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Apple Watch Series 10
Thinner, wider and brighter from every viewing angle.
Overview
Series 10 brought the biggest change to the standard watch's proportions since Series 4. The case grew to 42 and 46 mm but thinned to 9.7 mm, and a wide-angle OLED panel kept the image visible when the wrist was tilted away from the eyes.
The always-on display refreshed once per second even in standby, so the seconds hand ticked continuously. Charging speeds improved to about 80 percent in 30 minutes, and the speaker gained the ability to play music and podcasts directly without headphones.
With watchOS 11, the sensors detected signs of moderate-to-severe sleep apnea during the night, and a depth gauge and water temperature sensor supported snorkelling and swimming. A polished jet black aluminium finish and titanium cases in Natural, Gold and Slate made it the most varied lineup in years.
Why it mattered
Introduced a thinner, wide-angle design and sleep apnea detection, a template for the cases that followed.
At a glance
- Announced
- September 9, 2024
- Released
- September 20, 2024
- Discontinued
- September 9, 2025
- Launch price
- $399
- Chip / processor
- Apple S10
- Display
- 1.65" / 1.96"
- Storage
- 64GB
- Status
- Discontinued
Highlights
- Slimmest case at 9.7 mm
- Wide-angle LTPO3 display
- Sleep apnea notifications
- Depth gauge and water temperature
- Speaker plays music and podcasts
Tech specs
Specifications as published at launch. Some values (like battery life) are manufacturer estimates.
Display
- Case sizes
- 42 mm and 46 mm
- Type
- Always-On wide-angle LTPO3 OLED Retina
- Brightness
- 2,000 nits peak
- Resolution
- 374 x 446 (42 mm), 416 x 496 (46 mm)
Chip
- Chip
- Apple S10 64-bit dual-core with 4-core Neural Engine
Memory
- Storage
- 64GB
Health
- Sensors
- Electrical heart sensor (ECG), optical heart sensor, blood oxygen, temperature sensor, depth gauge, water temperature sensor, always-on altimeter, compass
Battery
- Battery life
- Up to 18 hours (36 hours in Low Power Mode)
- Charging
- About 80% in 30 minutes
Connectivity
- Cellular
- Optional LTE and UMTS
- Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n, 2.4 and 5 GHz)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 5.3
- GPS
- L1 GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou
- Ultra Wideband
- Second-generation U2 chip
Design
- Materials
- Aluminium, titanium
- Water resistance
- 50 metres, IP6X dust resistant
- Dimensions
- 42 x 36 x 9.7 mm (42 mm); 46 x 39 x 9.7 mm (46 mm)
Software
- Launch OS
- watchOS 11
