The Apple Watch 8 is set to mix things up in terms of colors, according to reporter ShrimpApplePro. This will help distinguish the new model from the current generation, as other design changes are hard to spot, the tipster claims.
In a short topic in I tweet (opens in new tab), ShrimpApplePro claimed that the aluminum models will be available in star, midnight, product red and silver, while the stainless version will come in silver, graphite or gold. That means it’s the end of the road for the more playful shades of blue and green, with starlight and silver introduced for the aluminum-cased models.
Design: unfortunately it’s staying the same as the 7 series without any design improvements. The base now no longer has titanium.Aluminum: midnight, starlight, product red, silver. Stainless steel: silver and graphite.August 5, 2022
Apple is also apparently set to make the Apple Watch 8 tougher than previous generations, with the leaker claiming the introduction of a “new case seal with stronger adhesive”, which will damage the case if resealing is attempted. While this sounds like it refers to the packaging rather than the hardware itself, the ShrimpApplePro did clarify that this is a reference to the case in a later post (opens in new tab).
Despite this push to build durability, the strongest titanium case currently available for the Apple Watch 7 is set to become an exclusive to the rumored Apple Watch Pro — something the reporter claims to have no information about at this point. There’s no “design improvement” to be seen, and the tipster’s source “doesn’t visually notice any new sensors” suggesting this is an ongoing update.
That would make sense. If Apple is poised to introduce its first flagship Pro device this year, as Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman believes, then the last thing the company wants to do is upstage its new arrival by making it an entry-level refresh. attract more attention than it should be.
We’ve heard that the Apple Watch Pro will have a larger screen and an “evolution of the current rectangular shape,” but it could come with a hefty four-figure price tag, giving the company a real push to sell.
Indeed, this year Apple seems to be embracing the need to increase sales in general. The upcoming iPhone 14 will apparently carry the same A15 chip as the iPhone 13 and 2022’s iPhone SE, with only the Pro version getting the new A16 processor.
Other goodies such as the always-on ProMotion display and 50MP camera are set to give buyers more reasons to upgrade than ever before. It would be surprising if the company didn’t take the same approach with the Apple Watch 8 and its new Pro sibling.
The new iPhone 14, Apple Watch 8 and Pro Watch are expected to be unveiled next month, assuming Apple keeps to its usual schedule. Beating the company to the punch is Samsung, which is expected to unveil its Galaxy Watch 5 and new foldable smartphones at the Galaxy Unpacked event this Wednesday.
