| Display | AMOLED (47 and 51 mm) or MicroLED (51 mm, over 400,000 LEDs, up to 4,500 nits) | Largest display of any Apple Watch (LTPO3, wide-angle OLED, borders 24% thinner), 1Hz Always-On refresh |
|---|
| Battery (smartwatch mode) | Up to 27 days (51 mm AMOLED); up to 10 days (51 mm MicroLED) | — |
|---|
| Connectivity | inReach satellite and LTE cellular (active subscription required; coverage varies by country) | 5G cellular, built-in two-way satellite communications, dual-frequency GPS |
|---|
| Messaging and calls | Text messages, location check-ins, voice calls and 30-second voice messages, LiveTrack, weather forecasts | — |
|---|
| Safety | SOS supported by Garmin Response | — |
|---|
| Durability | Dive-rated, leakproof metal buttons, metal sensor guard cover, titanium bezel | — |
|---|
| Light | Built-in LED flashlight | — |
|---|
| Availability | 8 September 2025 | — |
|---|
| Price | AMOLED from $1,199.99; MicroLED $1,999.99 (suggested retail) | — |
|---|
| Case | — | Titanium (natural, black), 100% recycled titanium, 3D-printed |
|---|
| Battery | — | Up to 42 hours; up to 72 hours in Low Power Mode; 15 minutes of fast charging adds up to 12 hours |
|---|
| Health Sensors | — | Optical heart sensor with hypertension notifications, sleep score, ECG, blood oxygen, sleep apnea notifications, water temperature |
|---|
| Water Resistance | — | WR100; Oceanic+ dive computer app |
|---|
| OS | — | watchOS 26 (requires iPhone 11 or later with iOS 26) |
|---|
