Apple Watch Series 10 release date predictions, price, specs, and must-know features

So, this article is here to stack up all the rumors and leaks we're finding online (of course, only the credible ones) to give you a picture of what you can expect from Apple's next premium smartwatch. Now, without further ado, let's examine what people are saying about the next premium smartwatch by Apple.

Jump to:

• Release date
• Price
• Design
• Display specs
• Battery life
• Features and software

Apple Watch Series 10 expected release date

Apple usually holds its new smartwatch announcements in September. This tradition has been around for quite a lot of years already (as you can see below), and we expect Apple to pretty much follow it. Of course, it's too early for an exact date, but the timeframe is more or less clear.

*Timeframe is predicted. No official event date have been announced yet!

Apple Watch Series 10 expected price

There have really not been price hikes for Apple Watch models in recent years. If Apple is to follow this strategy, we expect the Apple Watch Series 10 to be available at the same price as its predecessor. The timepiece should be available in Wi-Fi + Cellular and Wi-Fi-only models, with the latter being the cheaper one, and in two sizes for its case.

*Predicted prices - no leaks about this yet!

Apple Watch Series 10 design rumors

Apple Watch Series 10 display specs: what to expect

The predecessor of the Series 10, the Series 9, came with a notable upgrade to its display, namely brightness - and it's capable of reaching up to 2,000 nits of peak brightness, double what the Series 8 had. For the Series 10, we don't expect huge upgrades to the display. We're probably going to be getting an Always-On Retina display with a dust and crack-resistant screen, thin bezels, and, most likely, the Series 9 brightness. If Apple is to make changes to the design and make it slimmer, it's possible we'll see slimmer display bezels, but all of this is pretty much unconfirmed so far.

Apple Watch Series 10 battery life expectations

 
Rumors and leaks are yet to speak about an update in terms of battery life for the Apple Watch Series 10. Apple has been sticking with the same battery life for its smartwatches (the Ultra models are a different story though), so it will be much appreciated if an upgrade is made. However, it is unclear whether this will be the case.

The Apple Watch Series 9 sports up to 18 hours of battery life and a Low Power Mode which can help the watch last up to 36 hours. Most likely, the Series 10 situation will remain the same, despite the fact that there are smartwatches on the market with much bigger battery life.

Apple Watch Series 10 features and software: what the rumors say so far

This is where it gets interesting for the Series 10. The only rumors and predictions we're hearing so far on this front come from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, but oh are they exciting!

First of all, it is rumored that the Series 10 will support blood pressure monitoring. Although Galaxy Watches have supported this feature since the Galaxy Watch 3 (officially, it launched with the 4, the 3 just got a software update), Apple has yet to include this feature on its wearables. It seems this time, it may be it.

Reportedly, there will be a new sensor on the timepiece that will detect when your blood pressure is elevated. It's said that initially, the watch won't show you your exact systolic and diastolic measurements, but a so-called "follow-up" version for later will be able to. On top of that, we expect Apple to include a blood pressure journal feature that would you write what was happening when you got high blood pressure.

The other new feature that's rumored for the Series 10 is sleep apnea detection. Sleep apnea is basically a condition when you stop breathing for a given time when you're asleep - and it could potentially be a dangerous condition. The feature will reportedly be able to monitor your sleeping and breathing habits and be able to predict if you have the condition - it will also reportedly recommend to follow-up with a doctor if a possibility for the condition is detected.


Other features we expect are of course the ones we already have. So Crash Detection, ECG, fall detection, sleep monitoring, activities and the like will most likely be present on the Series 10 just like they are available on earlier models.

The Series 10 will most likely debut with watchOS 11, which is currently in the works. We will be getting a glimpse of the new watchOS during Apple's annual developer conference, the WWDC, which should be sometime in June 2024. Apple will then announce the watchOS 11 features, and we'll know more about what more to expect from the Series 10.