Apple is working on a ruggedized smartwatch model aimed at extreme sports users, which will have more autonomy for their workouts and a larger display.

The Cupertino company is examining the marketing of three smartwatches this year, according to the analyst’s statement at the end of last year. Ming Chi Kuo In a note to investors received by MacRumors.

In particular, the expert stated that the new Apple Watch series will consist of three models: Apple Watch Series 8, a new Apple Watch SE and a third watch designed for extreme sports.

Regarding the latter, Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman has confirmed that Apple plans to launch a smartwatch with “the largest display ever, larger battery and durable metal case.”

Announced later this year, this new smartwatch, along with the other two models, will be a solid version of the Apple Watch, with a screen about 7 percent larger than the Apple Watch Series 7.

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Because of this size, Gurman believes the tech company can leverage this larger surface area to display more education-related information and metrics.

Similarly, the analyst revealed that the panel of this wearable will have a resolution of around 410 x 502 pixels, keeping the general sharpness of current models and having more autonomy to adapt to long training times.

As announced a few days ago, Gurman stated that this model will include the ability to measure sudden changes in the user’s temperature and detect if they have a fever, and will integrate improvements in metrics such as the height of the terrain. during walking sessions.

Gurman noted that all three of Apple’s new smartwatch models will use S8 processors, which he predicts will perform similarly to the S7 chip currently in the Apple Watch Series 7.

It should be noted that the announcement of Apple’s new smartwatch for more extreme sports will coincide with the arrival of watchOS 9, the new version of the operating system that the manufacturer introduced within the frame at the beginning of last month. Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC).

Then, Apple COO Jeff Williams stated that watchOS 9 will take the Apple Watch experience to another level with scientific evidence-based information about physical activity, sleep quality and cardiovascular health. users. ».