Reveals Apple Watch SE (cheaper) and Apple Watch 6 (more powerful) | Smart Watches

The company announced the end of the plug adapter included in the box of new smartwatches. Consumers will need to buy it separately. It is not yet known when the new devices will reach the Brazilian market. However, Apple does not usually take months to bring launches to the national territory. The iPad (8th generation) and iPad Air (4th generation) were also announced.

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Apple Watch SE for R $ 3,799

As with the iPhone SE, the new Apple Watch SE relies on current hardware, but with the appearance of an old device. The smartwatch repeats the same format as the Apple Watch 3, model from September 2017. The company is betting on a more affordable product to gain even more share in a market that already dominates, since the Apple Watch was the leading smartwatch in income in the first half of this year.

The Apple Watch SE uses the S5 chip, which the company promises to be twice as fast as the Apple Watch 3 processor.

Apple Watch 6 for R $ 5,299

The sixth generation of the Apple Watch brings the unprecedented blue and red color (Product Red). The watch also features a gold-finished model. The Apple Watch 6 also features a new plastic finish that joins the metal and ceramic models.

The successor to the Apple Watch 5 includes in the technical sheet the oximeter to measure oxygen in the blood, a function that can be useful when doing physical activities and for users with asthma. However, the tool is not proven effective in identifying Covid-19 cases, despite ongoing studies testing the function.

The Apple Watch 6 also has an elevation detection feature: the altimeter. Now the watch can record when the user climbs stairs or is at heights above sea level, for example.

Other important specifications that were already present in the previous model were kept. The new watch features an electrocardiogram, a tool for recording heartbeats directly on the wearer’s wrist that has become known for identifying diseases and saving lives around the world. The feature was recently launched in Brazil and can now be used by Brazilians.

Severe fall detection is also present in the Apple Watch 6. The function identifies if the user has fallen from a considerable height and displays an alert to ask the owner of the watch if everything is okay. If there are no responses, the device activates the emergency and informs rescuers of the location. The feature is natively enabled for people over 65, but users who are not in this age group can turn it on in settings.

The news came directly from Apple headquarters in the United States with the participation of several executives, including CEO Tim Cook. The company also announced the release date of iOS 14. Users of iPhone 6S or later will be able to install the new version of the system starting this Wednesday (16).