We have been watching alongside as Apple unveiled a number of latest units right this moment—together with the flagship iPhone 16 sequence—however right here I will take a deep dive into the Apple Watch 10: a big step ahead for the Apple smartwatch.
However is it vital sufficient to problem the Google Pixel Watch 3 and the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7? All three smartwatches launched this yr, and are competing for a spot in your wrist. Learn on for a information to their key variations and similarities.
What’s new with Apple Watch 10
The model new Apple Watch 10.
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There’s quite a bit that is new with the Apple Watch 10 (or Apple Watch Collection X), which sports activities a refined design. The screens are larger than ever, and brighter too (particularly at an angle). There’s additionally an improved on-board speaker for listening with out headphones, and it is the thinnest Apple Watch ever at 9.7mm (0.38-inches) entrance to again—that is nearly 10% thinner than the Apple Watch 9.
There’s additionally a brand new S10 processor on the within, and new finishes on the surface: A shiny black aluminum end, in addition to new titanium finishes which are lighter (and costlier), provide you with extra case kinds to select from, and there are new straps and bands on supply as nicely.
New in well being options is sleep apnea detection, which can assist you determine in case your respiration begins and stops throughout sleep. This typically goes undiagnosed and may have critical well being penalties, however the Apple Watch 10 will be capable of provide you with a warning if it thinks you may need sleep apnea, so you may get checked out. The characteristic is but to get FDA clearance, however Apple says it expects it to reach quickly.
This yr, the Apple Watch 10 comes with a depth gauge and a water temperature sensor, making it extra helpful for any actions within the water, and an built-in Tides app is included with information on coastlines around the globe. There’s nonetheless the identical 50 meter water resistance as nicely.
Throw within the quickest charging speeds for an Apple Watch to this point—it takes simply half-hour to get from 0 to 80% battery—and it is one of many extra vital Apple Watch updates we have seen shortly. What hasn’t modified is the worth: it begins at $399 for the most affordable mannequin, although it could possibly shortly get costlier.
Apple Watch 10 vs Pixel Watch 3
The Pixel Watch 3 from Google.
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The Pixel Watch 3 is the primary Pixel Watch to return in two sizes (41mm and 45mm), so it nearly strains up with the 42mm and 46mm Apple Watch 10 choices. Nonetheless, with a thickness of 12.3mm (0.48 inches), it could possibly’t match Apple in that division, and at 29.3 grams and up, the Apple Watch 10 is lighter, too.
The Pixel Watch 3 additionally makes use of a round face reasonably than an oblong one, and would not supply as many case finishes as the brand new Apple Watch 10 does: The casing choices on the Google wearable are all aluminum, and there are 4 completely different colours to choose from throughout the 2 sizes, plus loads of strap choices.
Google says the Pixel Watch 3 will be charged from 0 to 80 % battery in simply 35 minutes, so it is not fairly as speedy because the Apple Watch, however is fairly shut. For battery life, you’ll be able to anticipate 24 hours between costs with the all the time on show enabled, which really beats the estimated 18 hours of the Apple Watch 10.
There isn’t any sleep apnea detection on the Pixel Watch 3, nevertheless it nonetheless presents a number of sleep monitoring options by the Fitbit app. The Google wearable additionally presents one thing distinctive of its personal that the Apple Watch would not have: Pulse loss detection that is in a position to alert emergency companies if it seems your coronary heart has stopped.
As for pricing, the Pixel Watch 3 begins at $349.99, which is rather less than the $399 of the Apple Watch 10. Nonetheless, pricing can range considerably relying on the casing and strap choices, and whether or not or not you need 4G LTE included.
Apple Watch 10 vs Galaxy Watch 7
The Samsung Galaxy Watch 7.
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The 2 sizes that the Galaxy Watch 7 is available in are barely smaller than these supplied by the Apple Watch 10: 40mm and 44mm reasonably than 42mm and 46mm. Entrance to again, the Galaxy Watch 7 measures 9.7mm (0.38-inches), matching the Apple Watch 10 precisely relating to thinness. The Samsung wearable can be lighter, at 28.8 grams vs 29.3 grams.
In relation to design, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 has a round case reasonably than the oblong one of many Apple Watch 10. You have additionally received fewer finishes to select from with the Samsung watch: Inexperienced, cream, and silver are your shade choices and aluminum is the one materials on supply.
When it comes to well being and health, the Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 presents FDA-approved sleep apnea detection, identical to the Apple Watch 10. In any other case, it is tough to inform wearables aside on this specific class, at the least on paper. The Galaxy Watch 7 does supply blood stress monitoring—one thing you aren’t getting with the Apple Watch 10.
Sadly, Samsung would not give battery life or charging specifics for the Galaxy Watch 7, so it is tough to check it to the Apple Watch 10, at the least formally. The overall consensus I’ve seen is that you just’re not going to get past a day with the Samsung watch with basic use, so it is broadly comparable with what Apple guarantees with the Apple Watch 10.
On each watches, you’ll be able to go for fashions with simply Wi-Fi or Bluetooth, or add on 4G LTE as nicely, however Samsung has the extra inexpensive choices right here: The costs for the Galaxy Watch 7 begin at $299.99 for the smallest mannequin with out 4G LTE, in comparison with $399 for the Apple Watch 10. Finally, it relies upon which casing shade, dimension, and strap choices you choose as to how the costs stack up.
