Apple Watch Series 7 Improvements

While there may not be much else to say about the new Apple Watch, Weinbach predicts that it will see “its first real battery life improvement” in the history of the product line. He doesn’t really say what he means by that, however.

Since the Apple Watch Series 7 is expected to get a major redesign along with a significantly improved display, it’s possible this could translate to extended battery life, either by offering room for a larger battery, or improving energy efficiency. A supply chain report a few months ago did suggest that smaller chips could offer more room, but that’s been unconfirmed by anybody apart from Weinbach.

However, with the addition of sleep tracking features in watchOS 7 last year, it makes sense that Apple is working to improve the battery life on the Apple Watch. While most users can get through a day of use on a single charge, wearing it to bed at night means that you have to plan your recharging time more carefully.

Since it’s challenging to improve battery life in something as small as the Apple Watch, however, if anything Apple should work on providing faster charging speeds, allowing users to more quickly top up their wearable to a full charge while they’re in the shower, or in between workouts. So far, though, we haven’t heard any reports that Apple is working on this.