Apple Watch Series 2 (2016)

Faster performance and longer battery life than before ; watchOS 3 feels much more intuitive ; Waterproof design means you can take it swimming ; Built-in GPS is good for walkers, hikers and casual joggers ; Screen is more than twice as bright ; Works...

Average pace calculations in workouts are often off the mark ; Distance tracking in running falters if you stop to walk ; Activity app is missing features you'll find in other fitness apps ; More watch faces, please ; The Series 1 watch offers many of...

Built-in GPS. Waterproof to 164 feet. Brighter screen and faster performance than original Apple Watch. Accurate fitness tracking. Plenty of third-party apps.

Expensive. Battery life has not improved from predecessor. Lacks integrated sleep tracking and continuous heart rate monitoring when not working out.

The Apple Watch Series 2 is the best smartwatch-fitness tracker hybrid we've seen, and better than the original watch thanks to a brighter screen, faster performance, and a waterproof design.

Built-in GPS ; Water resistant up to 50m ; Faster performance ; Bigger battery

Limited to iPhone users ; Display not visible in direct sunlight ; Still has some software glitches

Last, but not least, are the Apple Watch's health and fitness tracking abilities. When the Apple Watch first launched I thought I would just turn these off and forget about them, but my own poor health choices have led to me relying on them to keep...

Much-appreciated performance boost ; Still feels very comfortable, even with larger size ; GPS and improved water-resistance are great for active users ; Brighter screen is nice to have (though better control over it would be even better)

Larger battery doesn't translate to increased battery life ; Software interactions with iPhone are clunky at best ; Text input relies far too heavily on voice control ; Limited HW upgrades make $100 premium over Series 1 a tough sell

In a lot of ways, the Apple Watch Series 2 feels a lot like an Apple Watch 1.5 – and we already made the comparison to one of Apple's S-year iPhone upgrades. While the user experience has matured since the first-gen model, most of that's due to the...

Nice design and excellent feel of quality. More robust and easier to use. Less dependent on the mobile phone than in the past.

Only works with the iPhone. Many of the models are expensive.

Apple Watch continues to be the most complete and lightweight smartphone in use, with the most options available for appearance. Many of the small annoyances with the first model have now been improved. Menus and navigation feel more natural, and it is...

50-meter water resistance ; Built-in GPS and heart rate monitor ; Bright display improves legibility under strong sunlight ; Faster performance all round ; Fantastic build quality ; Strong design, with lots of straps for customizing

Still needs to be recharged every night ; GPS doesn't track elevation ; Can still be a bit slow at times ; Only apps in Dock launch instantaneously

Apple also doesn’t think that the smartwatch can or will replace your phone. Instead, it has focused on refining the Watch so that it will give people greater incentive to wear it. It wants the Apple Watch to play a greater role in people’s lives, and...