we are at that point Apple Watch's Now in the life cycle it is difficult to find something new to put in the upcoming model. Think about it. Apple Watch can tell you when you've fallen, when your car crashed, when your heart rate is low, and what else out there there is. At this point, at least in my case, the device on your wrist might be smarter than you.
I don't mean to sound like a commercial, but we've reached a point of maturity where we feel like the next big change has to be pretty shocking to shake things up. It's like iPhone X got rid of the home button and AirPods got rid of it. Cables or Macs have moved to Apple Silicon.
during Apple Watch That is expected to be the case this year. Micro LED Apple Watch I'm hoping, even if the timelines aren't completely in sync. Here's why:
The more things change, the more they appear the same.
There have been many changes to Apple Watch. full retrospective Please confirm it). However, some things have remained the same across the last nine mainline entries, the two Ultra models and the SE variant – OLED displays.
Of course, there is a good reason for this. First of all, it helps with battery life. Because OLED delivers deep blacks, there is no need to illuminate the entire panel. This is especially true when so many parts of watchOS are set to a black background. It also offers better contrast, making it ideal when you want your UI to be readable at a glance on your wrist.
Still, it's never a bad time to look to the future, and like the “man walking down the street looking at another woman” meme, it looks like Apple will be ditching OLED in its upcoming Apple Watch Ultra version and getting very comfortable with MicroLED.
The plan ran into several obstaclesAnd while it will likely take a few years for the company to make the change (non-Ultra models will take even longer to do so), there are plenty of reasons to be excited.
Slight but powerful
MicroLED displays are significantly more expensive than OLED panels at the time of writing, but they offer the kind of clarity that makes UI elements appear to be floating or painted on the screen.
Considering Apple beefed up the brightness of last year's Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 models, this is probably the logical next step for the eye-poppingly colorful watchOS icons.
Interestingly, microLED displays are reported to be more durable than OLED displays. This can help prevent screen cracks and scratches, that awkward doorknob rattling we all dreaded before we looked down at our wrists.
Power your pixels
Those of you who have read my Apple Watch coverage know that I love my product and that it may have saved my life, not to mention its battery life.
This remains the Apple Watch's Achilles' heel, and we were confident it would be addressed in Series 9. S9 chip, relatively modest feature updates, same design – I was sure Apple would announce better battery life.
That hasn't happened, and unless it happens with a new chip that uses the same external design (i.e. not scaled down), it might not happen until the microLED Apple Watch launches.
As someone who literally wouldn't have known about heart disease if my Apple Watch Ultra's battery life only lasted 3 days, it's painful for me. That said, I'm personally invested in the Apple Watch Ultra getting even more power consumption.
The MicroLED Apple Watch does just that, reducing battery demand and potentially allowing you to go longer between charges. It'll take some time to reach the battery life offered by the cheaper but less ambitious Fitbit Inspire, but it's just the beginning.
What do you want next from your Apple Watch? Or are you quite satisfied with your current position? Please let us know in the comments.