Over the past few years, Apple has dominated the smartwatch and wearable device market with the Apple Watch. If you see someone wearing a smartwatch while out and about, it’s most likely an Apple Watch.

As we rapidly approach the 10th anniversary of the Apple Watch, which launched in 2015, we could be in for some changes with the Apple Watch Series 10. The rumor mill is churning nonstop, so here’s what we know so far about the Apple Watch Series 10 (or possibly Apple Watch X).

Apple Watch Series 10: Possible release date

In the past, Apple has released new Apple Watches alongside the next generation of iPhones. With that in mind, we can expect the Apple Watch Series 10 to be announced at the same time as the iPhone 16 this fall.

While we know that Apple traditionally holds its iPhone event around this time, usually in September, we still don’t have solid confirmation about Apple’s fall event. We know it’s coming very soon, but nothing is certain until Apple announces it.

Apple could be a breath of fresh air this time, as this would be a significant milestone for the Apple Watch. The first Apple Watch was originally announced in 2014, but didn’t launch until 2015. If the Apple Watch Series 10 is meant to be a special edition of the Apple Watch, like the iPhone X was for the iPhone’s 10th anniversary, then it could be really uncertain whether it will be announced in the fall or whether there will be a new version next year instead.

Apple Watch Series 10: possible price

Apple has priced the Apple Watch Series line at roughly the same level for the past few years, which means we can expect a similar price point after the Apple Watch Series 10 is announced.

The Apple Watch Series 9 currently costs $399 for the GPS-only model and $499 for the GPS+Cellular version. Apple will likely keep that price for the Apple Watch Series 10 as well, while the Apple Watch Ultra line will retain a higher price of $799.

We don’t have any really big leaks or rumors about what the Apple Watch Series 10 will cost, but we shouldn’t expect anything that deviates too far from normal. Of course, Apple could potentially increase the price if there are any significant design changes or other upgrades if it wants to. For now, we’ll just have to wait and see what happens.

Apple Watch Series 10: Design and display

There have been rumors about a possible design change to the Apple Watch Series 10. From what we’ve heard so far, this could likely be the biggest upgrade to the wearable since the Apple Watch Series 7.

According to some reports by analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the Apple Watch Series 10 will be thinner than its predecessors. Due to the thinner case, the display size could also increase slightly. Rumors suggest that the display will be 2 inches, which would be larger than the current 1.7 inches of the Series 9.

Additionally, the Apple Watch Series 10 could come in new sizes that offer a thinner case. Currently, the Apple Watch Series 9 comes in 41mm and 45mm sizes. For the Apple Watch Series 10, the 45mm version could be the “small” version, along with a new 49mm size. For comparison, the current Apple Watch Ultra series is 49mm.

There have also been reports that Apple might use MicroLED displays instead of the OLED panels it used for the Apple Watch Series 10. However, we are not entirely sure about this rumor as there is another conflicting report that says Apple has scrapped this plan.

Of course, since this is all speculation, we can’t be sure which one is correct. If there is no MicroLED, Apple will stick with OLED and possibly offer a more energy efficient version.

Another big change that could be coming to the Apple Watch Series 10 is a new band system. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, he believes Apple will switch to a new magnetic attachment system that would free up space currently used for the cutouts on current Apple Watch models. This would create more room for internal components, which could make the overall design thinner. However, this would also make all previous Apple Watch bands from the last decade incompatible with the new watch.

Apple Watch Series 10: Specifications and health tracking

With the Apple Watch Series 9, Apple introduced a new S9 chip that is faster and more powerful than the previous S8 and earlier versions. This new chip allows users to use Siri on the device more quickly and access health data and the new double-tap gesture.

It is widely expected that the next generation of Apple hardware will feature a more powerful chip, and that includes the Apple Watch Series 10.

Unfortunately, it’s unlikely that the Apple Watch Series 10 will have any new health monitoring features. While it’s been reported that Apple is trying to bring sleep apnea and high blood pressure detection to the Apple Watch, it hasn’t gone very smoothly.

Gurman reported that “Apple has run into some serious problems in this area,” such as unreliable hypertension detection. And as for sleep apnea detection, well, that feature seems fine, but it relies on blood oxygen saturation, which currently can’t be measured in the U.S. due to Apple’s ongoing litigation with Masimo. If that can be resolved by September, then sleep apnea detection could come to the Apple Watch Series 10, but that’s a big If.

Because of these types of issues, the release of these highly anticipated features is expected to be delayed for at least another year until everything is resolved.

Apple Watch Series 10: Battery life

There aren’t many reports on the battery life of the Apple Watch Series 10 so far. However, we can make some educated guesses here.

Apple hasn’t made any major improvements to the battery life of the main Apple Watch series recently. When the battery was improved, it was with the Apple Watch Ultra, which can last up to 36 hours on a single charge, or up to 72 hours in power saving mode.

But the main models of the Apple Watch Series 9 and even the Apple Watch SE still have a battery life of around 18 hours. If you put the Apple Watch Series 9 into power saving mode, the battery life extends to 36 hours. The Series 9 has a fast charging feature, which is helpful if you want to charge it.

If the Apple Watch Series 10 does indeed get bigger, that may lead to a slightly larger battery, although the thinner aspect ratio could influence that too. Hopefully the new chip will also be more power efficient and help extend battery life to a little more than the 18 hours Apple normally claims.

Since there are no solid reports on the battery, we can only speculate based on what we currently know. We will update this accordingly when we learn more.

Apple Watch Series 10: Software and updates

When the Apple Watch Series 10 launches alongside the iPhone 16 lineup this fall, it should come with watchOS 11 as standard.

Apple is also pretty well positioned in terms of the longevity of its hardware, but has not given exact numbers like Samsung and Google. With watchOS 10 in 2023, Apple still supported up to the Apple Watch Series 4 (2018), but with watchOS 11, the Apple Watch Series 5 and earlier were dropped.

On average, an Apple Watch seems to last about five years, so we can expect something similar for the Apple Watch Series 10.