After over a 12 months of rumors, the Apple Watch Sequence 10 and Apple Watch Extremely 3 are set to launch in only a matter of weeks. There are actually 10 modifications and enhancements rumored to be supplied by the brand new fashions, so here is all the things we’re anticipating.
All the modifications the Apple Watch Sequence 10 are anticipated to function in comparison with final 12 months’s Apple Watch Sequence 9 are listed beneath, utilizing info from a variety of dependable sources that we’ve got beforehand lined right here on MacRumors. We’ll proceed to replace this text as extra studies emerge previous to Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” occasion on Monday, September 9.
| Apple Watch Sequence 9 | Apple Watch Sequence 10 |
|---|---|
| 41mm and 45mm casing measurement choices | 46mm and 49mm casing measurement choices (+11.1% and +8.9%) |
| 1.69-inch and 1.9-inch show measurement choices | 1.89-inch and a pair of.04-inch show measurement choices (+11.8% and +7.4%) |
| 45mm mannequin: 38mm width | 46mm mannequin: 39.7mm width (+4.5%) |
| 10.7mm depth | 11.6mm depth (+8.4%) |
| 3D printed casing (some fashions solely) | |
| Extra environment friendly OLED show | |
| S9 chip | S10 chip with AI enhancements |
| Thinner logic board | |
| Hypertension detection | |
| Sleep apnea detection |
Based on a report from Bloomberg‘s Mark Gurman, each the Apple Watch Sequence 10 and Apple Watch Extremely 3 will apparently function a brand new processor that succeeds final 12 months’s S9 chip. Whereas this might “lay the groundwork for some AI enhancements down the road,” it is not going to run Apple Intelligence and there are presently stated to be no plans to deliver “the full initiative” to the Apple Watch.
Apple has been growing hypertension and sleep apnea detection options for the Apple Watch that have been initially slated for launch in 2024, however Gurman now says that the “effort hasn’t gone smoothly” and “Apple has run into some serious snags.” The hypertension detection function has been insufficiently dependable throughout testing and there are considerations about integrating it into the refreshed design, which may power Apple to postpone this function till subsequent 12 months. Likewise, whereas the Apple Watch Sequence 10 was broadly rumored to tout a thinner design, that too is now in query.
Likewise, the sleep apnea detection function is now in hassle as a result of it depends on blood oxygen saturation, which Apple Watches in america can’t presently measure attributable to an ongoing authorized dispute with Masimo. Gurman postulates that the dispute with Masimo may very well be resolved quickly, or Apple may discover a approach round it by arguing that the blood oxygen sensor may very well be used for functions that aren’t straight associated to blood oxygen ranges. The corporate may additionally announce the sleep apnea detection function and maintain off releasing it till a later date.
Launch Date
The Apple Watch Sequence 10 and Apple Watch Extremely 3 are anticipated to be introduced at Apple’s “It’s glowtime” occasion on Monday, September 9. Pre-orders are prone to open on Friday, September 13, with launch following one week in a while Friday, September 20.
Will It Be Price Upgrading?
The Apple Watch Sequence 9 was a really minor improve over the Sequence 8, with the S9 chip, Double Faucet, and Precision Discovering for the iPhone 15 fashions being probably the most vital modifications. The Apple Watch Sequence 10 may construct on these with new well being options and bigger show measurement choices, but it surely seems to be like present Sequence 9 customers could have little purpose to improve.