Apple Watch Series 10: Here’s what’s coming next month

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Next month, the Apple Watch Series 10 will debut alongside the iPhone 16. When it does, it will bring a variety of upgrades to the Watch line. Larger displays, a more powerful chip, and other enhancements will push the Watch forward. Here’s everything that’s coming soon to the new Apple Watch.

Larger displays on all models.

 

Apple has clearly seen enthusiasm around the Apple Watch Ultra and its huge screen. With this year’s Apple Watch Series 10, it’s taking a note from the Ultra’s playbook and giving larger displays to both Series 10 models.

The smaller Watch is growing from 41mm to 45mm.

The larger Watch is growing from 45mm to 49mm.

This means the small Watch will now be the size of last year’s ‘big Watch,’ and the big Watch will be the same size as the Apple Watch Ultra.

 

 

 

 

It’s a significant change for the Watch lineup, which has already grown over time. The earliest Watch models measured 38mm and 42mm, for reference.

Making the smallest flagship 45mm may alienate certain customers who prefer smaller watches. But Apple likely wouldn’t embrace such a shift without data to support it. We’ll have to wait and see what users think.

 

Beyond larger screens, one other external change coming is that the Watch is getting thinner.

We don’t have dimensions yet, but the reduction in thickness should alleviate some concerns around the larger displays. At the Watch’s current thickness, larger screens could lead to an especially bulky device. But thinner casing should help offset that extra bulk and create a more attractive design.

The Apple Watch Series 10 will get a new chip, likely dubbed the S10. There’s a good chance we’ll see improvements in the Neural Engine especially, laying the groundwork for future AI capabilities.

The Apple Watch’s history with processor upgrades has been scattershot. Some years, it gets a new chip, other years it doesn’t. Now that Apple Intelligence is a thing, though, expect to see Apple’s silicon team boost the Watch’s processing power more often.

 

 

 

 

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