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normang said:

I find it odd that just wandering through Apple's software suite you can make determinations about the hardware of a device in question.  The S5 may not have any significant enhancements over the S4, but it cannot be the same chip for various reasons, the difference in display, and not all the power savings can come from the display either IMHO

That is my opinion as well. No way is it exactly the same as the S4 since it has to manage an entirely different display suite of chips.

egold44 said:

Apple Insider, Could I please request a deeper dig into contrasting the S5 chip in Series 5 versus the S4 chip in the model discontinued today?

From what I can tell, they’re both advertised as being 2x faster than the S3 chip, both dual core, so what gives?

We’re not used to Apple slapping on a new chip name without some improvements, but does this new watch iteration only have a new display allowing for “always on,” and a compass?

Thank you,
A Loyal Reader

Watch the video of the presentation. It’s a different processor with Low Temperature Poly Silicon and Oxide (LTPO) screen that allows variable screen refresh from 60Hz to 1 hert/sec, a new ambient light sensor, a new low power display driver, and an Ultra Efficient Power Management Integrated Circuit which all work seamlessly together. You know it’s gotta be a new processor because the display is ALWAYS ON yet it continues to get 18 hour battery life. The insides are all new and improved.

jcc said:

Can you actually turn off the always on feature? I would like it if we can have the screen turn on only if I touch the screen or crown. That way I can extend the battery life even more.

TBD. I’m with you. But I’m buying it anyway.

freshmaker said:

Can’t wait to order this bad boy!  Hopefully there’s a GPS model in Stainless or Titanium 

Nope only Aluminum offers both. All others are only GPS+Cellular.

cornchip said:

IMO Watch stole show. nice update. iPhone was almost all camera. nice but boring. I tuned in a little late did they even talk about iOS?

Nope. Didn’t say when it’ll be released but it can’t be later than next Friday Sept 20 since all the new devices with iOS 13 preinstalled are in the stores then.

update: iOS 13 released Sept 19, 13.1 Sept 30.