Apple Watch Series 6 Unboxing and Review: Skip it?! By Matthew Feeney

Hey everyone it's mat there and welcome to my unboxing, slash review of the Apple Watch Series 6. Now getting right into things. The first thing we're going to notice is that the Apple Watch box is significantly smaller than last year and years prior really now, that's because Apple has opted out of including an ac adapter in the box. This time around so you'll still get your magnetic hockey puck style charger, but for sustainability purposes, Apple has decided not to include the ac adapter. So please be aware of that. When you purchase your Apple Watch, the Apple Watch.

We're taking a look at today is the silver aluminum model in 44 millimeters. Now you can also purchase the series six in product red, blue space, gray, aluminum finishes or stainless steel finishes and titanium finishes. Now I've opted to select the aluminum model, because I find that it's the most cost-effective, and also I just prefer the lightness of the aluminum compared to the other finishes now, as we actually unwrap the Apple Watch, you'll find that the experience is overall, pretty much identical to the series 4 and 5 that came before it. The only difference here is that, as I mentioned before, the package is smaller and the package wrapping now showcases some new bands, as well as the new finishes, like the blue one I mentioned before now. Once we take a look at what's inside the package, you'll find that there are two different boxes, one of which is for the band, in which case is the solo braided loop and the other is for the Apple Watch itself.

Now, as we begin to open up these boxes, you'll find that you have the Apple Watch on the left-hand side of the box in what is a paper protective sleeve, as opposed to a fabric sleeve that the series four and five came in. Admittedly, I can't help but worry that users might accidentally drop the Apple Watch when they try to take it out of the paper sleeve, since it's so snugly fit in there. Now, taking a look at the Apple Watch itself, we'll find that it's virtually identical to the series four and five that came before it and even the newly released Apple Watch SE as well. The most major difference is really on the back side of the Apple Watch, which now features a blood oxygen sensor, in addition to the ECG and heart rate sensors. So, as opposed to having a single green led now you have eight different LEDs, four of which light up green and four of which light up red now is probably a good time to mention that.

Unfortunately, I lost much of my footage from the original unboxing of this, so I've just had to replicate it for what you're seeing here. That said, this is a pretty much identical experience to the first time I actually unboxed. This watch so rest assured you're, not missing anything alongside the Apple Watch, you'll find a designed by apple in California packet that features a startup guide for your Apple Watch. Additionally, beneath that you'll find the Apple Watch charger itself, this features the same hockey puck shaped design that apple's been using since the first generation Apple Watch. It connects to your Apple Watch magnetically and creates a pretty secure fit, so you don't have to worry about the thing falling off very easily.

Of course, the biggest thing we're going to notice is the omission of the ac adapter this time around, but again apple claims that this is really going to help with sustainability. In terms of reducing e-waste setting the Apple Watch aside, we can now take a look at the solo braided loop, which to me is probably one of the most interesting parts of this unboxing. Now, like I said I did have to recreate this unboxing, so we are missing the plastic seal, that's normally there, but otherwise you simply open up one end of the box. Then you'll find yourself with a little pull tab that you can grip, and you then slide the package out of the box on the inside you'll find instructions to put the band in your watch as well as to change your watch faces just in case. You didn't know how to do that already, and then you have your band itself, which you can simply use a pull tab to lift and then pull out of the package.

Now, as far as first impressions go, I can't help but feel like it is very overpriced for what it is. That said, I do enjoy the feel and the quality of the band. It does have a sense of sturdiness and I think it does look very nice. I just don't think it's worth 99. As you can see here, I have a size 7, but I highly encourage that whatever size you measure up to be on the Apple website, you get a size smaller, as these are non-adjustable, but as far as the band goes, it has a very elastic feel to it kind of like a more substantial waistband for your underwear or something like that, and that's not a bad thing.

It definitely feels like, even if you stretch it, it'll kind of return to form, and I have no confidence issues in terms of this thing's ability to last, and that also is in part due to the fact that it has metal end pieces that connect to the watch. So again it just gives it an overall, more premium feel to install the Apple Watch band into the Apple Watch. You simply slide each end of the band horizontally into the case. Now there is a right way and a wrong way to do it, but you'll find out pretty quickly because you'll hear it. Click into place, and you'll feel that it won't slide around.

If you put it in the wrong way, you'll simply just have to slide it out the other side, which will happen pretty easily and then just reverse it, and do it again now you'll find your Apple Watch is ready to be put on and with the solo braided loop, you simply slide it on over your hand and onto your wrist. Now that we have the Apple Watch set up, we can actually move on to the review portion of this video all right, so it has been like two days now, since I got my Apple Watch Series six, and I think I'm ready to sum up what I think of it. So, let's get right into it. Shall we all right so Apple Watch Series 6 is first and foremost, not very different from the series 4 and series 5 that precede it? As a matter of fact, aside from a couple changes, I mean well not really changes a couple new features, it's pretty much identical and same thing with the feature set so yeah. That's that I don't think it's a bad thing to be clear.

I think it really just indicates how good the Apple Watch has been for a little while now. So that's that, let's talk about the new features, then we have a new, faster processor called the s6 based on the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 pros a13 processor. We have an always on display and always on altimeter, and we have a blood oxygen monitor now the always-on display is supposed to be 2.5 times brighter than the previous series 5 Apple Watch display. Can I say, notice the difference? Not really the always-on altimeter is cool um, but unless you know you need it, I can't really see it being that useful for that many people so again not a big deal, and then you have the blood oxygen monitor now. This thing is not, you know, really meant for or oriented to medical use.

The way the electrocardiogram is in the previous generation Apple Watch, that's also in this one by the way um it's actually more just for kind of, like you know, fitness enthusiasts and just for people to get a general whereabouts of their health and their well-being. So again what you have here right off the bat I can tell you is a couple of nice features, but nothing game, changing nothing very impactful on the way you're going to use the Apple Watch. You know- and I think, like I said before, I think that really speaks to how good the Apple Watch has been. You know the processor is fast, but it's just so hard to tell the difference in speed when the other one was already so quick. Furthermore, you know having the series 5 on watch OS 7.

The only thing I noticed the difference in terms of speed is like load times or apps. So that's that that's all the new features, kind of the changes and everything like that, the only other changes you know on the back side, you get you know different. Looking sensor array now, you have, you know four LEDs for the optical heart rate sensor and another four red LEDs for the blood oxygen sensor. So yeah, that's it now. As far as other things worth mentioning.

The first thing I want to talk about is you know the omission of the ac adapter, so that's kind of been in the news or maybe not in the news, but it's kind of been a big deal in the tech world, because you know I mean when a company starts, you know taking stuff away from the products. It's a big deal. You know the kind of stuff that especially everybody expects you know kind of like when apple removed a headphone jack right. Not to that extent, obviously, but you get the idea. So the good is that it's better for the environment without a doubt, there's going to be less e-waste as a result of not including the ac adapters in every single Apple Watch, because, if you're like me, for example, and you've had one or two apple watches prior, you already have one of these chargers.

Nonetheless, the ac adapters. You know if you have an iPhone, you have the ac adapter chances are. You might have bought a third-party ac adapter, but you have one so is it necessary? No, and I like that, it's better for the environment. It also means the packaging gets to be smaller, which is also better for the environment, so that's kind of a win-win in that regard. The bad is that you're still paying the same amount for this product, and I think you should still be getting the same amount.

I don't like on principle the fact that apple is charging the same amount for less this year, as opposed to last year, when I got my series 5 for the same price. So that's that now. The other thing I want to talk about- and this is a little of a rant, but you'll have to forgive me- is the band purchasing experience. Hey guys, quick editors know so um. This part of the video was going to be me talking about the fact that I had to go to two different Apple stores.

Just to get my band replaced into the correct size. I measured for a size, 7, and it was definitely too loose on me online in person. I measured for a size 7 just moving around on my arm, so I had to go to the Apple Store. They said they couldn't do it. They would have to return the whole watch, but they didn't happen in stock, so I had to go to another Apple Store, and then they were able to do it.

Um they went around it somehow point being get the size that you measure up to and get the size smaller. So don't get the size that you measure up to. Let me correct that if you measure for a size, seven like me for the solo loop, solo, braided loop, I mean get a size. Six um, yeah, apparently apple has changed its policy. So worst case scenario.

If you don't measure to the correct size, or you don't purchase the correct size, apparently you should only have to return the band, but either way it's still a huge hassle. So just whatever size you measure up for the solar, Brady loop get a size down, or you can look at just getting the sport band or the sport loop. It's you know either the same price as the regular solo, loop or half the price of the solo braided loop, and you get the adjustability. You get the nice colors, and you get the same kind of level of comfort, because, honestly, this isn't super comfortable either. So that's that's that all right.

So where do we stand with the series? Six? Well, I think the series six is an excellent watch. I think if you have the four or five it makes absolutely no sense to get, but if you have the three or older, then you know it's a logical next step. However, that said things are a little different this year. Normally that would be the case normally. I just tell you to jump right to the series six, but because Apple has also released the Apple Watch.

S e, alongside this guy, that kind of complicates things a little. You know you could get the series six, or you can get the series or not series the s e for significantly cheaper and get most of the important features that I think anyone buying an Apple Watch would be pretty happy with, including the nice new design. You know like the 44 and 40 um and 42 millimeter displays, I think it is or yeah no, the 40 and 44 millimeter displays as well. As you know, the fall detection, the always-on altimeter and the s5 processor from last year's Apple Watch. You are omitting the always-on display the ECG and the blood oxygen sensor, but, as I said before, I don't think most of these features are going to be things that people really care about that.

Much when it comes to a smartwatch, I mean sure you have those people out there who really want the best of the best great get the series six, but for 279 I'll tell you right now as great as this is. I would at least recommend that, if you're upgrading to an Apple Watch, a newer Apple Watch look at the SC first, all right, so that about does it for this video, so yeah. If you guys have any questions or comments, let me know down in the comment section below. I really want to know you know. What do you think? Do you think the Apple Watch SE makes more sense honestly than the series six? Do you use the blood oxygen monitor? Do you use the compass? Do you use the altimeter because I know I might not, but if you guys do I'm happy to learn more um other than that? If you like this video like it, if you loved it, you want to see more subscribe, and I'll, see you in the next one.

Source : Matthew Feeney