x 10.7mm
    • 38.8 grams (Aluminum, GPS, GPS + Cellular)
    • 51.5 grams (Stainless Steel)
    • 45.1 grams (Titanium)

Display

  • 41mm
    • 352 x 430 resolution
    • 904 sq mm display area
    • Always-on Retina LTPO OLED display with 1,000 nits brightness
  • 45mm
    • 396 x 484 resolution
    • 1,143 sq mm display area
    • Always-on Retina LTPO OLED display with 1,000 nits brightness

Features

  • Compass
  • GPS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, and GLONASS
  • Always-on altimeter
  • Water-resistant up to 50 meters
  • Blood oxygen sensor (requires blood oxygen app)
  • Electrical heart sensor (requires ECG app)
  • Third-generation optical heart sensor
  • International emergency calling
  • Emergency SOS
  • Accelerometer with up to 32 g-forces and fall detection
  • Ambient light sensor
  • Gyroscope
  • Speaker that’s 50% louder
  • Microphone (which enables the Noise app)
  • GymKit support
  • Apple Pay support
  • 32GB built-in storage (GPS, GPS + Cellular)
  • Ceramic and sapphire crystal back (GPS, GPS + Cellular)

Processor

  • Apple’s custom S7 64-bit dual-core chip (up to 20% faster than Apple Watch SE)
  • Apple’s W3 wireless chip
  • Apple’s U1 Ultra Wideband chip

Connectivity

  • LTE + UMTS (GPS + Cellular)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n 2.4GHz and 5GHz
  • Bluetooth 5.0

Power

  • Up to 18 hours of battery life with built-in, rechargeable lithium-ion battery
  • USB-C magnetic fast charging cable

So, there we have it. Plenty to love about Apple’s new smartwatch. Did you already order one?