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Our quick take

Apple Watch Series 4 - 5.0 / 5

Pricing

  • New 40 and 44mm sizes

A new design 

  • Larger OLED screen than before Same strap size as predecessors Aluminium and stainless steel options Stainless steel gold finish also available

  • Round Apple Watch could be on the way, according to awarded patent

New power

  • New S4 processor, 64-bit dual core Accelerometer gyroscope can track falls New: EE and Vodafone support in the UK

New speaker

Walkie Talkie etiquette

New accelerometer with fall detect

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New processor

WatchOS 5: Additional features

Battery

Electrocardiogram support and better heart heath features

  • Capture electrocardiogram data New Low Heart Rate monitor feature

  • Apple Watch ECG: What is it, how does it work and how do you set it up?

New watch faces

  • More ‘complications’ support Fire, Wind, Vapour screens

To recap

With a bigger and more immersive screen than before, the fourth-gen Apple Watch is a step beyond its predecessor. A thinner design and other design tweaks, plus updated software, makes for a more rounded experience too.