Apple took some time at its reveal event today to announce what’s next for the Watch Series 5. Apple Watch Series 5 doesn’t make a ton of upgrades to the hardware but the changes it does make are big. The first and likely most significant change, is the Apple Watch’s new always-on display.
While the iPhone grabbed most of the attention, the new watch, which succeeds the Watch Series 4, adds a few new features. It will start at $399 (£399, AU$649) for the GPS-only model, and $499 (£499, AU$799) for both GPS and cellular. You can order the Apple Watch Series 5 now and it will be available in stores on 20 September 2019.
Smartwatch and its suite of apps focuses on user fitness, biometrics and health research. The Watch Series 5 will have an always-on display while delivering, Apple says, the same all-day 18-hour battery life as previous models. It’s something other watches have had, and we’re excited to see it come on the Apple Watch.
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martwatches, especially last year’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 3100 Wear OS watches, the color watch faces go into a dimmer, yet still slightly animated mode when you turn your wrist away. The watch faces change colors a bit and brighten up when you turn your wrist back.
Watch Series 5 goes up for pre-order today with GPS models starting at $399 and GPS + cellular models beginning at $499, though your purchase price will likely go up depending on what kind of body and strap you choose. We won’t have to wait long for launch either, as Apple Watch Series 5 will release on 20th Sept.
Other features include a native compass. During our brief time with it, we could get directional bearings quickly, and it seemed to perform fine in a crowded Steve Jobs Theater demo room. Compass complications show up in a few watch faces, too.
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