Our quick take
Apple Watch Nike+ - 4.0 / 5
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Apple Watch Nike+ review: Design
38mm and 42mm sizes available Same aluminium body design regular Apple Watch S2 Exclusive Nike+ sport band
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Apple Watch Nike+ review: Unique watch faces
Included faces for quick access to Nike Run Club
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Apple Watch Nike+ review: Nike Run Club app
- App available to all Offers distance and duration runs Easy one-tap run options
Apple Watch Nike+ review: App downfalls
- Speed runs (intervals) not supported Heart-rate zones not mentioned or displayed Seems a bit buggy
Apple Watch Nike+ review: Performance and accuracy
- Good GPS performance without startup lag Good heart-rate monitoring
Apple Watch Nike+ review: Battery life
- Two day battery life max A long run will eat half the battery
Apple Watch Nike+ review: Double-edged display
- Great quality OLED display Lacks always-on capability
Apple Watch Nike+ review: Music, sounds and voice
- Can play offline music Connects to Bluetooth headphones
Apple Watch Nike+ review: The curious case of the missing sync
- Syncing not always seamless Lacks sharing options for other services
To recap
There’s no doubting that the Apple Watch is a great smartwatch, but it’s not the perfect running partner due to a number of shortcomings in the Nike app, as well as the feature set it offers runners at this price.