Having tested every major smartwatch release in 2025, here’s what’s on my Apple Watch wish list ahead of this week’s event.
We’re hours away from one of the biggest tech events of the year. Apple’s „Awe-dropping“ iPhone event takes place on Tuesday in Cupertino, where the tech giant will reveal its latest handsets and devices. Rumors swirl about Apple’s thinnest iPhone, new AirTags, and three new Apple Watch drops.
As a health wearables editor, the latter particularly excites me. In the lead-up to Apple’s event, I’ve rounded up several Apple Watch rumors, like the Apple Watch Ultra 3’s satellite connectivity upgrades or hypertension monitoring.
But before any of those rumors are confirmed, I want to write up a wishlist today of all the features I’d love to see on the next lineup of Apple Watches. 1. Longer battery
Wouldn’t it be nice if your smartwatch’s battery lasted more than a day? There are features you can enable or disable to prolong your watch’s battery for up to 36 hours, but what if Apple’s smartwatches lasted at least a few days with no battery-saving adjustments? This is usually the wish among users around product launch season.
Apple has made improvements to its battery life and charging within the past few years. On its Series 10 smartwatch, which debuted last year, the watch’s battery life can go from 0 to 85% within 30 minutes. To continuously capture my exercise or sleep data or stay connected when my phone is not within arm’s reach, my smartwatch needs to have all the battery power it can muster. I hope Apple acknowledges this widespread wish in its new smartwatch lineup. 2. Brighter display
As I reviewed the season’s other hot smartwatches, I found a magic number across the board. Both Google’s Pixel Watch 4 and Samsung’s Galaxy Watch lineup boast a brightness level of 3,000 nits.
