Some of you guys have been asking us to make
a video concerning the Apple Watch Series
6 that we should be expecting to be announced
this September, and the reason we waited so
long was because there really weren't any
good rumors and leaks out there, until now.
So in this video, I’m gonna discuss the
expected announcement date, the release date,
all of the leaks and rumors we currently have,
which features you should expect, and whether
you should actually wait for the Series 6
instead of just buying the Series 5 right
now.
Let’s first try and figure out when we should
expect it to get released.
Apple has already announced that the 2020
iPhones will launch a few weeks later than
usual. This is very vague because it could
be 3 weeks or it could be 5 weeks, but I think
it would be a mistake to wait too long.
And this is important because Apple always
releases new Apple Watch updates alongside
their iPhones.
Twitter leaker Komiya initially posted that
the Series 6 would be available to order on
September 8th, a Wednesday, which assumes
the same day as the September event, and then
shipping on September 18th, which is the following
friday.
A few days later, he then said that the event
might not happen on the 8th, but he’s sure
that it’s in October.
However, Jon Prosser, another leaker, mentioned
that he thinks the iPhone 12 announcement
will actually happen in October, so things
seem a bit uncertain at this moment.
He seems to think that they’ll go on sale
in Mid-October, so this would mean that the
event could take place on October 6th or 7th,
with a shipping date of October 16th for the
Apple Watch Series 6.
I honestly wouldn’t expect it to be any
later than that, because Apple is also rumored
to be having a Special Event for their new
Apple Silicon Macs, and that’s dated for
October 27th, so Apple wouldn’t want those
events too close to each other.
But there’s also the chance that Apple will
host their iPhone event sometime in September
and simply delay the ship dates out into October,
so it’s a bit of a toss up right now.
Now getting into all of the leaks we currently
have, there will be an AirPower Mini for $99
and the full version of AirPower for $249
which will be announced alongside the Apple
Watch Series 6.
And Jon Prosser has mentioned that Apple finally
got the Apple Watch to work with AirPower,
so that’s reassuring.
And according to Komiya, the AirPower Mini
will be available sooner, with the large AirPower
shipping at the end of this year.
Now getting to Apple Watch specific leaks,
some iOS 14 code leaked in March, pointing
to Apple working on a new blood oxygen monitoring
feature.
This is a very big deal because as you all
know, a lot of businesses are requiring people
to wear masks because of the current situation
we’re living through, and masks obviously
make it a bit harder to breathe, or else there
wouldn’t be doing anything.
So essentially, your Apple Watch Series 6
will tell you when your blood oxygen level
is dropping, letting you know if you should
go outside, take your mask off and get some
fresh air.
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Very recently, DigiTimes reported that Apple
will in fact add this feature to the Apple
Watch Series 6. They mentioned that the new
model will feature updated biosensors that
detect blood oxygen, greatly improve sleep
monitoring and it will incorporate an MEMS-based
accelerator and gyroscope which should be
much more accurate for precise measurements
for things like workout and step monitoring.
As you guys know, Apple is adding Sleep tracking
to Watch OS 7.
Now my brother Max tested the beta version
and he said it’s very limited and doesn’t
work that well right now. So it would make
sense that the new sensors in the Series 6
will greatly improve sleep tracking.
Now he also said that battery life was an
issue because it obviously requires your watch
to be on, so we should expect Apple to work
on improving the battery life for the Series
6.
Just a couple of days ago, a 303.8mAh battery
was leaked, which should be destined for the
new Apple Watch. The current Series 5 has
a 296mAh battery, so there definitely is an
improvement there.
The larger size could be due to Apple ditching
Force Touch in the upcoming WatchOS 7.
Komiya also tweeted showing that same battery
size as we saw in that leak, but he also included
two other battery sizes, presumably for the
smaller 40mm size and a model with Cellular.
Now as far as the performance, an app developer
who has access to Apple’s Developer Transition
kit for the switch to Apple Silicon, found
new code that points to new Apple chips, including
an S6 chip for the Apple Watch.
And since we know that Apple’s upcoming
iPhones and Apple Silicon Macs are gonna be
made using TSMC’s new 5nm process, we can
expect the S6 chip to be more efficient, leading
to the same great performance while getting
better battery life, which will help with
sleep tracking.
Way back in November of 2019, Ming-Chi Kuo
stated that he believes the Apple Watch Series
6 will come with a new Liquid Crystal Polymer
flexible circuit board that will improve performance,
water resistance and wireless transmission
which will help with both WiFi and cellular
speeds.
In August of 2019, Apple filed for a patent
to enable their Apple Watch to come with a
new antenna arrow that would allow for a larger
range of cellular frequencies, basically pointing
to Apple working on a 5G Apple Watch.
Now since Apple is releasing 5G iPhones this
year, there’s a chance that we could get
a 5G Apple Watch, but honestly, I think it’s
a bit too soon because it’s gonna negatively
impact battery life and 5G hasn’t really
seen wide implementation yet.
Way back in July of 2019, some sources claimed
that the new Apple Watch Series 6 could come
with a MicroLED display.
However, leaker Love to Dream claimed that
the Series 6 will actually continue using
the same display as the Series 5, so it’s
definitely a toss up on that.
But in my personal opinion, since the iPhone
12 is getting a new squared-edge design, and
the Apple Silicon Macs are coming this year,
it would make sense for Apple to change up
the exterior look or design a bit to entice
users to upgrade, since the Series 5 only
had minimal changes.
Now somebody did find some new code in iOS
14 beta, showing slimmer bezels compared to
before and the removal of the side button,
which could be switched to using a static
haptic button instead of an actually protruding
button. This change would help with water
resistance.
This could also match up to a rumor back in
March that Apple is adding a Touch ID fingerprint
sensor to the Apple Watch Series 6, which
would work perfectly in place of the current
side button.
Now if Apple did truly slim the bezels again,
that change alone along with the new biosensors
might be enough for a lot of users to upgrade.
And now, with all of that out of the way,
let’s talk about if you should wait for
the Series 6 or not.
Well, since we’re only around a month or
two away, I would definitely suggest waiting
unless you absolutely want a watch right now.
And you also have to ask yourself, how much
does blood oxygen monitoring and sleep tracking
matter to you?
If not much, then ask how important the slightly
slimmer display is to you.
And finally, we should be expecting a pretty
decent battery life improvement, so if that
by itself will make the Series 6 worth it
for you, then I would definitely wait.
But if you think the Series 5 does everything
you currently need it to do, and you’re
not that excited for the new features, then
I would consider picking up a Series 5 right
now.
The only downside is that there really aren’t
any great sales going on right now, with the
best price looking like $409 on Amazon, about
$20 off for the 44mm model.
And I honestly don’t think the price will
go up that much on the Series 6, maybe a maximum
of $50 more, or it might even have the same
starting price, so based on that, if you can
wait, then absolutely wait for the Series
6.
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