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Upgrading From an Older Apple Watch? Here's How the New Features Stack Up
The Apple Watch has received some incremental updates in recent years, with significant upgrades becoming fewer and farther between as the device has...
Retina display with up to 2,000 nits of brightness Display can get dimmer in dark rooms and at night (down to 1 nit of brightness) Double tap gesture Wrist flick gesture Sleep apnea detection Hypertension detection S9 chip (based on A15 Bionic) 4-core Neural Engine (2x faster than Series 8) Siri processed on-device for requests that do not need information from the internet Siri can access health and fitness data 25% more accurate dictation Second-generation Ultra Wideband chip Precision Finding for iPhone 15 models HomePod proximity integration 64GB storage Pink aluminum casing introduced Up to 2.5x brighter always-on display Access Notification Center, Control Center, and Complications when display is asleep S6 chip (based on A13 Bionic, 20% faster than S5) Always-on altimeter First-generation Ultra Wideband chip 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi Blood oxygen sensor Faster charging for a full charge in under 1.5 hours Improved battery life for tracking certain workouts, such as indoor and outdoor runs Blue and (PRODUCT)RED aluminum casing options introduced Space Black stainless steel casing available with Apple Watch Hermès only, Graphite option introduced Ceramic Apple Watch Edition discontinued 40mm and 44mm case sizes Over 30% larger display with curved corners 3.0mm display borders S4 chip (2x faster than S3) Gyroscope and accelerometer Barometric altimeter Fall detection 2.4GHz Wi-Fi Optical heart sensor and electrical heart sensor for ECG 16GB storage Digital Crown with haptic feedback 50% louder speaker Relocated microphone for reduced echo and better sound quality Faster charging for a full charge in 1.5 hours Gold stainless steel casing introduced Apple Watch Edition discontinued
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