Much is said about the iPhone 12, the absolute star of the Apple catalog, but the truth is that its presentation would not be the only one we would see before the end of this strange 2020. The Apple Watch Series 6 is another confirmed for this year and possibly It comes with expected news after a somewhat decaffeinated Series 5 and that is quite reminiscent of what was already seen in its predecessor. In the last few days, some information has emerged that could serve as confirmation of some characteristics that were already being rumored in previous months.
Apple Watch will measure oxygen saturation
Performing an electrocardiogram with the Apple Watch is already something that is taken as usual in Series 4 and 5 that have it enabled, however it is still a tremendously outstanding functionality considering how important it is to know the data produced by these analyzes . Cupertino has spent years trying to implement improvements that help us maintain a healthy life, and it is precisely in this area that a novelty of Series 6 would enter fully: the measurement of blood oxygen saturation. This is a tremendously important medical parameter when it comes to detecting a multitude of ailments that are not always only related to heart conditions.
According to a report released by Digitimes a few days ago, the new Apple watch would have incorporated new biosensors capable of making this type of measurement. Obviously this cannot be considered as a medical instrument as it already happens with other functionalities that these devices already incorporate, but the truth is that seeing the certainty of the current functions, it is very foreseeable that they will continue to serve as first alerts to medical problems. It was already talking in recent months that this functionality would arrive, so we could already be facing a practically confirmed feature in the absence of official information.
A watch with better autonomy
Unfortunately an Apple Watch is not like some other watches on the market with batteries that last for weeks, which is also understandable considering that these others do not have the majority of functions that the Apple watch does. Beyond being a simple notification manager, we observe how some functions such as those mentioned above make it a useful device to keep us healthy. However, the Series 5 did not bring with it even a slight improvement in terms of battery life and it seems that this will be added by the new Series 6.
From MacRumors they echoed information from sources close to the registry of this type of components and showed a model called A2327 that could correspond to the new Series 6 and that would incorporate a 303.8 mAh battery , which would suppose a slight improvement over the 296 mAh that the current Series 5 has. This would also mean a small increase in the size of this battery, which could be favored with the elimination of Force Touch technology . Precisely in the third beta of watchOS 7 it can be verified that these types of actions have been eliminated, so the relationship is more than evident, although it is still expected that current models can recover this function.
We will have to keep waiting for the official presentation of this device at a special Apple event that points to September, although it would not be face-to-face given the global situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The market launch is also unknown, unlike the iPhone 12, which Apple has already confirmed will be delayed by several weeks compared to its usual dates.