Why The Series 10 Is the Best Apple Watch For Most People

Smartwatches may be some of the most difficult devices I ever have to review.

In that way, comfort is the most important part of a smartwatch to me.

Now, the Series 10 is finally unseating it, as it’s a full millimeter thinner.

And that extends to how it feels, too.

I didnt notice that weight, since its only a few grams depending on which size watch you get.

(The Series 10 comes with either a 46 mm face and a 42 mm face.)

you could thank some of that weight loss to the new titanium case option.

The Apple Watch Series 10, meanwhile, pushes into 42 and 46 mm.

But because the Series 10 balances out its size with a thinner build, I dont mind.

But the new screen isnt just bigger: Its also brighter and faster.

Thats thanks to the wide-angle OLED display, and its definitely noticeable, especially when using the always-on display.

Its that always-on display where the watch is faster, then.

That means you could finally get a ticking second hand if you have a watch face that uses it.

That effort carries over to audio, too, but Im afraid the watch isnt as successful here.

Great, I thought, I can use this in the shower.

YouTube, which is what I wanted to use it for, was a no go.

Instead, you have to pick it as your speaker from within a watch app.

Fine, I reasoned.

Ill listen to Spotify with it.Nope, I soon found out.

Apple says its supposed toturn on automaticallyin water-based workouts, but I never got my showers to trigger it.

But even with that set, I couldnt reasonably use the watch while showering.

I wasnt able to fix this for the rest of my shower, even with the water eject feature.

You dont want to use it in public, unless youre a monster.

You probably have better options at home.

Maybe if your phone is across the house and youre feeling lazy, it would work.

But right now, its a neat feature for highlighting in PR blogs and not much else.

While there, youll also be able to see water temperature and how long youve been underwater.

I’m not much of a swimmer, but I imagine this could be helpful for swim-based workouts.

Similar specialty devices will display more information with more flexibility, but cancost over $500.

This is a big change, but maybe not the same complete overhaul that came with the iPhone X.

Where it does make a difference is if youre already in the Apple Watch ecosystem.

Is it the best smartwatch?