Haha I am actually hoping for a bit more. I go running without my phone, and I use my watch with cellular. At the same time, I'm streaming spotify over cellular, and I'm using Strava to map my run. I find my SE2 lags a bit when I'm doing this, which is my daily use-case. I'm going to upgrade to an Ultra3 this year. I was hoping this year would have a big jump over the previous gen. Oh well.
Re-read it closer. it's not the same processor. S10/S11 is not the same as S9 (ultra 2). Thinner profile allows for it to perform better. S10 and S9 share the same architecture but are still physically different SiP.
I have a first generation Apple Watch Ultra and it typically takes 10 seconds before it responds that the timer has been set. I'm not looking for faster animations or more processing power for opening apps, just speculating thatsimple usability will be increased if they upgrade the SOC
This is right. Architecture is not the same thing as no improvements in speed or capability. It could be packaged differently (thinner), it could have faster clock speed per core, more on chip cache etc. Over the past few decades, chips use the same architecture and iterate and improve upon that, and only every few years is a new architecture even necessary.
It’s the chip with the CPU, GPU and NPU on it so there will be no changes with those things. The SiP is essentially the entire motherboard for the watch though so things like the cellular modem, wifi and Bluetooth could be upgraded between the S10 and S11.
The SiP is the entire package, which is essentially a miniaturized motherboard. The chip at the heart of that SiP which contains the CPU, GPU and NPU is exactly the same chip in the S9, S10 and (based on this leak) S11. Other components on the SiP have changed such as the cellular modem, WiFi and Bluetooth chips, along with repackaging to make the overall SiP more compact, but there’s no change in processing performance. The thinner profile was about making a thinner Series 10 watch without compromising battery life.
Yes. I would never buy the 3rd Apple Watch in the cycle of having the same chip as it will have the shortest support life. Best to upgrade when Apple introduces an actual new chip (hence why I have an Ultra 2).
Don't need a lecture. I know what it means to have the same architecture but a thinner profile.
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No one knows what you are trying to argue about. What you are saying is equivalent to claiming the iPhone 15 has better performance than the iPhone 14 Pro because it has a bigger battery. No, it has better battery life, not performance. To me performance is a a measure of the processing power and the processing power is the same.Don't need a lecture. I know what it means to have the same architecture but a thinner profile.
Series 10 increased battery life over Series 9. Also S10 integrates the OLED controller into the chip, improving efficiency and frees up even more space. Literally performing better. I don't know what you're trying to argue about.
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I would actually want less performance for better battery life. Not that the battery is bad for my use case but they can def make it better.
Obviously, but if the chip outperforms the device then it’s objectively better to focus on other areas of the watch. Nobody is complaining about the performance.
