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.