Apple Watch Series 10 released: thinner and bigger + new chip

2024-09-10

Apple's fall new product launch conference was officially held. Apple's Apple Watch product line was updated, and the new Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 new colors were released.



First up is the Apple Watch Series 10. This is the thinnest Apple Watch yet, with the largest display area, and is even slightly larger than the Ultra.




Apple Watch Series 10 is equipped with a new wide-viewing angle OLED screen, which increases the viewing angle by 40% and supports screen-off display every second.



Apple Watch Series 10 has a body of type, with a glossy aluminum alloy case available in rose gold, silver, and bright black; the titanium metal exterior also has three colors: primary color, gold, and slate.



The internal structure has been redesigned, and the speaker system has been completely redesigned, reducing the volume by 30%, making the watch body only 9.7mm thick, thinner and lighter. Series10 is also equipped with a speaker that supports external playback.


In terms of charging, fast charging can reach 80% in 30 minutes, giving the Watch 18 hours of battery life.



The Apple Watch Series 10 is equipped with Apple's new S10 chip, which has a quad-core neural network unit and supports functions such as car accident detection, fall detection, and call noise reduction. The new watch also adds more health monitoring functions, which can detect sleep apnea to avoid the dangers caused by apnea; master the main physiological signs such as heart rate, blood oxygen, respiratory rate, wrist temperature; and track menstrual periods. Apple expects to obtain approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other countries soon, covering more than 150 countries. This function will be expanded to Series 9 and Ultra 2 later.



In terms of sports, the Apple Watch Series 10 has a built-in water depth sensor and water temperature sensor, which can be used when swimming or diving; it also launches a tide detection function that can display data from the past month.


The watch can list relevant information through smart stacking, and the new translation app helps users translate without an Internet connection. At the same time, the precise search function can be used to display the distance and direction of the iphone,etc.



In terms of price, the Apple Watch Series 10 aluminum GPS version starts at 2,999 yuan, the GPS + cellular network version starts at 3,799 yuan, and the titanium GPS + cellular network version starts at 5,799 yuan. It will be available on September 20.


Next, let’s take a look at the Apple Watch Ultra 2. This update is the Apple Watch Ultra 2 black titanium version, and a titanium Milanese strap is also available.


In terms of design, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 is made of custom sandblasting technology. The surface of grade 5 titanium is covered with a diamond-like physical vapor deposition carbon coating, and the crystal glass back is made of dark zirconium oxide in the same color.


In terms of hardware, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 black titanium version has not been upgraded.


Apple Watch Ultra 2 is equipped with a second-generation ultra-wideband chip and dual-frequency GPS for higher accuracy; the longest battery life is up to 36 hours, and the low-power mode has a battery life of 72 hours.


Apple Watch Ultra 2 also adds a sleep apnea detection feature. Watch Ultra 2 will use the watch's accelerometer and measurement data over time to detect whether the sleeper's condition is consistent with sleep apnea.


The Apple Watch Ultra 2 black titanium version starts at 6,499 yuan and will be available on September 20.