Apple Watch Series 7 reviews are in, here's what they say

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What you need to know

  • The Apple Watch Series 7 comes out on Friday.
  • The first reviews, unboxings, and impressions are in.

The Apple Watch Series 7 is coming out on Friday, and as usual, the first round of creators have got their hands on Apple's latest timepiece. Here's what they thought.

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iJustine

TechCrunch

You tweak. You make the screen a bit bigger, you make the charger a bit faster and, most of all, you don't really mess with a good thing.

UrAvgConsumer

Rene Ritchie

Krystal Lora

CNET

The Apple Watch Series 7 feels more like the "Apple Watch 6S", but it's a big leap if you have an older watch.

GQ

Forget that much-rumoured redesign, the Apple Watch Series 7 has plenty to cement its top smartwatch status, thanks to a larger display and faster charging skills

The Verge

A bigger screen and faster charging are nice, but not reasons to upgrade

WSJ

To put it plainly: The Apple Watch Series 7 is slightly better than its predecessor. There aren't any new health sensors. The price hasn't dropped. And at 18 hours, the watch's daylong battery life is still relatively short.

Justin Tse

Engadget

Stephen Warwick
News Editor

Stephen Warwick has written about Apple for five years at iMore and previously elsewhere. He covers all of iMore's latest breaking news regarding all of Apple's products and services, both hardware and software. Stephen has interviewed industry experts in a range of fields including finance, litigation, security, and more. He also specializes in curating and reviewing audio hardware and has experience beyond journalism in sound engineering, production, and design. Before becoming a writer Stephen studied Ancient History at University and also worked at Apple for more than two years. Stephen is also a host on the iMore show, a weekly podcast recorded live that discusses the latest in breaking Apple news, as well as featuring fun trivia about all things Apple. Follow him on Twitter @stephenwarwick9

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