Forthose just entering the Apple Watch world, the question of whether to get an Apple Watch with GPS and cellular capabilities or with just the GPS can seem like a big one. In actuality, it comes down to two very basic questions: if you think you'll use the cellular features and if you can afford it. Let's take a look at Apple Watch GPS v.s.
InternalStorage: GPS + Cellular Generally Fairs Better. When it comes to storage space, the Series 5 models are far much better than their predecessors. Both the Apple Watch Series 5 GPS + Cellular and GPS only come with an impressive 32 GB of storage space. That is about twice the amount of space you would get with the Series 3
Ifyou're exclusively looking to use the watch for running, I'd opt for a Garmin. If you're looking for a day-to-day smart watch, absolutely go for the Apple Watch. Apple claims 36 hours of battery life on the Ultra, and 18 on the Series 8 & SE. You absolutely won't have issues with the battery.
13votes, 10 comments. To people who have the cellular version with them, do you see any difference in day to day scenarios compared to the GPS one?
Weve had a lot of data discrepancies between the two. The garmin users are mostly the same using GPS+GLONASS. We can't tell what mode the Apple watch is using but we see it supports GPS+GLONASS+Galileo and QZSS. We've observed that Apple Watch 3 and 4 are aways off during group runs. Today their watches were a quarter mile more than the
But it is nice that I will have cellular readily available now :) 1. [deleted] • 5 yr. ago. Understand you have to be with either Bell, Telus, or Rogers, and have to pay an extra $10 per month to allow the watch to work on its own. While the setup to activate cellular is done through the Watch app on the phone, you will need your phone to
Why sixteen_weasels. • 1 yr. ago. The specs of the SE2 look surprisingly good; it's got the same chip/battery life as the S8 without a few features like ECG/Blood Oxygen/Fast Charging. Making me think this is a good update from my S5. X21_Eagle_X21. • 1 yr. ago.
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