Apple Watch Series 10: a powerhouse that goes beyond monitoring

It has been eight years since the Apple Watch Series 1 debuted. That iteration had focused on basic health tracking and notifications, but it set the stage for the way we approach wearables today.

And now, Apple has launched its most advanced watch yet — the Apple Watch Series 10, an AI-backed powerhouse that can go beyond monitoring and can even help detect sleep apnea. Here’s what else is part of this watch wonder:

Display and design


Series 10 boasts of Apple’s largest and most advanced display. It has 30% more screen area, a 40% brighter display, which improves visibility and readability, and an OLED screen that’s very power-efficient.

The new watch face, Flux, takes advantage of this larger display, filling the screen with colour. Series 10 introduces a polished aluminum finish, along with rose gold and silver aluminum options. The front crystal is made of durable Ionic blasts, extending further down the sides.

Series 10 is also the thinnest Apple Watch ever, at 9.7 millimeters. A metal back integrates the antenna into the housing, improving cellular performance and maintaining 50-metre water resistance.

It also charges faster, providing up to 80% battery in 30 minutes.

Features included

The S10 SiP processor powers machine-learning tasks, enabling features like double-tap on device, Siri dictation and automatic workout detection. It also brings intelligent new features, including smart stack, new photos face, Translation, and using the accelerometer to monitor breathing disturbances, which can also potentially detect sleep apnea.

The new depth app launches automatically when submerged under water, allowing users to see depth to six metres and water temperature. The Tides app shows seven days of tide information, including rising, falling, high and low tides and data for coastlines worldwide.

The Workout app now shows distance, speed and a route map for kayakers, canoers and rowers.

It also delivers the most accurate GPS in a sports watch, with dual-frequency GPS and advanced positioning software. Other features include heart rate zones, pacing features and automatic running track detection.

Pricing and availability

Apple Watch Series 10 GPS version will be available at $399 and the GPS+ Cellular version will cost $499 in the US. In India, it’ll cost Rs 46,900 for GPS version and Rs 56,900 onwards for GPS+ Cellular.

A titanium variant of GPS+ Cellular will cost you Rs 79,900 onwards. Apple Watch Ultra 2 will be available from Rs 89,900 onwards, and Apple Watch Se will start from Rs 24,900.