Apple Watch Series 10 Long-Term Review: Two Years Later, Is It Still Worth It?

The Apple Watch Series 10 was launched in India starting at ₹46,900 for the 42mm aluminium model, while the 46mm variant started at ₹49,900. It was available in aluminium and titanium finishes, with multiple colour options.

As the Apple Watch Series 12 is now available, the Series 10 is mainly available through third-party retailers and the refurbished market. Prices can vary depending on the variant, condition, and storage.

The Apple Watch Series 10 packs the following items inside the box:

• Watch
• Watch Band
• Magnetic fast-charging USB-C cable (1m)
• Documentation

Before we talk in detail about the Apple Watch Series 10, let’s see what the on-paper specs look like:

• Display: 1.96 inches Retina LTPO3 OLED
• Chipset: Apple S10
• ROM: 64GB 
• Software: watchOS 11, upgradable to watchOS 27
• Battery: 327mAh
• Weight: 34.4 grams
• Dimensions: 46 x 39 x 9.7 mm

The Apple Watch Series 10’s design is actually amazing, and it’s thinner than the Watch Series 9. Apple has carefully focused on giving it a premium feel with its minimalist design and finishing. So when you wear it, you can easily tuck it into your sleeves without any issues.

Its polished stainless steel option is replaced by a lightweight, corrosion-resistant titanium finish, available in natural, gold, and dark slate, while the aluminium models come in jet black, which I was using, rose gold, and silver.

I have slightly thinner hands, so even with the Sport Band at its maximum size, I still felt comfortable and free on my wrist. There is no problem with that, but having a loose fit can reduce its accuracy in sleep monitoring. So, it depends on you; you can buy a Braided Solo Loop or another strap style that suits you.

This watch comes with a side button, with the digital crown on the right and the speaker on the left. I wanted to highlight its speaker quality, which has improved significantly. During my Apple Watch Series 10 long-term review, I attended calls and listened to podcasts while typing. The sound quality is not too loud, but it is loud enough to hear without any bother.

So, overall, the Apple Watch Series 10’s design is amazing and gives it a premium feel when we wear it.

Apple Watch Series 10 comes with a 327mAh battery capacity for long-lasting battery life. If you buy a new watch, you can get up to 18 hours of battery life. However, I was using a refurbished smartwatch, so during my Apple Watch Series 10 long-term review, I got almost 12 hours of battery life. My routine was to charge it in the morning and then recharge it the next morning. Note that this battery life was with the Always-On Display mode enabled.

But if you use your watch in Low Power Mode, it can offer almost 30 hours or more of battery life on a single charge. It takes only about 35 to 40 minutes to charge fully.

Apple Watch Series 10 comes with a 1.96-inch Retina LTPO3 OLED display with up to 2,000 nits of peak brightness, making it easy to use even in bright outdoor conditions. It has a 496 × 416-pixel resolution and 330 PPI density, so the content looks sharp and clear.

The display is protected by Sapphire Crystal glass and uses a wide-angle OLED panel for better viewing from different angles.

Apple also offers multiple watch faces that you can change and customise through your iPhone. However, during my Apple Watch Series 10 long-term review, I mostly used my own photos and a few shots that I captured myself. It made the watch feel more personal and gave me a nice way to keep my favourite memories on my wrist.

Overall, the display offers good brightness, sharp visuals, and plenty of watch-face customisation options.

Performance and health tracking are among the main reasons to buy an Apple Watch, and during my long-term review, I found the Apple Watch Series 10 quite useful in these areas. The overall experience was smooth, and the watch was able to track my daily activity, workouts, sleep, and other health-related stats without any major issues.

The feature I liked the most was its sleep tracking. I regularly used the watch while sleeping, and it provided detailed sleep stats that helped me understand my sleeping pattern. The way Apple presents the complete sleep data makes it easy to check your overall sleep activity and understand how much you are actually sleeping.

Apple has also added small but useful features to encourage a healthier lifestyle. For example, the watch sends a notification asking you to stand up if you have been sitting for a long time. It may look like a small feature, but these regular reminders can be useful, especially if you have a desk job or spend several hours working on a laptop.

The Apple Watch Series 10 also comes with health sensors, including blood oxygen and other health-monitoring features. However, during my review, I did not use these features as frequently as sleep tracking and activity monitoring. They are still important additions, but my day-to-day usage was more focused on tracking workouts, running, steps, and overall activity.

The running and workout tracking experience was also impressive. I could track my running and other activities directly from the watch, while the data was automatically synced with the Health app on my Apple iPhone 15. This was one of the things I liked the most because I could get an overall view of my health and activity stats in one place.

Overall, the Apple Watch Series 10 does more than just show notifications and track steps. During my long-term use, its sleep tracking, workout data, health stats, and regular activity reminders made it feel like a useful health companion on my wrist.

Apple Watch Series 10 runs on watchOS 26, which offers a clean and smooth user interface. During my long-term review, I mostly used the watchOS 26 experience, and I liked how easy it was to navigate through apps, notifications, health stats, and settings. The interface feels simple without being confusing, even when you are using the watch for the first time.

The watchOS 26 experience also works well with the iPhone, allowing me to manage watch faces, notifications, health data, and other settings from my iPhone. Overall, the UI feels responsive and well-optimised, making everyday use convenient without requiring too much interaction with the small display.