IFixit experts studied the anatomy of the first wearable computer Apple, represented by the autumn of last year - about 8 months ago. Global sales of Apple Watch began on Friday , April 24th.
Experts disassembled Apple Watch Sport model with 38 mm and sporty strap. The device is equipped with AMOLED-display with a resolution Retina 272 x 340 pixels and a density of 290 ppi (42-mm version of the screen 312 x 390 pixels and 302 ppi), SiP-platform Apple S1, modules, NFC, Wi-Fi 802.11b / g / n , Bluetooth 4.0 and a storage capacity of 8 GB. Available as an accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate sensor, microphone and speaker.
The first thing that drew the attention of specialists - a large lithium-ion battery capacity of 205 mAh (3,8 V, 0,78 Wh). According to the manufacturer, it provides up to 18 hours Apple Watch in mixed mode, 6.5 hours of music playback, 3 hours of talk time or 72 hours in power saving mode. 42-mm version of Apple Watch has a more capacious battery.
In addition to the battery much space within the housing drive takes linear Taptic Engine, notifying you of incoming messages imperceptibly. In the body it is glued to the Weatherproof dynamics. Waterproof latter provides a rubber O-ring O-ring. To the surprise of experts, some elements within the economy Watch Sport were gilded.
According to the autopsy experts pointed out the shortcomings of the design in terms of repairs and parts replacement. In particular, the procedure of opening it very difficult proprietary Pentalobe screws and a very small amount of hardware and cables. Another problem faced by repair specialists, was turning off the display, as the cables are hidden under a resilient arm.
