It's absurd to consider, but it's been five years since Apple unveiled the Apple Watch Series 3. The Series 3 smartwatch, which is incredibly dated, is still available for $199 at the bottom of Apple's list.
Let's say that you're still using your Apple Watch Series 3. Then, if you opt to update to the more recent Apple Watch Series 8 or even the current most recent Apple Watch Series 7, this article will outline all the significant new features and adjustments you'll get.
Hardware, health and fitness, performance, battery life and power, software upgrades, and features are the several categories into which the modifications have been divided.
Hardware
An entirely new display: The Apple Watch Series 3 has an old-fashioned, squared-off display with wide borders. Comparing the future Series 8 to the Series 7, no redesign is anticipated. Customers of the Series 3 will benefit from a 50% bigger display with rounded corners and significantly lower bezels in either case.
Options for more robust and fashionable cases: Currently, only aluminium casing variants with Ion-X front glass are available for the Series 3. The more recent premium Apple Watches are made of titanium, stainless steel, and aluminium. Front crystals made of sapphire, which is more durable than Ion-X glass, are used to safeguard models made of stainless steel and titanium.
Larger options: The Series 3 is only available in 38mm and 42mm case sizes, with the display's wider bezels taking up most of the remaining space. In comparison to the Series 7, which is already available in 41mm and 45mm sizes, the Series 8 is reported to have larger casing possibilities. Customers of the Series 3 will gain from a larger watch with a larger display in either case.
The Series 3 Apple Watch has a new Digital Crown with haptic feedback, and like all Apple Watch models, it has a Digital Crown as its main point of interaction. However, the Digital Crown on more recent Apple Watch models has been modified to include haptic feedback. Users can navigate through a list and make quick modifications while receiving tiny vibrations from haptic feedback via the Digital Crown.
The Series 3 includes a new speaker configuration with stronger speakers, however it still has the right side's tiny speakers piled on top of one another. Since the Series 7, Apple has changed the speaker system such that it almost completely spans the right side of the device, making the speaker physically larger and, as a result, up to 50% louder.
A more vibrant always-on display: Customers of the Series 3 don't just get to enjoy a significantly larger display when they upgrade to a newer model. Apple Watches have an always-on display from the Series 5, which continuously shows details like the time and complications even when the wearer's wrist is down. The always-on display is now 70% brighter outside on newer models.
Health and Fitness Features
Is there enough oxygen in my blood? Newer Apple Watch models are for you if you've ever wanted to know without going to your neighbourhood clinic. Apple included a blood oxygen sensor to the watch with the Series 6 in 2020. The sensor measures the amount of oxygen in a wearer's blood by having them remain still for 15 seconds.
Ouch. You suffered a painful fall: Newer Apple Watch models will be able to alert local authorities, your close friends, and family in the sad event that you have an unexpected and heavy fall to the ground, unless you tell the watch you're alright and do not need any assistance. Fall Detection is only accessible to individuals who are at least 18 years old.
Enhanced heart rate sensor: Newer Apple Watch models come equipped with both an electrical heart sensor and a new, improved heart rate sensor. Newer variants, including the Series 7 and Series 8, can give a wearer more precise heart rate readings when compared to the optical heart sensor of the Series 3 device.
Hey Siri, am I feverish? Although it might sound like a sci-fi scenario, it might actually happen. According to rumours, the forthcoming Series 8 will have a body temperature sensor that can gauge the wearer's body temperature. If the watch will give consumers a direct temperature readout like traditional thermometers is unknown. However, it might provide information on whether it thinks the wearer might have a temperature and whether they might want medical assistance.
Take an ECG with your wrist: Electrocardiograms (ECGs) often need a trip to the hospital, documentation, and a variety of sensors. Users can take an ECG using simply their Apple Watch on their wrist by placing their finger on the Digital Crown thanks to the Series 4 and newer models. The Health app on the associated iPhone will display the results, which can subsequently be shared with your doctor.
Battery Life and Performance
quicker performance and a new processor: Due to frequent customer complaints of jerky animations and sluggish performance, the dual-core S3 SiP (system in package) of the Series 3 has hit its performance limit. In daily use, the dual-core CPU in the Series 7 and anticipated in the Series 8 gives more than twice the performance.
The Series 3 is so old that it even relies on antiquated Bluetooth technology. Quicker and more dependable Bluetooth connections. While more recent iPhones and Apple Watch models use Bluetooth 5.0, the Series 3 uses Bluetooth 4.2. The more recent Bluetooth standard enables a larger wireless transmission capacity and is more dependable.
The U1 Ultra Wideband processor, which enables close proximity functionality for the iPhone and other products, is absent from the Series 3. The processor initially appeared in the Series 6 Apple Watch.
With quick charging, the same all-day battery life is now possible: Apple claims on its website that the Series 3 will have the same 18-hour all-day battery life as the most recent Series 7 and, we assume, the Series 8. In reality, Series 3 buyers might desire longer battery life due to more sophisticated software and antiquated hardware. Even if your Apple Watch doesn't last as long as you'd want, Apple allows fast charging on newer models, allowing you to recharge it more quickly.
Program Updates
The third season of a show is coming to a conclusion. Later this fall, when watchOS 9 is released, the Series 3 will no longer be supported by the most recent watchOS version and won't acquire any new features or functionalities. However, Series 3 will still continue to get security upgrades for a while.
Customers of Series 3 will benefit from the following extra, more minor features if they upgrade:
32GB of storage as opposed to the Series 3's 8GB is more substantial.
a constant altimeter that is helpful for athletes and hikers
Supporting Family Structure
the option to select models with GPS only or GPS + Cellular
