Apple has officially launched the Apple Watch Series 10, bringing new and powerful features to the world’s best-selling smartwatch. The Series 10 offers an even sleeker, thinner design, a bigger display, faster charging, and advanced health and fitness capabilities with watchOS 11. Available in aluminium and titanium finishes, the Apple Watch Series 10 represents a major leap forward in style, technology, and user experience.
Sleeker Design, Bigger Display
Apple Watch Series 10 is Apple’s thinnest watch yet, with a profile 10% slimmer than previous models, including Series 7, 8, and 9. The new design, coupled with rounded corners and a larger 42mm and 46mm case size, makes the Series 10 the most comfortable and visually striking Apple Watch yet. It also features Apple’s largest display to date, offering up to 30% more screen area compared to older models. The enhanced display makes it easier to view notifications, reply to messages, and navigate apps.
The OLED wide-angle display is engineered for optimal brightness, improving readability, especially at an angle. This new innovation increases brightness by up to 40%, offering clearer visibility in various lighting conditions.
Apple Watch Series 10 Powered by Apple S10 SiP
Under the hood, the Apple Watch Series 10 runs on the new S10 System in Package (SiP) processor with a built-in 4-core Neural Engine, delivering greater efficiency and performance. This allows for key features like on-device Siri, automatic workout detection, and the newly introduced double-tap gesture, all while maintaining all-day battery life.
The advanced hardware also supports crucial safety features such as Fall Detection and Crash Detection, which have saved countless lives.
Health, Fitness, and Water Capabilities
Apple continues to push the boundaries of health and fitness tracking with the Series 10. The watchOS 11 introduces new insights for health, including enhanced sleep tracking and training load metrics. For water enthusiasts, the watch comes equipped with a new depth gauge and water temperature sensor, making it ideal for activities like swimming, snorkelling, and shallow diving. It even comes with the new Tides app, offering tide forecasts for beaches worldwide, ensuring users can plan their water activities with ease.
Faster Charging and Longer Battery Life
The Series 10 introduces faster charging technology, allowing the watch to charge to 80% in just 30 minutes. A mere 15-minute charge provides up to eight hours of regular use, or eight hours of sleep tracking. This improvement makes it more convenient than ever to keep the Apple Watch running throughout the day and night.
Aluminium and Titanium Options
The new Apple Watch Series 10 is available in an array of stunning colours and finishes. A standout is the polished jet black aluminium finish, which boasts a reflective, glossy shine. Titanium options are also available, with colours like natural, gold, and slate, offering a jewellery-like finish while being 20% lighter than the stainless steel used in previous models.
For environmentally conscious users, Apple Watch Series 10 continues Apple’s commitment to sustainability, with 100% recycled aluminium or 95% recycled titanium options available. This aligns with Apple’s broader Apple 2030 goal, aiming for complete carbon neutrality by 2030.
Pricing and Availability
Malaysians can now pre-order the Apple Watch Series 10 starting at RM1,799, with availability in stores beginning September 20, 2024. The Apple Watch SE is also available at a lower starting price of RM999.
Pokdepinion: In a previous generation, it feels like the Ultra is way too far ahead from the mainstream watch offering. Now, it actually seems pretty reasonable to go for this, and only to go for the Ultra if your lifestyle fits better with it, and you won’t miss out either way.
