The edge-to-edge design approach pays off

Sep 6, 2018 05:59 GMT  ·  By
The new Apple Watch display will allow for more content to be shown on the screen
   The new Apple Watch display will allow for more content to be shown on the screen

The upcoming Apple Watch Series 4 will see daylight alongside the new-generation iPhone on September 12, and as some leaks have shown, an edge-to-edge design approach is very likely.

In other words, the new Apple Watch will embrace the same ideas like the iPhone X and reduce the bezels in order to increase the available screen estate.

This means smaller bezels and more display price, which in turn allows for further upgrades like a bigger resolution, increased PPI, and eventually more content to be shown on the screen.

As per 9to5mac, there’s a chance that the new resolution of the Apple Watch Series 4 would be 384x480 pixels coupled with a higher PPI, possibly 345.

A simulation of what these specifications mean on the Apple Watch can be seen in the photo attached to the article. As you can see, there’s much more room on the screen, which technically translates to apps and watchOS itself displaying more content without the need for scrolling.

New watch faces

Needless to say, this comes with a series of benefits, such as new watch faces allowing for more complications in just one configuration. In fact, Apple is expected to include at least one new watch face with this fresh generation, but at the same time, all existing faces are also likely to undergo tuning in order to adapt to the edge-to-edge display.

The good news is that as compared to the iPhone X, the Apple Watch wouldn’t feature a notch simply because it doesn’t need one. The device doesn’t feature facial recognition, so front-facing parts that would have to be placed at the top of the screen aren’t required.

Full technical specifications about the Apple Watch will be unveiled by Apple itself next week on the 12th, while pre-orders are likely to kick off on September 14. If the rumored release schedule is used, shipments could begin on September 21.