Race Route: Beat Your Best
Race your previous Outdoor Run or Cycle workouts and get live pacing updates so you can push toward a new personal best every time.
Water Resistant to 50 Meters
Ready for swimming, surfing, and everyday splashes — Apple Watch Series 8 is rated water resistant to 50 meters so you can wear it worry-free in and around water.
Versatile Workouts and Fitness+ Access
Choose from 11 workout types plus audio‑guided walks and runs, customizable durations from 5–45 minutes, and regular new content — get three months free when you buy an Apple Watch.
Heart Monitoring and Notifications
Receive alerts for unusually high or low heart rates and irregular rhythms, so you can notice issues early and consult your doctor if needed.
Blood Oxygen Measurement
An advanced sensor and app measure blood oxygen levels to help you track an important indicator of your overall wellness.
On‑Wrist ECG
The ECG app can generate an ECG similar to a single‑lead electrocardiogram, providing clinically relevant data and extra peace of mind.
Crash Detection for Emergencies
Detects severe car crashes automatically, connects you with emergency services, shares your location, and notifies your emergency contacts.
Fall Detection and Emergency SOS
If you take a hard fall, Apple Watch can call emergency services when you’re immobile; you can also press and hold the side button for help — works internationally.
Comprehensive Wellness Tools
Apps help you manage medications, protect hearing from loud sounds, and remind you to wash your hands — all designed to support daily health habits.
Temperature Sensing for Cycle Insights
A sleep‑time temperature sensor provides cycle tracking insights, offering retrospective estimates of ovulation to aid family planning while keeping data private.
Advanced Sleep Tracking
The Sleep app helps build bedtime routines and, with watchOS 9, gives deeper insights into your sleep stages for better rest management.
Mindfulness and Breathing
Reflect and Breathe features promote mindfulness with short guided moments to reduce stress and sharpen focus.
Stay Connected — With or Without iPhone
Text, call, and stream music from your wrist. With available cellular (4G) you can stay connected even when you leave your iPhone behind.
Expressive Messaging
Compose messages using dictation, Scribble, emoji, GIFs, photos, or the QWERTY keyboard on compatible models for quick, expressive replies.
Music, Podcasts and Audiobooks
Stream over 90 million songs with Apple Music and enjoy podcasts and audiobooks wherever you go.
Secure Payments on Your Wrist
Store cards in Wallet and pay quickly and securely with Apple Pay or send money via Messages — a safe, convenient way to pay from your wrist.
Your Ultimate Healthy‑Life Companion
Worn on your wrist, Apple Watch measures movement, offers meaningful health insights, and keeps you connected to the people and things you care about.
Digital Home Keys
Keep a digital key to your home in Wallet and share it securely with family, guests, or contractors — compatible with many smart locks.
Activity Rings and Motivation
Close your Move, Exercise, and Stand rings each day and stay motivated with awards, personalized coaching, and competitions.
Siri on Your Wrist
Ask for directions, identify songs, translate languages, and more — just raise your wrist and talk to Siri.
Extensive Workout Tracking
Track strength training, HIIT, Pilates, yoga and more with metrics tailored to each activity so you get the data you need.
Turn‑By‑Turn Directions
Maps provide driving, walking, transit, and cycling directions with haptic taps to guide you when it’s time to turn.
Enhanced Workout App for Serious Training
Access advanced metrics like Heart Rate Zones, Power, and Elevation; monitor pace and use Multisport for automatic workout transitions.
App Store on Your Watch
Discover and download apps directly to your watch from the App Store without needing your iPhone.
Family Setup for Everyone
Set up Apple Watch for kids and older adults even if they don’t have an iPhone — deliver connectivity, safety, and independence to the whole family.
Kid‑Friendly Controls and Schooltime
Kids can call, text, use Siri, listen to music, and receive allowances while parents control contacts and enable Schooltime mode for focus.
Ideal for Older Family Members
Features like Fall Detection, Emergency SOS, and heart notifications make the watch a practical safety device for elders, even without an iPhone.
Find Devices and Items from Your Wrist
Locate your iPhone, AirPods, and other Apple devices or find items attached to an AirTag — all from the Find Devices and Find Items apps.
Control Your Devices Remotely
Use your watch to control music, take photos with your iPhone camera, or operate Apple TV — a convenient remote you won’t misplace.
Unlock Your Mac Instantly
Being near your Mac while wearing your watch is enough to unlock it — no password required for quick, secure access.
Customize Your Look with Interchangeable Bands
Swap bands in seconds to change materials, colors, and styles so your watch matches any occasion.
Endless Watch Face Options
Personalize watch faces from minimal to information‑rich designs, and discover or share faces — including Nike faces now available to everyone.
Share and Discover Watch Faces
Find the perfect face on the App Store or online and share your favorites with friends by text or email.
