The Apple Watch Series 8 is the latest model in the Apple Watch lineup. It comes packed with some excellent features that make it one of the best smartwatches currently available on the market. With Amazon Prime Day deals going on right now, it's officially priced even lower than it was on Black Friday.
There are multiple Series 8 models at different price points, but by far the best deal is on the standard 41mm GPS version. Coming in at just $279.99, Amazon has dropped almost $120 off the Apple smartwatch for it's Prime Day sale. You can also pick up the cellular version for an additional $100 if you want it to be able to access your mobile network without a phone attached.
Apple Watch Series 8 Key Features
Apple Watch Series 8 comes packing the S8 chip, water resistance, an optical heart sensor, crash detection, and up to 18 hours of battery life. Where the Series 8 really starts to shine, however, are in the aesthetics.
The Series 8 offers a ceramic back case, an always-on retina display, and a larger variety of color options. On the fitness side of things, The Series 8 offers a third-gen optical heart sensor, a blood oxygen sensor, an electrical heart sensor, and temperature sensing. It also has fast charging, so you shouldn't need to leave it on the wireless charger for too long before you have enough juice to use it.
Why Buy the Apple Watch Series 8?
There are a lot of different smartwatches on the market, so why should you buy the Series 8 over any of those? The short answer is that the Apple Watch Series 8 is by far the best smartwatch on the market. It has all of the bells and whistles as any of the competitors and isn't overpriced. Aesthetically it also comes with a lot of customizable options, allowing you to buy different Apple Watch bands to change out the style. The always on display also allows you to take advantage of various Apple Watch faces that will change the look and feel of your watch in an instant.
Should You Buy the Apple Watch SE Instead?
The Apple Watch SE (2nd Gen) is Apple's budget smartwatch option and doesn't offer as much as the Series 8 in terms of features, but it is significantly cheaper with the Prime Day Apple Watch SE deal. Both the Apple Watch Series 8 and SE come packing the S8 chip, water resistance, an optical heart sensor, crash detection, and up to 18 hours of battery life. It's only when you dig further into the specs that the differences become apparent, like the lack of the always on display on the SE. You can check out our guide to the Apple Watch Series 8 vs the SE for more info.
