Is it necessary to buy a cellular version of Apple Watch?

Many online media have put forward suggestions on whether it is necessary to buy a cellular version when evaluating Apple Watch. But most of them just assume some opinions expressed in a certain usage scenario, so many people are even more confused after listening to it. In fact, when I bought S7 this time, I also struggled to buy the cellular version, mainly because my first three watches were all bought in cellular versions, and my original idea of buying the cellular version was very simple, just to avoid missing any calls to work. Now this demand is dispensable. In addition, at first glance, it seems that I haven't used many other functions of the cellular version in recent years, so I just took a look. By the way, record my feelings about using it here, hoping to give some reference to the struggling students.

Most people buy the cellular version just to answer the phone in time when the mobile phone is not around, receive the notice in time or temporarily handle some APP functions, not the iPhone. Of course, if you want to buy it for the elderly or children for security monitoring, or what security needs are involved, then you must buy the cellular version! As for the timeliness of information communication, it is also possible, but there are several problems:

Power problem: Everyone has heard about the battery life of Apple Watch. For people like me who talk a little more information, Apple Watch can last from 10 in the morning to 23: 00 in the evening, and there is still 20% or 30% power left, which is already quite good battery life. If Apple Watch is used alone for a long time, and cellular data is connected, the power may not last for one day in the case of frequent telephone information. If you can't reach 12 hours of battery life, many application scenarios can't be satisfied.

Signal problem: iPhone's signal has been criticized. In fact, the signal of Apple Watch is even worse. China Mobile is a good operator in Shenzhen, but if you want to make a phone call with Apple Watch, there is basically no signal in many places, and even in some places where the iPhone has a signal, Apple Watch has stopped (it is also suggested here that if children need to make a phone call at school, they should wear a genius line).

If the signal is poor, Apple Watch will always search for cellular signals, which directly leads to a sharp increase in power consumption. According to a statistical experience, if Apple Watch has been in a place where there is no signal, its battery life may not last for an afternoon.

Posture problem: Many people think that when Apple Watch is used alone, it can use messages back and forth like a scaled-down iPhone, and, um ... it doesn't matter. However, there are a few minor problems. Once, I received a call from a customer at home and needed to communicate a product problem immediately. It happened that my mobile phone was not around, so I answered it with Apple Watch, but the sound of TV and range hood at home simply made you unable to concentrate on communication. Think about it. If it is outdoors, the environment will be noisy. If you are used to talking on the phone in the street, that is another matter.

If you want to make a phone call with your watch, you must raise your hand and listen with your ears in a strange posture. This posture will make others look like fools if they stay numb for a long time.

Then there was a message back. Writing on a screen only two fingers wide is much more difficult than expected. Just like our fingers are as thick as radishes, it takes me more than half an hour to write a dozen or twenty words on such a small screen. So if the information comes from Apple Watch, reply with two or three words at most. If you need to reply more, use your mobile phone.

Finally, in fact, when our company participated in manufacturing the first generation of Apple Watch, the positioning of this product was an extension of iPhone, an accessory of iPhone, or an auxiliary product of iPhone. Its use is destined to be inseparable from the iPhone. Only when it is used with the iPhone can its user experience be better. Although the function of the cellular version makes Apple Watch look a bit independent to some extent, it is an illusion. In addition to answering the phone, other functions of the cellular service ... are like Apple Watch Alipay scanning code. You pay 10 to rent an eSIM card once a month, and only use it once every two years ... But the only scene of answering the phone is seriously restricted by the surrounding environment.