Apple Watch Series 7 Coming with Larger Batteries

According to a recent iFixit teardown of both models

The Apple Watch Series 7 ended up becoming just a modest facelift to the Series 6 despite all the rumors regarding a potential design overhaul.

Apple, however, focused mostly on the updated sizes (as the watch is now available in 41mm and 45mm versions) and the faster charging, which should make charging the device overall more convenient.

But a teardown conducted this week by iFixit reveals that, in fact, the Apple Watch Series 7 comes with several updated internals, including larger batteries.

The 45mm model, for example, comes with a 309 mAh unit, which is 1.6 percent larger than the one on the Apple Watch Series 6 in 4mm size. The reason why Apple didn’t discuss the larger battery is because a bigger screen also comes with higher power consumption, so at the end of the day, there’s a chance there’s no real benefit in terms of battery life per charge.

Subtle facelift

As it turns out, Apple has also used more protection materials inside, and these should contribute to the way the Apple Watch Series 7 helps resist against things like dust and water.

The Series 7 models come with IP6X dust resistance, and while the company didn’t necessarily elaborate on this feature, the teardown shows the company gave up on the diagnostic port entirely, therefore making the device overall more compact. There’s also a new mesh installed right on the speaker grille, and this should theoretically offer enhanced protection.

Overall, the Apple Watch Series 7 comes with subtle improvements, not only in terms of design and features but also as far as its internals go.

Most likely, many people are still waiting for the next-generation model due in 2022, as this time the company is totally expected to come with a major design overhaul based on straight edges inspired by the iPhone.