Stuff - UK (2019-12)

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FIRST TEST APPLE WATCH SERIES 5

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STUFF SAYS +++++

This is a minor upgrade, but

an always-on display makes

the best smartwatch even better

If you use an iPhone, this is the best

smartwatch for you. It’s not cheap,

but it works beautifully within Apple’s

ecosystem. But does it do enough to

justify an upgrade? If you own an S4

and have no major issues with wrist-flicking,

then probably not. Most of the best new

features come from watchOS 6, and they

work on the old model too. @MattWTate

Q Quiet time

Cinema mode still makes

the Watch go completely

black unless you tap it – a

feature you may also find

yourself using in dimly lit

restaurants, or any other

situation where you don’t

want to annoy people.

Q Time’s up

The appeal of a display

that doesn’t need waking

up is obvious. You can now

easily check how much

longer you have to endure

a meeting at work without

making your boredom

obvious to everyone.

Q Face time

Apple has re-designed

most of the watch faces

for the always-on display.

Choose the new Numerals

Duo face, for example, and

the colours will drain from

the numbers when the

screen dims.

Q Time out

When your wrist is

lowered, the screen

dims just enough to keep

the time and whatever

complications you have

viewable at a glance. Raise

or tap it and the Watch

switches to full brightness.

So, how does the Apple Watch Series 5’s always-on

display work in the real world?

Screen 1.78in 448x268 (44mm) / 1.57in 394x324 (40mm)

OLED with 3D Touch Processor Apple S5 Storage 32GB

OS watchOS 6 Battery life Up to 18hrs

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, HRM, barometer, compass

Dimensions 44x38x10.7mm, 47.8g (44mm);

40x34x10.7mm, 39.8g (40mm)

The pretty that never sleeps