The Apple Watch 10 may not be a huge upgrade after all, aside from the screen
As the Apple Watch 10’s expected September launch approaches, we’ve learned more about what the wearable will bring with it. It seems that this upgrade may not be as drastic as previously speculated.
According to Bloomberg’s Mark GurmanAccording to one of the more reliable Apple tipsters, both sizes of the Apple Watch 10 will get larger screens. As you’ll see in our Apple Watch 9 review, those screens are currently set at 1.69 inches (41mm model) and 1.9 inches (45mm model).
“Series 10 buyers will be able to choose a display that’s roughly the same size as the Apple Watch Ultra,” Gurman says – with the aforementioned Apple Watch Ultra 2 display measuring 1.92 inches. Whether that means the actual dimensions of the new watches will also be larger, as rumored, isn’t clear from the report.
But beyond that, the Apple Watch’s design won’t change much, Gurman said. He says Apple could celebrate the Apple Watch’s 10th anniversary this year, or save the festivities for a “splashier” release next year — the first Apple Watch was announced in 2014 but went on sale in 2015, so either would work.
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The Apple Watch 10 will get a faster processor, Gurman says, but whether the long-awaited blood pressure and sleep apnea detection features will actually be added remains to be seen. Gurman’s sources say there are “serious issues” that could delay those upgrades until next year.
Apple is apparently going to make its next smartwatch thinner, something we’ve heard before, but Gurman says there are no current plans to implement Apple Intelligence features directly into the Apple Watch.
As for Apple’s other watch models, it doesn’t seem like much will change with the Apple Watch Ultra 3, while the Apple Watch SE may switch from aluminum to plastic in a bid to further reduce costs (and so does the recently launched Samsung Galaxy Watch FE).
Everything should be official in September, when we’re expecting Apple to launch the Watch 10 alongside the iPhone 16 series. Before that, we have the big reveal of the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 and Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra on July 10, giving Apple’s rival a chance to steal the smartwatch spotlight for a few months.
