The Apple Watch has always been available in two sizes. With the Apple Watch 8, this is about to change and, surprisingly, a third XL variant of the smartwatch is available. Now it has become known how big the difference will be.

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Rumors about a third model of the Apple Watch Series 8 in size XL made the rounds last fall. But what’s up to now? A lot, as insider and display expert Ross Young recently confirmed. When asked, he even named the new size of the XL version – 1.99 inches (Source: Ross Young).

Apple Watch 8 in 3 sizes: New XL version of the smartwatch

An increase of about 5 percent compared to the current largest model, the Apple Watch Series 7. Specifically, we could therefore expect the following three sizes for the Apple Watch 8:

  • 1.691 inches (41mm model)
  • 1.901 inches (45mm model)
  • 1.99 inch (new XL model)

This would increase the screen size of the Apple Watch again. Something that Apple only recently realized with the Apple Watch Series 7. But it’s not the size that could end up surprising. Although a new design of the watch has already been shelved, the current report gives hope again. Can we expect a new form after all?

The new Apple Watch models will access watchOS 9:

Even before the Apple Watch 7, the scene expected a model with a flat display and bezels. But nothing came of it. There shouldn’t really be any major changes to the Apple Watch 8 either. However, the new display size could fuel speculation again. We think: skepticism is appropriate. Even if the Apple Watch grows in size, a new design is far from certain. Apple loves to be conservative. Ergo: Better not to rejoice too soon. But hope is allowed.

Now there is some hope for a new design:

More Apple smartwatches on the way

By the way: Apple will not only present the Apple Watch Series 8 in three sizes. The is also considered relatively safe Presentation of a particularly robust variant of the smartwatch and a modernized edition of the affordable Apple Watch SE in the autumn. The Apple Watch Series 3 must then also be replaced. The old-timer is currently still in Apple’s portfolio, but will no longer support the future watchOS 9. This seals the fate of the currently cheapest Apple Watch.