The rumored “Pro” model of the Apple Watch could launch this year, and Apple could give its Apple Watch its biggest design shakeup in years.
According to reliable tipster Mark Gurman, the new Pro version won’t have the long-rumored square shape. In his start-up newsletter, Gurman mentioned that the design could be an “evolution of the current rectangle rather than a circle.” It also won’t have flat sides.
Apple is rumored to be launching not one, but as many as three this year — the Apple Watch 8, and a high-end Apple Watch 8 Pro (or simply the Apple Watch Pro). The Apple Watch 8 could also be released alongside the new Apple Watch SE. But the Pro should be the solid, sporty, and premium product of the line.
The Apple Watch Pro’s display will be “bigger.” So much so that it only “attracts a subset of customers.” Its display will reportedly be 7 percent larger than the standard Apple Watch. This is something we’ve heard before, and Gurman has mentioned that the diagonal of the display may span a full 2 inches. But a 7 percent larger screen could mean it could be bigger than the 2-inch figure previously thought.
The Pro will be different, not only in its improved design, but also in its materials. It will reportedly be made from higher-quality materials, such as “durable titanium,” to make it more robust.
The Apple Watch Pro gets better battery life and a new body temperature sensor, something Gurman mentioned recently. This time around, he said, the Apple Watch Pro can last for days on a single charge, thanks to a rumored low-power mode.
The only new sensor that could make its debut will be a body temperature sensor. Like the Apple Watch 8, the Pro is also rumored to run on the older S8 chip that supports the Apple Watch 7 and Apple Watch 6 models.
If Apple launches a Pro tier of the Apple Watch this year, it could be more aimed at athletes or high-intensity workouts. It is also rumored to have enhanced hiking and swimming tracking capabilities. In that sense, it’s on par with high-end Garmin sports watches and everything Apple does “professional” — and it’s also likely to command a higher price tag.
It remains to be seen whether the Apple Watch Pro will be able to include “professional”-level features beyond the rumored new design and premium build. Gurman mentioned that “the upcoming Apple Watch will be one of the company’s more exciting product launches this year.”
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