Apple Watch 8 (Pro): No new sensors, but physical changes [Gerücht]

Fans of the Apple Watch series, who were looking forward to more hardware in the form of additional sensors in this year’s eighth iteration of the smart wristwatch, will probably have to be patient at least until the Apple Watch Series 9. Because, as an update to a report in which a possible body temperature sensor for fever detection was supposed to have been confirmed, no such hardware is intended for the Apple Watch Series 8. This means that a blood pressure or glucose monitoring sensor is also not to be expected.

Physical changes to the Apple Watch 8 – Pro model most costly

However, there are always changes to the Apple Watch Series 8, as industry expert and Bloomberg editor Mark Gurman explains. There is also talk of a particularly large and robust model:

“I’ve been told that the high-end model will be a fair bit larger than the standard Apple Watch – big enough that it might only appeal to a subset of customers. The screen will be about 7% larger and the device will be larger Have a fresh look – the first time since 2018 that the company has introduced a new Apple Watch design”

The design, which Mark Gurman addresses here, should represent a further development of the rectangular shape and not be rounded. The Apple Watch Series 8 should also not have flat sides, which had been rumored beforehand. As for the materials, Mark Gurman wants to know that the Apple Watch will have a sturdy titanium frame for better durability.

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This one rugged version of the Apple Watch Series 8 could be one of three models set to be released this year. It is speculated that it could be a Pro version, which will be the most expensive. A previous report claimed that such a version with a robust housing would only be shipped in quantities of one million and that mass production was therefore unlikely.

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Finally, one cannot expect any improvements in terms of the SoC, as another report is said to have confirmed. The Apple Watch Series 8 is said to have the same SoC installed as the Apple Watch Series 7 and Series 6 before it. The release of the new and smart watches from Apple is expected in autumn, the same period in which the iPhone 14 could appear.

Source: via Wccftech