Apple Watch Series 10 To Be ‘Noticeably Thinner’, Slated To Get Sleep Apnea Detection Feature As Its Major Health Upgrade

The Apple Watch Series 10 will be Apple’s biggest update for the wearable since its launch in 2015, and to mark its tenth anniversary, the company is planning to offer a handful of novelties. We have recently covered that the Apple Watch Series 10 will be thinner than the current version while packing a handful of new features, but we are most excited about the new Ceramic variant. It is now being reported that the Apple Watch Series 10 will come with a new sleep apnea detection feature, which will be the flagship health-centric feature this year.

Apple Watch Series 10 to get new sleep apnea detection feature, but it won’t be available at launch

Mark Gurman reports that sleep apnea detection is coming to the Apple Watch Series 10, but it will not be available at launch, which means that the company will offer the feature with a software upgrade either later this year or the next. The feature will be built on the wearable’s existing sleep tracking, which will determine if the wearer has sleep apnea, taking into account various factors and health metrics. The feature will then notify the user if he or she should get further help from medical professionals.

Gurman expressed his concern regarding the inclusion of the feature in this year’s Apple Watch Series 10 due to its reliance on blood oxygen saturation. The latter has been in an ongoing dispute with Masimo in the United States, and Apple has removed the feature from the wearable until it gets resolved. Due to the exclusion of the blood oxygen saturation monitor, it remains to be seen how the company will detect sleep apnea in the Apple Watch Series 10.

Eventually, the Apple Watch Series 10 will get the feature, which largely depends on the dispute the company is going through at this stage. The company has also been working on its hypertension detection or high blood pressure monitor, but during the testing, it has shown insufficient results. Until the feature is perfect, the company will see fit to keep it for the future. Gurman says the feature is not on the company’s cards for an immediate release.

Besides the health-centric features, the Apple Watch Series 10 will feature a thinner profile than the current models with a larger display. It was reported earlier that the company would see fit to ditch the 41mm in favor of increasing the size to 45mm and 49mm, similar to the Apple Watch Ultra. We will hear the final details on Monday at the company’s ‘It’s Glowtime’ event, where it will also see fit to announce the highly anticipated iPhone 16 lineup. What are your expectations from the event?