Apple Watch Series 10

The Apple Watch Series 10, announced on September 9, 2024, and released on September 20, 2024, offers a range of upgrades and new features. Here’s a summary of its key aspects:
Design and display

Design: The Series 10 is the thinnest Apple Watch to date with rounded corners and a wider aspect ratio. Aluminum models are lighter than Series 9, and the new titanium models are lighter than the stainless steel Series 9. New finishes include Jet Black aluminum and polished titanium in natural, gold, and slate.
Display: Features an Always-On Retina LTPO3 display, which is the largest and most advanced Apple Watch display yet. It offers significantly more screen area than previous generations and is brighter at an angle. New watch faces are designed to utilize the larger display.

Performance and features

Chip: Powered by the S10 SiP with a 64-bit dual-core processor and a 4-core Neural Engine for improved performance and efficiency.
Fast Charging: A redesigned charging system allows for the fastest charging yet, reaching 80% in about 30 minutes.
Health Tracking: Includes the ECG App, Vitals App for overnight metrics, Vitals Notifications for out-of-range metrics, Cycle Tracking with ovulation estimates, Heart Rate Notifications, and a Blood Oxygen Sensor. A new algorithm can also notify users of potential sleep apnea.
Fitness Tracking: Offers various workout modes and customizable Activity rings. A new Training Load feature helps users understand workout impact. It also includes water sports features like a depth gauge and water temperature sensor.
Safety Features: Features Emergency SOS, International Emergency Calling, Fall Detection, and Crash Detection. Check In notifies contacts when you arrive at a destination or finish a workout.
Connectivity: Offers cellular connectivity, Precision Finding for locating an iPhone, Wi-Fi 4, Bluetooth 5.3, and a second-generation Ultra Wideband chip.
Software: Runs watchOS 11, which includes features like Smart Stack, a redesigned Photos Face, on-device Translate App, Double Tap gesture, Summarized Notifications from iPhone, a built-in speaker for audio playback, and Voice Isolation for suppressing background noise during calls.
Environment: Constructed with 100% recycled aluminum or 95% recycled titanium in the case and can be carbon neutral with specific bands.

Pricing and availability

The Apple Watch Series 10 starts at ₹46900 in India.
It is available in 42mm and 46mm sizes.
Pre-orders began on September 9, 2024, and it was released on September 20, 2024.

Note: The Apple Watch Series 10 requires an iPhone XS or later running iOS 18 or later.