Apple Watch X: Game-changer or just hype?
In September 2014, Tim Cook, then Apple CEO, launched the first generation of Apple Watch at the autumn new product launch conference. This was the first consumer electronics product he led after taking office and the first smart wearable device under Apple.
In September 2014, Tim Cook, then Apple CEO, launched the first generation of Apple Watch at the autumn new product launch conference. This was the first consumer electronics product he led after taking office and the first smart wearable device under Apple.
According to a report by Grand View Research, the global smart wearable market will reach US$8.948 billion in 2023, with a compound annual growth rate of 12.92%. Among them, Apple Watch shipped 38 million units, accounting for 31.2% of the smart watch market. As one of the pioneers of the smart watch market, Apple Watch is still popular with consumers nearly ten years after its birth, which fully demonstrates its strong market influence.
On the tenth anniversary of the birth of the iPhone, Apple launched the iPhone X, ushering in the era of full-screen. Similarly, market rumors say that Apple will release a special edition of Apple Watch, Apple Watch X, on the tenth anniversary of the Apple Watch. According to Mark Gurman's latest newsletter, Apple is indeed developing a new product for the Apple Watch, but its degree of innovation may not be as amazing as the original iPhone X.
Apple Watch X, the tenth anniversary of Apple's smart wearable?
After nine generations of updates, Apple Watch has already reached the top of the industry in terms of screen form, functional integrity and software ecology. To be honest, it is hard for Xiao Lei to imagine what new tricks Apple can come up with in the next generation of products. MacRumors revealed in its latest forecast that Apple Watch X may not have a leapfrog upgrade, but the upgrade points are quite eye-catching.
First of all, Apple Watch X will definitely have a more "perfect" screen form. According to supply chain sources, this generation of products will have a 2-inch large screen, narrower borders, and a thinner case. But compared with the 1.93-inch display of Apple Watch Ultra 2, the progress is not too big.
A larger display brings a larger dial. It is understood that Apple Watch X only offers two sizes of dials, 45mm and 49mm, and the case is very thin. In addition, Apple will also replace this generation of Apple Watch with a magnetic strap, which means that the old strap will not be compatible with the new one, which may not be a good thing for some collectors of co-branded models.
In addition to the changes in appearance, Apple Watch X will have a lower power consumption display panel, a more balanced S9 chip, and more health sensors, and the battery capacity and charging speed will also be increased. In fact, these changes are indeed an improvement compared to Apple itself, but looking at the entire smart wearable market, there are many competitors that can achieve this level.
It is difficult for Apple Watch X to become an epoch-making smartwatch, which is also inseparable from its product positioning. Apple Watch is like the standard version of the iPhone. With the professional version and the lower-positioned SE product, the upgrades it can make must take into account the positioning of the other two product lines.
