Apple Watch X is Expected to have a Redesigned motherboard that could Result in a Thinner Device

Apple is said to be working on its next generation of smartwatches, dubbed the Apple Watch X. A follow-up to the current Apple Watch Series 9, the company's next wearable will feature an overhauled design, reportedly changing the way users wear the smartwatch. Now, a new rumour has hinted at further design changes that could result in the Apple Watch X being thinner than its predecessors.

The most recent information comes from Digitimes (via 9to5Mac), which references a supply chain indicating that the Apply Watch X will likely use a motherboard design based on resin coated copper (RCC). According to the report, switching to a thinner RCC logic board would probably free up more space inside the watch for additional parts or a larger battery.

The Apple Watch X is reportedly being developed at the Cupertino, California-based company, but no release date has been announced despite numerous reports to the contrary. Although the Apple Watch Series 9 was finally unveiled by the company last year along with the iPhone 15 lineup, earlier reports had suggested a 2023 release date.

But back in August of last year, Mark Gurman of Bloomberg had reported that the Apple Watch X would probably launch in 2024 or 2025. In his words, the 2015 launch of the Apple Watch X is meant to commemorate the device's tenth anniversary. Apple is to be rethinking the smartwatch industry with its upcoming model, which may include a thinner watch face and a new magnetic band that will alter the functionality of the device.

As an improvement over the current OLED screens seen on Apple Watch models, the Apple Watch X may also include a microLED display. New blood pressure monitoring sensors may also be added.

More recently, a report published earlier this month suggested thatAdditionallyRecent news suggests that the upcoming Apple Watch lineup may include improved screens that increase the wearable's battery efficiency. That report was published earlier this month. According to the report, low-temperature polycrystalline oxide (LTPO) OLED display and thin-film transistor (TFT) technology could be featured on the Apple Watch Series 10 (or Apple Watch X), which would result in a longer battery life.