Apple Watch Series 10 Specs, Pros, and Cons
Apple Watch Series 10 specifications
Apple announced a new smartwatch known as Apple Watch Series 10 in September 2024 in 46MM and 43MM size variants. The smartwatch is available in Slate, Gold, and Natural colour options and costs around $594 (Rs 49,900 in India) approximately. The Watch Series 10 smartwatch has a lithium-ion battery with wireless charging support, the company does not mention the battery capacity or charging capability. The Apple Watch Series 10 has 4G network connectivity and equips a 1.96-inch LTPO3 Retina OLED display with 2000 nits brightness support.
Additionally, the smartwatch has sapphire crystal protection, 50m water resistance, a 6m depth gauge, ECG certification, and IP6X coating. The smartwatch runs on the WatchOS 11 operating system and offers 64GB of internal storage. The smartwatch also has Bluetooth, GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, and QZSS for wireless communication and positioning. The device has a heart rate sensor, a SpO2 sensor, a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a barometer, a compass, an always-on altimeter, a body temperature sensor, VO2max, and Ultra Wideband (UWB) support.
| Budget | Apple Watch Series 10 (46mm) | Apple Watch Series 10 (42mm) |
| Grid | 2G, 3G, 4G | Same |
| Announced | September 2024 | Same |
| SIM card | Electronic SIM | Same |
| Dimensions | 1.81 x 1.54 x 0.38 inches | 1.65 x 1.42 x 0.38 inches |
| Weight | 41.7 grams | 34.4 grams |
| Size | 1.96 inches | 1.77 inches |
| Show | Retina LTPO3 OLED display 2000 nits brightness Density of ~330 dpi Always-on display Wide angle OLED |
Same |
| Protection/Others | Sapphire crystal IP6X Certification Water resistant up to 50m Certified in ECG Depth gauge up to 6m |
Same |
| Resolution | 496 x 416 pixels | 446 x 374 pixels |
| Operating system | watchOS 11 | Same |
| Chipset | Apple S10 | Same |
| UPC | Dual core | Same |
| GPU | VR Power | Same |
| Card slot | No | Same |
| RAM | N/A | Same |
| Internal | 64 GB | Same |
| Camera | No | Same |
| Selfie | No | Same |
| Loudspeaker | Yeah | Same |
| 3.5mm connector | No | Same |
| Wireless network (WLAN) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, dual band | Same |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | Same |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS | Same |
| NFC | Yeah | Same |
| Infrared port | No | Same |
| Radio | No | Same |
| USB | No | Same |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyroscope, heart rate, barometer, always-on altimeter, compass, SpO2, VO2max, temperature (body), temperature (water) Temperature detection (0.01˚ accuracy) Ultra-wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) Media playback |
Same |
| Battery | Lithium ions Wireless |
Same |
| Flag | Slate, gold, natural | Same |
| Expected price | $594 (Rs. 49,900 in India) approximately | $558 (Rs. 46,900 in India) approximately |
Pros and cons of the Apple Watch Series 10
Based on the above specifications, you can see the List of pros and cons (advantages and disadvantages) of the Apple Watch Series 10 smartwatch.
Advantages
- 4G and eSIM connectivity support.
- It comes with an IP6X coating and is water resistant up to 50m.
- The LTPO3 OLED Retina display is offered with sapphire crystal protection.
- It comes with a high brightness rating of 2000 nits.
- Always-on display feature.
- Smart watch with NFC.
- Comes with wireless charging support.
- Ultra-wideband (UWB) support.
- Body temperature sensor support.
- It comes with 64GB of internal storage.
Cons
- An audio jack is missing.
- Various sizes with almost similar specifications.
- There is no mention of battery capacity.
- It looks like a similar design to the previous Apple Watch.
- No RAM support.
- Prices are higher.
