The Apple Watch Series 7 is a smartwatch that was designed, manufactured, and sold by Apple from 2021 to 2022 as part of the Apple Watch series. The Watch Series 7 has been introduced on September 14, 2021, and released on October 15, 2021, and its price started at $399.
The new Watch comes in two new sizes 41 mm and 45 mm and has been made in 10 different finishes including Aluminum (Starlight, Midnight, Green, Blue, and (PRODUCT) RED), Stainless Steel (Silver, Graphite, Gold), Natural Titanium, and Space Black Titanium. Every watch is shipped with a paired band.
The all-new Apple Watch features a 1.78-inch or 1.9-inch LTPO OLED Retina always-on Display with Force Touch covered by Ion-X glass or Sapphire crystal, Dual-Core 64-bit Apple S7 processor, Apple W3 chip, Ultra-Wideband Apple U1 chip, 32 GB of flash memory, Taptic Engine, Digital Crown, NFC for Apple Pay, GPS, Bluetooth 5.0, ambient light sensor, ECG based on electrical heart sensor, heart rate sensor, blood oxygen sensor, accelerometer, a gyroscope, barometric altimeter, magnetometer, water-resistance up to 50 meters, wireless charging, and additional Cellular model.
The Apple Watch Series 7 features a 20% bigger always-on display in comparison to Series 6. The new screen is brighter as well and features up to 1000 nits of maximum brightness when the screen is active and up to 500 nits of maximum brightness when the wrist is down, a new Apple S7 processor (that is up to 20% faster than the S4 and S5).
New Apple Watch is more durable, resistant to cracks, and has water/dust resistance (IP6X and WR50). Watch Series 7 same as its predecessor is equipped with a Blood oxygen sensor, electrical heart sensor, optical heart sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, always-on altimeter, and ambient light sensor. New Watch is featuring all-day battery life with fast charging; 45 minutes charging to 80%.
This Apple Watch has been discontinued on September 7, 2022, and has been replaced by Apple Watch Series 8.
Today Apple Watch Series 7 is 36 months old!
Apple Watch Series 7 Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | September 14, 2021 |
| Released | October 15, 2021 |
| Discontinued | September 7, 2022 |
| Model Identifier | Watch6,6 (41mm GPS) Watch6,7 (45mm GPS) Watch6,8 (41mm GPS + Cellular) Watch6,9 (45mm GPS + Cellular) |
| Model Number | A2473 A2474 A2475 A2476 A2477 A2478 |
| EMC | 3982 3983 3984 3985 |
| Order Number | 41 mm Aluminum GPS MKN03LL/A, MKMY3LL/A, MKMX3LL/A, MKN13LL/A, MKN23LL/A 41 mm Nike+ GPS MKN33LL/A, MKN43LL/A 41 mm Aluminum GPS + Cellular MKHG3LL/A, MKH93LL/A, MKH83LL/A, MKH73LL/A, MKHC3LL/A, MKHD3LL/A, MKHH3LL/A, MKHE3LL/A, MKJD3LL/A, MKHJ3LL/A, MKHK3LL/A 41 mm Nike+ GPS + Cellular MKHL3LL/A, MKHM3LL/A 45 mm Aluminum GPS MKN73LL/A, MKN63LL/A, MKN53LL/A, MKN83LL/A, MKN93LL/A 45 mm Nike+ GPS MKNA3LL/A, MKNC3LL/A 45 mm Aluminum GPS + Cellular MKJF3LL/A, MKJ93LL/A, MKJ83LL/A, MKJ73LL/A, MKJA3LL/A, MKJC3LL/A, MKJG3LL/A, MKJD3LL/A, MKJE3LL/A, MKJH3LL/A, MKJJ3LL/A 45 mm Nike+ GPS + Cellular MKJK3LL/A, MKJL3LL/A |
| Generation | 7th |
| Original Price | $399 (41 mm Nike+ / Aluminium GPS) $499 (41 mm Nike+ / Aluminium GPS + Cellular) $429 (45 mm Nike+ / Aluminium GPS) $529 (45 mm Nike+ / Aluminium GPS + Cellular) $699 – $1,759 (41 mm Stainless Steel GPS + Cellular) $749 – $1,499 (45 mm Stainless Steel GPS + Cellular) $799 – $849 (41 mm Titanium GPS + Cellular) $849 – $899 (45 mm Titanium GPS + Cellular) |
| Colors | Aluminum (Starlight, Midnight, Green, Blue, and (PRODUCT) RED) Stainless Steel – Hermes (Silver, Space Black, Gold) Edition – Natural Titanium and Space Black Titanium |
| Case | Aluminum Stainless Steel Titanium |
| Weight | 1.12 – 1.30 oz. – 32 – 37 Grams (41 mm) 1.34 – 1.58 oz. – 38 – 45 Grams (45 mm) |
| Dimensions | 1.61” H x 1.37” W x 0.42″ D (41 mm) 41 mm H x 35 mm W x 10.7 mm D (41 mm) 1.77” H x 1.5” W x 0.42″ D (45 mm) 45 mm H x 38 mm W x 10.7 mm D (45 mm) |
| Predecessor | Apple Watch Series 6 |
| Successor | Apple Watch Series 8 |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Apple S7 Apple W3 Apple U1 |
| Processor Speed | Unknown |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 2 |
| Memory | 1 GB DRAM |
Storage
| Storage | 32 GB |
Display
| Display Materials | Ion-X glass (Aluminum) Sapphire crystal (Stainless Steel, Titanium) |
| Display | 1.78″ LTPO OLED Retina always-on Display (41 mm) 1.90″ LTPO OLED Retina always-on Display (45 mm) |
| Display Size | 904 mm2 (41 mm) 1143 mm2 (45 mm) |
| Resolutions | 352 x 430 (41 mm) 396 x 484 (45 mm) |
| Brightness | 1000 cd/m2 when active 500 cd/m2 when the wrist is down or indoors |
| Pixel Density | Pending |
Input
| Input Method | Digital Crown Multi-Touch Force Touch Digital Touch Side Button |
Sensors
| Sensors | Ambient light sensor Optical heart sensor (ECG) Blood Oxygen sensor (VO2 max) Electrical Heart sensor Accelerometer Barometric altimeter Magnetometer Gyroscope |
| Tactile Feedback | Taptic Engine |
Connections
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz |
| Networks* | LTE and UMTS |
| SIM Slot* | None – Built-in Apple SIM (eSIM) |
| NFC | NFC for Apple Pay FeliCa |
| Location | GPS/GNSS Compass |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Audio In | 1 – Microphone |
| Audio Out | 1 – Speaker |
Software
| Original OS | watchOS 8.0 |
| Maximum OS | The latest release of watchOS |
| System Requirements | iPhone 6s / iPhone 6s Plus or later iOS 15 or later |
| Intelligent Assistant | Siri |
Power
| Battery | Built-in 1.094-watt-hour (41mm) rechargeable Lithium-Ion Built-in 1.189-watt-hour (45mm) rechargeable Lithium-Ion |
| Battery Capacity | 284.2 mAh (41mm) 308.8 mAh (45mm) |
| Battery Life | Up to 18 hours |
References:
Apple Support – Apple Watch Series 7: Technical Specifications