The Apple Watch is surprisingly well-situated to repair in some ways , but do n’t expect to upgrade the internals over time .
That ’s the finis fromiFixit ’s Apple Watch teardown . While break apart Apple ’s first smartwatch did n’t reverse up any major surprisal , it did clarify a few details that Apple is n’t so eager to hash out on its own .
For instance , the 38 millimeter Apple Watch has a 205 mAh battery , which is much smaller than the 300 mAh batteries inside Motorola ’s Moto 360 and Samsung ’s Gear S smartwatches . Still , Apple is manage to squeeze 18 hours of distinctive runtime from the Watch , partly because the AMOLED display remains off when it ’s not in use , and only lights up single pixels as want . ( Apple says the 42 millimetre Watch should last a scrap longer , but the exact battery sizing is still a whodunit . )
The teardown also show that the display and shelling are both fairly easy to replace . Apple has confirm thatthe battery will be replaceable , so user wo n’t be stuck with worn out ironware if their Watches stop last through the Clarence Day .
However , the same probably wo n’t hold genuine for other aspects of the Apple Watch , such as the S1 computing package . harmonise to iFixit , getting to the S1 is a “ destructive procedure ” that requires rive out soldered connectors and peeling away adhesive . “ Despite hearsay ( and hopes ) of an upgradable ware , the trouble of removing the S1 alone casts serious incertitude on the idea of simply swap out the internals , ” iFixit wrote .
Why this matters : Apple has never discussed hardware upgrade for the Apple Watch , but that has n’t end some people from hoping for a way to stave off obsolescence . For now , users can still trust that Apple ’s Watch bands will be forrader - compatible , though the company has n’t aver whether this will be the event either .
