Design and Build

Apple Watch Series 10, in 42mm and 46mm options, impresses with an even lighter and thinner design. The aluminum body of the 46mm device, in addition to being the most slender, also features titanium edges. The former weighs 30g (aluminum, GPS), or 34.4g (titanium), while the latter weighs 35.3g (aluminum, GPS + Cellular), or 41.7g (titanium). The available colors are Jet Black, Rose Gold, Silver (aluminum), and Slate, Gold, Natural (titanium). The Watch fits wrists between 130 and 200mm, has a Digital Crown with a haptic feedback, a side button, and band release buttons. The sapphire crystal front and back made of aluminum are the reasons for the long-lasting nature, along with IP6X dust resistance and 50m water resistance. Besides Swimmers are obsessed with its waterproof function, especially the bigger and brighter screen, and the lightweight titanium option. But its users also moan about the high costs for the accessories.

• Aluminum or titanium chassis, 9.7mm depth
• Digital Crown, side button, band release
• Sapphire crystal front, aluminum back
• IP6X dust resistance, 50m water resistance
• No stainless steel option

Apple Watch Series 10 Display

Series 10 portrays a more generous LTPO OLED Retina display. Its 374 x 446 pixels (42mm, 989 sq mm) or 396 x 484 pixels (46mm, 1220 sq mm) resolution and the PPI ~326 metrics outline the respective panel dimensions. The monitor also offers a maximum brightness level of 2000 nits a 40% better brightness at angles than Series 9, besides the 1Hz–60Hz variable refresh rate for that always-on feature. The screen size of a 9% more than Series 7–9 and 30% than Series 4–6 has a good effect on the best readability, so far. As for the general feelings of buyers about the screen, it becomes noticeable that they use more of their precious screen estate in a particular application; it, therefore, becomes rather useful for reading.

• LTPO OLED Retina, always-on, 1Hz–60Hz
• 42mm: 374 x 446, 46mm: 396 x 484, ~326 PPI
• Up to 2000 nits, 40% brighter at angles
• Sapphire crystal protection
• 9% larger than Series 7–9

Performance and Software

Furthermore, takes its energy from the S10 SiP, with a 64-bit dual-core processor, and the 4-core Neural Engine is also part of this smartwatch. For instance, the model comes with 64GB of the memory it can store and uses watchOS 11 (upgradable). S10, which houses 5.6 billion transistors, makes it possible to use some of the features such as on-device Siri, Double Tap gestures, and all the rest of the Apple Intelligence features on the iPhone. It has a similar performance level as the S9, which is circling around fitness tracking, notifications, and plus apps like Oceanic+. It is, however, a little slower than its predecessor, but it is still smooth in fitness tracking, notifications, and apps like Oceanic+. There are not as many speed gains as the previous series, and the direct contact with Apple Intelligence is not present on this watch, according to the complaints of one of the users.

• S10 SiP, 64-bit dual-core, 4-core Neural Engine
• 64GB storage
• watchOS 11 (upgradable)
• Double Tap, on-device Siri
• Apple Intelligence via iPhone

The S10 ensures fluid performance, but upgrades are subtle compared to Series 9, with watchOS 11 adding Vitals and sleep apnea detection.

Sensors and Health

The Series 10 is equipped with a blood oxygen sensor (an extra option in US models provided pre-Jan 18, 2024), a third-generation optical heart sensor, an electrical heart sensor (ECG), a thermometer, a depth . . . changer (6m), water temperature sensor, a high-g accelerometer, a gyroscope, and magnetic sensors for always-on altimeter. It cannot only charge battery but also it can transfer its data to a sleeping patient. Depth gauge and Oceanic+ app are also there to improve the . . . user words health but blood oxygen is the restriction in the US.

• Blood oxygen (limited regions), ECG, heart rate
• Temperature, depth gauge, water temperature
• Sleep apnea detection, Vitals app
• High-g accelerometer, gyroscope, compass
• Always-on altimeter

Battery and Charging

The Series 10 is empowered with ~18 hours of battery use (300 times check, 90 notifications, 15min app use, 60min workout) or ~36 hours in Low Power Mode. . . . the Magnetic Fast Charger USB-C Cable (included) are the components that perform fast charging of 0 to ~80% in ~30min. The users make it clear that getting a series 10 has made the charging faster compared to that of a series 9, but the battery life has not changed.

• ~308mAh battery
• ~18h (normal), ~36h (Low Power)
• Fast charging: 0–80% in ~30min
• Magnetic Fast Charger USB-C
• No wireless power sharing

Connectivity

Indeed, the Series 10 can still use Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) at 2.4 while 5 GHz are used for Bluetooth 5.3. Other high-level features are L1 GPS (the exact combination of . . . QZSS, BeiDou), LTE (cellular models, $499+), the second-generation Ultra Wideband, and Apple Pay. In fact, the microphone has the technology of voice isolation and the speaker is there for music playback. The strength of the connection is the same as it used to be, and so is the serial number of the device but now they are better. Users are with their high respect for GPS and LTE, but they lament the absence of 5G.

• Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Bluetooth 5.3
• L1 GPS, LTE (cellular models)
• Second-generation Ultra Wideband
• Apple Pay, GymKit
• Voice isolation, speaker playback

Pricing and Availability

TThe Series 10 was released at $399 (42mm, GPS, aluminum) and was available for pre-orders on September 9, 2024, with the sales starting on September 20, 2024, from Apple, carriers, and retailers. Cellular models are priced at $100, and the price of titanium models begins from $699. Sold in aluminum (from $399) and titanium (from $699), it is still available for purchase. While the users' opinion is that the titanium extra price is high, they are more into the new design which is on top of the list of the benefits for changing from Series 9.