Yeah that seemed like really reaching for a complaint. First off, yes you can hold a coffee and use it. It only takes one finger and you don’t require all five to hold a cup. Second, you could, ya know, hold the coffee in the other hand.
I upgraded from a series 1 (original first Apple watch from 2015) to the series 4 and I can attest that it was totally worth it. The screen is so much brighter and the sound is definitely louder. I'm looking forward to trying out the music streaming feature when I work out. Already took calls on it and it really was convenient to do so. If you are on the fence about upgrading, I'd say if you have a series 1 (original 2015 watch) it's worth it to upgrade to the series 4. If you have a newer watch, then probably not.
The series 1 isn't the original, that's the second generation. It goes, original (AKA series 0), series 1 (2nd gen), series 2 (3rd gen), series 3 (4th gen), then series 4 (5th gen). Confusing, I know. So, if your watch said "series 1" on the back, then it was actually the second generation of Apple Watch, not the original.
I do. I almost wanted to do it myself since I got one of those Nanos as a replacement when they had a recall. But I was turned off by the fact I'd have to manually turn it on every time.
Technically yeah but in watchOS5 Apple enabled a devkit for 3rd party developers such as music services app. We need Spotify to fill that blank before this watch makes sense.
Taking care or shower all your love to your grandmother is greater than this piece of money wastage tech , but anyway if you can afford well and good then.
Vishwas Ravindran I’m guessing that he wants to give one to his grandmother because of the heart attack warning and the fall detection. Knowing that your loved one is a little bit safer is a way of showing a lot of love.
Excellent review! Apple didn't surprise me with their new iPhone, actually they disappointed me with their prices, naming, etc. But the Apple Watch 👌, we'll done Apple. I was looking forward to this upgrade, now the only thing is left, is third party watch faces, and lower prices
Jo Jo lol samsung gear watches are one of the most ugly and missdesigned consumerproduct ever. Apple watch is king in smartwatches and rightfully so. Credit were credit is due
To be honest, the Apple watch design is pretty F. Ugly...it looks extremely obnoxious and out of place in most situations. Don't like Samsung watches either...wish Apple made more watches that's looked like actual REAL watches, like Fossil.
This year is the first year I really trust The Verge with iPhone reviews - and they're amazingly done. The pros and cons are very clear and it doesn't feel biased at all. Also the videos are always beautiful and very creative. Keep em coming!
Every time the same thing I am waiting for the new watch because I don’t want to spend so much money for the old model. The new watch is coming out it’s so expensive I will wait for it to get cheaper, which it never really does ... so I won’t ever own one probably thanks apple for saving me so much money - love it .
This review is SO, SO MUCH BETTER than Nilay's review of the Xs/Xs Max. Dieter is just much better at doing this. Nilay always seems pissed off, always seems biased against what he's reviewing, always complains a lot about inconsequential BS and is just unpleasant to watch and listen to. Please just have Dieter do all the reviews going forward.
@RAHUL REDDY The obvious message I got out of your response is that Either you are racist , OR you have a colour issue , OR , you wish you were born white . No matter which gripe , how sad for you
I'm not sure if you'll ever see this, but what was that leather band shown at 0:54? I bought a Series 4 yesterday and I've been looking around for a nice brown leather band, and that one looked nice.
I think my watch is a series two and I love having it. The newer one is interesting to me. Obviously i don’t have waterproof or the cell feature on the one I have but at the moment all this new stuff, while interesting, is just not enough for me to feel like I really need to upgrade. Im glad they finally are making the screen bigger and flatter. But idk. I think it is a good sign that i feel content with the one i have... because it is a good watch and the os keeps improving it. Ill probably want to upgrade eventually but I think its going to be at least another year for me. $300 is just too high a price for me to buy something every year, or even every other year. I really would prefer to get at least 3 solid years out of this if not more. And I think thats looking pretty likely.
The reason why apple doesn't allow the watch to stay always on is that you might get OLED ghosting (screen burn-in) but they recently patented a new technology that would allow them to do that without damaging the screen and we might see that in the next models
Thats not why, as literally every android watch has been doing it since the inception of smartwatches without issue. I think its more of a battery issue, as most watches dont last more than a day (if that). Having an always on feature cuts battery by a lot. I dont see why they dont make it an optional feature though.
If you're talking about microLED, then don't expect anything anytime soon. They're still massive power hogs and a MicroLED TV would even trip the circuit breaker in your home.
I bought my series 3 in April for health reasons... now desperately needing this series 4 for the ECG functionality (hoping it'll come to Portugal soon). Aaaaah... the frustration!
You can’t have the screen on the whole time if it’s OLED unfortunately - it is not a question of battery life, it would cause burn in on the OLED display 🔥 it won’t be possible until micro-LED comes to the market. EDIT - okay okay Samsung have this so its doable. I don't have much experience with a Samsung watch. But the good reasons not to have it are the battery life and potential for burn-in.
MJHeikkila The Samsung Galaxy S8 shouldn’t experience burn-in problems from the always-on home button because it’s designed to move (very subtly) so that it’s not in a static position for too long. A watch has a smaller screen, so less room to make this subtle movement.
Its not ... Android smartwatches have it ... android phones have it. Always on screen is on both my deviced I am using now, a samsung s7 and a diesel smartwatch. Ow yeah, the diesel looks like a real watch ... but then again it doesnt tell people I have an apple watch. You do know how a watch works, right? :p the hands move xd
On the iPhone X, Apple implemented Pixel Shift technology for still icon like cellular bars, battery icon, wifi icon....This technology shift pixels around so it wont cause burn in due to still pixels. So I think Apple would implement this soon on Apple watches, and make the screen on all the time.
I honestly can’t imagine the day where the gripe I have is when I’m wearing a computer on my wrist and I can’t instantly speak with Dan because I’m carrying a coffee cup. I want that to be the worst part of my day.
I desperately want one of these but it must have LTE, they’re apparently not bringing the LTE model to my country. (South Africa) I don’t care that our networks don’t support it yet, I want it to be future-proof for when they do. The watch is expensive, if I buy one now I probably won’t upgrade it until it dies so it must have all the capabilities. One network said they’ll be supporting e-sim by the end of the year, hopefully the LTE Watch comes soon after. Doesn’t someone want to ship me a cellular model... lol.
On your iPhone, you can open the Apple Watch app, go to General > Accessibility and then at the bottom there is a “Tap to Talk” option for Walkie Talkie. When enabled, you can tap once to start talking and then tap again to stop talking.
Ethin Whitman omg Same!!!!! I got the 8+ now and ordered this watch yesterday and I can’t imagine not having a home button. Forget a face rec, I just want my thumbprint lol
Unlike the iPhone, which I have upgraded every year since the original, this is the first time I'm upgrading my Apple Watch. I've been rocking the 1st-gen since launch. Siri is sooo slow on my watch, but this review leads me to believe Siri won't be much better on the new model. I'm sure she will still be faster than what I currently have which would be nice for HomeKit.
Will you upgrade?
The Verge Already pre-ordered😏
The Verge no lol, it’s tempting but only upgrading my iPhone
I’m doing the Hermès Edition!!. 👑
Waiting for Series 5, my AW 3 still strong
I'd rather get the Series 4 than the new iPhones, let's put it that way.
“I can’t even hold a cup of coffee and do this at the same time.” The most first world problem sentence in this video.
lol a $400 dollar smart watch is obviously going to be for first world people
LancerJak man you hit it right on the nose . ONLY thing I hated in this review . I’m like well if you can’t push the button CALL THEM
Millennials
LancerJak 🤣🤣
Yeah that seemed like really reaching for a complaint.
First off, yes you can hold a coffee and use it. It only takes one finger and you don’t require all five to hold a cup. Second, you could, ya know, hold the coffee in the other hand.
“You could easily spend $600-700 on these watches without noticing it...”. Ummmm I think I would notice when there is a hole in my wallet 😂
Max I would spend on a watch is £300.
There's people spend thousands in Rolex
@@roby2764 Well Rolexs look good and are brand name
Paul you could say the same thing about an Apple device. I mean I don’t even use them, but I have to admit they look nice.
@@not_adrs They don't look nice to me, the square display and all.
I upgraded from a series 1 (original first Apple watch from 2015) to the series 4 and I can attest that it was totally worth it. The screen is so much brighter and the sound is definitely louder. I'm looking forward to trying out the music streaming feature when I work out. Already took calls on it and it really was convenient to do so. If you are on the fence about upgrading, I'd say if you have a series 1 (original 2015 watch) it's worth it to upgrade to the series 4. If you have a newer watch, then probably not.
The series 1 isn't the original, that's the second generation. It goes, original (AKA series 0), series 1 (2nd gen), series 2 (3rd gen), series 3 (4th gen), then series 4 (5th gen). Confusing, I know. So, if your watch said "series 1" on the back, then it was actually the second generation of Apple Watch, not the original.
I have the series 2 thinking about upgrading
I have a 1 going for the 4
Anyone remember when people would wear the iPod nano as a watch and call it the iwatch???
Yeah, people don't remember this old Apple Watch.
I actually still have mine lol, I got it when it released I thought it was so cool.
I do. I almost wanted to do it myself since I got one of those Nanos as a replacement when they had a recall. But I was turned off by the fact I'd have to manually turn it on every time.
And now it’s called Apple Watch 😂
Mine was stolen. Loved being asked “is that the the iWatch or Apple Watch” before the actual watch came out.
There is an option within watch app settings to do tap to talk instead of hold to talk in general>accessibility for the walkie talkie
Jay Sway thanks he should have known this
Jay Sway dope. Thanks!!
Not anymore
Those puns at the end 😅😂😂😂😂😂
FLBT literally perfect 😂
Amazing apple would have loved that 😭😭😭
they cut him off at the end hahaha
It seems he got him self fired?! lol
Loved that part. Excellent video. I'm buying one for sure.
Bigger Screen...Check..
Faster Processing... Check..
Spotify app..... Negative..!
Soo close for being the perfect smartwatch..!
Only apple music, right?
Technically yeah but in watchOS5 Apple enabled a devkit for 3rd party developers such as music services app. We need Spotify to fill that blank before this watch makes sense.
spotify is coming to apple watch soon !
lars_tri Deezer ist available, too
the question is... When...
I don’t need it. I Don’t need it. I....
neeeeEEDDD
IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Pinky up)
Sponge Bob? 🤣😂
brivnii when in doubt, pinky out!
Hold the coffee in your watch hand
@-.- Cat Most people could probably manage a press of the watch face without needing to see it. Try it.
Chris Callarman the watch would auto turn off wouldn’t it?
What if we don’t have any friends? Can we still use the walkie talkie feature tho?
Obito Uchiha yeah if you have a family.
Gus Indradiana Niiiiceeee
If you buy one for your other arm.
Apple Exposed that would be fun
A “random” button would be funny, for those who opt in, connect to a random person walkie talkie 🤣
I loved this review! Both informative and hilarious.
Just hold the coffee cup in the same hand you wore that watch on. It's simple. 😂
Shubham Kumar Das such an obvious solution. 😂😂😂
And press it with your nose then :)
And have your coffee all over your pants 👌
You don't need to use all your fingers to hold your coffee cup duh. One of them can press the button
Genius Spotted
This really makes me considering getting my grandmother one of these.
Im an Android user and I want to get my mom the cheapest iPhone I can find and the series 4 just for peace of mind...
Taking care or shower all your love to your grandmother is greater than this piece of money wastage tech , but anyway if you can afford well and good then.
Push her first to see if fall detection works.
@@bundubashing2591 you can buy an iPhone 6 or the 6 Plus because the watch didn't support older iPhones like the 5s and the 5.
Vishwas Ravindran I’m guessing that he wants to give one to his grandmother because of the heart attack warning and the fall detection. Knowing that your loved one is a little bit safer is a way of showing a lot of love.
Upgrading to Series 4 Nike Plus from my Series 0! It will be a great upgrade.
Finally always on display in series 5 as you had requested
Dieter really likes the word "stupendous"!😂
He doesn't really understand when it should and shouldn't be used, like in reference to battery life.
SUPER!
Hanxiang Li 翔总牛逼！
and “Let’s get into this”
Excellent review! Apple didn't surprise me with their new iPhone, actually they disappointed me with their prices, naming, etc. But the Apple Watch 👌, we'll done Apple. I was looking forward to this upgrade, now the only thing is left, is third party watch faces, and lower prices
Jo Jo lol samsung gear watches are one of the most ugly and missdesigned consumerproduct ever. Apple watch is king in smartwatches and rightfully so. Credit were credit is due
Jo Jo Not interested in Samsung tho 🤷♂️
Samer Gonzalez Aye aye!
To be honest, the Apple watch design is pretty F. Ugly...it looks extremely obnoxious and out of place in most situations. Don't like Samsung watches either...wish Apple made more watches that's looked like actual REAL watches, like Fossil.
Jo Jo Apple Watch has better health functions..
This year is the first year I really trust The Verge with iPhone reviews - and they're amazingly done. The pros and cons are very clear and it doesn't feel biased at all. Also the videos are always beautiful and very creative. Keep em coming!
4 generations later, and while the newer models are definitely great, the Series 4 was almost definitely the largest upgrade.
how come these watches don't come with built-in cameras? I remember when the first Galaxy Gear watch came out it had a camera which came in handy.
I'm upgrading from apple watch 1st gen!
Christopher Ejsmont nice
I can't wait!
I am waiting to upgrade to the Apple watch 1st Gen! Just me? 🙃
Haha really?
Christopher Ejsmont i am upgrade from nothing .
0:50 please tell me where can get this leather strap? it looks nice
Yess I want that too!
Really? Nobody knows where it’s from?
Does anyone have the link for the leather strap?
We had sidetalking. Now we have nose-calling.
lol
I’ve been trying to get my Apple Watch face like yours for forever but I can’t figure out how 😩. Any tips?
Every time the same thing I am waiting for the new watch because I don’t want to spend so much money for the old model. The new watch is coming out it’s so expensive I will wait for it to get cheaper, which it never really does ... so I won’t ever own one probably thanks apple for saving me so much money - love it .
yeah or you know...you can start making so money and not be a brokeass :D
Hey Apple , are you listening
This is the presentation .
I've fallen and I can't get up! Hey Siri, call 911... Siri: "Hold on a moment..." *haptic tap.. Nothing.
that leather strap is sick 🔥🔥
which strap is this?
yeah
Yeah?
Link anyone to the strap? I want it
Monowear Genuine Leather www.monoweardesign.com/products/leather-band - I literally ordered one a week ago aha
when Dieter was smiling while playing with the digital crown made my heart melt.
This round of Apple reviews Verge have come out on top - the editing, the cinematography, the host keeping it clear and direct. love it!
Dieter Bohn is a great reviewer. Every review of his is both informative and engaging. Good Job!!!
This review is SO, SO MUCH BETTER than Nilay's review of the Xs/Xs Max. Dieter is just much better at doing this. Nilay always seems pissed off, always seems biased against what he's reviewing, always complains a lot about inconsequential BS and is just unpleasant to watch and listen to. Please just have Dieter do all the reviews going forward.
P.L REDDY Or it's for exactly the reasons I said it was. Do you have a reading disability?
@RAHUL REDDY The obvious message I got out of your response is that Either you are racist , OR you have a colour issue , OR , you wish you were born white . No matter which gripe , how sad for you
Great review. Clean, precise, and shows all the features. Keep it up TheVerge. Dieter is very really good at his job.
Can you get the GPS+WiFi only model and still use Walkie Talkie or do you have to have the cellular model?
Is the watch face at 4:02 an exclusive to only the Apple Watch series 4 or can older models like the series 3 get it because I’m not seeing it
Actually looks quite cool, just a shame it needs an iPhone
Lol I know right... I'm seriously considering getting an iPhone for the first time
Katlego Techie 😀
it doesn't work with android ?
Friday can’t come soon enough 🙌🏼
Ikr 😩 feel like this have been the longest week ever.
I'm so jealous 😂😂
VeikkoVenemies Friday is tomorrow in New Zealand :)
IKR ?!!! i have an Timer widget AND THE HRS WONT GO BY
Amos Y LUCKYYYY😠😠
5:50 I super don't 😂😂
I don't know why I'm laughing
I'm not sure if you'll ever see this, but what was that leather band shown at 0:54? I bought a Series 4 yesterday and I've been looking around for a nice brown leather band, and that one looked nice.
Monowear Design thank you!
The sound on this video is alarmingly clear... Good job!
I think my watch is a series two and I love having it. The newer one is interesting to me. Obviously i don’t have waterproof or the cell feature on the one I have but at the moment all this new stuff, while interesting, is just not enough for me to feel like I really need to upgrade. Im glad they finally are making the screen bigger and flatter. But idk. I think it is a good sign that i feel content with the one i have... because it is a good watch and the os keeps improving it. Ill probably want to upgrade eventually but I think its going to be at least another year for me. $300 is just too high a price for me to buy something every year, or even every other year. I really would prefer to get at least 3 solid years out of this if not more. And I think thats looking pretty likely.
Series two are waterproof. I used to swim laps in mine.
The backside looks incredible
Just like ur mo- nah too easy
The reason why apple doesn't allow the watch to stay always on is that you might get OLED ghosting (screen burn-in) but they recently patented a new technology that would allow them to do that without damaging the screen and we might see that in the next models
Samsung has self-healing OLEDs already.
*Wyatt B* , is it on Samsung phones already?
Thats not why, as literally every android watch has been doing it since the inception of smartwatches without issue. I think its more of a battery issue, as most watches dont last more than a day (if that). Having an always on feature cuts battery by a lot. I dont see why they dont make it an optional feature though.
If you're talking about microLED, then don't expect anything anytime soon. They're still massive power hogs and a MicroLED TV would even trip the circuit breaker in your home.
@@ronik330 Note 9 has that feature
the puns at the end of this video were 100% the best part.
I don't own an Apple Watch just yet, do you think next year will bring a massive change or should I get the S4?
Really wish people wouldn't put such loud music in the background (well it isn't in the background as loud as it is).
4:38 I like holding it up to my ear, makes me feel like a secret agent
I bought my series 3 in April for health reasons... now desperately needing this series 4 for the ECG functionality (hoping it'll come to Portugal soon). Aaaaah... the frustration!
Nice thorough review!👍
Deiter, where did you buy the band? It's so cool.
"the good thing about using my nose for this is my other hand is free to..." finish the sentence, go 😏
Im excited, series 4 is an awesome upgrade!
What is the leather band he is using?
Monowear Design wow pretty neat. I’m getting brown and black!
Anybody know what brand in 0:54 (that cool brown leather)..
This video deserves a digital crown 👑
2nd time watching, Dieter. Vid officially pushed me over the edge. Just placed my order :) Great review as always!
So real question should I get series 3 or series 4? The series 3 is drop like $100 or more
ParachuteRoses definitely 4
You can’t have the screen on the whole time if it’s OLED unfortunately - it is not a question of battery life, it would cause burn in on the OLED display 🔥 it won’t be possible until micro-LED comes to the market. EDIT - okay okay Samsung have this so its doable. I don't have much experience with a Samsung watch. But the good reasons not to have it are the battery life and potential for burn-in.
Apple is working on micro LED
Samsung has oled and has allways on screen on watch and phone
MJHeikkila The Samsung Galaxy S8 shouldn’t experience burn-in problems from the always-on home button because it’s designed to move (very subtly) so that it’s not in a static position for too long. A watch has a smaller screen, so less room to make this subtle movement.
Its not ...
Android smartwatches have it ... android phones have it. Always on screen is on both my deviced I am using now, a samsung s7 and a diesel smartwatch. Ow yeah, the diesel looks like a real watch ... but then again it doesnt tell people I have an apple watch.
You do know how a watch works, right? :p the hands move xd
On the iPhone X, Apple implemented Pixel Shift technology for still icon like cellular bars, battery icon, wifi icon....This technology shift pixels around so it wont cause burn in due to still pixels. So I think Apple would implement this soon on Apple watches, and make the screen on all the time.
I honestly can’t imagine the day where the gripe I have is when I’m wearing a computer on my wrist and I can’t instantly speak with Dan because I’m carrying a coffee cup. I want that to be the worst part of my day.
4:43 So Scott Forstall was fired for Maps and he was in the iPhone project from the beginning. Has the Siri lead been fired?
$700 bucks hellllll nohhh
😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀☠️☠️
I got a heart condition so it’s definitely worth it to me
Dude it is not that expensive. Just take out some credit
911eVoX stupid. You have to pay it back plus interest.
Mark C simple rule: if it’s not worth it to you, you’re not the target market.
Upgrading from the Series 1! 🤟🏽
Still rocking gen 1 Apple Watch.
have been using a standard digital watch but now I am planning to get an apple watch. How comfortable is it to wear on a daily basis?
Great video , Awesome production wise , and an amazing presenter ....
cheers
At least Dieter agrees with me on that stupid complicated watch face with too many colours and info.
Getting this and the XS MAX
SuperNovaHeights damn boi thats easily $1500 have fun
Eric Andre eating a chicken wing cheers
If you got the money, why not
SuperNovaHeights same!!
Personally I wouldn't do that because I'm cheap lol but it's your money and your choice so have fun with the new stuff :)
Dude, put your coffee away and be amazed that you are talking through your watch...
and even you have a friend to do so...
Do you recommend using a case on your watch?
Great review. Thanks. What type of leather watch band is that?
I desperately want one of these but it must have LTE, they’re apparently not bringing the LTE model to my country.
(South Africa)
I don’t care that our networks don’t support it yet, I want it to be future-proof for when they do.
The watch is expensive, if I buy one now I probably won’t upgrade it until it dies so it must have all the capabilities.
One network said they’ll be supporting e-sim by the end of the year, hopefully the LTE Watch comes soon after.
Doesn’t someone want to ship me a cellular model... lol.
Lol. Shame
Oh wow no one is going to send you something for free
rhetorical...
If you pay for everything i would
LittleBigNark I’d obviously pay for it, I never asked for any free stuff, chop.
"Tech journalism, isn't journalism"-Founder of The Verge
its not.
It's all a commercial to push wares that no one needs turns everyone into hyper environmentally destructive debt slaves.
Dieter can't just get away with these jokes
I just got this and love it in 2023
Where did you get the leather band? Love it!
You don’t have to keep pressing while using walkie talkie ...
You mentioned the price, and just like that I was done
Where did you get that leather strap?!?
great review, great enthusiasm!
Great review!
Nose - talkie - 🤦🏻♂️
All I want is an information dense digital watch face with seconds
Apple.com/feedback/watch.html
*Wyatt B* , believe me, I have
7:08-7:13 First world problems lol
Eric Champlin Hiv
On your iPhone, you can open the Apple Watch app, go to General > Accessibility and then at the bottom there is a “Tap to Talk” option for Walkie Talkie. When enabled, you can tap once to start talking and then tap again to stop talking.
I’m worried about the lte thing. Can I leave my phone at home? Will i receive calls or will it disconnect randomly
You just read the features list. Where is the review?
Dieter sounds like Mr Peanutbutter from Bojack Horseman
Great review . You're the best
Can this work as a cell phone independently or does it have to be linked to an iphone to work as a phone?
03:58 How can i get this screen? I can't find it on my apple watch app.
Leodegrance ; You need the series 4. It’s exclusive to the new one.
Why they didn’t let infograph be a part of the upgrade on series 3?
Latoya Simpson the screen on the S3 isn’t big enough to fit 8 complications on
Thought Roses was abt to play at the start of the video
3:04 THAT EYEBROW WAVE
Hey Dieter, where did you buy your leather band? It looks really good.
I'm ordering this and the 8 plus. I would get the xr but ya boy like the home button 😂😂
Ethin Whitman omg Same!!!!! I got the 8+ now and ordered this watch yesterday and I can’t imagine not having a home button. Forget a face rec, I just want my thumbprint lol
Unlike the iPhone, which I have upgraded every year since the original, this is the first time I'm upgrading my Apple Watch. I've been rocking the 1st-gen since launch. Siri is sooo slow on my watch, but this review leads me to believe Siri won't be much better on the new model. I'm sure she will still be faster than what I currently have which would be nice for HomeKit.
I bought a series 3 two days before the series 4 was released🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
michael davisuhmm i’m sure wherever you got it still aloowed you to return it for the 4th gen
Is the Apple Watch you review is steel or aluminium?
There is actually a setting within the watch app on the phone for Tap to Talk for walkie talkie allowing you to not have to hold it down