Introduced in 2021, the Apple Watch Series 7 like the Cupertino made smartwatches that succeeded it introduced a reengineered Always-On Retina display with significantly more screen area and thinner borders. In this instance, this display was a 45mm (smaller 41mm was also available in this generation) 396 by 484 pixels Always-On Retina LTPO OLED display with a whopping 1000 nits brightness making it easy to see and use the screen even in direct sunlight. This gorgeous new display also meant that the user interface optimised for the larger display, featuring a new QWERTY keyboard, plus two unique watch faces — Contour and Modular Duo — designed specifically for the new device.
Beyond the screen, the design of the Watch Series 7 is refined and classy as ever with softer, more rounded corners, and a display with a refractive edge that makes full-screen watch faces and apps appear to seamlessly connect with the curvature of the case. At just 10.7mm thin and weighing 38.8g, the smartwatch is compact and comfortable on your wrist. Luckily, this smartwatch is not just a pretty face, as it boasts a stronger, more crack-resistant front crystal and is the first Apple Watch to have an IP6X certification for resistance to dust, while maintaining a WR50 water resistance rating like it’s predecessor.
Also like all the Apple Watches before it, the Watch Series 7 continues to offer indispensable tools for health and wellness, including an electrical heart sensor and ECG app, and a Blood Oxygen sensor and app. At the time of its release, it was powered by watchOS 8, helping users stay healthy, active, and connected through new workout types, the new Mindfulness app, innovative accessibility features, greater access with Apple Wallet, and more capabilities with the Home app, along with enhancements to Messages and the Photos app. Now however, it continues to get updated to the latest version of WatchOS thanks to support for the Series 7 for WatchOS 11.
Also onboard is Wi-Fi 802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0, and a built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery that delivers all-day 18-hour battery life, but with the Series 7 features 33% faster charging compared to the Series 6 via its USB-C magnetic fast charging cable.
Ultimately, the Apple Watch Series 7 45mm is still worth it for our smartwatch needs, or for the needs of health and fitness users. You can now only find used ones on Facebook Marketplace or online stores like TechMarkit (R 4,699 for the 41mm version), or alternatively get a newer derivative in the form of the Apple Watch Series 9 GPS via the iStore for R8999 or the Apple Watch SE GPS 40mm for R6099.
