The Apple Watch Series 8 is a smartwatch that was designed, manufactured, and currently sold by Apple since 2022 as part of the Apple Watch series. The Watch Series 8 has been introduced on September 7, 2022, released on September 16, 2022, and its price started at $399.
The new Watch comes in two new sizes 41 mm and 45 mm and has been made in 7 different finishes including Aluminum (Starlight, Midnight, Silver, and (PRODUCT) RED), and Stainless Steel (Silver, Graphite, Gold). 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 S8 processor, Apple W3 chip, Ultra-Wideband Apple U1 chip, 32 GB of flash memory, Taptic Engine, Digital Crown, NFC for Apple Pay, L1 GPS, Bluetooth 5.0, ambient light sensor, ECG based on electrical heart sensor, third-generation heart rate sensor, blood oxygen sensor, high-g accelerometer, high dynamic range gyroscope, temperature sensor, barometric altimeter, magnetometer, water-resistance up to 50 meters, wireless charging, and additional Cellular model.
The Apple Watch Series 8 features a temperature sensor that works with a cycle tracking app, low power mode, international roaming, watchOS 9, and crash detection.
Today Apple Watch Series 8 is 24 months old!
Apple Watch Series 8 Release Date and Original Price
| Introduced | September 7, 2022 |
| Released | September 16, 2022 |
| Model Identifier | Watch6,14 (41 mm Aluminium GPS) Watch6,15 (45 mm Aluminium GPS) Watch6,16 (41 mm Aluminium/Steel GPS + Cellular) Watch6,17 (45 mm Aluminium/Steel GPS + Cellular) |
| Model Number | A2770 A2771 A2772 A2773 A2774 A2775 A2857 A2858 |
| EMC | 8094 8095 8096 8097 |
| Order Number | 41 mm Aluminum GPS US Market MNU93LL/A, MNUF3LL/A, MNU73LL/A, MNU83LL/A, MP6L3LL/A, MP6M3LL/A, MNUG3LL/A, MNUH3LL/A 41 mm Aluminum/Steel GPS + Cellular US Market MNUX3LL/A, MNV03LL/A, MNUV3LL/A, MNUW3LL/A, MP4E3LL/A, MP4F3LL/A, MNV13LL/A, MNV63LL/A, MNV93LL/A, MNVF3LL/A, MNVG3LL/A, MNVH3LL/A, MNV73LL/A, MNV83LL/A, MNJ73LL/A, MNJE3LL/A, MNJL3LL/A UK Market MNHY3B/A, MNHV3B/A, MP4A3B/A, MNJ23B/A, MNJC3B/A, MNJJ3B/A, MNJ53B/A, MNJ83B/A, MNJF3B/A, MNJM3B/A 41 mm Hermes GPS + Cellular US Market MNN03LL/A, MNN33LL/A UK Market MNN13B/A, MNN43B/A Chinese Market MNN23CH/A, MNN53CH/A 45 mm Aluminum GPS US Market MNUP3LL/A, MNUQ3LL/A, MNUJ3LL/A, MNUL3LL/A, MP6P3LL/A, MP6Q3LL/A, MNUR3LL/A, MNUU3LL/A 45 mm Aluminum/Steel GPS + Cellular US Market MNVP3LL/A, MNVQ3LL/A, MNVJ3LL/A, MNVL3LL/A, MP4Q3LL/A, MP4W3LL/A, MNVU3LL/A, MNVR3LL/A, MNVX3LL/A, MNW03LL/A, MNW13LL/A, MNW23LL/A, MNVV3LL/A, MNVW3LL/A, MNKG3LL/A, MNKP3LL/A, MNKW3LL/A UK Market MNK73B/A, MNK43B/A, MP4J3B/A, MNKA3B/A, MNKM3B/A, MNKU3B/A, MNKE3B/A, MNKJ3B/A, MNKQ3B/A, MNKX3B/A 45 mm Hermes GPS + Cellular US Market MNNR3LL/A, MNNX3LL/A UK Market MNNT3B/A, MNNY3B/A Chinese Market MNNW3CH/A, MNP03CH/A |
| Generation | 8th |
| 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) |
| Colors | Aluminum (Starlight, Midnight, Silver, and (PRODUCT) RED) Stainless Steel – Hermes (Silver, Space Black, Gold) |
| Case | Aluminum Stainless Steel |
| Weight | 1.12 – 1.48 oz. – 32 – 42 Grams (41 mm) 1.37 – 1.80 oz. – 39 – 51 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 7 |
Tech Specs
Processor
| Processor | Apple S8 Apple W3 Apple U1 |
| Processor Speed | Unknown |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Number of Cores | 2 |
| Memory | 1 GB RAM |
Storage
| Storage | 32 GB |
Display
| Display Materials | Ion-X glass (Aluminum) Sapphire crystal (Stainless Steel) |
| 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 Temperature sensor High-G Accelerometer Barometric altimeter Magnetometer High Dynamic Range 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 | L1 GPS/GNSS Compass |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Audio In | 1 – Microphone |
| Audio Out | 1 – Speaker |
Software
| Original OS | watchOS 9.0 |
| Maximum OS | The latest release of watchOS |
| System Requirements | iPhone 8 / iPhone 8 Plus or later iOS 16 or later |
| Intelligent Assistant | Siri |
Power
| Battery | Pending |
| Battery Capacity | Pending |
| Battery Life | Up to 18 hours |
References:
Apple Support – Apple Watch Series 8: Technical Specifications