We’re nonetheless many months away from the probably September launch of the Apple Watch 9, however already there’s information about its successor the Apple Watch X, and the headline is that it’s apparently going to get greater.

This comes from David Hsieh, an analyst at know-how analysis agency Omdia (opens in new tab) (through MacRumors (opens in new tab)), who claims that the Apple Watch X can be obtainable in each 1.89-inch and a pair of.04-inch sizes. That’s up from 1.69-inch and 1.9-inch on the Apple Watch 8.

The title is fascinating too, although not shocking, as it will put the branding in keeping with 2017’s iPhone X. So, as with that, the X right here could be the Roman numeral for 10.

Hsieh additionally brings data on the Apple Watch SE 3, which can apparently land in 2024 alongside the Apple Watch X and can see a dimension enhance of its personal. This can apparently match the Apple Watch Eight for display dimension, up from 1.57 inches and 1.78 inches.

There apparently received’t be any dimension will increase for the Apple Watch 9 although, with that reportedly having the identical display dimension choices because the Apple Watch 8.

Lastly, Hsieh claims that the Apple Watch Extremely 2 will land in 2024 with a 2.13-inch display, which might even be a dimension enhance and is in keeping with what we’ve heard elsewhere. However Hsieh provides a few new particulars in that the decision will apparently be both 540 x 440 or 556 x 452; resulting in a pixel density of round 325 pixels per inch.

For reference, the present Apple Watch Extremely has a 1.92-inch 502 x 410 display, with 338 pixels per inch.

Evaluation: 2023 may very well be a boring yr for Apple Watches

With the Apple Watch Extremely 2 reportedly not touchdown till at the very least 2024, the Apple Watch SE Three doing likewise, and the Apple Watch 9 apparently having the identical display dimension because the Apple Watch 8, there won’t be a lot to get enthusiastic about this yr, Apple Watch-wise.

If the leak above is correct then we’ll presumably solely see one new Apple Watch mannequin this yr, and it won’t be a lot totally different to the Apple Watch 8.

After all, simply because it’s no greater doesn’t imply different upgrades received’t be current, however it will make a specific amount of sense for Apple to avoid wasting main upgrades for the tenth-generation mannequin subsequent yr, very similar to the iPhone X was a giant change for Apple’s smartphone line.

So whereas we will’t be in any respect sure, this yr’s Apple Watch releases won’t have a lot influence on our record of the most effective smartwatches.