Following last week’s announcement of Apple’s September 12th media event, some marketing images of the upcoming iPhone Xs and Apple Watch Series 4 were leaked.
The images reveal what is apparently a higher resolution display for the Apple Watch Series 4, or at least for the 42mm version of the device.
Given information found in the latest watchOS 5 beta, that the resolution will be 384×480. For comparison, the resolution on the current 42mm Apple Watch Series 3 is 312×390. Apple is going to achieve this significantly higher resolution by reducing the size of the bezels and making the screen a little bit larger. This new device will also probably feature a higher PPI, which also contributes to the higher resolution.
This new Apple Watch model will include new watch faces specifically designed for the larger screen and edge-to-edge display. It’ll also offer new types of complications for both Apple’s built-in apps and for 3rd party developers to adopt.
In short, it’s definitely not unreasonable to expect a larger, edge-to-edge display with the upcoming Apple Watch, which is never a bad thing.
Via 9to5Mac