The upcoming Apple Watch Series 4, due to be unveiled alongside the iPhone Xs and Xs Max at the company’s September 12 event, will come with a larger screen in the same overall form factor as its predecessor.
Past rumors said the size increase would be around 15%, and the first leaked press render of the device, which surfaced last week, seems to confirm that. Now a new report focuses on the smartwatch’s resolution, which is also apparently going to best what was accomplished by previous Apple wearables.
According to information found inside the latest watchOS 5 beta, the 42mm model of the Apple Watch Series 4 will have 384×480 resolution. That’s up from 312×390 on the Series 3. The pixel density will apparently be improved too, from 303 ppi on last year’s model to 345 ppi on the Series 4 watch.
What all of this means is that the Apple Watch Series 4 will be able to fit more on its screen. New watch faces will be included that will be able to take advantage of the extra real estate – such as the one depicted in the leaked press render above, which can display nine different complications.