first-gen model<\/a>, which was reliably good for a day’s use (except at first, when we went mad with app usage) but struggled badly if you missed a single night’s charge, the Series 2 happily ploughs through two days and two nights, and keeps on going until around lunchtime on the third day. This is fantastic.<\/p>\nThe Series 3 starts from a similar starting point – early in our testing, in fact, we were excitably wondering if it might actually surpass the Series 2 – but battery power tails off alarmingly whenever you switch to a cellular connection.<\/p>\n
Taking it out for a 30-minute run – using the Workout app and depending on its own cellular connection to pick up iMessages and check email during a mid-run break – caused a drop from mid-40s to high 20s. On another occasion we kept the Series 3 away from its iPhone for a morning, and in five hours it dropped 32 percentage points; as a control, the Series 2 fell just 19% in the same period.<\/p>\n
Now, we must stress that we haven’t tested the battery life of a non-cellular Series 3. But the cellular version appears to have an excellent battery unit; it just struggles when placed under the strain of a cellular connection. It therefore follows that plumping for the non-cellular model will result in better battery performance.<\/p>\n
Specs<\/h2>\n In virtually every respect other than the cellular equipment, these two versions of the Series 3 have identical specs. The one other exception is storage: the cellular-equipped version has 16GB, while the GPS-only model offers 8GB.<\/p>\n
They both get the new and improved S3 processor chip (which appears to have arrived at exactly the right time, given that the S2-equipped Series has slowed down slightly since installing watchOS 4), and the faster W3 wireless chip. And both models get the new barometric altimeter, which allows the watch to count steps climbed and elevation gained in workout reports.<\/p>\n
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<\/noscript> <\/p>\nPrices & where to buy<\/h2>\n Cellular capabilities cost you an extra \u00a370\/$70, where direct comparisons are possible. But as you’ll see from the pricing table below, going for cellular hugely expands your buying options – and your capacity to spend money.<\/p>\n
The non-cellular watches all cost \u00a3329\/$329, or \u00a3359\/$359 if you want to go for the larger 42mm size. The cellular models range from \u00a3399\/$399 all the way up to \u00a31,399\/$1,399.<\/p>\n
Here’s the full range. Remember that you can browse all the options and buy on Apple’s website<\/a>. Also note that all prices in GBP are the same in USD.<\/p>\n
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